Operations Specialist H-1B salaries — 268 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 24
- Filings · FY2025
- $57k
- Median base · FY2025
- $57k–$76k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Goldman Sachs
- Top sponsor · 43 all-time
Operations Specialist: 268 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $57k across 24 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $57k and $76k. The biggest sponsors are Goldman Sachs, Goldman Sachs Services, Mpg Operations; most filings are in New York, NY.
How much does a 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. $57k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Operations Specialist sponsorship changed?
25 certified filings in FY2016 → 21 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 21 | −12% | $78k |
| FY2025 | 24 | +33% | $57k |
| FY2024 | 18 | −14% | $60k |
| FY2023 | 21 | +133% | $67k |
| FY2022 | 9 | −40% | $80k |
| FY2021 | 15 | −21% | $67k |
| FY2020 | 19 | −55% | $88k |
| FY2019 | 42 | +31% | $73k |
| FY2018 | 32 | −24% | $88k |
| FY2017 | 42 | +68% | $60k |
| FY2016 | 25 | — | $53k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B 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 | Goldman Sachs | 43 | $97k |
| 2 | Goldman Sachs Services | 11 | $97k |
| 3 | Mpg Operations | 8 | $102k |
| 4 | Awot Global Logistics USA | 6 | $57k |
| 5 | American Immigration | 5 | $51k |
| 6 | James Madison University | 5 | $41k |
| 7 | Filmnation Entertainment | 5 | $73k |
| 8 | Cosmos Granite South East | 4 | $50k |
| 9 | SAP America | 4 | $68k |
| 10 | Coatue Management | 4 | $100k |
Where are H-1B Operations Specialist jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 53 | $95k |
| 2 | Jersey City, NJ | 26 | $100k |
| 3 | Salt Lake City, UT | 12 | $79k |
| 4 | Dallas, TX | 9 | $73k |
| 5 | Boston, MA | 7 | $55k |
| 6 | San Francisco, CA | 6 | $73k |
| 7 | El Segundo, CA | 6 | $57k |
| 8 | Harrisonburg, VA | 5 | $41k |
| 9 | Carson, CA | 4 | $58k |
| 10 | Redmond, WA | 4 | $100k |
Common questions about Operations Specialist H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Operations Specialist?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Operations Specialist is $57k (FY2025), from 24 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $55k and $93k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Operations Specialists?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Operations Specialist are Goldman Sachs, Goldman Sachs Services, Mpg Operations.
- Where are most H-1B Operations Specialist jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Operations Specialist roles are New York, NY, Jersey City, NJ, Salt Lake City, UT.
- Does a certified LCA mean 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 →