What are the main factors that influence a 25P Microwave Systems Operator Maintainer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A 25P Microwave Systems Operator Maintainer's salary?

A 25P Microwave Systems Operator Maintainer's salary grows with experience: starting around $37,503 for beginners, reaching about $47,295 at mid-level, and approach $73,844 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a 25P Microwave Systems Operator Maintainer?

25P Microwave Systems Operator Maintainer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for 25P Microwave Systems Operator Maintainer roles are District of Columbia $51,977, California $51,780, Massachusetts $51,090. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of 25P Microwave Systems Operator Maintainer roles make?

Salaries for 25P Microwave Systems Operator Maintainer level roles vary by specialization: Microwave Technician: $101,531; 25S - Satellite Communications Systems Operator/Maintainer: $78,610; MAINTAINER OPERATOR: $77,710; 25Q Multichannel Transmission Systems Operator-Maintainer: $77,009; 25Q20 Multichannel Transmission Systems Operator-maintainer: $76,101.

25P Microwave Systems Operator Maintainer Salary in South Dakota

Q: What industry pays the highest salary for 25P Microwave Systems Operator Maintainer?

The Media industry offers the highest average compensation for 25P Microwave Systems Operator Maintainer roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How much does a 25P Microwave Systems Operator Maintainer make in South Dakota? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a 25P Microwave Systems Operator Maintainer in South Dakota is $42,663 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

However, a 25P Microwave Systems Operator Maintainer's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $51,680
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,674 to $47,383
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,041

10% $35,041

50% (Median) $42,663

90% $51,680

25P Microwave Systems Operator Maintainer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,383	$3,949	$911	$23
Average	$42,663	$3,555	$820	$21
25th Percentile	$38,674	$3,223	$744	$19

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Key Factors That Influence 25P Microwave Systems Operator Maintainer Salaries

A 25P Microwave Systems Operator Maintainer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects 25P Microwave Systems Operator Maintainer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a 25P Microwave Systems Operator Maintainer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $37,503
Early Career (1-2 years): $41,680
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $47,295
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $50,811
Expert (over 8 years): $73,844

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Machine Operator I	less than 1 year	$37,503
25P Microwave Systems Operator Maintainer	1-2 years	$41,680
Machine Operator III	2-4 years	$47,295
Machine Operator IV	5-8 years	$50,811
Machine Operator Supervisor	over 8 years	$73,844

How Do 25P Microwave Systems Operator Maintainer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract 25P Microwave Systems Operator Maintainers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $51,977.
California: $51,780.
Massachusetts: $51,090.

District of Columbia $51,977 California $51,780 Massachusetts $51,090 Washington $50,902 New Jersey $50,883 Alaska $50,817 Connecticut $50,170 New York $49,907

Hawaii $49,066 Rhode Island $48,672 Maryland $48,404 Minnesota $48,038 Colorado $47,897 Illinois $47,851 Oregon $47,672 Delaware $47,541

New Hampshire $47,458 Virginia $47,273 Pennsylvania $46,733 Nevada $46,461 North Dakota $46,372 Michigan $46,231 Wisconsin $46,179 Vermont $46,076

Texas $45,790 Maine $45,771 Arizona $45,743 Ohio $45,710 Georgia $45,278 Indiana $45,062 Wyoming $45,020 Utah $44,954

Iowa $44,926 Kansas $44,701 Louisiana $44,635 North Carolina $44,611 Missouri $44,602 Florida $44,419 Montana $44,320 Nebraska $44,226

Kentucky $44,175 South Carolina $43,987 Tennessee $43,870 Idaho $43,823 New Mexico $43,480 Oklahoma $43,405 Alabama $43,128 South Dakota $42,663

Arkansas $42,410 West Virginia $42,274 Mississippi $41,865

Top Paying Cities for 25P Microwave Systems Operator Maintainer

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Alcester: $43,108
Aurora: $43,337
Baltic: $42,871

