Senior Civil Engineer salary in Houston, TX
Based on 86 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level III in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes The Woodlands, Katy, Channelview, Conroe, Spring.
Also listed as: Structural Engineer
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $100,298 |
| 25th | $110,261 |
| 50th (median) | $113,901 |
| 75th | $121,143 |
| 90th | $135,000 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $122,283 | $115,440 | $130,200 | 21 |
| FY2021 | $125,000 | $109,980 | $130,000 | 13 |
| FY2022 | $110,000 | $104,795 | $118,266 | 19 |
| FY2023 | $114,607 | $105,949 | $119,640 | 26 |
| FY2024 | $110,000 | $102,814 | $122,819 | 36 |
| FY2025 | $110,770 | $104,500 | $120,537 | 47 |
| FY2026 | $114,400 | $110,615 | $121,518 | 39 |
Cost of living
Houston's median senior Civil Engineer salary of $113,901 is worth about $115,500 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Houston = 98.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Civil Engineers in the Houston, TX area earned a median of $100,950 in May 2025 (12,140 employed). The H-1B median here is $113,901, 13% higher.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Employers filing at this level
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Jacobs Engineering Group | too few | 4 |
| Bowman Engineering & Consulting | too few | 3 |
| HDR Engineering | too few | 3 |
| Matrix Applied Technologies | too few | 3 |
| WSP | too few | 2 |
| Agility Engineering and Management | too few | 2 |
| Aig Technical Services | too few | 2 |
| Bechtel Energy | too few | 2 |
| U.S. Forensic | too few | 2 |
| GFT Infrastructure | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $75,608 | 212 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $92,014 | 172 |
| Senior · Level III | $113,901 | 86 |
| Expert · Level IV | $140,005 | 85 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $64,355 | $75,608 | 212 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $82,326 | $92,014 | 172 |
| Senior · Level III | $110,261 | $113,901 | 86 |
| Expert · Level IV | $130,520 | $140,005 | 85 |
The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.