U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

47

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$51,442

Median Salary

National Average

+71.4%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$31,433

25th Percentile

$37,274

Median (50th)

$43,701

75th Percentile

$60,403

90th Percentile

$82,534

Loading chart...
Loading chart...
Top Employers Hiring Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
RIVERVIEW LLP 9 $42,374 $42,120 - $43,264 77.8%
BOREMASTERS, INC. 4 $31,387 $31,325 - $31,450 50.0%
FIDELITY INDUSTRIES, INC 3 $72,564 $60,403 - $78,645 0.0%
LAYNE CHRISTENSEN COMPANY 2 $82,992 $82,992 - $82,992 100.0%
SANDMAN INC. DBA STAR CONCRETE 2 $68,474 $68,474 - $68,474 100.0%
LATZEL DRILLING, INC. 2 $36,369 $35,360 - $37,378 50.0%
SHELTON CORPORATION 2 $34,528 $33,488 - $35,568 50.0%
LKD REALTY CORP. 1 $52,770 $52,770 - $52,770 0.0%
MITCHELL'S AUTO PARTS, INCORPORATED 1 $43,701 $43,701 - $43,701 100.0%
OLNEY MASONRY CORP. 1 $46,738 $46,738 - $46,738 100.0%
PCT CONSTRUCTIONLLC 1 $82,535 $82,535 - $82,535 100.0%
PERSICO CONTRACTING & TRUCKING, INC. 1 $82,534 $82,534 - $82,534 0.0%
RICHMOND CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATES, INC. 1 $56,680 $56,680 - $56,680 0.0%
SACO, INC. 1 $46,925 $46,925 - $46,925 100.0%
SILVA GROUP CONSTRUCTION, INC. 1 $31,054 $31,054 - $31,054 0.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 47 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
Loading chart...
Loading chart...
Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 47 filings as above)
Loading chart...
Loading chart...
Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
MORRIS MN 9 $42,374
ELM CITY NC 4 $31,387
WAYNE NJ 3 $72,564
MIDKIFF TX 2 $36,369
SAN JOSE CA 2 $68,474
ASHLAND VA 2 $34,528
The Woodlands TX 2 $82,992
CHANTILLY VA 1 $37,170
Beltsville MD 1 $46,738
Aberdeen MD 1 $32,947
Filing Volume Trend
Loading chart...
Loading chart...
Median Salary Trend
Loading chart...
Loading chart...
Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2008 7 $55,670 42.9%
FY 2010 5 $46,725 80.0%
FY 2011 2 $68,869 0.0%
FY 2012 5 $56,098 20.0%
FY 2013 2 $34,154 0.0%
FY 2014 4 $57,653 100.0%
FY 2015 4 $37,653 75.0%
FY 2016 4 $61,345 100.0%
FY 2017 1 $108,000 100.0%
FY 2018 1 $74,672 100.0%
FY 2019 12 $41,553 75.0%
Company Comparison - Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
RIVERVIEW LLP 9 $42,374 77.8%
BOREMASTERS, INC. 4 $31,387 50.0%
FIDELITY INDUSTRIES, INC 3 $72,564 0.0%
LAYNE CHRISTENSEN COMPANY 2 $82,992 100.0%
SANDMAN INC. DBA STAR CONCRETE 2 $68,474 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.