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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators: green card (PERM) sponsors
42 PERM labor certification applications for this occupation (SOC 47-2073). Median offered salary $43,600; median time to certification 487 days.
PERM applications42
Median offered salary$43,600
Middle half of salaries$42,120–$64,979
10th–90th percentile$37,502–$84,432
Top green card sponsors
| Employer | PERM applications | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Core Tech International Corporation | 5 | $42,515 |
| Lead Foot Mulching & Grading | 5 | — |
| Lovin Contracting Company, Inc. | 4 | $55,037 |
| Sugar Mountain Resort, Inc. | 4 | $43,600 |
| All Concrete Chicago Inc | 3 | $95,992 |
| Jerdon Enterprise, L.P. | 3 | $37,502 |
| Fargo Pacific, Inc. | 2 | $38,438 |
| Triple J Saipan, Inc. | 2 | $21,278 |
| Riverview, LLP | 2 | $64,979 |
| Clausen Construction, Inc. | 1 | $43,000 |
| Dge LLC | 1 | $65,562 |
| Elite Metal Framing & Construction, Inc. | 1 | $91,146 |
| Simpson Trucking & Grading, Inc. | 1 | $42,266 |
| Better Grounds Management, LLC | 1 | $85,530 |
| Atlantic Contracting & Material Co., Inc. | 1 | $41,683 |
| Mesa Electric Systems, Corp. | 1 | $74,547 |
| Chem Spray South, Inc. | 1 | $46,010 |
| Scrap Metal Trading Corp. | 1 | $47,800 |
| LandWerks Contracting, Inc. | 1 | — |
| Baranko Brothers, Inc. | 1 | — |
| BCS Construction Group LLC | 1 | — |
Job titles
- Heavy Equipment Operator18
- Equipment Operator7
- Construction Equipment Operator6
- Resort Grounds Maintenance Worker4
- Heavy Machinery Operator3
- Machine Operator1
- Operating Engineer1
- Landscaping Equipment Operator1
- Operator (Multiple Openings)1
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications. PERM certification is one step toward a green card; USCIS decides the petition. Not legal advice. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC PERM Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2024–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).