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Chief Operating Officer, H-1B salary

What 1,045 H-1B filings report for “Chief Operating Officer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Chief Operating Officer?

$175k median H-1B base salary for a Chief Operating Officer, typically $94k to $300k, across 1,045 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in New Jersey at $237k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$94k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$125k–$240k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$175,000
1,045 filings
Top (p90)
$300k
90th percentile
p10 $94k
median $175k
p90 $300k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1New Jersey32$237k+$62k
  • 2Texas89$208k+$33k
  • 3Illinois42$200k+$25k
  • 4Colorado25$192k+$17k
  • 5Florida96$186k+$11k
  • 6New York186$180k+$5k
  • 7Massachusetts41$155k−$20k
  • 8California283$150k−$25k
  • 9Georgia25$150k−$25k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $175kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Chief Operating Officer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Chief Operating Officer roles are Societe Generale, Pulsar Global, Endeavour Inspection Services, Lotstocks, and Time Cap Labs, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Chief Operating Officer filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

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Related titles in this family

1,208 filings carry “Chief Operating Officer” in the title, across 77 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Chief Operating Officer”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.