Operation Manager H-1B salaries — 135 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 22
- Filings · FY2025
- $80k
- Median base · FY2025
- $70k–$96k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Akaibana Restaurant
- Top sponsor · 5 all-time
Operation Manager: 135 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $80k across 22 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $70k and $96k. The biggest sponsors are Akaibana Restaurant, Cch Accountancy, Hung Yuen Holdings; most filings are in Chicago, IL.
How much does a Operation Manager 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. $80k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Operation Manager sponsorship changed?
9 certified filings in FY2016 → 13 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 13 | −41% | $97k |
| FY2025 | 22 | +16% | $80k |
| FY2024 | 19 | +90% | $69k |
| FY2023 | 10 | +43% | $74k |
| FY2022 | 7 | −22% | $83k |
| FY2021 | 9 | +13% | $69k |
| FY2020 | 8 | −50% | $63k |
| FY2019 | 16 | +100% | $76k |
| FY2018 | 8 | −43% | $73k |
| FY2017 | 14 | +56% | $67k |
| FY2016 | 9 | — | $57k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Operation Managers?
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 | Akaibana Restaurant | 5 | $47k |
| 2 | Cch Accountancy | 3 | $62k |
| 3 | Hung Yuen Holdings | 3 | $72k |
| 4 | Mars Data Tech | 3 | $48k |
| 5 | Odin Aerotech | 3 | $116k |
| 6 | Arab Ventures | 2 | $57k |
| 7 | Unicorn Technologies | 2 | $89k |
| 8 | Zonberation Group United States | 2 | $73k |
| 9 | Fairmount Hospitality | 2 | $47k |
| 10 | Transcend Management | 2 | $120k |
Where are H-1B Operation Manager jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago, IL | 7 | $90k |
| 2 | New York, NY | 6 | $115k |
| 3 | Edison, NJ | 5 | $47k |
| 4 | Flushing, NY | 3 | $72k |
| 5 | Pasadena, CA | 3 | $83k |
| 6 | City Of Industry, CA | 3 | $75k |
| 7 | Houston, TX | 3 | $69k |
| 8 | Cerritos, CA | 3 | $116k |
| 9 | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 3 | $95k |
| 10 | Hillsboro, OR | 3 | $65k |
Common questions about Operation Manager H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Operation Manager?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Operation Manager is $80k (FY2025), from 22 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $62k and $95k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Operation Managers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Operation Manager are Akaibana Restaurant, Cch Accountancy, Hung Yuen Holdings.
- Where are most H-1B Operation Manager jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Operation Manager roles are Chicago, IL, New York, NY, Edison, NJ.
- Does a certified LCA mean Operation Manager 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 →