Prevailing Wage for Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers
Prevailing wage for Cooler Deliverer positions is set by the DOL using regional Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics surveys, and it varies considerably from city to city. Field Service Technicians and Full Service Vending Drivers sponsored on H-1B, E-3, or green card petitions must meet one of four experience-based wage floors, with higher levels reflecting greater independence and technical scope.
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Entry-level candidates with limited hands-on experience in vending or amusement machine maintenance, typically following close supervision and established procedures. Most sponsors filing at Level 1 are onboarding candidates who are new to the trade or transitioning from a related mechanical background.
Qualified technicians with a few years of independent service experience across multiple machine types. Level 2 is the most common filing level for Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers, covering those who handle routine repairs, route maintenance, and parts sourcing with minimal oversight.
Experienced professionals who diagnose complex mechanical and electronic faults, train junior technicians, and manage a high-volume route or a specialized category such as gaming or amusement equipment. Sponsors typically cite multi-year tenure and demonstrated accountability for revenue-generating equipment.
Fully competent senior technicians or lead service specialists who exercise independent judgment on atypical equipment failures, oversee compliance with regulatory requirements for gaming machines, and may coordinate regional service teams or vendor relationships. Limited sponsorship filings reach this tier.
Prevailing Wage for Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers by OES area
Each shape is a DOL OES area, the unit prevailing wage is published for.
What’s an OES area?
The Department of Labor publishes prevailing wages for geographic zones called OES areas. Every U.S. county belongs to exactly one, and the wage floor applies across the whole area. A worker in Oakland gets the San Francisco metro wage, not a separate Oakland wage.
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Verify which machine category drives your level
Amusement gaming machines, particularly casino-style slot machines, require regulatory compliance knowledge that can justify a Level 3 filing over Level 2. If your offer involves licensed gaming equipment, confirm the stated level reflects that scope before signing.
Watch how route geography affects the worksite wage
Vending and amusement technicians often service machines across multiple locations in a single day. DOL requires the LCA to list the primary worksite. If your route extends into a higher-paying metro such as New York or Urban Honolulu, the prevailing wage floor for that area applies to work performed there.
Check which employers have sponsored this role before
Migrate Mate shows historical visa sponsorship counts by employer for Field Service Technician and similar roles, so you can see which vending operators, gaming companies, and facility service contractors have actually sponsored workers in this occupation rather than guessing from job postings.
Flag title mismatches that can push you under the floor
Employers sometimes post Refurbish Technician or Fountain Vending Mechanic roles under a broader maintenance SOC with a lower prevailing wage than SOC 49-9091. Confirm the LCA lists the correct occupation code before your petition is filed to avoid being underpaid relative to the actual prevailing wage floor.
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DOL classifies these titles under SOC 49-9091.00 alongside Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers, so the same four-tier wage schedule applies to each. Tap a title to see the full breakdown.
Cooler Deliverer Prevailing Wage
Cooler Deliverer Prevailing Wage
Cooler Deliverer positions fall under SOC 49-9091.00 (Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers). DOL OFLC publishes one four-tier prevailing wage schedule for the entire classification; employers filing H-1B, E-3, or PERM petitions for this title use the levels below.
Field Service Technician Prevailing Wage
Field Service Technician Prevailing Wage
When a U.S. employer sponsors a Field Service Technician for a work visa or green card, DOL applies the prevailing wage schedule for SOC 49-9091.00 (Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers). Wage level reflects the role's experience and responsibility, not the title itself.
Fountain Vending Mechanic Prevailing Wage
Fountain Vending Mechanic Prevailing Wage
Fountain Vending Mechanic is an O*NET-reported job title within SOC 49-9091.00 (Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers). All roles in this SOC share the same prevailing wage tiers. The level an employer files at depends on what the role requires, not which title is used.
Full Service Vending Driver Prevailing Wage
Full Service Vending Driver Prevailing Wage
Full Service Vending Driver positions fall under SOC 49-9091.00 (Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers). DOL OFLC publishes one four-tier prevailing wage schedule for the entire classification; employers filing H-1B, E-3, or PERM petitions for this title use the levels below.
