How much does CB&I pay?

CB&I has a median filed salary of $99,500 across 550 DOL filings, ranging from $85,417 to $128,800.

Does CB&I pay above market?

CB&I pays approximately 13.8% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does CB&I sponsor?

CB&I files most often for: Chemical Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Civil Engineers, Electrical Engineers, 17-2141.00.

Where does CB&I hire?

CB&I files most DOL cases in: Texas (349 filings), Louisiana (40 filings), TE (25 filings), Illinois (7 filings), LO (1 filings).

CB&I Civil Engineers Salary - DOL Verified Data

TX Approval Rate 76.9% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$126,090

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 423

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

76.9%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 80 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$59,446$87,894$126,090$135,491$154,571

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+0.3%

CB&I pays close to the DOL minimum wage floor for its filed positions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

33 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Chemical Engineers	149	$91,500	-24.9%	$79,664$79,664$91,500$105,500$105,500
Mechanical Engineers	117	$97,762	-4.5%	$81,783$81,783$97,762$109,195$109,195
Civil Engineers	80	$126,090	+26.6%	$87,894$87,894$126,090$135,491$135,491
Electrical Engineers	60	$124,998	+11.7%	$104,725$104,725$124,998$125,674$125,674
17-2141.00	23	$133,594	N/A	$93,704$93,704$133,594$143,276$143,276
11-9021.00	22	$74,984	N/A	$73,840$73,840$74,984$92,402$92,402
Construction Managers	20	$149,760	+40%	$124,488$124,488$149,760$160,890$160,890
17-2071.00	9	$178,070	N/A	$97,808$97,808$178,070$183,413$183,413
Architectural and Engineering Managers	7	$183,352	+9.3%	$127,631$127,631$183,352$220,000$220,000
Cost Estimators	7	$79,018	+2.5%	$79,018$79,018$79,018$80,534$80,534
17-2051.00	7	$177,424	N/A	$161,596$161,596$177,424$184,848$184,848
15-1132	6	$100,877	N/A	$99,500$99,500$100,877$102,253$102,253
17-2041.00	6	$157,887	N/A	$157,872$157,872$157,887$184,771$184,771
17-2112.00	5	$105,000	N/A	$105,000$105,000$105,000$128,773$128,773
15-1121	4	$79,018	N/A	$76,346$76,346$79,018$79,018$79,018
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	3	$165,000	+61.8%	$136,011$136,011$165,000$165,000$165,000
15-1111	3	$101,184	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	3	$86,670	-32.1%	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1133	2	$126,006	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199	2	$95,888	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2081.00	2	$72,802	N/A	$67,080$67,080$72,802$78,525$78,525
Designers, All Other	2	$92,836	+40.2%	Insufficient data for salary range.
11-1021.00	1	$68,091	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Sales Managers	1	$202,558	+46.7%	Insufficient data for salary range.
11-3021.00	1	$221,533	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
11-3051.01	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
11-9041.00	1	$146,362	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1133.00	1	$208,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2031.00	1	$80,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Materials Engineers	1	$96,075	-11.3%	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2131.00	1	$97,133	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Engineers, All Other	1	$98,968	-16%	Insufficient data for salary range.
9041-11-01	1	$181,272	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Civil Engineers at CB&I

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
May 2019	$140,171	$140,171	-	Houston TE	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
May 2019	$84,878	$84,878	-	Houston TE	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Jun 2018	$137,592	$137,592	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$137,592	$117,229	-	HACKBERRY LA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$137,592	$137,592	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$137,592	$118,955	-	WESTLAKE LA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$137,592	$137,592	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$137,592	$137,592	-	QUINTANA TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2017	$120,000	$87,391	-	Houston TX	Bachelor's	Denied	PERM
Oct 2017	$87,894	$85,424	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2017	$87,894	$85,424	-	QUINTANA TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2017	$87,894	$87,894	-	HACKBERRY LA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2017	$87,894	$85,424	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Denied	LCA
Aug 2017	$87,894	$85,424	-	QUINTANA TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2017	$87,894	$85,424	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2017	$87,894	$87,894	-	HACKBERRY LA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2017	$144,830	$133,973	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Aug 2017	$76,722	$59,550	-	HACKBERRY LA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Aug 2017	$76,722	$62,566	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Aug 2017	$99,507	$73,342	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Aug 2017	$99,507	$73,342	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Mar 2017	$99,507	$73,342	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$139,256	$133,973	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$144,830	$133,973	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$154,571	$133,973	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$139,256	$133,973	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Mar 2017	$139,256	$133,973	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$139,256	$133,973	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$139,256	$133,973	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2016	$135,491	$135,491	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2016	$135,491	$135,491	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2016	$135,491	$135,491	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2016	$69,497	$66,477	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2016	$135,491	$135,491	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2016	$69,497	$66,477	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2016	$135,491	$135,491	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2016	$135,491	$135,491	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Mar 2016	$92,984	$92,984	-	Houston TX	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Mar 2016	$81,783	$78,038	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$81,783	$78,038	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$69,497	N/A	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Denied	LCA
Feb 2016	$81,783	$80,979	-	TYLER TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2015	$135,491	$135,491	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2015	$135,491	$135,491	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2015	$135,491	$135,491	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2015	$135,491	$135,491	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2015	$135,491	$135,491	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2015	$135,491	$135,491	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2015	$135,491	$135,491	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2015	$135,491	$135,491	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2015	$88,006	$85,937	-	Tyler TE	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Sep 2014	$76,346	$70,430	-	TYLER TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$127,691	$127,691	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2014	$133,765	$133,765	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$127,691	$127,691	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$97,762	$75,298	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2014	$127,691	$127,691	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2013	$60,112	$58,282	-	PLAINFIELD IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2013	$60,112	$58,282	-	PLAINFIELD IL	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Jun 2013	$76,760	$75,246	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Apr 2013	$97,386	$97,386	-	PLAINFIELD IL	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Sep 2012	$126,464	$126,464	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2012	$87,527	$87,391	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$125,715	$125,715	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$63,269	$59,446	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$68,672	$58,011	-	TYLER TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$59,446	$59,446	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$104,922	$104,922	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$92,120	$92,120	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$125,715	$125,715	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$95,286	$92,120	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA

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Hiring Locations

TX 349 LA 40 TE 25 IL 7 LO 1 WV 1

Education Requirements

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2025.

CB&I - Civil Engineers