Alcester, SD $43,108

Aurora, SD $43,337

Baltic, SD $42,871

Beresford, SD $42,997

Brandon, SD $42,783

Brookings, SD $43,417

Burbank, SD $42,954

Canistota, SD $43,018

Canton, SD $42,896

Centerville, SD $43,000

Chancellor, SD $42,891

Chester, SD $42,997

Colman, SD $43,137

Colton, SD $42,958

Crooks, SD $42,847

Davis, SD $42,948

Dell Rapids, SD $42,950

Egan, SD $43,065

Elk Point, SD $42,819

Elkton, SD $43,364

Fairview, SD $42,959

Flandreau, SD $43,204

Freeman, SD $43,157

Garretson, SD $42,879

Gayville, SD $43,230

Harrisburg, SD $42,810

Hartford, SD $42,876

Hudson, SD $42,993

Humboldt, SD $42,937

Hurley, SD $43,002

Irene, SD $43,122

Jefferson, SD $42,658

Lennox, SD $42,891

Lesterville, SD $43,198

Lyons, SD $42,887

Madison, SD $43,222

Marion, SD $43,031

Menno, SD $43,175

Mission Hill, SD $43,208

Monroe, SD $42,984

Belle Fourche, SD $43,150

Black Hawk, SD $41,830

Box Elder, SD $41,884

Buffalo, SD $43,072

Buffalo Gap, SD $42,733

Camp Crook, SD $43,113

Caputa, SD $42,087

Custer, SD $42,642

Deadwood, SD $42,379

Edgemont, SD $43,050

Enning, SD $42,714

Fairburn, SD $42,247

Fort Meade, SD $42,243

Hermosa, SD $42,078

Hill City, SD $42,363

Hot Springs, SD $43,018

Howes, SD $42,809

Interior, SD $42,878

Keystone, SD $42,036

Kyle, SD $42,969

Lead, SD $42,767

Ludlow, SD $43,242

Manderson, SD $43,039

Mud Butte, SD $42,835

Nemo, SD $42,096

Newell, SD $42,919

New Underwood, SD $42,089

Nisland, SD $43,013

Oelrichs, SD $42,929

Oglala, SD $43,004

Oral, SD $42,889

Owanka, SD $42,296

Piedmont, SD $41,861

Pine Ridge, SD $43,084

Porcupine, SD $42,954

Pringle, SD $42,774

Quinn, SD $42,816

Redig, SD $42,765

Saint Onge, SD $42,887

Scenic, SD $42,582

Smithwick, SD $42,943

Spearfish, SD $43,080

Sturgis, SD $42,109

Union Center, SD $42,743

Vale, SD $42,608

Wall, SD $42,754

Wasta, SD $42,537

White Owl, SD $42,829

Whitewood, SD $42,706

Wounded Knee, SD $43,041

Leola, SD $43,296

Long Lake, SD $43,362

Mansfield, SD $43,271

Mellette, SD $43,311

Northville, SD $43,265

Onaka, SD $43,096

Orient, SD $43,162

Pierpont, SD $43,308

Redfield, SD $43,378

Rockham, SD $43,213

Roscoe, SD $43,136

Selby, SD $43,062

Seneca, SD $43,069

Stratford, SD $43,313

Tolstoy, SD $43,072

Tulare, SD $43,318

Turton, SD $43,320

Warner, SD $43,364

Westport, SD $43,304

Pierre, SD $39,551

Agar, SD $40,580

Belvidere, SD $42,815

Blunt, SD $39,551

Burke, SD $43,150

Colome, SD $43,097

Dallas, SD $43,084

Draper, SD $41,754

Fort Pierre, SD $39,667

Gregory, SD $43,130

Hamill, SD $43,023

Harrold, SD $39,782

Hayes, SD $42,374

Herrick, SD $43,126

Holabird, SD $40,679

Ideal, SD $43,012

Kadoka, SD $42,864

Kennebec, SD $42,384

Long Valley, SD $42,862

Lower Brule, SD $42,328

Martin, SD $42,965

Midland, SD $42,723

Milesville, SD $42,751

Mission, SD $43,057

Murdo, SD $42,459

Norris, SD $42,929

Okaton, SD $42,820

Okreek, SD $43,033

Onida, SD $39,939

Parmelee, SD $43,006

Philip, SD $42,813

Presho, SD $42,067

Reliance, SD $43,048

