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OPERATIONS PRINCIPAL

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

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95

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$128,752

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

15

Top Employers

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

$85,500

25th Percentile

$91,054

Median (50th)

$128,752

75th Percentile

$140,392

90th Percentile

$196,957

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Top Employers Hiring OPERATIONS PRINCIPAL
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
VA Transportation Inc. 7 $130,000 $85,000 - $137,000 100.0%
New York University 3 $87,550 $82,500 - $89,739 66.7%
Archer Daniels Midland Company 1 $95,000 $95,000 - $95,000 100.0%
BIDGELY INC 1 $130,000 $130,000 - $130,000 100.0%
CARVANA LLC 1 $86,000 $86,000 - $86,000 100.0%
Cigna Health & Life Insurance Company 1 $216,000 $216,000 - $216,000 100.0%
EASTERNCCTV USA LLC 1 $100,000 $100,000 - $100,000 100.0%
HEALTHSPRING INC. 1 $216,000 $216,000 - $216,000 100.0%
ICU MEDICAL, INC. 1 $182,750 $182,750 - $182,750 100.0%
INFORMATION RESOURCE GROUP, INC 1 $183,914 $183,914 - $183,914 100.0%
MIDREX TECHNOLOGIES INC. 1 $130,000 $130,000 - $130,000 100.0%
Nuance Communications, Inc. 1 $119,933 $119,933 - $119,933 100.0%
OCHIENG CHRISTIAN PUBLICATIONS LLP 1 $87,235 $87,235 - $87,235 0.0%
Red Cell Partners, LLC 1 $170,000 $170,000 - $170,000 100.0%
SYMBOTIC LLC 1 $210,000 $210,000 - $210,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 10 $133,500 $117,000 - $216,000
Unspecified 6 $100,000 $85,000 - $141,523
Manager 6 $88,644 $76,107 - $182,750
Director 2 $168,752 $127,504 - $210,000
Senior 2 $108,000 $86,000 - $130,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 26 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 26 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 9 $130,000
NEW YORK NY 2 $95,000
Bloomfield CT 2 $216,000
Chicago IL 1 $183,914
CHICAGO IL 1 $76,107
Columbus NE 1 $95,000
Houston TX 1 $130,000
McLean VA 1 $170,000
Pasadena TX 1 $127,504
Plainview NY 1 $100,000
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
2021 2 $101,806 100.0%
2022 5 $105,000 100.0%
2023 5 $117,000 100.0%
2024 3 $141,523 100.0%
2025 6 $130,000 66.7%
2026 5 $137,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - OPERATIONS PRINCIPAL

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
VA Transportation Inc. 7 $130,000 100.0%
New York University 3 $87,550 66.7%
Archer Daniels Midland Company 1 $95,000 100.0%
BIDGELY INC 1 $130,000 100.0%
CARVANA LLC 1 $86,000 100.0%
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: October 12, 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.