Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Project Engineer--Protection
Occupation profile for Project Engineer--Protection covers 38 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $118,099.
- FY2026 certified median
- $118,099
- Total filings
- 38
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $100,350–$123,040
- Top employer
- SEL Engineering Services, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 15 | $117,000 | $104,356 | $124,684 |
| FY2025 | 16 | $116,605 | $102,824 | $121,077 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 7 | $118,099 | $100,350 | $123,040 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- SEL Engineering Services, Inc.38 filings
Top cities
- Houston7 filings
- Plymouth6 filings
- Fairview Heights4 filings
- Pullman4 filings
- Phoenix3 filings
- Irvine3 filings
- Vacaville2 filings
- Alpharetta2 filings
- Boise2 filings
- King of Prussia2 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 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 26420 | 17-2071 | $81,182 | $108,035 | $134,909 | $161,762 |
| 2026-27 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 19820 | 17-2071 | $84,302 | $100,651 | $117,021 | $133,370 |
| 2026-27 | St. Louis, MO-ILArea 41180 | 17-2071 | $81,099 | $102,648 | $124,218 | $145,766 |
| 2026-27 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan areaArea 5300007 | 17-2071 | $72,072 | $86,216 | $100,360 | $114,504 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 17-2071 | $89,794 | $117,645 | $145,475 | $173,326 |
| 2026-27 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZArea 38060 | 17-2071 | $75,795 | $92,539 | $109,262 | $126,006 |
| 2026-27 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 12060 | 17-2071 | $80,995 | $102,939 | $124,883 | $146,827 |
| 2026-27 | Boise City, IDArea 14260 | 17-2071 | $87,110 | $107,890 | $128,648 | $149,427 |
| 2026-27 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 37980 | 17-2071 | $87,235 | $107,827 | $128,398 | $148,990 |
| 2026-27 | Vallejo, CAArea 46700 | 17-2071 | $99,486 | $121,930 | $144,352 | $166,795 |