H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Cost Engineer

Occupation profile for Cost Engineer covers 65 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $95,000.

FY2026 certified median
$95,000
Total filings
65
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$75,152–$126,382
Top employer
General Motors
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202419$86,819$78,894$100,578
FY202529$77,293$69,337$105,692
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)17$95,000$75,152$126,382

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Cost EngineerFY2024 $86,819; FY2025 $77,293; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $95,000$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2024$86,819FY2025$77,293FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$95,000Certified median offer, Cost EngineerFY2024 $86,819; FY2025 $77,293; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $95,000$0$40k$80k$120kFY2024$86,819FY2025$77,293FY2026*$95,000
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. General Motors8 filings
  2. Trenmor LLC4 filings
  3. Prince Contracting, LLC3 filings
  4. Arizona Beverages USA2 filings
  5. Leanbuild Tyler LLC2 filings
  6. L&T Technology Services Limited2 filings
  7. MAID FAST CONSTRUCTION INC2 filings
  8. PM2CM Inc.2 filings
  9. RCG Valuation & Monetization, INc.2 filings
  10. Sachse Construction and Development Company, LLC2 filings

Top cities

  1. Warren9 filings
  2. Miami3 filings
  3. New York3 filings
  4. Fort Worth3 filings
  5. Houston3 filings
  6. Phoenix2 filings
  7. Brea2 filings
  8. Escondido2 filings
  9. Monterrey Park2 filings
  10. Tampa2 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. General Motors · Cost Engineer8 filings

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.

Annual prevailing wage levels
Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982013-1051$55,494$71,240$86,986$102,731
2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982017-2112$80,850$95,534$110,219$124,904
2026-27Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZArea 3806013-1051$49,566$66,830$84,115$101,379
2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242013-1051$54,704$70,970$87,235$103,501
2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910013-1051$53,830$70,387$86,965$103,522
2026-27Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLArea 3310013-1051$48,547$65,104$81,640$98,197
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562013-1051$55,723$74,090$92,456$110,822
2026-27Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 2642013-1051$51,272$67,974$84,656$101,358
2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108013-1051$55,806$73,195$90,605$107,994
2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108017-2112$83,387$102,253$121,098$139,963