Education Analysis

Education Requirements for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

Does degree level affect salary? Based on education data in DOL PERM (green card) filings.

Salary by Education Level

What the Data Shows

Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 1.8% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
Bachelor's$108,70011.8%
None$44,6155089.3%
High School$39,32247.1%
Associate's$38,97911.8%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
Riverview, LLP None 0% 0% $57,013
Acme Construction None 0% 0% $35,090
Total Development Solutions LLC None 0% 0% $39,437
Pleasants Construction Inc. None 0% 0% $37,170
Core Tech International Corporation High School 0% 0% $39,749
FEHR METAL BUILDINGS N/A N/A N/A N/A
GH Daniels Associates, Inc N/A N/A N/A N/A
Layne Christensen N/A N/A N/A N/A
SERRA STONE CORPORATION N/A N/A N/A N/A
RITCHIE LAND RECLAMATION LLC None 0% 0% $37,170
Joy Construction Corporation None 0% 0% $83,450
J&R Larson Grounds Maintenance, LLC None 0% 0% $65,333
AMERICAN SUNCRAFT CO., INC. N/A N/A N/A N/A
IRON MOUNTAIN, INC. N/A N/A N/A N/A
AAA Service Company, Inc. N/A N/A N/A N/A
S2C ASSOCIATES, INC High School 0% 0% $31,408
Silva Group Construction, Inc. None 0% 0% $30,659
Benwood Farms High School 0% 0% $47,798
LATZEL DRILLING, INC. N/A N/A N/A N/A
RAPP CONTRACTING INC N/A N/A N/A N/A