How much does KBR, Inc pay?

KBR, Inc has a median filed salary of $103,454 across 665 DOL filings, ranging from $86,000 to $122,507.

Does KBR, Inc pay above market?

KBR, Inc pays approximately 12.1% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does KBR, Inc sponsor?

KBR, Inc files most often for: Chemical Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Marine Engineers and Naval Architects, Civil Engineers, 15-1132.

Where does KBR, Inc hire?

KBR, Inc files most DOL cases in: Texas (471 filings), TE (20 filings), Delaware (19 filings), Massachusetts (15 filings), Alabama (11 filings).

KBR, Inc Mechanical Engineers Salary - DOL Verified Data

TX Approval Rate 86.2% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$114,400

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 573

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

86.2%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 86 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$64,437$98,400$114,400$129,182$175,000

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+7.4%

KBR, Inc 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

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Chemical Engineers	122	$92,644	-24%	$82,800$82,800$92,644$102,821$102,821
Mechanical Engineers	86	$114,400	+11.8%	$98,400$98,400$114,400$129,182$129,182
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	61	$95,472	-9.7%	$83,200$83,200$95,472$122,400$122,400
Civil Engineers	50	$88,600	-11%	$80,900$80,900$88,600$103,740$103,740
15-1132	43	$105,000	N/A	$92,102$92,102$105,000$110,032$110,032
15-1121	39	$104,856	N/A	$76,000$76,000$104,856$112,789$112,789
Architectural and Engineering Managers	33	$139,000	-17.1%	$123,435$123,435$139,000$165,228$165,228
Electrical Engineers	33	$96,257	-14%	$82,000$82,000$96,257$138,240$138,240
Accountants and Auditors	22	$66,000	-19.2%	$53,000$53,000$66,000$75,000$75,000
15-1132.00	20	$120,000	N/A	$97,000$97,000$120,000$125,639$125,639
17-2041.00	19	$150,553	N/A	$114,569$114,569$150,553$177,603$177,603
Environmental Engineers	11	$90,527	-13.1%	$84,000$84,000$90,527$93,050$93,050
17-2141.00	9	$126,400	N/A	$108,969$108,969$126,400$162,402$162,402
17-2051.00	7	$98,620	N/A	$68,607$68,607$98,620$128,632$128,632
Industrial Engineers	7	$116,190	+14.9%	$65,500$65,500$116,190$130,380$130,380
Operations Research Analysts	6	$90,456	-0.9%	$53,477$53,477$90,456$111,301$111,301
15-1141	5	$65,000	N/A	$60,091$60,091$65,000$65,000$65,000
15-1142	5	$92,577	N/A	$85,000$85,000$92,577$94,553$94,553
Marketing Managers	4	$223,496	+38.8%	$166,296$166,296$223,496$223,496$223,496
Cost Estimators	4	$93,280	+21%	$62,593$62,593$93,280$97,000$97,000
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	4	$116,261	+51.1%	$87,571$87,571$116,261$145,000$145,000
17-2071.00	4	$136,242	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	4	$87,000	-20.7%	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2121.00	4	$106,707	N/A	$71,198$71,198$106,707$142,217$142,217
Nov-41	4	$134,803	N/A	$134,600$134,600$134,803$135,000$135,000
General and Operations Managers	3	$191,922	+86.4%	$156,416$156,416$191,922$600,000$600,000
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	3	$86,600	-15.1%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Construction Managers	3	$116,248	+8.7%	$115,000$115,000$116,248$117,496$117,496
15-1131	3	$65,000	N/A	$60,000$60,000$65,000$65,000$65,000
15-1133	3	$96,280	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2199.08	3	$114,000	N/A	$110,282$110,282$114,000$190,969$190,969
Chief Executives	2	$550,000	+166.5%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Computer and Information Systems Managers	2	$128,000	-25.2%	$114,000$114,000$128,000$142,000$142,000
Purchasing Managers	2	$73,699	-47.2%	$71,077$71,077$73,699$76,322$76,322
11-9041.00	2	$223,101	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Food Service Managers	2	$65,333	0%	Insufficient data for salary range.
Financial and Investment Analysts	2	$101,089	-0.3%	$92,000$92,000$101,089$110,177$110,177
15-1122	2	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199.02	2	$121,739	N/A	$103,478$103,478$121,739$140,000$140,000
17-2112.00	2	$185,658	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2121.01	2	$129,364	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Sales Engineers	2	$83,908	-31%	$62,816$62,816$83,908$105,000$105,000
41-9031.00	2	$132,307	N/A	$84,614$84,614$132,307$180,000$180,000
11-3051.00	1	$71,781	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
11-3061.00	1	$180,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
11-3121.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Logisticians	1	$75,000	-7.3%	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1121.00	1	$148,998	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1133.00	1	$113,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1179	1	$105,616	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Mechanical Engineers at KBR, Inc

