How much does CH2M Hill Inc. pay?

CH2M Hill Inc. has a median filed salary of $83,479 across 377 DOL filings, ranging from $70,762 to $101,066.

Does CH2M Hill Inc. pay above market?

CH2M Hill Inc. pays approximately 13.6% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does CH2M Hill Inc. sponsor?

CH2M Hill Inc. files most often for: Civil Engineers, Environmental Engineers, 17-2051.00, Electrical Engineers, 17-2071.00.

Where does CH2M Hill Inc. hire?

CH2M Hill Inc. files most DOL cases in: California (40 filings), Virginia (40 filings), Illinois (20 filings), Washington (20 filings), Texas (19 filings).

CH2M Hill Inc. Civil Engineers Salary - DOL Verified Data

CA Approval Rate 75.3% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$79,394

Certified filings

DOL Filings

177

Certified: 284

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

75.3%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 177 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$54,000$68,000$79,394$90,720$205,000

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+14.0%

CH2M Hill Inc. pays 14.0% above 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

38 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Civil Engineers	177	$79,394	-20.3%	$68,000$68,000$79,394$90,720$90,720
Environmental Engineers	58	$75,358	-27.7%	$67,541$67,541$75,358$85,738$85,738
17-2051.00	28	$100,220	N/A	$86,986$86,986$100,220$128,000$128,000
Electrical Engineers	17	$97,930	-12.5%	$85,000$85,000$97,930$106,000$106,000
17-2071.00	9	$118,269	N/A	$105,487$105,487$118,269$134,472$134,472
17-2081.00	9	$82,560	N/A	$76,825$76,825$82,560$88,296$88,296
Architectural and Engineering Managers	8	$109,879	-34.5%	$97,375$97,375$109,879$137,507$137,507
Cost Estimators	8	$93,600	+21.5%	$83,200$83,200$93,600$99,137$99,137
17-2051.02	6	$117,000	N/A	$101,359$101,359$117,000$117,000$117,000
Mechanical Engineers	6	$132,091	+29.1%	$72,828$72,828$132,091$173,000$173,000
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	6	$73,257	-26.2%	$63,315$63,315$73,257$83,200$83,200
Urban and Regional Planners	6	$63,000	-24.8%	$58,000$58,000$63,000$63,000$63,000
17-2081.01	4	$82,303	N/A	$79,039$79,039$82,303$82,303$82,303
Human Resources Specialists	3	$70,000	-4%	$65,000$65,000$70,000$79,560$79,560
Chemical Engineers	3	$120,536	-1.1%	$115,000$115,000$120,536$126,072$126,072
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	3	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Hydrologists	3	$106,468	+15.7%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Financial Specialists, All Other	2	$153,501	+91.4%	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-1011.00	2	$124,283	N/A	$117,957$117,957$124,283$130,610$130,610
Construction Managers	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
11-9041.00	1	$228,571	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1023	1	$46,218	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
13-1078	1	$55,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Management Analysts	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1121	1	$100,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1132	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	1	$82,250	-14.9%	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2051.01	1	$118,245	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Industrial Engineers	1	$80,000	-20.9%	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2141.00	1	$148,700	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	1	$84,240	-16.6%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Architectural and Civil Drafters	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Chemists	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-2042.00	1	$93,568	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Technical Writers	1	$47,299	-48.4%	Insufficient data for salary range.
9041-11-01	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Nov-41	1	$150,744	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Civil Engineers at CH2M Hill Inc.