Rosebud, SD $43,104

Saint Charles, SD $43,173

Saint Francis, SD $43,022

Tuthill, SD $42,914

Vivian, SD $41,884

Wanblee, SD $42,942

White River, SD $42,923

Winner, SD $43,057

Witten, SD $42,981

Wood, SD $42,918

Mobridge, SD $43,071

Bison, SD $42,963

Bullhead, SD $43,292

Cherry Creek, SD $42,852

Dupree, SD $42,861

Eagle Butte, SD $42,906

Faith, SD $42,848

Glencross, SD $42,885

Glenham, SD $43,086

Herreid, SD $43,251

Isabel, SD $42,876

Keldron, SD $43,083

Lantry, SD $42,926

Lemmon, SD $43,244

Little Eagle, SD $43,286

Lodgepole, SD $43,128

Mc Intosh, SD $43,148

Mc Laughlin, SD $43,110

Meadow, SD $42,865

Morristown, SD $43,192

Mound City, SD $43,173

Pollock, SD $43,336

Prairie City, SD $43,019

Ralph, SD $43,159

Reva, SD $43,021

Ridgeview, SD $42,927

Timber Lake, SD $42,949

Trail City, SD $42,935

Wakpala, SD $43,111

Walker, SD $43,180

Watauga, SD $43,082

Whitehorse, SD $42,973

Rapid City, SD $41,823

Ellsworth Afb, SD $41,823

Allen, SD $42,965

Batesland, SD $42,983

Montrose, SD $43,019

North Sioux City, SD $42,591

Nunda, SD $43,201

Oldham, SD $43,296

Olivet, SD $43,195

Parker, SD $42,961

Ramona, SD $43,220

Renner, SD $42,820

Rowena, SD $42,791

Rutland, SD $43,163

Salem, SD $43,166

Scotland, SD $43,263

Sinai, SD $43,434

Springfield, SD $43,314

Tabor, SD $43,286

Tea, SD $42,844

Trent, SD $43,007

Tyndall, SD $43,273

Utica, SD $43,198

Valley Springs, SD $42,817

Vermillion, SD $43,208

Viborg, SD $43,111

Volga, SD $43,332

Volin, SD $43,159

Wakonda, SD $43,115

Wentworth, SD $43,148

Winfred, SD $43,169

Worthing, SD $42,885

Yankton, SD $43,373

Sioux Falls, SD $42,781

Vienna, SD $43,410

Wallace, SD $43,384

Waubay, SD $43,364

Webster, SD $43,374

White, SD $43,441

Willow Lake, SD $43,459

Wilmot, SD $43,406

Mitchell, SD $43,413

Alexandria, SD $43,253

Alpena, SD $43,326

Armour, SD $43,237

Artesian, SD $43,320

Avon, SD $43,249

Bonesteel, SD $43,165

Bridgewater, SD $43,137

Canova, SD $43,196

Carpenter, SD $43,427

Carthage, SD $43,330

Cavour, SD $43,387

Chamberlain, SD $43,191

Corsica, SD $43,245

Dante, SD $43,224

Delmont, SD $43,226

Dimock, SD $43,273

Emery, SD $43,209

Ethan, SD $43,296

Fairfax, SD $43,173

Fedora, SD $43,282

Fort Thompson, SD $42,684

Fulton, SD $43,288

Gann Valley, SD $43,102

Geddes, SD $43,183

Harrison, SD $43,215

Highmore, SD $42,384

Stephan, SD $42,572

Hitchcock, SD $43,352

Howard, SD $43,304

Huron, SD $43,500

Iroquois, SD $43,397

Kaylor, SD $43,320

Kimball, SD $43,189

Lake Andes, SD $43,252

Lane, SD $43,417

Letcher, SD $43,300

Marty, SD $43,391

Miller, SD $43,230

Mount Vernon, SD $43,272

New Holland, SD $43,336

Oacoma, SD $43,153

Parkston, SD $43,291

Pickstown, SD $43,319

Plankinton, SD $43,265

Platte, SD $43,191

Pukwana, SD $43,161

Ree Heights, SD $42,945

Saint Lawrence, SD $43,232

Spencer, SD $43,190

Stickney, SD $43,237

Tripp, SD $43,249

Virgil, SD $43,290

Wagner, SD $43,257

Wessington, SD $43,257

Wessington Springs, SD $43,251

White Lake, SD $43,208

