Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Civil Engineer III
Occupation profile for Civil Engineer III covers 24 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $105,893.
- FY2026 certified median
- $105,893
- Total filings
- 24
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $102,205–$109,377
- Top employer
- AECOM Technical Services, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 7 | $104,604 | $96,356 | $105,275 |
| FY2025 | 11 | $104,082 | $100,660 | $114,648 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 6 | $105,893 | $102,205 | $109,377 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- AECOM Technical Services, Inc.12 filings
- Moffatt & Nichol5 filings
- Michael Baker International, Inc.3 filings
- Strong Rock Engineering Group, PLLC2 filings
- Bowman Consulting Group, Ltd.1 filings
- Willett, Hofmann & Associates, Inc.1 filings
Top cities
- Cincinnati4 filings
- Walnut Creek2 filings
- Denver2 filings
- Indianapolis2 filings
- Chelmsford2 filings
- Raleigh2 filings
- Tucson1 filings
- Costa Mesa1 filings
- Oakland1 filings
- Chicago1 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-INArea 17140 | 17-2051 | $67,205 | $83,678 | $100,131 | $116,605 |
| 2026-27 | Raleigh-Cary, NCArea 39580 | 17-2051 | $73,944 | $90,750 | $107,536 | $124,342 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 17-2051 | $94,536 | $115,336 | $136,157 | $156,957 |
| 2026-27 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 14460 | 17-2051 | $81,661 | $100,235 | $118,830 | $137,405 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 17-2051 | $73,424 | $89,898 | $106,371 | $122,845 |
| 2026-27 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COArea 19740 | 17-2051 | $79,560 | $98,114 | $116,646 | $135,200 |
| 2026-27 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, INArea 26900 | 17-2051 | $73,341 | $88,670 | $103,979 | $119,309 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 17-2051 | $67,517 | $84,718 | $101,899 | $119,101 |
| 2026-27 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 26420 | 17-2051 | $71,386 | $91,291 | $111,176 | $131,082 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 17-2051 | $77,979 | $98,946 | $119,912 | $140,878 |