Refurbish Technician Prevailing Wage
Refurbish Technician Prevailing Wage
When a U.S. employer sponsors a Refurbish Technician for a work visa or green card, DOL applies the prevailing wage schedule for SOC 49-9091.00 (Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers). Wage level reflects the role's experience and responsibility, not the title itself.
Service Technician Prevailing Wage
Service Technician Prevailing Wage
Service Technician is an O*NET-reported job title within SOC 49-9091.00 (Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers). All roles in this SOC share the same prevailing wage tiers. The level an employer files at depends on what the role requires, not which title is used.
Slot Technician Prevailing Wage
Slot Technician Prevailing Wage
Slot Technician positions fall under SOC 49-9091.00 (Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers). DOL OFLC publishes one four-tier prevailing wage schedule for the entire classification; employers filing H-1B, E-3, or PERM petitions for this title use the levels below.
Vending Mechanic Prevailing Wage
Vending Mechanic Prevailing Wage
When a U.S. employer sponsors a Vending Mechanic for a work visa or green card, DOL applies the prevailing wage schedule for SOC 49-9091.00 (Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers). Wage level reflects the role's experience and responsibility, not the title itself.
Vending Service Technician Prevailing Wage
Vending Service Technician Prevailing Wage
Vending Service Technician is an O*NET-reported job title within SOC 49-9091.00 (Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers). All roles in this SOC share the same prevailing wage tiers. The level an employer files at depends on what the role requires, not which title is used.
Vending Technician Prevailing Wage
Vending Technician Prevailing Wage
Vending Technician positions fall under SOC 49-9091.00 (Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers). DOL OFLC publishes one four-tier prevailing wage schedule for the entire classification; employers filing H-1B, E-3, or PERM petitions for this title use the levels below.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does DOL set the prevailing wage for a Cooler Deliverer position?
DOL calculates the prevailing wage using Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics data collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics from employer surveys in each metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area. For SOC 49-9091, those survey results are translated into four wage levels that sponsors must certify on a Labor Condition Application before filing an H-1B or E-3 petition with USCIS.
What do the four wage levels mean and how do I know which one applies to my offer?
The four levels correspond to experience and independence: Level 1 is entry-level under close supervision, Level 2 covers qualified technicians working independently on standard tasks, Level 3 reflects experienced professionals handling complex repairs or training others, and Level 4 applies to fully competent senior or lead roles. Your offered duties and supervision structure, not your job title alone, determine the correct level. OFLC and USCIS both scrutinize whether the stated level matches the actual job requirements.
Why does the prevailing wage for the same role differ so much between cities?
DOL builds prevailing wages from regional OES surveys, so local labor market conditions directly determine the floor. A Cooler Deliverer position in a high-cost metro such as New York or Urban Honolulu will carry a substantially higher prevailing wage than the same role in a lower-wage area. The worksite address listed on the LCA controls which metro's wage applies, even if the employer is headquartered elsewhere, because that is where the work is actually performed.
What happens if an employer's offer is below the prevailing wage for a sponsored position?
An employer cannot certify a compliant LCA if the offered wage falls below the applicable prevailing wage for the worksite metro. OFLC will reject a deficient certification, blocking the H-1B or E-3 petition. If an underpayment is discovered after approval, DOL can require back wages, debar the employer from future sponsorship, and USCIS can revoke the petition. The prevailing wage floor is a hard legal minimum, not a negotiating benchmark.
How do I find and verify the prevailing wage for a Cooler Deliverer job in a specific U.S. city?
Use the OFLC Wage Search tool, which lets you look up current DOL prevailing wages by SOC code and metro area. Enter SOC 49-9091 and the worksite metropolitan area to see all four wage levels for that location. You can also reference the O*NET occupation profile to confirm the role's scope matches your offer. For finding employers with a documented history of sponsoring this occupation, Migrate Mate filters listings by visa type and shows past sponsorship activity by company.
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