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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
INDIAN CREEK FABRICATORS INC. BORING MACHINE SUPERVISOR TIPP CITY, OH $41600 H-1B Mar 26, 2012
INDIAN CREEK FABRICATORS INC. BORING MACHINE SUPERVISOR TIPP CITY, OH $41600 H-1B Mar 20, 2012
STRATA CORPORATION EQIPMENT OPERATOR GRAND FORKS, ND $41600 Green Card 2011
KVCR EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC CAMERA OPERATOR SAN BERNARDINO, CA $41600 H-1B Jun 9, 2010
SUSAN BATSON STUDIO, LLC IN HOUSE CAMERA OPERATOR/VIDEO EDITOR NEW YORK CITY, NY $41600 E-3 Sep 29, 2010
STUDIO 65 LLC OPERATIONS ENGINEER NEW YORK, NY $41600 H-1B May 28, 2010
PATMONT MOTOR WERKS Weld / Fab Shop Supervisor MINDEN, NV $41600 Green Card 2010
MORELLI CONTRACTING LLC Stone Sawyer MIDDLESEX, NJ $41600 Green Card 2010
STUDIO 65 LLC OPERATIONS ENGINEER NEW YORK, NY $41600 H-1B Jun 9, 2010
KVCR EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC CAMERA OPERATOR SAN BERNARDINO, CA $41600 H-1B Jun 18, 2010
COLORLAND GRAPHICS, INC PRINTING PRESS OPERATOR LOS ANGELES, CA $41600 Green Card 2008
JAIME TRUCKING, INC. POWER-TRUCK OPERATOR NAPLES, FL $41600 - $25 Green Card 2008
Stephens Partnership Agri. Equipment Operator/Maintenance (Year-Round,… $41579 Green Card Jul 23, 2024
Suavecito, Inc. Machine Operator Santa Ana, CA $41558 Green Card May 11, 2017
Elmore Truck Repair Agricultural Equipment Operator $41517 Green Card Dec 19, 2023
Elmore Truck Repair Agricultural Equipment Operator $41517 Green Card Dec 19, 2023
WPA WORKS LLC CNC Machine Set-Up Operator Addison, IL $41500 Green Card Apr 16, 2020
EASTERN SILK MILLS, INC. Billing and posting clerks ELIZABETH, NJ $41475 Green Card 2011
Henning Construction Company, LLC Grinder Operator $41454 Green Card Aug 20, 2024
DRILL MASTERS ELDORADO TOOL, INC MACHINE OPERATOR $41454 Green Card Oct 9, 2023
Great Plains Alfalfa Inc AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT OPERATOR/FARM MAINTENANCE PRATT, KS $41454 Green Card Dec 13, 2022
Great Plains Alfalfa Inc AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT OPERATOR/FARM MAINTENANCE PRATT, KS $41454 Green Card Dec 13, 2022
HADER FARMS PARTNERSHIP Grain Equipment Operator Zumbrota, MN $41434 Green Card Sep 7, 2021
THE ANDERSON COMPANY LLC OPERATING ENGINEER MANASSAS, VA $41434 Green Card 2011
CIVIL CONSTRUCTION, LLC Equipment Operator CHEVERLY, MD $41434 Green Card 2010
TAVARES CONCRETE CO., INC. EQUIPMENT OPERATOR LORTON, VA $41434 Green Card 2008
D & F CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. EQUIPMENT OPERATOR FORESTVILLE, MD $41434 Green Card 2008
Acer Granite Corporation Fabricator Port Charlotte, FL $41413 Green Card Jun 8, 2018
DEMAR PLUMBING CORPORATION CAD OPERATOR NEW YORK, NY $41371 H-1B Sep 21, 2012
Big Bear Industries, LLC Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Prog… Augusta, GA $41330 Green Card May 15, 2020
BELZBERG ARCHITECTS, LLP BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING OPERATOR SANTA MONICA, CA $41309 Green Card Feb 6, 2019
S.N.R. GRAPHICS, INC. SCREEN PRINTING MACHINE SETTERS AND SET-UP OPERAT… HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA $41288 Green Card 2012
BELAIR BUILDERS LEAD OPERATOR NEW BRIGHTON, MN $41288 Green Card 2008
Popsy Pop LLC Driver Manager $41267 Green Card Dec 11, 2024
Popsy Pop LLC Driver Manager $41267 Green Card Dec 11, 2024
Popsy Pop LLC Driver Manager $41267 Green Card Dec 11, 2024
UNICO MECHANICAL CORP MACHINE OPERATOR AND TECHNICIAN BENICIA, CA $41246 Green Card Feb 19, 2019
Stone-Tech Fabrications, Inc. CNC Machinist/Operator Trenton, NJ $41226 Green Card Jan 26, 2019
Stone-Tech Fabrications, Inc. CNC Machinist/Operator Trenton, NJ $41226 Green Card Jan 26, 2019
Stone-Tech Fabrications, Inc. CNC Machinist/Operator Trenton, NJ $41226 Green Card Jan 26, 2019
Stone-Tech Fabrications, Inc. CNC Machinist/Operator Trenton, NJ $41226 Green Card Jan 26, 2019
MacKenzie Farms, Inc. Farm Equipment Operator $41226 Green Card May 28, 2025
CIMA LOGISTICS INC Driver Manager TAMARAC, FL $41226 - $20 Green Card 2011
HOME-KIM GROUP, INC. COMPUTER OPERATOR MANASSAS, VA $41226 Green Card 2008
Joe and Shannon Farms Farm Equipment Operator $41184 Green Card Jun 20, 2024
Engineered Vision Inc CNC Machinist/Operator $41163 Green Card Feb 5, 2025
Savannah College of Art and Design, Inc. Videographer Atlanta, GA $41163 - $50024 H-1B Aug 10, 2023
David Laughlin Farms Farm Equipment Operator $41142 Green Card Jun 2, 2025
David Laughlin Farms Farm Equipment Operator $41142 Green Card Jun 4, 2025
Weckerly Farms Farm Hand $41142 Green Card Jun 5, 2025
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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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