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Operations Engineer

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

238

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$106,354

Median Salary

National Average

-60.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$67,526

25th Percentile

$85,263

Median (50th)

$105,487

75th Percentile

$120,370

90th Percentile

$137,141

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Top Employers Hiring Operations Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. 91 $104,584 $72,155 - $148,491 96.7%
CANPACK US LLC 16 $56,347 $49,358 - $69,785 100.0%
EDIFECS, INC. 9 $93,085 $65,291 - $114,925 88.9%
MAVENIR SYSTEMS, INC. 6 $120,347 $112,193 - $128,315 100.0%
Jeff Ellis Management, LLC 3 $58,275 $50,107 - $71,240 100.0%
DUOLINGO INC 3 $116,667 $110,000 - $120,000 100.0%
Venture Global LNG 3 $316,667 $300,000 - $335,000 100.0%
GOOGLE INC. 3 $125,638 $78,915 - $149,000 100.0%
COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC 2 $121,680 $114,379 - $128,981 100.0%
ELECTRIC RELIABILITY COUNCIL OF TEXAS 2 $125,155 $121,534 - $128,775 100.0%
Level 3 Communications LLC 2 $109,658 $90,418 - $128,898 100.0%
CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR 2 $133,058 $119,850 - $146,266 50.0%
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC. 2 $103,850 $96,600 - $111,100 100.0%
ONEOK Services Company, L.L.C. 2 $96,500 $95,000 - $98,000 100.0%
RWE Renewables Services, LLC 2 $141,814 $141,814 - $141,814 50.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
II 68 $103,200 $72,155 - $148,491
Unspecified 64 $92,183 $45,760 - $219,000
Senior 25 $118,787 $80,000 - $220,000
III 19 $114,696 $76,600 - $147,000
Lead 8 $97,880 $65,291 - $146,266
Manager 4 $127,968 $115,856 - $140,000
Director 3 $316,667 $300,000 - $335,000
Principal 2 $121,680 $114,379 - $128,981
I 1 $78,200 $78,200 - $78,200
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 194 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 194 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Seattle WA 48 $106,425
Bellevue WA 31 $105,771
Muncie IN 16 $56,347
Atlanta GA 8 $98,997
Richardson TX 6 $120,347
Austin TX 4 $113,843
Nashville TN 4 $99,393
Boston MA 4 $116,364
Pittsburgh PA 3 $116,667
North Miami FL 3 $58,275
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 25 $104,919 96.0%
FY 2022 52 $102,635 92.3%
FY 2023 67 $106,840 92.5%
FY 2024 38 $106,010 100.0%
FY 2025 10 $129,609 100.0%
FY 2026 2 $95,000 50.0%
Company Comparison - Operations Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. 91 $104,584 96.7%
CANPACK US LLC 16 $56,347 100.0%
EDIFECS, INC. 9 $93,085 88.9%
MAVENIR SYSTEMS, INC. 6 $120,347 100.0%
Jeff Ellis Management, LLC 3 $58,275 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.