COWI North America

H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 11 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)

Active H-1B filer · last filed FY2026 Q3
  • Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
  • Main U.S. filing address: Seattle, WA
Median base salary$113,838−7% vs. all H-1B employers
Middle 50%$96k–$148.3k
Median prevailing wage$113,838the required minimum for these jobs and places

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10th $84k25th $96kmedian $113.8k75th $148.3k90th $155.7k

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Percentiles from COWI North America's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II too few 5
Senior · Level III too few 2
Expert · Level IV too few 2

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Salary details

Median salary$113,838
Middle 50%$96k–$148.3k
vs. all employers−7%comparison median $122,699
Filings11FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $78,150 and $157,767.
PercentileSalary
10th$84,000
25th$95,969
50th (median)$113,838
75th$148,316
90th$155,667

Pay vs. prevailing wage

Median offered salary$113,838
Median prevailing wage$113,838
Median difference0.0%offered salary vs. prevailing wage, per filing
Filed at exactly the prevailing wage55%

Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.

About COWI North America

COWI North America's filings list its industry as Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector, NAICS 5413). Its main U.S. filing address is in Seattle, WA and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Civil Engineer and Project Manager and the main metro areas are San Francisco, CA, New York, NY and Seattle, WA. The most common wage level in those years is Level II (mid-level).

Questions

Does COWI North America sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. COWI North America filed 11 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.

How much does COWI North America pay H-1B workers?

The median base salary on COWI North America's H-1B filings is $113,838; half of filings fall between $95,969 and $148,316. Bonus and stock are not included.