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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
KARSON FOOD SERVICE, INC. Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tende… Asbury Park, NJ $28475 Green Card 2013
LE CHOCOLATE OF ROCKLAND Machine Operator SUFFERN, NY $28475 Green Card 2012
EMBROIDERY SHOP, INC. SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ $28475 Green Card 2012
EMBROIDERY SHOP, INC. SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ $28475 Green Card 2011
SCOTT ELOWITZ PHOTOGRAPHY LLC D/B/A LEN… Sewing Machine Operators FREEHOLD, NJ $28454 Green Card 2013
JOHNSON BROS. UTILITY & PAVING CO., INC. Paving, Surfacing & Tamping Equipment Operators LILLINGTON, NC $28454 Green Card 2010
CENTURY DIRECT LLC. DESIGN PRINTING MACHINE OPERATOR LIC, NY $28413 Green Card 2011
USA TEES.COM INC. PRINTING MACHINE OPERATORS BROOKLYN, NY $28413 Green Card 2010
GA Granite, Inc Wet Stone Polisher Atlanta, GA $28392 Green Card Mar 9, 2020
GA Granite, Inc Wet Stone Polisher Atlanta, GA $28392 Green Card Feb 28, 2020
3D TECH EGINEERING Injection Molding Operation Manager (Injection Pr… SANTA FE SPRING, CA $28392 Green Card Nov 11, 2013
3D TECH EGINEERING Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters,… Santa Fe Springs, CA $28392 Green Card 2014
Maxey Trailers Mfg Inc Production Worker $28371 Green Card Nov 20, 2023
Maxey Trailers Mfg Inc Production Worker $28371 Green Card Nov 17, 2023
Maxey Trailers Mfg Inc Production Worker $28371 Green Card Nov 17, 2023
Maxey Trailers Mfg Inc Production Worker $28371 Green Card Nov 17, 2023
OLSON SOD FARMS LLC Equipment Operator Meckling, SD $28371 Green Card Dec 21, 2022
Steffen Farms Agricultural Equipment Operator Burke, SD $28371 Green Card Apr 3, 2022
INVACARE CORPORATION Machine Operator ELYRIA, OH $28350 Green Card 2010
MANDUJANO BROTHERS Agricultural Equipment Operators - Inside Field $28350 Green Card Dec 22, 2023
MANDUJANO BROTHERS Agricultural Equipment Operators - Inside Field $28350 Green Card Dec 22, 2023
MANDUJANO BROTHERS Agricultural Equipment Operators - Inside Field $28350 Green Card Dec 22, 2023
MANDUJANO BROTHERS Agricultural Equipment Operators - Inside Field $28350 Green Card Dec 22, 2023
MANDUJANO BROTHERS Agricultural Equipment Operators - Inside Field $28350 Green Card Dec 22, 2023
MANDUJANO BROTHERS Agricultural Equipment Operators - Inside Field $28350 Green Card Dec 22, 2023
JF FARMS LLC FARM WORKER $28350 Green Card Feb 14, 2024
MANDUJANO BROTHERS Agricultural Equipment Operators - Inside Field $28350 Green Card Dec 22, 2023
MANDUJANO BROTHERS Agricultural Equipment Operators - Inside Field $28350 Green Card Dec 22, 2023
MANDUJANO BROTHERS Agricultural Equipment Operators - Inside Field $28350 Green Card Dec 22, 2023
MANDUJANO BROTHERS Agricultural Equipment Operators - Inside Field $28350 Green Card Dec 22, 2023
MANDUJANO BROTHERS Agricultural Equipment Operators - Inside Field $28350 Green Card Dec 22, 2023
MANDUJANO BROTHERS Agricultural Equipment Operators - Inside Field $28350 Green Card Dec 22, 2023
MANDUJANO BROTHERS Agricultural Equipment Operators - Inside Field $28350 Green Card Dec 22, 2023
Rock River Jerseys LLC Bedding and Feed Assistant Inwood, IA $28350 Green Card Dec 31, 2018
ATI CONTAINER SERVICES, LLC OPERATOR WAREHOUSE MIAMI, FL $28330 Green Card Jan 30, 2019
HUNTINGTON PLANTATIONS HEAVY TRACTOR SCRAPER OPERATOR GREENVILLE, MS $28329 Green Card Mar 1, 2012
HUNTINGTON PLANTATIONS HEAVY TRACTOR SCRAPER OPERATOR GREENVILLE, MS $28329 Green Card Jan 27, 2012
HUNTINGTON PLANTATIONS HEAVY TRACTOR SCRAPER OPERATOR GREENVILLE, MS $28329 Green Card 2012
HUNTINGTON PLANTATIONS HEAVY TRACTOR SCRAPER OPERATOR GREENVILLE, MS $28329 Green Card 2012
HUNTINGTON PLANTATIONS HEAVY TRACTOR SCRAPER OPERATOR GREENVILLE, MS $28329 Green Card 2012
HUNTINGTON PLANTATIONS HEAVY TRACTOR SCRAPER OPERATOR GREENVILLE, MS $28329 Green Card 2012
KOOK RITE COOLING CORP. MULTIPLE MACHINE TOOL SETTERS, OPERATORS, AND TEN… BROOKLYN, NY $28309 Green Card 2011
UNEEDA BOLT & SCREW CO. INC. MACHINE SETTER AND REPAIRER MOONACHIE, NJ $28309 Green Card 2010
M & G CUSTOM POLISHING, INC. Polishing Operator STANTON, CA $28246 Green Card 2011
F. GAVINA & SONS, INC PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS AND TENDE… VERNON, CA $28226 Green Card 2010
F. GAVINA & SONS, INC. PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS AND TENDE… VEERNON, CA $28226 Green Card 2008
F. GAVINA & SONS, INC. PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS AND TENDE… VERNON, CA $28226 Green Card 2008
F. GAVIN & SONS, INC PACKAGING AND FILLING MACHINE OPERATORS AND TENDE… VERNON, CA $28226 Green Card 2008
NEW ROCHELLE PRECISION GRINDING CORP. CUTTING,PUNCHING,AND PRESS MACHINE SETTERS, OPERA… PELHAM MANOR, NY $28205 Green Card 2012
AEROTEK INDUSTRIES MULTIPLE MACHINE TOOL SETTERS, OPERATORS & TENDERS GARDENA, CA $28184 Green Card 2008
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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.

What You Can Find
  • H-1B Salaries: Wages offered to H-1B specialty occupation workers
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