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Sep 2019	$102,500	$91,166	-	Newark DE	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
May 2019	$139,658	$134,534	-	Houston TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2019	$131,704	$113,485	-	Houston TE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$75,404	$70,574	-	Newark DE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2019	$72,000	$65,915	-	Morrisville NO	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2019	$81,158	$71,406	-	Houston TE	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jan 2019	$121,400	$118,310	-	Newark DE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2018	$175,000	$134,534	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2018	$122,507	$122,507	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2018	$150,372	$131,248	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$98,840	$98,840	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2018	$122,507	$122,507	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$72,504	$68,307	-	NEWARK DE	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2017	$145,992	$131,248	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2017	$145,992	$131,248	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2016	$101,733	$86,840	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2016	$172,256	$126,381	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jul 2016	$137,176	$130,062	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2016	$117,865	$106,538	-	NEWARK DE	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$114,400	$106,538	-	NEWARK DE	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2016	$77,807	$73,239	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$116,616	$106,698	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$107,487	$106,621	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2016	$98,488	$86,840	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$79,560	$67,080	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2016	$112,154	$106,621	-	PASADENA TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2015	$103,450	$78,850	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2015	$111,435	$78,850	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2015	$106,570	$78,850	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2014	$115,655	$89,569	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2014	$92,000	$83,387	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2014	$121,000	$118,414	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2014	$120,317	$78,458	-	BIRMINGHAM AL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2014	$97,136	$92,038	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jan 2014	$135,000	$118,414	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2013	$120,779	$118,414	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2013	$111,315	$90,719	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Sep 2013	$120,000	$106,454	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$91,685	$83,387	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2013	$103,968	$100,901	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$103,824	$86,670	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jun 2013	$64,437	$63,606	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$96,121	$86,670	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2013	$119,434	$118,186	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$135,200	$118,186	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2013	$135,600	$118,186	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Feb 2013	$113,760	$86,670	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$81,600	$75,246	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Jan 2013	$91,060	$82,900	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Dec 2012	$98,400	$86,670	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2012	$96,000	$87,391	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2012	$128,731	$118,186	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2012	$79,258	$74,024	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2012	$96,936	$87,391	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Jul 2012	$109,132	$87,391	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2012	$111,342	$71,835	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$129,182	$120,141	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$156,724	$120,141	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Apr 2012	$98,566	$92,120	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$144,761	$120,141	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$131,424	$120,141	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2012	$93,600	$79,435	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$126,608	$120,141	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$159,198	$120,141	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$163,013	$120,141	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$132,300	$120,141	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2012	$122,931	$120,141	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2011	$70,072	$60,986	-	NEWARK DE	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA
Oct 2011	$68,400	$59,093	-	HOUSTON TX	N/A	Certified-Withdrawn	LCA

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Hiring Locations

TX 471 TE 20 DE 19 MA 15 AL 11 MD 7 CA 6 DC 5 IL 3 VA 3 LA 3 NC 3 NO 3 IA 1 WA 1 NJ 1 NY 1

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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.

KBR, Inc - Mechanical Engineers