Downey Drilling, Inc.
Utilities · Primarily NE · PERM filings 2019–2024
Overview
Downey Drilling, Inc. is a Utilities employer that has filed 9 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2024. That places it #8,595 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 4 were certified (44.4% approval rate), taking about 381 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas, with most worksites in NE, and the median sponsored wage is $36,962.
9
PERM filings
44.4%
approval
0
denied
$36,962
median wage
381d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 5 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is MEXICO (80%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- Mexico4
- South Africa1
Prior visa status
- H-2B3
Education
- None4
- Bachelor's1
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations Downey Drilling, Inc. most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 4 | $71,074 |
| Earth Driller | 4 | $30,992 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | 1 | $36,962 |
Common job titles
Worksite states
Wage range
$30,992
25th
$36,962
median
$71,074
75th
$71,074
90th
Law firms used
- Fredrikson & Byron PA4
- Southern Impact4
- Fredrikson Byron PA1
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-200-24016-642571 | Earth Driller (multiple openings) | Certified | Lexington, NE | May 12, 2025 |
| G-200-24016-642638 | Earth Driller (multiple openings) | Certified | Lexington, NE | May 12, 2025 |
| G-200-24016-642697 | Earth Driller (multiple openings) | Certified | Lexington, NE | May 12, 2025 |
| G-200-24016-642744 | Earth Driller (multiple openings) | Certified | Lexington, NE | May 12, 2025 |
| A-19276-66192 | Earth Driller | Certified-Expired | Lexington, NE | Oct 19, 2020 |
| A-19344-93461 | Earth Driller | Certified-Expired | Lexington, NE | Oct 19, 2020 |
| A-19344-93473 | Earth Driller | Certified-Expired | Lexington, NE | Oct 19, 2020 |
| A-19276-66194 | Earth Driller | Certified-Expired | Lexington, NE | Oct 16, 2020 |
| A-19051-75083 | Billing Assistant | Certified-Expired | Lexington, NE | Feb 10, 2020 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.