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MACHINE SET UP OPERATOR

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 3 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader MACHINE OPERATOR profile (345 filings).
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Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

3

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$32,989

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

3

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$25,068

25th Percentile

$28,038

Median (50th)

$32,989

75th Percentile

$34,320

90th Percentile

$35,119

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Top Employers Hiring MACHINE SET UP OPERATOR
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
ABSOLUTE MANUFACTURING, INC. 1 $23,088 $23,088 - $23,088 100.0%
PETRO PLASTICS CO. INC., 1 $35,651 $35,651 - $35,651 0.0%
ZALA MACHINE CO., INC. 1 $32,989 $32,989 - $32,989 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
BOHEMIA NY 1 $23,088
GARWOOD NJ 1 $35,651
HILLSBOROUGH NJ 1 $32,989
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of MACHINE SET UP OPERATOR with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
MACHINE SET UP OPERATOR Unspecified 3 $30,576
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2008 2 $28,038 100.0%
2017 1 $35,651 0.0%
Company Comparison - MACHINE SET UP OPERATOR

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
ABSOLUTE MANUFACTURING, INC. 1 $23,088 100.0%
PETRO PLASTICS CO. INC., 1 $35,651 0.0%
ZALA MACHINE CO., INC. 1 $32,989 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: August 16, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.