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Operator salaries

6,484 H-1B & PERM records for "Operator", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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Source: US Dept of Labor. Represents Base Salary only. Excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation.

6484

Results Found

$42806

Average Salary

$12480

Minimum

$780000

Maximum

Active filters: Job: Operator
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Concrete Technology Services MidAtlanti… Demolition Equipment Operator Glenn Dale, MD $50149 Green Card Mar 10, 2020
D.C. TOWING, INC Driver Supervisor SPRING HILL, FL $50128 Green Card 2010
Vicarious Surgical Inc. Master Machinist Charlestown, MA $50086 Green Card Sep 20, 2019
GLOBALSTAR INC. Telecommunications Network Operations Center Oper… COVINGTON, LA $50003 Green Card Sep 16, 2016
GLOBALSTAR, INC. TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK OPERATIONS CENTER OPER… COVINGTON, LA $50003 H-1B Feb 24, 2016
GLOBALSTAR, INC. TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK OPERATIONS CENTER OPER… COVINGTON, LA $50003 H-1B Feb 29, 2016
3-B Farms Farm Hand $50000 Green Card Feb 29, 2024
MGC GROUP, CORP CONCRETE FLOOR POLISH MACHINERY OPERATOR $50000 Green Card Aug 9, 2023
Ceritas Wines, LLC Cellar Lead Healdsburg, CA $50000 E-3 Feb 28, 2025
VIP Pedicab LLC Printing Press Operators $50000 Green Card Nov 3, 2023
Lignium Corp Agricultural Equipment Operator Greenacres, FL $50000 - $60000 H-1B1 Aug 7, 2025
3-B Farms Farm Hand $50000 Green Card Feb 29, 2024
TYME GLOBAL PBX Operator Supervisor Ponchatula, LA $50000 Green Card Mar 28, 2023
Waibel Ranches Texas, LLC Hunting Operator Boerne, TX $50000 Green Card Nov 19, 2021
Ahlemeier Farms, Inc Agricultural Equipment Operator Gettysburg, SD $50000 Green Card Sep 26, 2021
Greiner Packaging Corp Direct Print Specialist Pittston, PA $50000 Green Card Jun 18, 2020
ROBIN BROADBENT INC STUDIO PRODCUTION TECHNICIAN NEW YORK, NY $50000 H-1B1 Apr 16, 2019
PRINTING PARTNERS 3RD SHIFT XL 105 OPERATOR Indianapolis, IN $50000 H-1B May 24, 2019
GLOBALSTAR, INC. TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK OPERATIONS CENTER OPER… COVINGTON, LA $50000 H-1B Mar 24, 2016
HUDSON SHIPPING LINES INCORPORATED VESSEL OPERATOR DEERFIELD, IL $50000 H-1B Mar 18, 2016
GLOBALSTAR, INC. TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK OPERATIONS CENTER OPER… COVINGTON, LA $50000 H-1B Feb 12, 2015
GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY WEB/APPLICATIONS DEVELOPER AND PROGRAMMER WASHINGTON, DC $50000 H-1B Apr 9, 2013
TRIANGLE AERIAL SURVEYS INC. PHOTOGRAMMETRY PLOTTER OPERATOR RALEIGH, NC $50000 - $53000 H-1B Jul 23, 2010
TRIANGLE AERIAL SURVEYS INC. PHOTOGRAMMETRY PLOTTER OPERATOR RALEIGH, NC $50000 - $53000 H-1B Jul 19, 2010
BLEUM USA, LLC COMPUTER SYSTEMS COORDINATOR BRISBANE, CA $50000 H-1B Nov 23, 2009
NEW COLOR PAINTING INC SPRAY MACHINE PAINTER $49962 Green Card Dec 15, 2023
Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, LLC Snowcat Operator Mammoth Lakes, CA $49920 - $38 E-3 Oct 10, 2023
Leaf Pharm LLC machine operator Las Vegas, NV $49920 - $25 H-1B May 12, 2023
REALITY INTERACTIVE, LLC LEVEL 1 DEVELOPER MIDDLETOWN, CT $49920 H-1B Mar 9, 2017
REALITY INTERACTIVE, LLC LEVEL 1 DEVELOPER MIDDLETOWN, CT $49920 H-1B Mar 9, 2017
REALITY INTERACTIVE, LLC LEVEL 1 DEVELOPER MIDDLETOWN, CT $49920 H-1B Mar 10, 2017
JKD INC. Transportation Supervisor and Trainer COLBY, KS $49920 Green Card 2010
FIELDS CONSTRUCTION CORP. EXCAVATING MACHINE OPERATOR HOBOKEN, NJ $49920 Green Card 2008
PARIS LIMOUSINE SERVICE CORPORATION Manager WOODSIDE, NY $49878 Green Card 2011
Thomas Foods International USA Warehouse Lead $49837 Green Card Nov 28, 2023
Indiana Tube Corporation ="Tube Mill Operator "Technician"" Evansville, IN $49837 - $26 H-1B Aug 17, 2021
Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation Computer Operator Los Angeles, CA $49816 Green Card Mar 9, 2018
TOLAN POLISHING CORPORATION Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal… Rockaway, NJ $49774 Green Card 2013
JIT DISTRIBUTING, INC First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation… CLUTE, TX $49774 Green Card 2011
D S Services and Trade Inc CNC MACHINE OPERATOR Doral, FL $49754 - $49755 Green Card Jul 2, 2021
BELZBERG ARCHITECTS, LLP BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING OPERATOR SANTA MONICA, CA $49712 Green Card May 31, 2022
BELZBERG ARCHITECTS, LLP BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING OPERATOR SANTA MONICA, CA $49712 Green Card May 27, 2022
Riverview, LLP Agricultural Equipment Operator - Dairy/Beef $49650 Green Card Apr 16, 2025
MILCO PRECISION MACHINING INC CNC PROGRAMMER & OPERATOR ADDISON, IL $49608 Green Card 2008
BB&D PRODUCTS, LLC Welder Keysville, VA $49600 Green Card Jun 29, 2018
DEFINO CONTRACTING, CO PAVING MACHINE OPERATOR CLIFFWOOD, NJ $49587 Green Card 2011
MEDICAL GASES INC., DBA MG GROUP Pump Operator WESTBURY, NY $49587 Green Card 2010
TangentVector Inc. Graphic Designer/Film and Video Editors/Camera Op… New York, NY $49546 Green Card Sep 11, 2019
GRI Towers Texas, Inc. Industrial Painter $49500 - $52500 Green Card Sep 27, 2023
GRI Towers Texas, Inc. Industrial Painter $49500 - $52500 Green Card Nov 2, 2023
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This data comes from the U.S. Department of Labor's public disclosure files for H-1B (temporary work visa) and green card (PERM labor certification) applications.

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