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Oct 2022	$143,910	$135,699	-	Irvine CA	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Aug 2022	$205,000	$82,514	-	Englewood CO	Master's	Certified	PERM
Feb 2022	$105,000	$99,070	-	Oakland CA	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Nov 2021	$95,000	$78,894	-	Englewood CO	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jul 2021	$85,000	$84,386	-	Corvallis OR	Master's	Certified	PERM
Jun 2021	$79,872	$79,872	-	Corvallis OR	Master's	Certified	PERM
Nov 2020	$87,381	$87,381	-	Los Angeles CA	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Oct 2020	$60,445	$60,445	-	Englewood CO	Bachelor's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Aug 2020	$77,355	$77,355	-	Englewood CO	Master's	Certified	PERM
May 2020	$70,616	$70,616	-	Gainesville FL	Bachelor's	Certified	PERM
Feb 2020	$66,310	$66,310	-	Richmond VI	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Aug 2019	$99,882	$99,882	-	Atlanta GE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2019	$116,003	$99,715	-	Herndon VI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2019	$135,000	$129,293	-	IRVINE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$80,746	$80,746	-	HERNDON VI	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Apr 2019	$66,820	$54,995	-	ORLANDO FL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$70,408	$70,408	-	LOS ANGELES CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$77,667	$77,667	-	Chicago IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$80,746	$80,746	-	Herndon VI	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Mar 2019	$80,704	$80,704	-	Bellevue WA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Mar 2019	$80,704	$80,704	-	Bellevue WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$70,000	$68,111	-	Bellevue WA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Feb 2019	$76,835	$76,835	-	Bellevue WA	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jan 2019	$76,835	$76,835	-	Bellevue WA	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Oct 2018	$82,205	$76,877	-	HENDERSON NV	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Oct 2018	$92,984	N/A	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2018	$98,303	$98,301	-	HERNDON VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2018	$76,500	$67,226	-	TAYLORSVILLE UT	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2018	$94,000	$74,589	-	ENGLEWOOD CO	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$84,624	$76,835	-	BELLEVUE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$99,341	$89,253	-	BELLEVUE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$76,997	$71,053	-	WEST DES MOINES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2018	$83,479	$77,089	-	IRVINE CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$90,000	$80,205	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$65,562	$65,562	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$70,000	$67,823	-	ENGLEWOOD CO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$60,000	$48,922	-	GAINESVILLE FL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$63,000	$59,696	-	ENGLEWOOD CO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$75,000	$71,030	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$68,598	$68,598	-	Corvallis OR	Master's	Certified	PERM
Mar 2018	$68,508	$64,542	-	MILWAUKEE WI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$68,016	$63,627	-	LOS ANGELES CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2018	$82,000	$76,835	-	BELLEVUE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2018	$96,538	$90,875	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2018	$77,106	$77,106	-	Herndon VA	Master's	Certified	PERM
Feb 2018	$80,000	$76,835	-	BELLEVUE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2017	$128,265	$77,896	-	HERNDON VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2017	$119,910	$94,578	-	HERNDON VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2017	$103,733	$92,287	-	HERDON VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2017	$119,910	$94,578	-	HERNDON VA	N/A	Denied	LCA
Nov 2017	$103,733	$92,287	-	HERDON VA	N/A	Denied	LCA
Oct 2017	$118,000	$89,253	-	BELLEVUE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2017	$79,811	$76,773	-	HENDERSON NV	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2017	$72,500	$70,612	-	SANTA ANA CA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2017	$64,480	$60,029	-	HERNDON VA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
May 2017	$120,000	$94,702	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$64,518	$48,277	-	GAINESVILLE FL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2017	$75,712	$75,712	-	Chicago IL	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Feb 2017	$78,021	$78,021	-	CORVALLIS OR	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$67,974	$67,974	-	CORVALLIS OR	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2016	$80,000	$69,534	-	RICHMOND VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2016	$81,200	$77,397	-	HERNDON VA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Sep 2016	$79,394	$77,979	-	Henderson NV	Master's	Certified	PERM
Sep 2016	$63,939	$57,075	-	BRIGHTON MI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2016	$77,000	$67,184	-	COLUMBUS OH	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2016	$65,125	$60,861	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Aug 2016	$88,769	$77,106	-	HERNDON VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2016	$79,394	$79,394	-	Henderson NV	Master's	Denied	PERM
Jul 2016	$110,011	$110,011	-	Herndon VA	Master's	Certified	PERM
