Average Base Salary in National Average - U.S., U.S. National Average
$80,055
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National Average Base Salary
Currency in United States Dollars
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Plans, designs, and supervises construction of building projects for clients according to their desires, needs, and financial resources. Researches, plans, designs, and administers building projects for clients, applying knowledge of design, construction procedures, zoning and building codes, and building materials. Excludes supervisory positions.
Consults with client to determine functional and spatial requirements of new structure or renovation, and prepares information regarding design, specifications, materials, color, equipment, estimated costs, and construction time. Plans layout of project and integrates engineering elements into unified design for client review and approval. Prepares scale drawings and contract documents for building contractors. Represents client in obtaining bids and awarding construction contracts. Administers construction contracts and conducts periodic on-site observation of work during construction to monitor compliance with plans. May prepare operating and maintenance manuals, studies, and reports. May use computer-assisted design software and equipment to prepare project designs and plans. May direct activities of workers engaged in preparing drawings and specification documents. [-] Less
Salary Data: National Average - U.S., U.S. National Average
Percentile
Base
Bonus
Benefits
Total
16.7
53,909
3,504
8,194
65,607
50
80,055
5,203
12,168
97,426
66.7
101,717
6,611
15,460
123,788
Salary Data: United States National Average
Percentile
Base
Bonus
Benefits
Total
16.7
53,909
3,504
8,194
65,607
50
80,055
5,203
12,168
97,426
66.7
101,717
6,611
15,460
123,788
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Data reported by the US Department of Labor Occupational Employment Statistics Prevailing Wage Rates for use in H-1B estimates made after 2005 have been enhanced with two calculated columns: Level 2 and Level 3. As of March 28, 2005, new ETA 9089 rules call for surveys to provide at least 4 levels of wages. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 amended Section 212(p) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1182(p), to provide that: The wage required to be paid pursuant shall be 100 percent of the prevailing rates and Where the Secretary of Labor uses, or makes available to employers, a governmental survey to determine prevailing wage, such survey shall provide at least 4 levels of wages commensurate with experience, education, and the level of supervision. Where an existing government survey has only 2 levels, 2 intermediate levels may be created by dividing by 3 the difference between the two levels offered, adding the quotient thus obtained to the first level, and subtracting that quotient from the second level. SalaryExpert’s calculations are shown below:
For Use In
Type
Annual Mean
Level 1 (I)
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4 (II)
2007-2008 OES
4
69,760
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2008-2009 OES
4
73,650
45,219
59,432
73,646
87,859
2009-2010 OES
4
76,750
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
The above values are to be used (ed. note: for prevailing wage submissions) except for nonprofits, colleges and universities, college and university operated federally funded research and development centers, and certain research agencies.
