DOL Filings vs BLS Survey
What Employers File with DOL
This figure comes from 9,751 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.
What BLS Says the Market Pays
This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 1,128,200 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.
Salary Distribution
Top Paying Employers for Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Ranked by median salary from DOL filingsView all companies hiring Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Salary by Metro Area
| Metro Area | Median | vs National | Filings | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menlo Park, CA | $135,240 | +145.4% | 19 | 6 |
| Round Rock, TX | $99,029 | +79.7% | 38 | 7 |
| Foster City, CA | $94,600 | +71.6% | 28 | 6 |
| Palo Alto, CA | $84,386 | +53.1% | 29 | 22 |
| Mountain View, CA | $78,000 | +41.5% | 25 | 16 |
| Cupertino, CA | $76,586 | +38.9% | 13 | 10 |
| Braintree, MA | $73,500 | +33.3% | 26 | 2 |
| Framingham, MA | $73,000 | +32.4% | 16 | 5 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $70,000 | +27% | 15 | 14 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | $70,000 | +27% | 45 | 29 |
| Seattle, WA | $68,816 | +24.8% | 63 | 28 |
| New York, NE | $67,933 | +23.2% | 106 | 76 |
| SANTA MONICA, CA | $67,245 | +22% | 16 | 9 |
| Milpitas, CA | $66,518 | +20.7% | 15 | 12 |
| JERSEY CITY, NJ | $66,248 | +20.2% | 43 | 25 |
| San Francisco, CA | $66,176 | +20.1% | 150 | 117 |
| King of Prussia, PA | $66,144 | +20% | 12 | 3 |
| Quincy, MA | $66,000 | +19.7% | 10 | 9 |
| Somerset, NE | $65,957 | +19.7% | 11 | 1 |
| Arlington, VA | $65,688 | +19.2% | 17 | 11 |
| Fort Lee, NJ | $65,384 | +18.6% | 16 | 12 |
| San Mateo, CA | $65,300 | +18.5% | 17 | 15 |
| Austin, TX | $65,000 | +17.9% | 29 | 20 |
| Baltimore, MD | $65,000 | +17.9% | 11 | 8 |
| Raritan, NJ | $63,767 | +15.7% | 10 | 2 |
| Hartford, CT | $62,122 | +12.7% | 11 | 3 |
| Washington, DC | $62,000 | +12.5% | 65 | 42 |
| Bellevue, WA | $62,000 | +12.5% | 19 | 12 |
| Tucson, AZ | $61,882 | +12.3% | 12 | 2 |
| Stamford, CT | $61,500 | +11.6% | 14 | 12 |
Salary by State
| State | Median | vs National | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | $125,000 | +86.1% | 1 |
| Alaska | $100,000 | +10.9% | 1 |
| Kansas | $84,853 | +4.6% | 11 |
| North Dakota | $67,851 | -15.4% | 2 |
| Nebraska | $66,352 | -15.6% | 197 |
| Louisiana | $65,750 | +5.5% | 16 |
| Maine | $65,000 | -12.8% | 9 |
| District of Columbia | $63,000 | -41% | 83 |
| Washington | $62,000 | -33.7% | 119 |
| Maryland | $60,000 | -40.4% | 71 |
| Georgia | $60,000 | -20.9% | 196 |
| Colorado | $60,000 | -33.2% | 69 |
| Utah | $60,000 | -24.8% | 11 |
| Iowa | $60,000 | -24% | 18 |
| Rhode Island | $60,000 | -30.9% | 11 |
| Massachusetts | $60,000 | -30.3% | 340 |
| Connecticut | $60,000 | -28.7% | 67 |
| Pennsylvania | $60,000 | -26.2% | 116 |
| Virginia | $60,000 | -30.1% | 111 |
| North Carolina | $59,775 | -22.5% | 62 |
| California | $55,852 | -33.4% | 1,490 |
| Oregon | $55,740 | -23% | 27 |
| Arizona | $55,299 | -35.2% | 48 |
| New York | $55,000 | -34.8% | 1,450 |
| New Jersey | $55,000 | -37.6% | 685 |
| Ohio | $55,000 | -29.2% | 105 |
| Mississippi | $53,820 | -28.2% | 4 |
| Michigan | $53,000 | -32% | 120 |
| Illinois | $53,000 | -32% | 272 |
| Arkansas | $52,502 | -13.4% | 24 |
| Nevada | $52,500 | -17.9% | 24 |
| Missouri | $52,000 | -35.9% | 27 |
| Wisconsin | $51,550 | -22.6% | 26 |
| Delaware | $51,453 | N/A | 35 |
| Texas | $51,076 | -35.8% | 662 |
| Wyoming | $51,000 | -31.5% | 1 |
| Minnesota | $50,700 | -34.5% | 85 |
| Kentucky | $50,523 | -33.4% | 13 |
| South Carolina | $50,470 | -36.3% | 31 |
| Oklahoma | $50,349 | -43.5% | 11 |
| Florida | $50,000 | -35.8% | 323 |
| South Dakota | $50,000 | -39.7% | 1 |
| Idaho | $50,000 | -33.3% | 1 |
| Tennessee | $49,000 | -32.5% | 34 |
| New Hampshire | $48,500 | -45.4% | 15 |
| Alabama | $47,500 | -51.6% | 39 |
| Indiana | $42,500 | -43.9% | 37 |
| New Mexico | $40,000 | -47.7% | 1 |
| Hawaii | $39,600 | -56.3% | 29 |
| Montana | $36,358 | -50% | 1 |
| West Virginia | $27,248 | -56.2% | 3 |
Salary Trend - DOL Data
Education Requirements
From PERM filingsFor Business Operations Specialists, All Other positions, 51% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 23% required a Master's degree, and 24% required no formal degree.
Education by Top Employer
Most common minimum education from PERM filings| Employer | Most Common Education | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Larsen & Toubro Infotech Limited | Not specified | $58,833 |
| LARSEN & TOUBRO LIMITED | Not specified | $55,740 |
| Infosmart Systems Inc | Not specified | $50,000 |
| LARSEN & TOUBRO INFOTECH LIMTED | Not specified | $56,192 |
| ITC INFOTECH (USA), INC. | Not specified | $60,000 |
| World Joint Corp. | Not specified | $47,278 |
| Atlas Systems Inc. | Not specified | $55,000 |
| NISHIMOTO TRADING CO., LTD. | Not specified | $46,250 |
| Visa U.S.A. Inc. | Not specified | $89,184 |
| DIBON SOLUTIONS INC | Not specified | $44,346 |
Salary by Industry
Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)The highest-paying industry for Business Operations Specialists, All Other is Utilities at $75,469. The lowest-paying industry with significant hiring is Transportation and Warehousing at $48,462.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on 9,751 DOL filings, the median salary for a Business Operations Specialists, All Other is $55,120, ranging from $46,700 to $68,952.
The 90th percentile salary is $147,830 according to BLS data.
Based on DOL filings, Menlo Park, CA offers the highest median at $135,240.
DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Business Operations Specialists, All Other positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.
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