Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

PERM salary data: 32 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026. SOC 47-2073.

32
certified PERM positions
$40,622
Median pay
$38,438
25th pct
$42,515
75th pct
$55,037
90th pct
$35,256
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL PERM filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$35,256$40,622 median$55,037

Quarterly median offered wage 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q1 · ▲ 1.3%

2022-Q4: $39,749 (4 positions)2023-Q1: $40,622 (9 positions)2023-Q2: $35,006 (1 positions)2023-Q3: $45,718 (2 positions)2023-Q4: $43,192 (2 positions)2024-Q1: $107,363 (2 positions)2025-Q3: $38,438 (9 positions)2025-Q4: $37,502 (3 positions)2026-Q1: $40,258 (10 positions)2022-Q42026-Q1$118,217$24,152

Top PERM sponsors for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

EmployerPositionsMedian
CORE TECH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION7$39,749
Fargo Pacific, Inc.2$38,438
TRIPLE J SAIPAN, INC.2$21,278
Riverview, LLP1$56,971
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Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer