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Operator

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

Only 21 filings match this exact title. Browse all salary records for “operator” roles instead.
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21

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$67,968

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

10

Top Employers

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

$29,723

25th Percentile

$35,750

Median (50th)

$67,968

75th Percentile

$94,182

90th Percentile

$172,247

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Top Employers Hiring Operator
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Trico Peanut, LLC 3 $29,723 $29,723 - $29,723 100.0%
Tricon Energy, Inc 2 $82,788 $70,000 - $95,576 50.0%
Carrara Co. 2 $186,227 $172,453 - $200,000 100.0%
Mercuria Energy America, LLC 1 $90,000 $90,000 - $90,000 100.0%
O'Neill Industries International 1 $65,936 $65,936 - $65,936 0.0%
RIL USA Inc. 1 $90,000 $90,000 - $90,000 100.0%
All Cities Engineering Inc. 1 $171,766 $171,766 - $171,766 0.0%
VISS HARVESTING, LLC. 1 $36,920 $36,920 - $36,920 0.0%
BARANKO BROTHERS, INC. 1 $53,394 $53,394 - $53,394 0.0%
Jeff Mertz Farms 1 $35,360 $35,360 - $35,360 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 14 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Houston TX 3 $90,000
Greenwich CT 1 $90,000
BUCKEYE AZ 1 $36,920
Jurupa Valley CA 1 $171,766
New York NY 1 $172,453
San Francisco CA 1 $200,000
Hurdsfield ND 1 $35,360
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Operator with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Operator Unspecified 19 $70,179
OPERATING ENGINEERS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Unspecified 2 $27,726
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 $63,460 50.0%
2024 2 $103,563 50.0%
2025 4 $29,723 100.0%
2026 6 $82,788 50.0%
Company Comparison - Operator

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Trico Peanut, LLC 3 $29,723 100.0%
Tricon Energy, Inc 2 $82,788 50.0%
Carrara Co. 2 $186,227 100.0%
Mercuria Energy America, LLC 1 $90,000 100.0%
O'Neill Industries International 1 $65,936 0.0%
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.