CDM Smith Civil Engineer salary

Based on 41 H-1B filings by CDM Smith Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Structural Engineer

Median salary$100,027
Middle 50%$84k–$117k
vs. all employers+9%comparison median $91,377
Filings41FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $75,491 and $135,366.
PercentileSalary
10th$80,351
25th$84,011
50th (median)$100,027
75th$117,000
90th$121,181

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $95k $120k FY2021: median $88,317 (11 filings) FY2024: median $106,028 (12 filings) FY2025: median $98,384 (21 filings) FY2026: median $102,409 (20 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 5 filings FY20 FY2021: 11 filings FY21 FY2022: 7 filings FY22 FY2023: 8 filings FY23 FY2024: 12 filings FY24 FY2025: 21 filings FY25 FY2026: 20 filings FY26 21
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020–––5
FY2021$88,317$82,483$104,27711
FY2022–––7
FY2023–––8
FY2024$106,028$87,714$112,68912
FY2025$98,384$81,827$116,18921
FY2026$102,409$89,326$119,04420

By state

Texas
$103,279
Florida
$100,992
Virginia
$83,880
North Carolina
$118,789
New Hampshire
$83,262

Bar length: number of filings (Texas 20). Figure: average salary in that state.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 1
Level II · Qualified $86,330 14
Level III · Experienced too few 2
Level IV · Fully competent $118,529 14

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a civil engineer make at CDM Smith?

In H-1B filings, CDM Smith Inc.'s median base salary for Civil Engineer is $100,027; half of filings fall between $84,011 and $117,000. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does CDM Smith sponsor H-1B visas for civil engineers?

Yes. CDM Smith Inc. filed 41 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 17-2051 (Civil Engineers), so this page covers every job title CDM Smith filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology