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OPERATING ENGINEER salaries

235 H-1B & PERM records for "OPERATING ENGINEER", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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$21278

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$161616

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
JTG Construction Inc Construction Equipment Operator Newark, NJ $161616 Green Card May 27, 2016
TECK ALASKA INCORPORATED OPERATING ENGINEER - METALLURGICAL ANCHORAGE, AK $138112 H-1B1 Apr 19, 2018
TECK ALASKA INCORPORATED OPERATING ENGINEER - METALLURGICAL ANCHORAGE, AK $138112 H-1B1 May 7, 2018
Dickson Process Systems, Equipment Design and Operating Engineer Odessa, TX $110000 H-1B Jul 26, 2023
Clearway Energy Group LLC LEAD PROJECT PLANNING ENGINEER San Francisco, CA $108700 - $157700 Green Card Jul 13, 2020
CAM Industrial Solutions LLC Plant Operating Engineer II Los Angeles, CA $108160 - $65 H-1B Mar 13, 2024
The New York Racing Association, Inc. Assistant Track Superintendent Ozone Park, NY $108000 - $115000 Green Card Feb 16, 2016
All Concrete Chicago Inc Heavy Machinery Operator $95992 Green Card Dec 11, 2023
All Concrete Chicago Inc Heavy Machinery Operator $95992 Green Card Dec 11, 2023
JOY CONSTRUCTION CORP Operations Engineer NEW YORK, NY $95056 Green Card Feb 27, 2015
Worley Group, Inc. Plant Operating Engineer II Houston, TX $91520 H-1B Sep 29, 2023
Elite Metal Framing & Construction, Inc. Machine Operator $91146 Green Card Jun 18, 2024
HENDERSON ENGINEERS, INC. ELECTRICAL ENGINEER LENEXA, KS $87500 H-1B May 14, 2012
Better Grounds Management, LLC Landscaping Equipment Operator $85530 - $91500 Green Card Oct 3, 2023
JOY CONSTRUCTION CORP OPERATING ENGINEER NEW YORK, NY $83450 Green Card Apr 6, 2017
Layne Christensen Hydromill Operator The Woodlands, TX $82992 Green Card May 6, 2015
Layne Christensen Hydromill Operator The Woodlands, TX $82992 Green Card Apr 17, 2015
LAYNE CHRISTENSEN CONSTRUCTION SITE SUPERVISOR OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT FRISCO, TX $82992 H-1B May 6, 2015
LAYNE CHRISTENSEN CONSTRUCTION SITE SUPERVISOR OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT FRISCO, TX $82992 H-1B Apr 17, 2015
BEST CONCRETE MIX CORP. Operating engineers and other Construction Equip… FLUSHING, NY $82576 Green Card 2011
PCT CONSTRUCTIONLLC Operating Engineers & Other Construction Equipmen… PEAR RIVER, NY $82535 Green Card 2012
PERSICO CONTRACTING & TRUCKING, INC. OPERATING ENGINEERS AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION EQUIPM… MOUNT VERNON, NY $82534 Green Card 2012
PROMETHEUS CONSTRUCTION ROCK SCALING SUPERINTENDENT KANEOHE, HI $80974 E-3 Mar 10, 2015
PROMETHEUS CONSTRUCTION ROCK SCALING SUPERINTENDENT KANEOHE, HI $80974 H-1B Feb 19, 2015
FIDELITY INDUSTRIES, INC OPERATING ENGINEERS AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION EQUIPM… WAYNE, NJ $78645 Green Card 2008
FIDELITY INDUSTRIES, INC OPERATING ENGINEERS AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION EQUIPM… WAYNE, NJ $78645 Green Card 2008
SHAPEMASTERS, INC. SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT SHAPER (ARCHITECT ON THE GR… SOUTHPORT, NC $78000 - $4000 Green Card Dec 27, 2018
TECH INDUSTRIES LLC MACHINE OPERATOR TROY, NY $75150 Green Card Nov 4, 2020
Foundation Gig LLC Construction Specialist Dallas, TX $75000 H-1B Jun 13, 2024
BENCOR GLOBAL, INC. Hydromill Foreman FRISCO, TX $74672 Green Card Oct 10, 2017
MESA ELECTRIC SYSTEMS, CORP. HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR $74547 Green Card Oct 5, 2023
ALLIED PAINTING INC., EQUIPMENT OPERATOR CHERRY HILL, NJ $73923 Green Card Jun 29, 2015
All Concrete Chicago Inc Heavy Machinery Operator $69514 Green Card Dec 11, 2023
SANDMAN INC. DBA STAR CONCRETE Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipm… SAN JOSE, CA $68474 Green Card 2014
SANDMAN INC. DBA STAR CONCRETE Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipm… SAN JOSE, CA $68474 Green Card 2014
DGE LLC Equipment Operator $65562 Green Card Apr 24, 2024
J&R Larson Grounds Maintenance, LLC Operating Engineer Job Site Manager Lakeville, MN $65333 Green Card Jan 28, 2019
J&R Larson Grounds Maintenance, LLC Operating Engineer Job Site Manager Lakeville, MN $65333 Green Card Jan 28, 2019
Riverview, LLP Construction Equipment Operator $64979 Green Card Aug 31, 2023
Riverview, LLP Construction Equipment Operator $64979 Green Card Aug 31, 2023
WORLEYPARSONS GROUP, INC. OPERATING ENGINEER LOS ANGELES, CA $64730 H-1B Jul 23, 2009
WORLEYPARSONS GROUP, INC. OPERATING ENGINEER LOS ANGELES, CA $64730 H-1B Aug 3, 2009
ACM PLAYGROUNDS, INC. Equipment Operator BUCHANAN, NY $63086 Green Card 2011
LAURITA EXCAVATING, INC. DBA LAURITA, I… CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT OPERATOR MORGANTOWN, WV $62982 Green Card Feb 19, 2020
KM CONSTRUCTION CORP. INC. HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR IRVINGTON, NJ $61214 Green Card Jun 11, 2012
FIDELITY INDUSTRIES, INC Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipm… WAYNE, NJ $60403 Green Card 2010
GREEN GOLD DEVELOPMENT CORP. OPERATING ENGINEERS AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION EQUIPM… ASTORIA, NY $60403 Green Card 2008
AMERICAN SUNCRAFT CO., INC. GRS 10 MACHINE OPERATOR MEDWAY, OH $59114 - $66560 Green Card Mar 29, 2017
RIVERVIEW LLP Construction Equipment Operator Morris, MN $58115 Green Card Oct 11, 2021
RIVERVIEW LLP Construction Equipment Operator Morris, MN $58115 Green Card Oct 11, 2021
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