What are the main factors that influence a 68D Operating Room Specialist'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 68D Operating Room Specialist?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for 68D Operating Room Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A 68D Operating Room Specialist's salary?

A 68D Operating Room Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $88,879 for beginners, reaching about $92,263 at mid-level, and approach $97,008 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a 68D Operating Room Specialist?

68D Operating Room Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for 68D Operating Room Specialist roles are District of Columbia $101,838, California $101,451, Massachusetts $100,099. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of 68D Operating Room Specialist roles make?

Salaries for 68D Operating Room Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Operating Room Director: $173,416; Operating Room Manager: $110,096; Operating Room Specialist: $91,251; Rn Operating Room: $89,242; Operating Room Aide: $89,042.

68D Operating Room Specialist Salary in Colorado

How much does a 68D Operating Room Specialist make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a 68D Operating Room Specialist in Colorado is $93,845 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.

However, a 68D Operating Room Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $115,603
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $85,696 to $105,234
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $78,276

10% $78,276

50% (Median) $93,845

90% $115,603

68D Operating Room Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$105,234	$8,769	$2,024	$51
Average	$93,845	$7,820	$1,805	$45
25th Percentile	$85,696	$7,141	$1,648	$41

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Key Factors That Influence 68D Operating Room Specialist Salaries

A 68D Operating Room Specialist'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 68D Operating Room Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a 68D Operating Room Specialist'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): $88,879
Early Career (1-2 years): $89,114
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $92,263
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $96,692
Expert (over 8 years): $97,008

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level 68D Operating Room Specialist	less than 1 year	$88,879
Early Career Level 68D Operating Room Specialist	1-2 years	$89,114
Mid-Level Level 68D Operating Room Specialist	2-4 years	$92,263
Senior-Level Level 68D Operating Room Specialist	5-8 years	$96,692
Expert Level 68D Operating Room Specialist	over 8 years	$97,008

How Do 68D Operating Room Specialist 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 68D Operating Room Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $101,838.
California: $101,451.
Massachusetts: $100,099.

District of Columbia $101,838 California $101,451 Massachusetts $100,099 Washington $99,731 New Jersey $99,695 Alaska $99,566 Connecticut $98,297 New York $97,781

Hawaii $96,135 Rhode Island $95,362 Maryland $94,838 Minnesota $94,121 Colorado $93,845 Illinois $93,753 Oregon $93,403 Delaware $93,146

New Hampshire $92,984 Virginia $92,622 Pennsylvania $91,564 Nevada $91,030 North Dakota $90,856 Michigan $90,580 Wisconsin $90,478 Vermont $90,276

Texas $89,715 Maine $89,678 Arizona $89,623 Ohio $89,559 Georgia $88,712 Indiana $88,289 Wyoming $88,207 Utah $88,078

Iowa $88,023 Kansas $87,581 Louisiana $87,452 North Carolina $87,406 Missouri $87,388 Florida $87,029 Montana $86,836 Nebraska $86,652

Kentucky $86,551 South Carolina $86,183 Tennessee $85,953 Idaho $85,861 New Mexico $85,190 Oklahoma $85,043 Alabama $84,500 South Dakota $83,589

Arkansas $83,093 West Virginia $82,826 Mississippi $82,026

Top Paying Cities for 68D Operating Room Specialist

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:

Glen Haven: $92,007
Hygiene: $95,205
Johnstown: $92,212

Glen Haven, CO $92,007

Hygiene, CO $95,205

Johnstown, CO $92,212

Laporte, CO $91,190

Livermore, CO $90,894

Loveland, CO $91,924

Lyons, CO $95,038

Masonville, CO $91,248

Mead, CO $93,260

Milliken, CO $92,084

Niwot, CO $95,952

Red Feather Lakes, CO $91,144

Severance, CO $91,321

Timnath, CO $91,203

Wellington, CO $90,693

Windsor, CO $91,335

Brighton, CO $93,598

Ault, CO $91,161

Briggsdale, CO $91,186

Carr, CO $89,618

Eastlake, CO $93,842

Eaton, CO $91,449

Evans, CO $91,914

Fort Lupton, CO $93,332

Galeton, CO $91,458

Gilcrest, CO $92,416

Gill, CO $91,608

Greeley, CO $91,688

Henderson, CO $93,744

Hudson, CO $93,024

Keenesburg, CO $92,576

Kersey, CO $91,619

La Salle, CO $92,257

Lucerne, CO $91,590

Nunn, CO $90,871

Orchard, CO $91,175

Pierce, CO $91,219

Ohio City, CO $92,157

Parlin, CO $91,724

Penrose, CO $90,923

Pitkin, CO $92,043

Poncha Springs, CO $91,419

Powderhorn, CO $91,533

Rockvale, CO $90,510

Sargents, CO $91,265

Twin Lakes, CO $94,279

Westcliffe, CO $90,560

Wetmore, CO $89,978

Durango, CO $91,789

Cahone, CO $91,563

Cortez, CO $91,494

Dolores, CO $91,712

Dove Creek, CO $91,472

Egnar, CO $91,522

Hesperus, CO $90,987

Lewis, CO $91,725

Mancos, CO $91,492

Marvel, CO $90,984

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $91,018

Pleasant View, CO $91,300

Rico, CO $91,734

Towaoc, CO $91,112

Yellow Jacket, CO $91,615

Montrose, CO $92,077

Austin, CO $92,197

Bedrock, CO $91,499

Cedaredge, CO $92,290

Cory, CO $92,175

Crawford, CO $91,913

Delta, CO $92,075

Eckert, CO $92,220

Hotchkiss, CO $92,163

Lazear, CO $92,094

Naturita, CO $91,685

Norwood, CO $91,721

Nucla, CO $91,826

Olathe, CO $91,974

Ophir, CO $91,820

Ouray, CO $91,806

Paonia, CO $92,586

Paradox, CO $91,550

Placerville, CO $91,736

Redvale, CO $91,764

Ridgway, CO $91,793

Silverton, CO $91,638

Somerset, CO $92,866

Telluride, CO $91,838

Grand Junction, CO $92,644

Platteville, CO $92,622

Roggen, CO $91,666

Weldona, CO $90,959

Wiggins, CO $91,445

Fort Morgan, CO $90,995

Log Lane Village, CO $91,293

Akron, CO $90,336

Amherst, CO $90,046

Atwood, CO $90,652

Brush, CO $90,646

Crook, CO $90,395

Eckley, CO $90,110

Fleming, CO $90,568

Grover, CO $90,496

Haxtun, CO $90,549

Hereford, CO $89,918

Hillrose, CO $90,735

Holyoke, CO $90,275

Idalia, CO $89,823

Iliff, CO $90,632

Julesburg, CO $90,267

Lindon, CO $89,949

Merino, CO $90,731

New Raymer, CO $90,711

Otis, CO $90,417

Ovid, CO $90,298

Padroni, CO $90,402

Paoli, CO $90,550

Peetz, CO $90,377

Sedgwick, CO $90,331

Snyder, CO $90,663

Sterling, CO $90,808

Stoneham, CO $90,716

Vernon, CO $89,908

Woodrow, CO $90,136

Wray, CO $90,088

Yuma, CO $90,389

Anton, CO $89,972

Arapahoe, CO $89,263

Arriba, CO $89,586

Bethune, CO $89,719

Burlington, CO $89,635

Calhan, CO $91,053

Cascade, CO $91,802

Cheyenne Wells, CO $89,392

Cope, CO $89,929

Cripple Creek, CO $91,629

Divide, CO $91,678

Flagler, CO $89,678

Florissant, CO $91,603

Fountain, CO $91,045

Genoa, CO $89,647

Green Mountain Falls, CO $91,779

Guffey, CO $91,505

Hugo, CO $89,098

Joes, CO $90,019

Karval, CO $88,581

Kirk, CO $89,944

Kit Carson, CO $89,281

Limon, CO $90,188

Lake George, CO $91,741

Manitou Springs, CO $91,802

Matheson, CO $90,122

Peyton, CO $91,483

Ramah, CO $89,539

Rush, CO $89,753

Seibert, CO $89,641

Simla, CO $90,532

Stratton, CO $89,730

U S A F Academy, CO $91,797

Victor, CO $91,588

Vona, CO $89,693

Wild Horse, CO $89,109

Woodland Park, CO $91,727

Yoder, CO $90,099

Colorado Springs, CO $91,803

Clifton, CO $92,586

Fruita, CO $92,356

Gateway, CO $91,705

Glade Park, CO $92,023

Loma, CO $92,389

Mack, CO $92,143

Palisade, CO $92,418

Whitewater, CO $92,016

Glenwood Springs, CO $93,537

Dinosaur, CO $91,991

Aspen, CO $95,289

Snowmass Village, CO $95,285

Avon, CO $94,430

Basalt, CO $94,985

Carbondale, CO $94,632

Collbran, CO $92,327

Craig, CO $93,005

De Beque, CO $92,316

Eagle, CO $94,044

Edwards, CO $94,245

Parachute, CO $92,797

Battlement Mesa, CO $92,712

Gypsum, CO $93,575

Hamilton, CO $93,402

Hayden, CO $93,138

Maybell, CO $92,106

Meeker, CO $93,410

Meredith, CO $94,674

Mesa, CO $92,282

Minturn, CO $94,142

Molina, CO $92,227

New Castle, CO $93,214

Rangely, CO $92,366

Red Cliff, CO $94,130

Rifle, CO $92,983

Silt, CO $92,945

Slater, CO $92,563

Snowmass, CO $95,094

Wolcott, CO $94,100

Woody Creek, CO $95,282

Vail, CO $94,546

Pueblo, CO $89,016

Colorado City, CO $89,625

Aguilar, CO $90,016

Arlington, CO $88,431

Avondale, CO $89,254

Beulah, CO $89,630

Boncarbo, CO $90,060

Boone, CO $89,543

Branson, CO $89,323

Campo, CO $88,992

Cheraw, CO $89,163

Crowley, CO $89,354

Eads, CO $89,227

Fort Lyon, CO $89,128

Fowler, CO $89,384

Gardner, CO $90,259

Granada, CO $89,427

Hartman, CO $89,598

Hasty, CO $89,324

Haswell, CO $88,796

Hoehne, CO $89,915

Holly, CO $89,316

Kim, CO $89,231

La Junta, CO $89,289

Lamar, CO $89,561

Las Animas, CO $89,240

La Veta, CO $90,416

Mc Clave, CO $89,338

Manzanola, CO $89,220

Model, CO $89,356

Olney Springs, CO $89,068

Ordway, CO $88,624

Pritchett, CO $89,236

Rocky Ford, CO $89,091

Rye, CO $89,762

Sheridan Lake, CO $89,262

Springfield, CO $89,419

Sugar City, CO $88,387

Swink, CO $89,200

Trinchera, CO $89,529

Trinidad, CO $89,917

Two Buttes, CO $89,414

Vilas, CO $89,400

Walsenburg, CO $89,939

Walsh, CO $89,307

Weston, CO $90,230

Wiley, CO $89,256

Alamosa, CO $91,103

Antonito, CO $91,045

Arboles, CO $91,229

Arvada, CO $93,846

Aurora, CO $93,781

Bayfield, CO $91,486

Broomfield, CO $94,258

Commerce City, CO $93,625

Dupont, CO $93,804

Eldorado Springs, CO $96,038

Lafayette, CO $95,186

Louisville, CO $95,304

Westminster, CO $93,803

Wheat Ridge, CO $93,798

Agate, CO $90,475

Bennett, CO $92,827

Byers, CO $91,718

Castle Rock, CO $92,125

Deer Trail, CO $91,113

Elbert, CO $91,543

Elizabeth, CO $92,314

Englewood, CO $93,781

Franktown, CO $92,064

Kiowa, CO $91,650

Larkspur, CO $91,826

Littleton, CO $93,688

Lone Tree, CO $93,441

Louviers, CO $93,311

Monument, CO $91,736

Palmer Lake, CO $91,745

Parker, CO $93,099

Sedalia, CO $92,172

Strasburg, CO $92,531

Watkins, CO $93,226

Denver, CO $93,771

Thornton, CO $93,845

Boulder, CO $96,501

Golden, CO $93,791

Alma, CO $93,263

Bailey, CO $93,051

Black Hawk, CO $94,728

Bond, CO $94,090

Breckenridge, CO $93,462

Buffalo Creek, CO $92,729

Burns, CO $93,486

Central City, CO $94,195

Clark, CO $92,600

Climax, CO $93,570

Coalmont, CO $92,440

Como, CO $92,125

Conifer, CO $93,293

Cowdrey, CO $92,067

Dillon, CO $93,406

Dumont, CO $93,860

Evergreen, CO $93,628

Empire, CO $93,431

Fairplay, CO $92,210

Fraser, CO $93,537

Frisco, CO $93,983

Georgetown, CO $93,361

Granby, CO $93,287

Grand Lake, CO $93,236

Grant, CO $92,573

Hartsel, CO $91,719

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $93,162

Idaho Springs, CO $93,700

Idledale, CO $93,694

Indian Hills, CO $93,646

Jamestown, CO $96,346

Jefferson, CO $92,379

Kittredge, CO $93,655

Kremmling, CO $93,153

Leadville, CO $93,456

Mc Coy, CO $93,471

Morrison, CO $93,626

Nederland, CO $95,469

Oak Creek, CO $93,305

Parshall, CO $93,706

Phippsburg, CO $93,397

Pine, CO $92,841

Pinecliffe, CO $95,918

Rand, CO $92,447

Rollinsville, CO $95,024

Shawnee, CO $92,819

Silver Plume, CO $92,966

Steamboat Springs, CO $93,131

Tabernash, CO $93,755

Toponas, CO $93,362

Walden, CO $92,309

Ward, CO $95,218

Winter Park, CO $93,875

Yampa, CO $93,489

Silverthorne, CO $93,903

Longmont, CO $94,834

Allenspark, CO $94,403

Estes Park, CO $92,986

Bellvue, CO $91,796

Berthoud, CO $92,920

Dacono, CO $94,004

Drake, CO $91,829

Erie, CO $94,425

Firestone, CO $93,770

Fort Collins, CO $91,141

Frederick, CO $93,774

Blanca, CO $90,780

Capulin, CO $91,246

Center, CO $91,172

Chama, CO $90,469

Chimney Rock, CO $91,268

Chromo, CO $90,655

Conejos, CO $90,989

Creede, CO $91,466

Crestone, CO $90,822

Del Norte, CO $91,268

Fort Garland, CO $90,576

San Luis, CO $90,208

Homelake, CO $91,182

Hooper, CO $90,879

Ignacio, CO $91,092

Jaroso, CO $90,407

La Jara, CO $91,135

Manassa, CO $91,043

Moffat, CO $90,942

Monte Vista, CO $91,236

Mosca, CO $90,765

Pagosa Springs, CO $91,260

Romeo, CO $91,311

Saguache, CO $91,256

Sanford, CO $90,799

San Pablo, CO $90,333

South Fork, CO $91,359

Villa Grove, CO $91,064

Salida, CO $91,422

Almont, CO $93,776

Buena Vista, CO $93,632

Canon City, CO $91,015

Cimarron, CO $91,629

Coal Creek, CO $90,475

Coaldale, CO $91,199

Cotopaxi, CO $90,943

Crested Butte, CO $94,269

Florence, CO $90,332

Monarch, CO $91,613

Granite, CO $92,989

Gunnison, CO $91,700

Hillside, CO $90,909

Howard, CO $91,363

Lake City, CO $91,624

Nathrop, CO $91,697

68D Operating Room Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For 68D Operating Room Specialist roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 35% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, 68D Operating Room Specialist positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view 68D Operating Room Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a 68D Operating Room Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$112,614	$54.0	20%

68D Operating Room Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a 68D Operating Room Specialist'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.

$85,696

Average $93,845/year

$105,234

$7,141

Average $7,820/month

$8,769

$1,648

Average $1,805/week

$2,024

$41

Average $45/hour

$51

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$105,234	$8,769	$2,024	$51
Average	$93,845	$7,820	$1,805	$45
25th Percentile	$85,696	$7,141	$1,648	$41

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