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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
Pleasants Construction Inc. Heavy Equipment Operator Clarksburg, MD $37170 Green Card May 14, 2020
RITCHIE LAND RECLAMATION LLC Heavy Equipment Operator Upper Marlboro, MD $37170 Green Card May 16, 2020
RITCHIE LAND RECLAMATION LLC Heavy Equipment Operator Upper Marlboro, MD $37170 Green Card May 16, 2020
AEROTHRUST HOLDINGS,LLC OPERATOR MACHINE MIAMI, FL $37170 Green Card Sep 7, 2018
PTF INDUSTRIAL COATINGS, INC MULTIPLE MACHINE TOOLS HIALEAH, FL $37170 Green Card Aug 9, 2018
WILLIAM A. HAZEL, INC. LABORER/RUBBER TIRE LOADER COMPACTOR CHANTILLY, VA $37170 Green Card Dec 11, 2018
WTC PLUMBING & HEATING CORP. D/B/A CITR… Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and T… TUCKAHOE, NY $37149 Green Card 2013
Angel 3 Sisters Corporation Camera Operator $37128 Green Card Oct 13, 2023
HONEYWARE INC. Machine Operator KEARNY, NJ $37128 Green Card 2012
RELIABLE RUBBER & PLASTIC MACHINERY Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators… NORTH BERGEN, NJ $37107 Green Card 2013
LONG FAMILY FARMS PARTNERSHIP AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT OPERATOR HOOKER, OK $37107 Green Card Sep 15, 2016
Fitzgerald Fruit Farms, LLC Agricultural Equipment Operator $37066 Green Card Sep 19, 2024
Fitzgerald Fruit Farms, LLC Agricultural Equipment Operator $37066 Green Card Sep 19, 2024
Fitzgerald Fruit Farms, LLC Agricultural Equipment Operator $37066 Green Card Sep 19, 2024
Fitzgerald Fruit Farms, LLC Agricultural Equipment Operator $37066 Green Card Sep 19, 2024
Fitzgerald Fruit Farms, LLC Agricultural Equipment Operator $37066 Green Card Sep 19, 2024
Fitzgerald Fruit Farms, LLC Agricultural Equipment Operator $37066 Green Card Sep 19, 2024
Fitzgerald Fruit Farms, LLC Agricultural Equipment Operator $37066 Green Card Sep 19, 2024
OLEKSAK LUMBER CO, INC. SAWYER Westfield, MA $37050 - $40000 H-1B Mar 24, 2019
FM LAB INC Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Ten… Doral, FL $37045 Green Card Jun 24, 2021
TCTH Screenworks, Inc. SCREEN PRINTER Gardena, CA $37003 Green Card Feb 7, 2018
KH, Inc. Equipment Operator $37000 Green Card May 10, 2024
Scotchman Industries, Inc Machine Equipment Operator Philip, SD $37000 Green Card Mar 15, 2023
VOLUME MILLWORK, INC. COMPUTER CONTROLLED MACHINE TOOL OPERATORS, METAL… HOUSTON, TX $37000 Green Card 2008
LAX WHEELS REFINISHING INC. ALUMINUM WHEEL POLISHER LOS ANGELES, CA $36962 Green Card Jun 13, 2016
LAX WHEELS REFINISHING INC. ALUNIMUM WHEEL POLISHER LOS ANGELES, CA $36962 Green Card Jun 13, 2016
Thermaprint Corporation Machine Operator Irvine, CA $36941 Green Card Jan 24, 2020
CENTRAL PAYMENT CO. LLC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST SUITE 300, CA $36941 H-1B Mar 29, 2011
CENTRAL PAYMENT CO. LLC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST SAN RAFAEL, CA $36941 H-1B Mar 25, 2011
CENTRAL PAYMENT CO LLC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST SAN RAFAEL, CA $36941 H-1B Apr 6, 2011
VISS HARVESTING, LLC. EQUIPMENT OPERATOR BUCKEYE, AZ $36920 Green Card Dec 13, 2021
VISS HARVESTING, LLC. OPERATOR BUCKEYE, AZ $36920 Green Card Aug 25, 2020
DENHAM-BLYTHE COMPANY, INC. CAD OPERATOR LEXINGTON, KY $36920 H-1B Mar 13, 2017
R KERN ENG AND MFG CORP. NUMERICAL CONTROL MACHINE TOOL OPERATORS AND TEND… CHINO, CA $36920 Green Card 2008
BS COMPOST LLC Agricultural Equipment Operator Grover, CO $36899 Green Card Oct 1, 2021
Kenneth Meidinger Meidinger farm Farm Equipment Operator/Mechanic (year-round) Zeeland, ND $36899 Green Card Aug 20, 2019
ASHLEY MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC Computer Operator Brooklyn, NY $36878 Green Card May 8, 2019
IQ MANAGEMENT ENTERPRISES, INC. CAMERA OPERATOR JERSEY CITY, NJ $36837 H-1B Mar 30, 2016
IQ MANAGEMENT ENTERPRISES, INC. CAMERA OPERATOR JERSEY CITY, NJ $36837 H-1B Mar 29, 2016
YA ZHOU WEN HUA ENTERPRISES LIMITED (N.… VIDEOGRAPHER NEW YORK, NY $36837 H-1B Nov 2, 2015
GP COLOR IMAGING PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA $36816 Green Card 2008
ROCKIN DOUBLE K RANCH Hay Operations Manager Weimar, TX $36795 Green Card Apr 3, 2023
FILLTECH USA RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR ROCKWELL, NC $36754 - $45219 H-1B Jan 20, 2012
Frontier Farms Ag Equipment Operator DeLand, IL $36733 Green Card Jun 15, 2019
Frontier Farms Ag Equipment Operator DeLand, IL $36733 Green Card Jun 15, 2019
STONE INTERIORS, INC. STONE POLISHER BOONTON, NJ $36670 - $18 Green Card 2010
ABCON INCORPORATED PAVING, SURFACING, AND TAMPING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA $36670 - $19 Green Card 2008
PROVICOM Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion P… HOUSTON, TX $36670 Green Card 2010
DELTA MACHINE & GRINDING CO. Grinder set up operator/machinist WARMINSTER, PA $36670 Green Card 2010
SHERMAN OAKS HOSPITAL COMPUTER OPERATORS SHERMAN OAKS, CA $36650 Green Card 2012
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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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