Business Operations Specialist H-1B salaries — 718 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 86
- Filings · FY2025
- $69k
- Median base · FY2025
- $59k–$82k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- O9 Solutions
- Top sponsor · 46 all-time
Business Operations Specialist: 718 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $69k across 86 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $59k and $82k. The biggest sponsors are O9 Solutions, Guru Consulting Services, Accenture LLP; most filings are in New York, NY.
How much does a Business Operations Specialist make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $69k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Business Operations Specialist sponsorship changed?
86 certified filings in FY2016 → 116 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 116 | +35% | $74k |
| FY2025 | 86 | +56% | $69k |
| FY2024 | 55 | +53% | $63k |
| FY2023 | 36 | +20% | $61k |
| FY2022 | 30 | −33% | $75k |
| FY2021 | 45 | +32% | $74k |
| FY2020 | 34 | −44% | $81k |
| FY2019 | 61 | −5% | $66k |
| FY2018 | 64 | −39% | $63k |
| FY2017 | 105 | +22% | $51k |
| FY2016 | 86 | — | $48k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Business Operations Specialists?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O9 Solutions | 46 | $88k |
| 2 | Guru Consulting Services | 14 | $74k |
| 3 | Accenture LLP | 11 | $98k |
| 4 | World Joint | 7 | $46k |
| 5 | Barsan Global Logistics | 7 | $49k |
| 6 | Columbia Acupuncture | 6 | $48k |
| 7 | Industrial and Commercial Bank of China USA N A | 6 | $68k |
| 8 | Ivymax | 6 | $46k |
| 9 | Sutong Tire Resources | 5 | $55k |
| 10 | Oec Freight NY | 5 | $63k |
Where are H-1B Business Operations Specialist jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 82 | $65k |
| 2 | Dallas, TX | 47 | $90k |
| 3 | San Francisco, CA | 20 | $59k |
| 4 | Houston, TX | 17 | $69k |
| 5 | Miami, FL | 11 | $60k |
| 6 | Flushing, NY | 10 | $67k |
| 7 | City Of Industry, CA | 9 | $61k |
| 8 | Los Angeles, CA | 9 | $50k |
| 9 | Pasadena, CA | 8 | $54k |
| 10 | Brooklyn, NY | 8 | $71k |
Common questions about Business Operations Specialist H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Business Operations Specialist?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Business Operations Specialist is $69k (FY2025), from 86 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $51k and $78k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Business Operations Specialists?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Business Operations Specialist are O9 Solutions, Guru Consulting Services, Accenture LLP.
- Where are most H-1B Business Operations Specialist jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Business Operations Specialist roles are New York, NY, Dallas, TX, San Francisco, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Business Operations Specialist H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →