What are the main factors that influence a 3D Printer Operator's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for 3D Printer Operator?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for 3D Printer Operator roles, with salaries approximately 22% above the market median.

How does experience change A 3D Printer Operator's salary?

A 3D Printer Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $43,778 for beginners, reaching about $60,122 at mid-level, and approach $63,775 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a 3D Printer Operator?

3D Printer Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for 3D Printer Operator roles are District of Columbia $51,825, California $51,628, Massachusetts $50,940. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of 3D Printer Operator roles make?

Salaries for 3D Printer Operator level roles vary by specialization: Printer Technician: $88,141; Photo Printer Installation Representative: $65,720; Printer Repair Technician: $61,671; Digital Printer Operator: $51,579; 3D Printer Sales Specialist: $51,295.

3D Printer Operator Salary in Iowa

How much does a 3D Printer Operator make in Iowa? As of November 01, 2026, the average salary for a 3D Printer Operator in Iowa is $44,794 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

However, a 3D Printer Operator's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $54,114
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,651 to $49,673
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,789

10% $38,789

50% (Median) $44,794

90% $54,114

3D Printer Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,673	$4,139	$955	$24
Average	$44,794	$3,733	$861	$22
25th Percentile	$41,651	$3,471	$801	$20

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Key Factors That Influence 3D Printer Operator Salaries

A 3D Printer Operator'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 3D Printer Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a 3D Printer Operator'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): $43,778
Early Career (1-2 years): $53,834
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $60,122
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $66,349
Expert (over 8 years): $63,775

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
3D Printer Operator	less than 1 year	$43,778
Production Technician II	1-2 years	$53,834
Production Technician III	2-4 years	$60,122
Production Technician IV	5-8 years	$66,349
Production Team Leader	over 8 years	$63,775

How Do 3D Printer Operator 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 3D Printer Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $51,825.
California: $51,628.
Massachusetts: $50,940.

District of Columbia $51,825 California $51,628 Massachusetts $50,940 Washington $50,753 New Jersey $50,734 Alaska $50,669 Connecticut $50,023 New York $49,761

Hawaii $48,923 Rhode Island $48,529 Maryland $48,263 Minnesota $47,898 Colorado $47,757 Illinois $47,710 Oregon $47,533 Delaware $47,401

New Hampshire $47,319 Virginia $47,135 Pennsylvania $46,596 Nevada $46,325 North Dakota $46,236 Michigan $46,096 Wisconsin $46,044 Vermont $45,941

Texas $45,656 Maine $45,637 Arizona $45,609 Ohio $45,576 Georgia $45,145 Indiana $44,930 Wyoming $44,888 Utah $44,822

Iowa $44,794 Kansas $44,570 Louisiana $44,504 North Carolina $44,481 Missouri $44,471 Florida $44,289 Montana $44,190 Nebraska $44,097

Kentucky $44,045 South Carolina $43,858 Tennessee $43,741 Idaho $43,694 New Mexico $43,353 Oklahoma $43,278 Alabama $43,002 South Dakota $42,538

Arkansas $42,285 West Virginia $42,150 Mississippi $41,742

Top Paying Cities for 3D Printer Operator

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:

West Bend: $43,651
Melvin: $43,524
Milford: $43,709

West Bend, IA $43,651

Melvin, IA $43,524

Milford, IA $43,709

Ocheyedan, IA $43,602

Okoboji, IA $43,872

Royal, IA $43,660

Ruthven, IA $43,662

Spirit Lake, IA $43,831

Superior, IA $43,869

Terril, IA $43,627

Wallingford, IA $43,688

Webb, IA $43,619

Carroll, IA $43,698

Arcadia, IA $43,628

Arthur, IA $43,589

Aspinwall, IA $43,878

Auburn, IA $43,610

Breda, IA $43,621

Charter Oak, IA $43,608

Dedham, IA $43,703

Deloit, IA $43,657

Denison, IA $43,760

Glidden, IA $43,763

Halbur, IA $43,766

Ida Grove, IA $43,581

Irwin, IA $43,865

Kirkman, IA $43,832

Kiron, IA $43,597

Lake City, IA $43,649

Lake View, IA $43,659

Lanesboro, IA $43,829

Lidderdale, IA $43,712

Lohrville, IA $43,703

Manilla, IA $43,786

Manning, IA $43,757

Odebolt, IA $43,629

Ralston, IA $43,965

Ricketts, IA $43,743

Schleswig, IA $43,622

Scranton, IA $43,948

Templeton, IA $43,675

Vail, IA $43,640

Wall Lake, IA $43,641

Westside, IA $43,619

Council Bluffs, IA $44,481

Carter Lake, IA $44,481

Arion, IA $43,696

Avoca, IA $44,141

Blencoe, IA $43,598

Carson, IA $44,256

Crescent, IA $44,479

Defiance, IA $43,837

Dow City, IA $43,790

Dunlap, IA $43,814

Earling, IA $43,890

Elk Horn, IA $43,948

Elliott, IA $43,921

Emerson, IA $44,164

Glenwood, IA $44,357

Griswold, IA $44,008

Hancock, IA $44,201

Harlan, IA $44,013

Hastings, IA $44,203

Henderson, IA $44,234

Honey Creek, IA $44,458

Kimballton, IA $43,893

Lewis, IA $43,966

Little Sioux, IA $43,817

Logan, IA $44,254

Mc Clelland, IA $44,417

Macedonia, IA $44,287

Magnolia, IA $44,216

Malvern, IA $44,233

Marne, IA $43,938

Minden, IA $44,322

Mineola, IA $44,423

Missouri Valley, IA $44,339

Modale, IA $44,231

Mondamin, IA $44,057

Moorhead, IA $43,643

Van Meter, IA $45,453

Van Wert, IA $44,124

Waukee, IA $45,590

Weldon, IA $44,188

West Des Moines, IA $45,803

What Cheer, IA $43,910

Whitten, IA $43,975

Williams, IA $43,728

Williamson, IA $44,651

Winterset, IA $45,055

Wiota, IA $43,819

Woodburn, IA $44,760

Woodward, IA $45,206

Yale, IA $44,438

Zearing, IA $44,134

Des Moines, IA $45,908

Urbandale, IA $45,825

Windsor Heights, IA $45,888

Clive, IA $45,731

Pleasant Hill, IA $45,827

Mason City, IA $43,760

Alexander, IA $43,610

Belmond, IA $43,671

Britt, IA $43,647

Buffalo Center, IA $43,696

Carpenter, IA $44,135

Chapin, IA $43,836

Clear Lake, IA $43,714

Corwith, IA $43,591

Coulter, IA $43,832

Crystal Lake, IA $43,833

Dougherty, IA $43,569

Fertile, IA $43,683

Floyd, IA $43,779

Forest City, IA $43,687

Garner, IA $43,669

Goodell, IA $43,593

Grafton, IA $43,689

Hampton, IA $43,714

Hanlontown, IA $43,629

Joice, IA $43,662

Kanawha, IA $43,610

Kensett, IA $43,627

Klemme, IA $43,631

Lake Mills, IA $43,779

Lakota, IA $43,663

Latimer, IA $43,660

Leland, IA $43,683

Sioux Center, IA $43,410

Neola, IA $44,361

Oakland, IA $44,239

Mount Ayr, IA $43,622

Nodaway, IA $43,696

Orient, IA $44,083

Prescott, IA $43,690

Redding, IA $43,528

Shannon City, IA $43,889

Sharpsburg, IA $43,522

Tingley, IA $43,881

Villisca, IA $43,820

Akron, IA $42,900

Alta, IA $43,673

Alton, IA $43,403

Anthon, IA $42,898

Aurelia, IA $43,565

Battle Creek, IA $43,479

Bronson, IA $42,601

Brunsville, IA $42,853

Calumet, IA $43,776

Castana, IA $43,440

Chatsworth, IA $43,010

Cherokee, IA $43,509

Cleghorn, IA $43,334

Climbing Hill, IA $42,756

Correctionville, IA $43,002

Cushing, IA $43,313

Danbury, IA $43,402

Galva, IA $43,530

Granville, IA $43,395

Hawarden, IA $43,304

Hinton, IA $42,580

Holstein, IA $43,431

Hornick, IA $42,949

Ireton, IA $43,236

Kingsley, IA $42,818

Larrabee, IA $43,520

Lawton, IA $42,561

Le Mars, IA $42,875

Linn Grove, IA $43,615

Mapleton, IA $43,522

Marcus, IA $43,278

Maurice, IA $43,274

Meriden, IA $43,429

Merrill, IA $42,666

Moville, IA $42,726

Onawa, IA $43,534

Orange City, IA $43,470

Oto, IA $43,062

Oyens, IA $42,980

Paullina, IA $43,508

Peterson, IA $43,616

Pierson, IA $42,966

Quimby, IA $43,310

Remsen, IA $43,042

Rodney, IA $43,162

Salix, IA $42,650

Schaller, IA $43,631

Sergeant Bluff, IA $42,515

Sloan, IA $42,877

Smithland, IA $43,109

Sutherland, IA $43,634

Ute, IA $43,613

Washta, IA $43,224

Westfield, IA $42,682

Whiting, IA $43,106

Sioux City, IA $42,463

Sheldon, IA $43,488

Alvord, IA $42,932

Archer, IA $43,501

Ashton, IA $43,414

Boyden, IA $43,353

Doon, IA $43,044

George, IA $43,318

Hospers, IA $43,485

Hull, IA $43,325

Inwood, IA $42,879

Larchwood, IA $42,774

Lester, IA $42,892

Little Rock, IA $43,384

Matlock, IA $43,494

Primghar, IA $43,632

Rock Rapids, IA $43,054

Rock Valley, IA $43,028

Sanborn, IA $43,557

Sibley, IA $43,533

Spencer, IA $43,747

Massena, IA $43,753

Gifford, IA $43,871

Lenox, IA $43,664

Ackworth, IA $45,420

Adair, IA $43,934

Adel, IA $45,291

Albion, IA $43,912

Alden, IA $43,740

Alleman, IA $45,539

Allerton, IA $43,775

Altoona, IA $45,745

Ames, IA $44,995

Anita, IA $43,759

Ankeny, IA $45,716

Atlantic, IA $43,995

Audubon, IA $43,765

Bagley, IA $44,215

Barnes City, IA $43,874

Baxter, IA $45,084

Bayard, IA $44,090

Beaver, IA $44,562

Berwick, IA $45,826

Bevington, IA $45,433

Blairsburg, IA $43,665

Bondurant, IA $45,624

Boone, IA $44,795

Booneville, IA $45,528

Bouton, IA $45,137

Boxholm, IA $44,363

Bradford, IA $43,886

Brayton, IA $43,827

Buckeye, IA $43,776

Bussey, IA $44,337

Cambridge, IA $45,316

Carlisle, IA $45,682

Casey, IA $44,133

Chariton, IA $44,454

Churdan, IA $43,872

Clemons, IA $43,976

Clio, IA $43,723

Colfax, IA $45,331

Collins, IA $45,129

Colo, IA $44,639

Columbia, IA $44,770

Coon Rapids, IA $43,880

Cooper, IA $44,363

Corydon, IA $43,935

Cumming, IA $45,645

Melcher Dallas, IA $44,995

Dallas Center, IA $45,424

Dana, IA $44,193

Davis City, IA $43,668

Dawson, IA $44,837

Decatur, IA $43,782

Derby, IA $44,291

De Soto, IA $45,300

Dexter, IA $44,886

Dows, IA $43,625

Earlham, IA $45,102

Elkhart, IA $45,539

Ellston, IA $43,982

Ellsworth, IA $44,066

Exira, IA $43,788

Ferguson, IA $44,189

Galt, IA $43,583

Garden City, IA $44,199

Garden Grove, IA $44,015

Gibson, IA $43,913

Gilbert, IA $44,789

Gilman, IA $44,035

Grand Junction, IA $44,352

Grand River, IA $43,963

Granger, IA $45,510

Gray, IA $43,857

Grimes, IA $45,646

Grinnell, IA $44,145

Guthrie Center, IA $44,117

Hamilton, IA $44,382

Pacific Junction, IA $44,350

Hamlin, IA $43,723

Little Cedar, IA $44,077

Mc Intire, IA $44,378

Manly, IA $43,665

Meservey, IA $43,606

Nora Springs, IA $43,732

Northwood, IA $43,913

Orchard, IA $43,755

Osage, IA $43,803

Plymouth, IA $43,648

Rake, IA $43,835

Riceville, IA $44,106

Rock Falls, IA $43,733

Rockford, IA $43,687

Rockwell, IA $43,657

Rowan, IA $43,597

Rudd, IA $43,743

Saint Ansgar, IA $44,030

Scarville, IA $43,743

Sheffield, IA $43,642

Stacyville, IA $44,283

Swaledale, IA $43,627

Thompson, IA $43,693

Thornton, IA $43,613

Titonka, IA $43,632

Toeterville, IA $44,192

Ventura, IA $43,655

Wesley, IA $43,607

Woden, IA $43,604

Fort Dodge, IA $43,824

Albert City, IA $43,653

Algona, IA $43,712

Armstrong, IA $43,687

Ayrshire, IA $43,620

Badger, IA $43,666

Bancroft, IA $43,651

Barnum, IA $43,622

Bode, IA $43,628

Bradgate, IA $43,603

Burnside, IA $44,067

Burt, IA $43,621

Callender, IA $43,811

Clare, IA $43,611

Clarion, IA $43,659

Curlew, IA $43,589

Cylinder, IA $43,586

Dakota City, IA $43,890

Dayton, IA $44,144

Dolliver, IA $43,686

Duncombe, IA $43,811

Eagle Grove, IA $43,687

Early, IA $43,633

Emmetsburg, IA $43,694

Farnhamville, IA $43,822

Fenton, IA $43,616

Fonda, IA $43,626

Gilmore City, IA $43,619

Goldfield, IA $43,628

Gowrie, IA $43,947

Harcourt, IA $44,074

Hardy, IA $43,587

Havelock, IA $43,604

Humboldt, IA $43,702

Jolley, IA $43,570

Knierim, IA $43,741

Laurens, IA $43,679

Ledyard, IA $43,714

Lehigh, IA $43,976

Livermore, IA $43,630

Lone Rock, IA $43,608

Lu Verne, IA $43,594

Lytton, IA $43,619

Mallard, IA $43,620

Manson, IA $43,665

Marathon, IA $43,645

Moorland, IA $43,672

Nemaha, IA $43,602

Newell, IA $43,657

Otho, IA $43,906

Ottosen, IA $43,590

Palmer, IA $43,600

Plover, IA $43,761

Pocahontas, IA $43,673

Pomeroy, IA $43,636

Rembrandt, IA $43,643

Renwick, IA $43,613

Ringsted, IA $43,627

Rockwell City, IA $43,650

Rolfe, IA $43,623

Rutland, IA $43,613

Sac City, IA $43,661

Sioux Rapids, IA $43,670

Somers, IA $43,614

Storm Lake, IA $43,753

Swea City, IA $43,700

Thor, IA $43,615

Truesdale, IA $43,845

Varina, IA $43,828

Vincent, IA $43,609

Webster City, IA $43,928

Luana, IA $43,634

Mc Gregor, IA $43,705

Marquette, IA $43,841

Monona, IA $43,702

New Albin, IA $43,934

Ossian, IA $43,656

Postville, IA $43,689

Protivin, IA $43,796

Randalia, IA $43,636

Ridgeway, IA $43,690

Saint Lucas, IA $43,846

Spillville, IA $43,870

Wadena, IA $43,669

Waterville, IA $43,729

Waucoma, IA $43,647

Waukon, IA $43,800

West Union, IA $43,710

Ainsworth, IA $43,871

Alburnett, IA $44,588

Amana, IA $44,531

Anamosa, IA $44,373

Atkins, IA $44,618

Baldwin, IA $43,829

Belle Plaine, IA $44,050

Blairstown, IA $44,293

Brandon, IA $43,857

Brooklyn, IA $43,992

Center Junction, IA $44,094

Center Point, IA $44,450

Central City, IA $44,494

Chelsea, IA $43,890

Clarence, IA $43,984

Clutier, IA $43,860

Coggon, IA $44,294

Prairieburg, IA $44,360

Conroy, IA $44,372

Guernsey, IA $44,017

Deep River, IA $43,969

Delhi, IA $44,007

Dysart, IA $43,809

Elberon, IA $43,877

Ely, IA $44,735

Fairfax, IA $44,711

Garrison, IA $43,920

Harper, IA $43,947

Hartford, IA $45,538

Harvey, IA $44,504

Haverhill, IA $44,153

Hubbard, IA $43,928

Humeston, IA $44,098

Huxley, IA $45,344

Indianola, IA $45,458

Iowa Falls, IA $43,817

Ira, IA $45,201

Jamaica, IA $44,429

Jefferson, IA $44,243

Jewell, IA $44,162

Johnston, IA $45,738

Kamrar, IA $43,937

Kellerton, IA $43,724

Kelley, IA $45,207

Kellogg, IA $44,330

Keswick, IA $43,963

Killduff, IA $44,830

Knoxville, IA $44,934

Hartwick, IA $43,963

Mount Pleasant, IA $43,792

Rome, IA $43,694

Mount Union, IA $43,733

New London, IA $43,788

Oakville, IA $43,794

Olds, IA $43,979

Pilot Grove, IA $43,841

Salem, IA $43,704

Sperry, IA $43,796

Stockport, IA $43,664

Swedesburg, IA $43,827

Wapello, IA $43,878

Wayland, IA $43,787

West Burlington, IA $43,894

West Point, IA $43,706

Saint Paul, IA $43,842

Wever, IA $43,718

Winfield, IA $43,809

Yarmouth, IA $43,736

Andover, IA $43,890

Atalissa, IA $43,980

Bennett, IA $43,995

Bettendorf, IA $44,033

Blue Grass, IA $44,076

Bryant, IA $43,877

Buffalo, IA $44,062

Calamus, IA $44,007

Camanche, IA $43,956

Charlotte, IA $43,911

Clinton, IA $43,916

Columbus City, IA $44,089

Columbus Junction, IA $43,876

Conesville, IA $43,901

De Witt, IA $43,977

Dixon, IA $44,046

Donahue, IA $44,068

Durant, IA $44,029

Eldridge, IA $44,108

Fruitland, IA $43,935

Goose Lake, IA $43,897

Grand Mound, IA $43,991

Grandview, IA $43,905

Le Claire, IA $44,000

Letts, IA $43,885

Lone Tree, IA $43,991

Long Grove, IA $44,047

Low Moor, IA $43,952

Mc Causland, IA $44,002

Montpelier, IA $44,044

Moscow, IA $43,984

Muscatine, IA $43,967

New Liberty, IA $44,018

Nichols, IA $43,922

Pleasant Valley, IA $43,989

Princeton, IA $43,997

Stockton, IA $44,056

Teeds Grove, IA $43,874

Tipton, IA $44,014

Walcott, IA $44,107

Welton, IA $43,951

West Liberty, IA $43,978

Wheatland, IA $43,979

Wilton, IA $44,000

Davenport, IA $44,425

Hiawatha, IA $44,766

Hills, IA $44,186

Homestead, IA $44,474

Hopkinton, IA $44,195

Iowa City, IA $44,255

Coralville, IA $44,440

Kalona, IA $44,160

Keota, IA $43,962

Keystone, IA $44,034

Ladora, IA $44,153

Langworthy, IA $44,228

Lisbon, IA $44,487

Lost Nation, IA $43,942

Lowden, IA $43,978

Luzerne, IA $44,166

Marengo, IA $44,287

Marion, IA $44,708

Martelle, IA $44,499

Mechanicsville, IA $44,312

Middle Amana, IA $44,516

Millersburg, IA $44,327

Monmouth, IA $43,840

Monticello, IA $44,172

Morley, IA $44,345

Mount Auburn, IA $43,853

Mount Vernon, IA $44,642

Newhall, IA $44,486

North English, IA $44,123

North Liberty, IA $44,575

Norway, IA $44,588

Oakdale, IA $44,446

Olin, IA $44,182

Onslow, IA $43,906

Oxford, IA $44,463

Oxford Junction, IA $43,920

Palo, IA $44,665

Parnell, IA $44,317

Quasqueton, IA $43,962

Riverside, IA $44,054

Robins, IA $44,737

Rowley, IA $43,940

Ryan, IA $44,170

Shellsburg, IA $44,517

Solon, IA $44,553

South Amana, IA $44,422

South English, IA $44,050

Springville, IA $44,587

Stanwood, IA $44,117

Swisher, IA $44,654

Tama, IA $43,947

Morning Sun, IA $43,812

Lacona, IA $45,018

Lamoni, IA $43,691

Laurel, IA $44,213

Le Grand, IA $44,142

Leighton, IA $44,312

Leon, IA $43,938

Liberty Center, IA $45,117

Linden, IA $44,894

Lineville, IA $43,663

Liscomb, IA $43,888

Lorimor, IA $44,451

Lovilia, IA $44,304

Lucas, IA $44,826

Luther, IA $45,077

Lynnville, IA $44,344

Mc Callsburg, IA $44,180

Macksburg, IA $44,371

Madrid, IA $45,243

Malcom, IA $43,879

Marshalltown, IA $44,031

Martensdale, IA $45,508

Maxwell, IA $45,333

Melbourne, IA $44,468

Menlo, IA $44,272

Millerton, IA $44,201

Milo, IA $45,263

Minburn, IA $45,194

Mingo, IA $45,287

Mitchellville, IA $45,558

Monroe, IA $45,160

Montezuma, IA $43,984

Montour, IA $43,908

Murray, IA $44,362

Nevada, IA $44,948

New Providence, IA $43,874

New Sharon, IA $44,117

Newton, IA $44,994

New Virginia, IA $45,110

Norwalk, IA $45,711

Ogden, IA $44,506

Osceola, IA $44,518

Otley, IA $45,027

Panora, IA $44,521

Paton, IA $44,075

Patterson, IA $45,321

Pella, IA $44,592

Perry, IA $44,972

Peru, IA $44,971

Pilot Mound, IA $44,275

Pleasantville, IA $45,278

Polk City, IA $45,535

Popejoy, IA $43,813

Prairie City, IA $45,395

Prole, IA $45,489

Radcliffe, IA $43,982

Randall, IA $44,396

Reasnor, IA $44,913

Redfield, IA $44,982

Rhodes, IA $45,003

Rippey, IA $44,428

Roland, IA $44,349

Runnells, IA $45,608

Russell, IA $44,214

Saint Anthony, IA $44,013

Saint Charles, IA $45,297

Saint Marys, IA $45,361

Searsboro, IA $44,151

Sheldahl, IA $45,379

Slater, IA $45,424

Stanhope, IA $44,183

State Center, IA $44,231

Story City, IA $44,381

Stratford, IA $44,192

Stuart, IA $44,462

Sully, IA $44,473

Swan, IA $45,445

Thayer, IA $44,192

Thornburg, IA $44,107

Tracy, IA $44,389

Truro, IA $44,993

Union, IA $43,868

Whittemore, IA $43,642

Woolstock, IA $43,620

Ackley, IA $43,717

Allison, IA $43,627

Alta Vista, IA $43,765

Aplington, IA $43,632

Aredale, IA $43,604

Arlington, IA $43,704

Aurora, IA $43,761

Austinville, IA $43,631

Beaman, IA $43,785

Bristow, IA $43,622

Buckingham, IA $43,715

Cedar Falls, IA $43,605

Charles City, IA $43,807

Clarksville, IA $43,626

Colwell, IA $43,955

Conrad, IA $43,787

Denver, IA $43,654

Dewar, IA $43,711

Dike, IA $43,647

Dumont, IA $43,654

Dunkerton, IA $43,694

Eldora, IA $43,855

Elma, IA $43,720

Fairbank, IA $43,692

Fredericksburg, IA $43,654

Frederika, IA $43,615

Garwin, IA $43,895

Geneva, IA $43,635

Gilbertville, IA $43,726

Gladbrook, IA $43,773

Greene, IA $43,638

Grundy Center, IA $43,695

Hazleton, IA $43,734

Holland, IA $43,641

Hudson, IA $43,699

Independence, IA $43,794

Ionia, IA $43,640

Janesville, IA $43,628

Jesup, IA $43,727

Kesley, IA $43,629

Lamont, IA $43,776

La Porte City, IA $43,738

Lincoln, IA $43,734

Marble Rock, IA $43,641

Masonville, IA $44,049

Maynard, IA $43,694

Morrison, IA $43,671

Nashua, IA $43,611

New Hampton, IA $43,791

New Hartford, IA $43,630

North Washington, IA $43,801

Oelwein, IA $43,705

Oran, IA $43,682

Toddville, IA $44,671

Toledo, IA $43,864

Troy Mills, IA $44,271

Urbana, IA $44,224

Van Horne, IA $44,266

Victor, IA $44,068

Vining, IA $44,040

Vinton, IA $44,128

Viola, IA $44,593

Walford, IA $44,644

Walker, IA $44,198

Washington, IA $43,949

Watkins, IA $44,473

Webster, IA $43,978

Wellman, IA $44,095

West Branch, IA $44,163

West Chester, IA $43,955

Williamsburg, IA $44,327

Wyoming, IA $43,942

Cedar Rapids, IA $44,785

Ottumwa, IA $43,805

Agency, IA $43,762

Albia, IA $44,066

Batavia, IA $43,689

Beacon, IA $44,291

Birmingham, IA $43,685

Blakesburg, IA $43,748

Bloomfield, IA $43,678

West Grove, IA $43,635

Brighton, IA $43,771

Cantril, IA $43,632

Cedar, IA $43,853

Centerville, IA $43,713

Chillicothe, IA $43,969

Cincinnati, IA $43,630

Delta, IA $43,792

Douds, IA $43,666

Drakesville, IA $43,665

Eddyville, IA $43,989

Eldon, IA $43,729

Exline, IA $43,634

Fairfield, IA $43,784

Floris, IA $43,675

Fremont, IA $43,834

Hayesville, IA $43,960

Hedrick, IA $43,694

Keosauqua, IA $43,684

Kirkville, IA $43,904

Libertyville, IA $43,713

Martinsburg, IA $43,880

Melrose, IA $44,118

Milton, IA $43,663

Moravia, IA $43,845

Moulton, IA $43,632

Mount Sterling, IA $43,586

Mystic, IA $43,857

Ollie, IA $43,803

Oskaloosa, IA $44,183

Packwood, IA $43,690

Plano, IA $43,859

Promise City, IA $43,906

Pulaski, IA $43,664

Richland, IA $43,817

Rose Hill, IA $43,847

Selma, IA $43,655

Seymour, IA $43,716

Sigourney, IA $43,926

Udell, IA $43,609

Unionville, IA $43,624

University Park, IA $44,255

Burlington, IA $43,912

Argyle, IA $43,661

Bonaparte, IA $43,675

Crawfordsville, IA $43,804

Danville, IA $43,764

Denmark, IA $43,865

Donnellson, IA $43,699

Farmington, IA $43,664

Fort Madison, IA $43,824

Hillsboro, IA $43,657

Houghton, IA $43,858

Keokuk, IA $43,820

Lockridge, IA $43,697

Mediapolis, IA $43,848

Middletown, IA $43,725

Montrose, IA $43,731

Lime Springs, IA $44,103

Panama, IA $44,071

Persia, IA $44,242

Pisgah, IA $43,926

Portsmouth, IA $44,153

Red Oak, IA $44,041

Shelby, IA $44,202

Silver City, IA $44,372

Soldier, IA $43,621

Stanton, IA $43,891

Treynor, IA $44,394

Underwood, IA $44,447

Walnut, IA $44,041

Westphalia, IA $44,025

Woodbine, IA $44,120

Shenandoah, IA $43,938

Blanchard, IA $43,680

Braddyville, IA $43,605

Clarinda, IA $43,788

Coin, IA $43,736

College Springs, IA $43,827

Essex, IA $43,896

Farragut, IA $43,876

Hamburg, IA $43,809

Imogene, IA $44,037

New Market, IA $43,669

Northboro, IA $43,729

Percival, IA $43,981

Randolph, IA $44,060

Riverton, IA $43,847

Shambaugh, IA $43,892

Sidney, IA $44,008

Tabor, IA $44,150

Thurman, IA $44,110

Yorktown, IA $43,938

Dubuque, IA $43,948

Tiffin, IA $44,473

Andrew, IA $44,074

Bellevue, IA $43,861

Bernard, IA $43,808

Cascade, IA $43,959

Colesburg, IA $43,758

Delaware, IA $44,102

Delmar, IA $43,926

Dundee, IA $43,799

Durango, IA $43,788

Dyersville, IA $43,967

Earlville, IA $43,918

Edgewood, IA $43,783

Elkader, IA $43,670

Elkport, IA $43,674

Epworth, IA $43,892

Farley, IA $43,918

Farmersburg, IA $43,638

Garber, IA $43,674

Garnavillo, IA $43,681

Greeley, IA $43,800

Guttenberg, IA $43,736

Holy Cross, IA $43,758

La Motte, IA $43,816

Luxemburg, IA $43,968

Manchester, IA $43,976

Maquoketa, IA $43,908

Miles, IA $43,829

New Vienna, IA $43,796

North Buena Vista, IA $43,745

Peosta, IA $43,883

Preston, IA $43,877

Sabula, IA $43,863

Saint Donatus, IA $43,953

Saint Olaf, IA $43,615

Sherrill, IA $43,731

Spragueville, IA $43,809

Springbrook, IA $43,962

Strawberry Point, IA $43,749

Volga, IA $43,672

Worthington, IA $43,945

Zwingle, IA $43,777

Decorah, IA $43,890

Calmar, IA $43,670

Castalia, IA $43,610

Chester, IA $44,384

Clermont, IA $43,672

Cresco, IA $43,897

Dorchester, IA $43,905

Elgin, IA $43,663

Fayette, IA $43,710

Fort Atkinson, IA $43,658

Harpers Ferry, IA $43,723

Hawkeye, IA $43,646

Highlandville, IA $44,017

Lansing, IA $43,854

Lawler, IA $43,669

Parkersburg, IA $43,634

Plainfield, IA $43,622

Raymond, IA $43,726

Readlyn, IA $43,667

Reinbeck, IA $43,676

Shell Rock, IA $43,630

Stanley, IA $43,740

Steamboat Rock, IA $43,780

Stout, IA $43,636

Sumner, IA $43,626

Traer, IA $43,758

Tripoli, IA $43,633

Waverly, IA $43,631

Wellsburg, IA $43,701

Westgate, IA $43,678

Winthrop, IA $43,908

Waterloo, IA $43,746

Evansdale, IA $43,734

Creston, IA $44,045

Afton, IA $44,172

Arispe, IA $44,173

Bedford, IA $43,552

Benton, IA $43,523

Blockton, IA $43,494

Bridgewater, IA $43,676

Carbon, IA $43,874

Clearfield, IA $43,556

Corning, IA $43,723

Cromwell, IA $44,053

Cumberland, IA $43,830

Diagonal, IA $43,677

Fontanelle, IA $43,918

Grant, IA $44,060

Gravity, IA $43,593

Greenfield, IA $44,212

Arnolds Park, IA $43,894

Dickens, IA $43,619

Estherville, IA $43,755

Everly, IA $43,643

Fostoria, IA $43,867

Gillett Grove, IA $43,769

Graettinger, IA $43,652

Greenville, IA $43,635

Gruver, IA $43,736

Harris, IA $43,651

Hartley, IA $43,652

Lake Park, IA $43,711

3D Printer Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For 3D Printer Operator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 44% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 22% above the average. In contrast, 3D Printer Operator positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view 3D Printer Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a 3D Printer Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$54,649	$26.0	22%
Internet	$52,409	$25.0	17%
Aerospace & Defense	$50,170	$24.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$49,274	$24.0	10%
Financial Services	$49,274	$24.0	10%

3D Printer Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a 3D Printer Operator'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.

$41,651

Average $44,794/year

$49,673

$3,471

Average $3,733/month

$4,139

$801

Average $861/week

$955

$20

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,673	$4,139	$955	$24
Average	$44,794	$3,733	$861	$22
25th Percentile	$41,651	$3,471	$801	$20

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