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Airfield Operations Specialists Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 21 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$36,674
BLS median: $56,750
DOL Median Salary
$36,674
From 21 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$56,750
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
17
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
16,640
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$36,674
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$30,575$35,000$36,674$44,720$65,000

This figure comes from 21 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$56,750
BLS Survey Salary Range
$35,200$41,220$56,750$78,320$111,030

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 16,640 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 35.4% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
South Carolina$65,000+94.1%1
Arizona$44,720-44.3%1
Florida$39,222-37.4%4
Illinois$36,674N/A2
Mississippi$32,788-32.5%2
California$32,552-46.7%1

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Airfield Operations Specialists positions, 50% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 0% required a Master's degree, and 50% required no formal degree.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Airfield Operations Specialists make?

Based on 21 DOL filings, the median salary for a Airfield Operations Specialists is $36,674, ranging from $35,000 to $44,720.

What is the highest salary for a Airfield Operations Specialists?

The 90th percentile salary is $111,030 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Airfield Operations Specialists salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Airfield Operations Specialists positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.