May 2016	$69,764	$63,675	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$92,000	$77,397	-	HERNDON VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$73,440	$63,086	-	HENDERSON NV	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$72,492	$60,861	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$63,693	$58,573	-	West Des Moines IA	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Mar 2016	$91,000	$88,899	-	Herndon VA	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Mar 2016	$68,000	$58,718	-	CORVALLIS OR	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$62,005	$61,090	-	HERNDON VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$69,680	$61,090	-	HERNDON VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$77,000	$64,771	-	COLUMBUS OH	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2016	$62,000	$61,090	-	HERNDON VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2015	$103,522	$103,522	-	Chantilly VI	Master's	Certified	PERM
Aug 2015	$84,156	$69,618	-	Chantilly VI	Master's	Certified	PERM
Feb 2015	$83,803	$83,803	-	Chicago IL	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jan 2015	$88,150	$88,150	-	Redding CA	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Dec 2014	$80,621	$80,621	-	Henderson NE	Master's	Denied	PERM
Aug 2014	$59,354	$51,002	-	MILWAUKEE WI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2014	$159,696	$79,248	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$67,049	$64,480	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$67,049	$64,085	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jun 2014	$103,579	$69,618	-	CHANTILLY VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$81,767	$72,654	-	ENGLEWOOD CO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$90,720	$69,618	-	CHANTILLY VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$81,767	$72,654	-	ENGLEWOOD CO	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$107,453	$69,618	-	CHANTILLY VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$97,816	$89,232	-	REDDING CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$84,156	$69,618	-	CHANTILLY VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2014	$56,000	$47,944	-	GAINESVILLE FL	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Mar 2014	$127,914	$69,618	-	CHANTILLY VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$56,000	$49,774	-	WEST DES MOINES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$82,000	$69,618	-	CHANTILLY VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2014	$80,000	$69,618	-	CHANTILLY VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2014	$106,704	$80,621	-	HENDERSON NV	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2013	$68,000	$66,165	-	HENDERSON NV	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2013	$82,000	$69,618	-	CHANTILLY VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2013	$85,405	$74,672	-	BELLEVUE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2013	$101,760	$83,158	-	TAMPA FL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2013	$101,760	$83,158	-	TAMPA FL	N/A	Denied	LCA
Jul 2013	$82,748	$73,341	-	BELLEVUE WA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$82,760	$73,341	-	BELLEVUE WA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jun 2013	$72,000	$69,701	-	ENGLEWOOD CO	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$91,000	$76,232	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$64,000	$61,298	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$65,000	$57,346	-	ENGLEWOOD CO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$65,000	$53,747	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$78,000	$71,386	-	CHANTILLY VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$54,000	$51,979	-	MILWAUKEE WI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$62,298	$62,298	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$73,000	$71,386	-	CHANTILLY VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$55,000	$53,747	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2013	$87,000	$55,723	-	CHANTILLY VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2013	$87,000	$55,723	-	CHANTILLY VA	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Jan 2013	$86,146	$78,770	-	REDDING CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2012	$72,749	$57,512	-	GAINESVILLE FL	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Sep 2012	$99,130	$86,362	-	Henderson NE	N/A	Certified-Expired	PERM
Sep 2012	$70,000	$68,427	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2012	$70,000	$68,427	-	NEW YORK NY	N/A	Denied	LCA
Aug 2012	$78,000	$74,078	-	Bellevue WA	N/A	Certified-Expired	PERM
Jul 2012	$64,002	$59,696	-	AUSTIN TX	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2012	$84,606	$78,126	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2012	$85,252	$75,050	-	SANTA ANA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2012	$140,462	$102,690	-	CHANTILLY VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2012	$69,637	$69,637	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$79,612	$72,218	-	CHANTILLY VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$81,555	$75,629	-	VIRGINIA BEACH VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$78,758	$67,766	-	TAMPA FL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$69,637	$69,637	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2012	$81,555	$75,629	-	VIRGINIA BEACH VA	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
May 2012	$65,790	$65,354	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$80,000	$74,798	-	CHANTILLY VA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$67,434	$67,434	-	MILWAUKEE WI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$100,000	$82,285	-	PHILADELPHIA PA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$67,434	$67,434	-	MILWAUKEE WI	N/A	Withdrawn	LCA
Mar 2012	$65,057	$65,057	-	SANTA ANA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$61,800	$51,834	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$54,000	$52,416	-	WEST DES MOINES IA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$57,000	$54,891	-	WAUKESHA WI	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$59,467	$59,259	-	DORAL FL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2011	$55,825	$43,514	-	CLEVELAND OH	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2011	$70,522	$66,165	-	SANTA ANA CA	N/A	Certified	LCA

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CH2M Hill Inc. - Civil Engineers