Wolsey, SD $43,343

Woonsocket, SD $43,323

Yale, SD $43,422

Aberdeen, SD $43,426

Akaska, SD $43,039

Amherst, SD $43,360

Andover, SD $43,297

Ashton, SD $43,289

Barnard, SD $43,349

Bath, SD $43,335

Bowdle, SD $43,120

Brentford, SD $43,368

Britton, SD $43,482

Claremont, SD $43,323

Columbia, SD $43,271

Conde, SD $43,318

Cresbard, SD $43,211

Doland, SD $43,410

Eureka, SD $43,273

Faulkton, SD $43,207

Ferney, SD $43,475

Frankfort, SD $43,407

Frederick, SD $43,360

Gettysburg, SD $42,801

Groton, SD $43,340

Hecla, SD $43,422

Hosmer, SD $43,203

Houghton, SD $43,239

Hoven, SD $43,085

Ipswich, SD $43,248

Java, SD $43,058

Langford, SD $43,302

Lebanon, SD $42,873

Watertown, SD $43,500

Arlington, SD $43,385

Astoria, SD $43,454

Badger, SD $43,461

Big Stone City, SD $43,524

Bradley, SD $43,370

Brandt, SD $43,425

Bristol, SD $43,335

Bruce, SD $43,377

Bryant, SD $43,440

Castlewood, SD $43,413

Claire City, SD $43,479

Clark, SD $43,445

Clear Lake, SD $43,428

Corona, SD $43,480

De Smet, SD $43,422

Eden, SD $43,345

Erwin, SD $43,395

Estelline, SD $43,406

Florence, SD $43,392

Garden City, SD $43,399

Gary, SD $43,456

Goodwin, SD $43,373

Grenville, SD $43,334

Hayti, SD $43,429

Hazel, SD $43,410

Henry, SD $43,411

Kranzburg, SD $43,572

Labolt, SD $43,378

Lake City, SD $43,418

Lake Norden, SD $43,450

Lake Preston, SD $43,408

Marvin, SD $43,331

Milbank, SD $43,517

New Effington, SD $43,571

Ortley, SD $43,341

Peever, SD $43,399

Raymond, SD $43,420

Revillo, SD $43,404

Rosholt, SD $43,561

Roslyn, SD $43,326

Sisseton, SD $43,425

South Shore, SD $43,344

Stockholm, SD $43,345

Strandburg, SD $43,340

Summit, SD $43,343

Toronto, SD $43,408

Twin Brooks, SD $43,328

Veblen, SD $43,500

25P Microwave Systems Operator Maintainer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For 25P Microwave Systems Operator Maintainer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Media and Insurance sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, 25P Microwave Systems Operator Maintainer positions in MFG Durable or Internet typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view 25P Microwave Systems Operator Maintainer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a 25P Microwave Systems Operator Maintainer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Media	$55,462	$27.0	30%
Insurance	$53,329	$26.0	25%
Construction	$51,196	$25.0	20%
Financial Services	$49,063	$24.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$46,929	$23.0	10%

25P Microwave Systems Operator Maintainer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a 25P Microwave Systems Operator Maintainer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$38,674

Average $42,663/year

$47,383

$3,223

Average $3,555/month

$3,949

$744

Average $820/week

$911

$19

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,383	$3,949	$911	$23
Average	$42,663	$3,555	$820	$21
25th Percentile	$38,674	$3,223	$744	$19

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