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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
GEMINI MANUFACTURING CO. Press and Press Brake Machine Setters and Set-Up … ANAHEIM, CA $40352 Green Card 2010
GLOBAL CABLE WORKS, INC. Excavating and Loading Machine Operators FREDERICKSBURG, VA $40310 Green Card 2010
RIVERVIEW LLP Agricultural Equipment Operator Morris, MN $40310 Green Card Jul 13, 2021
RIVERVIEW LLP Agricultural Equipment Operator Morris, MN $40310 Green Card Jul 14, 2021
RIVERVIEW LLP Agricultural Equipment Operator Morris, MN $40310 Green Card Jul 13, 2021
PERGAMINO INVESTMENTS INC Jewelry Welder and Customer Service ORLANDO, FL $40310 Green Card Jun 22, 2016
MARIA MITCHEK FARMS Agricultural Equipment Technician and Operator Kit Carson, CO $40290 Green Card Sep 30, 2020
Axos Desgns Inc Computer Numerical Control Operator (CNC) Astoria, NY $40290 Green Card Sep 27, 2017
Hawaii Global Holiday Inc Tour Operator Honolulu, HI $40269 H-1B Mar 14, 2025
TRYCO TOOL & MANUFACTURING CO., INC. LATHE MACHINE OPERATOR ORANGE, NJ $40269 Green Card 2010
FRECON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. CNCMachinist HAMILTON, OH $40248 Green Card 2011
KVCR EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC CAMERA OPERATORS, TELEVISION, VIDEO, AND MOTION PI SAN BERNARDINO, CA $40248 H-1B Jun 2, 2010
AGC HEAT TRANSFER Tool-Machine Set-up Operator BRISTOW, VA $40227 Green Card 2011
AEM, Inc. Lead Driver Sterling, VA $40227 Green Card Aug 18, 2022
UNGAR'S FOOD PRODUCTS, INC. Ass. Production Sup. of Food Products ELMWOOD PARK, NJ $40186 - $20 Green Card 2010
EUROSTAMPA NORTH AMERICA, INC. Flexograph Press Operator CINCINNATI, OH $40123 Green Card Sep 2, 2021
UNIVERSAL GRANITE MARBLE INC. MACHINE OPERATOR SPRINGFIELD, VA $40123 Green Card Jul 29, 2020
CSS HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES COMMUNICATIONS ANALYST MOBILE, AL $40123 H-1B Apr 14, 2014
CUSTOM SOFTWARE SYSTEMS, INC. COMMUNICATIONS ANALYST MOBILE, AL $40123 H-1B Apr 7, 2014
CSS HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES COMMUNICATIONS ANALYST MOBILE, AL $40123 H-1B Jun 6, 2014
LINEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. Construction Machine Operator MCKEES ROCKS, PA $40102 Green Card 2010
JJ FOIL CO., INC. Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators & Tenders ORANGE, CA $40102 Green Card 2010
LINEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. CONSTRUCTION MACHINE OPERATOR MCKEES ROCKS, PA $40102 Green Card 2008
Jordan Swanson Farm Laborer $40040 Green Card Jul 26, 2024
Avalon Orchards Inc. Farm Equipment Operator $40040 Green Card Jun 21, 2024
Transcontinental Ontario Inc. MACHINE OPERATOR ONTARIO, CA $40040 Green Card Dec 15, 2022
Transcontinental Ontario Inc. MACHINE OPERATOR ONTARIO, CA $40040 Green Card Dec 8, 2022
Transcontinental Ontario Inc. MACHINE OPERATOR ONTARIO, CA $40040 Green Card Dec 8, 2022
Transcontinental Ontario Inc. MACHINE OPERATOR ONTARIO, CA $40040 Green Card Dec 8, 2022
Transcontinental Ontario Inc. MACHINE OPERATOR ONTARIO, CA $40040 Green Card Dec 8, 2022
Transcontinental Ontario Inc. MACHINE OPERATOR ONTARIO, CA $40040 Green Card Dec 8, 2022
Transcontinental Ontario Inc. MACHINE OPERATOR ONTARIO, CA $40040 Green Card Dec 8, 2022
Transcontinental Ontario Inc. MACHINE OPERATOR ONTARIO, CA $40040 Green Card Dec 8, 2022
Transcontinental Ontario Inc. MACHINE OPERATOR ONTARIO, CA $40040 Green Card Dec 8, 2022
Transcontinental Ontario Inc. MACHINE OPERATOR ONTARIO, CA $40040 Green Card Dec 8, 2022
Transcontinental Ontario Inc. MACHINE OPERATOR ONTARIO, CA $40040 Green Card Dec 8, 2022
Transcontinental Ontario Inc. MACHINE OPERATOR ONTARIO, CA $40040 Green Card Dec 8, 2022
Transcontinental Ontario Inc. MACHINE OPERATOR ONTARIO, CA $40040 Green Card Jan 5, 2023
Transcontinental Ontario Inc. MACHINE OPERATOR ONTARIO, CA $40040 Green Card Jan 5, 2023
Transcontinental Ontario Inc. MACHINE OPERATOR ONTARIO, CA $40040 Green Card Jan 5, 2023
Transcontinental Ontario Inc. MACHINE OPERATOR ONTARIO, CA $40040 Green Card Jan 5, 2023
Transcontinental Ontario Inc. MACHINE OPERATOR ONTARIO, CA $40040 Green Card Jan 5, 2023
Transcontinental Ontario Inc. MACHINE OPERATOR ONTARIO, CA $40040 Green Card Jan 5, 2023
Transcontinental Ontario Inc. MACHINE OPERATOR ONTARIO, CA $40040 Green Card Dec 29, 2022
Cool Machines Inc. Plant Manager Van Wert, OH $40040 - $22 H-1B1 Feb 27, 2023
DALLAS AERIAL SURVEYS, INC. STEREO PLOTTER OPERATOR DALLAS, TX $40040 Green Card 2008
ALL PRO CONTRACTING, L.L.C. MASON & HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ORANGE, NJ $40040 Green Card 2008
Mechanical Metal Finishing Inc. Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, Buffing Operator Gardena, CA $40019 Green Card Sep 24, 2019
KRAMER HARVESTING Agricultural Equipment Operator JOHNSON, KS $40019 Green Card Aug 31, 2018
Golden Entropy Marketing, Inc. Computer Systems Data Operator $40000 Green Card Nov 16, 2023
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Data Source

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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