What are the main factors that influence an Activations 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 Activations Operator?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Activations Operator roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change An Activations Operator's salary?

An Activations Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $38,637 for beginners, reaching about $49,055 at mid-level, and approach $113,534 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Activations Operator?

Activations Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Activations Operator roles are District of Columbia $51,002, California $50,808, Massachusetts $50,131. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Activations Operator roles make?

Salaries for Activations Operator level roles vary by specialization: Activations Manager: $129,149; Activations Specialist: $71,506; Operator, Assembly Operator: $55,925; Crane Operator: $52,057; Camera Operator: $47,158.

Activations Operator Salary in Vermont

How much does an Activations Operator make in Vermont? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Activations Operator in Vermont is $45,211 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

However, an Activations Operator's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $54,766
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,984 to $50,213
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,135

10% $37,135

50% (Median) $45,211

90% $54,766

Activations Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,213	$4,184	$966	$24
Average	$45,211	$3,768	$869	$22
25th Percentile	$40,984	$3,415	$788	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Activations Operator Salaries

An Activations 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 Activations Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Activations 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): $38,637
Early Career (1-2 years): $44,169
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $49,055
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $83,957
Expert (over 8 years): $113,534

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Packaging Machine Operator I	less than 1 year	$38,637
Activations Operator	1-2 years	$44,169
Packaging Machine Operator III	2-4 years	$49,055
Packaging Supervisor	5-8 years	$83,957
Packaging Manager	over 8 years	$113,534

How Do Activations 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 Activations Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $51,002.
California: $50,808.
Massachusetts: $50,131.

District of Columbia $51,002 California $50,808 Massachusetts $50,131 Washington $49,947 New Jersey $49,928 Alaska $49,864 Connecticut $49,228 New York $48,970

Hawaii $48,146 Rhode Island $47,759 Maryland $47,496 Minnesota $47,137 Colorado $46,999 Illinois $46,953 Oregon $46,778 Delaware $46,649

New Hampshire $46,568 Virginia $46,386 Pennsylvania $45,856 Nevada $45,589 North Dakota $45,502 Michigan $45,363 Wisconsin $45,313 Vermont $45,211

Texas $44,930 Maine $44,912 Arizona $44,884 Ohio $44,852 Georgia $44,428 Indiana $44,216 Wyoming $44,175 Utah $44,111

Iowa $44,083 Kansas $43,862 Louisiana $43,797 North Carolina $43,774 Missouri $43,765 Florida $43,585 Montana $43,489 Nebraska $43,397

Kentucky $43,346 South Carolina $43,162 Tennessee $43,046 Idaho $43,000 New Mexico $42,664 Oklahoma $42,590 Alabama $42,319 South Dakota $41,863

Arkansas $41,614 West Virginia $41,480 Mississippi $41,080

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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:

Adamant: $46,278
Barre: $46,347
Cabot: $46,246

Adamant, VT $46,278

Barre, VT $46,347

Cabot, VT $46,246

Calais, VT $46,286

East Barre, VT $46,277

East Calais, VT $46,278

East Montpelier, VT $46,309

Eden, VT $46,247

Eden Mills, VT $46,205

Graniteville, VT $46,345

Hyde Park, VT $46,316

Johnson, VT $46,374

Lake Elmore, VT $46,264

Marshfield, VT $46,253

Moretown, VT $46,377

Morrisville, VT $46,372

Moscow, VT $46,395

Northfield, VT $46,321

Northfield Falls, VT $46,537

North Hyde Park, VT $46,312

North Montpelier, VT $46,266

Plainfield, VT $46,259

Roxbury, VT $46,181

South Barre, VT $46,401

Waterbury, VT $46,391

Stowe, VT $46,397

Waitsfield, VT $46,371

Warren, VT $46,285

Washington, VT $46,194

Waterbury Center, VT $46,389

Websterville, VT $46,337

Williamstown, VT $46,283

Wolcott, VT $46,258

Woodbury, VT $46,212

Worcester, VT $46,258

Rutland, VT $46,257

Belmont, VT $46,114

Benson, VT $46,114

Bomoseen, VT $46,187

Brandon, VT $46,221

Bridport, VT $46,226

Castleton, VT $46,195

Center Rutland, VT $46,227

Chittenden, VT $46,121

Cuttingsville, VT $46,105

Danby, VT $46,183

East Middlebury, VT $46,251

East Poultney, VT $46,188

East Wallingford, VT $46,138

Fair Haven, VT $46,155

Florence, VT $46,139

Forest Dale, VT $46,223

Gaysville, VT $45,929

Granville, VT $46,146

Hancock, VT $46,139

Hydeville, VT $46,192

Killington, VT $46,134

Middlebury, VT $46,322

Middletown Springs, VT $46,164

Mount Holly, VT $46,121

North Clarendon, VT $46,188

Orwell, VT $46,183

Pawlet, VT $46,200

Pittsfield, VT $46,160

Pittsford, VT $46,205

Poultney, VT $46,196

Proctor, VT $46,247

Ripton, VT $46,193

Rochester, VT $46,170

Rupert, VT $46,165

Salisbury, VT $46,239

Shoreham, VT $46,199

Stockbridge, VT $46,117

Wallingford, VT $46,142

Wells, VT $46,202

West Pawlet, VT $46,217

West Rupert, VT $46,206

West Rutland, VT $46,178

Whiting, VT $46,201

Saint Johnsbury, VT $46,251

Albany, VT $46,224

Barnet, VT $46,202

Barton, VT $46,219

Beebe Plain, VT $46,233

Concord, VT $46,158

Coventry, VT $46,287

Craftsbury, VT $46,238

Craftsbury Common, VT $46,240

Danville, VT $46,212

Derby, VT $46,233

Derby Line, VT $46,199

East Burke, VT $46,197

East Charleston, VT $46,202

East Hardwick, VT $46,227

East Haven, VT $46,096

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $46,250

Glover, VT $46,205

Granby, VT $46,040

Greensboro, VT $46,190

Greensboro Bend, VT $46,219

Hardwick, VT $46,270

Irasburg, VT $46,208

Island Pond, VT $46,132

Lowell, VT $46,192

Lower Waterford, VT $46,245

Lyndon, VT $46,237

Lyndon Center, VT $46,289

Lyndonville, VT $46,239

Morgan, VT $46,155

Newport, VT $46,261

Newport Center, VT $46,202

North Concord, VT $46,081

North Troy, VT $46,208

Orleans, VT $46,191

Passumpsic, VT $46,254

Peacham, VT $46,161

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $46,255

Sheffield, VT $46,173

Sutton, VT $46,170

Troy, VT $46,213

West Burke, VT $46,200

West Charleston, VT $46,179

West Danville, VT $46,215

Westfield, VT $46,178

West Glover, VT $46,210

Averill, VT $45,941

Beecher Falls, VT $46,239

Canaan, VT $46,123

Gilman, VT $46,327

Guildhall, VT $46,063

Lunenburg, VT $46,163

Norton, VT $46,033

North Bennington, VT $46,547

North Pownal, VT $46,641

Pownal, VT $46,667

White River Junction, VT $46,245

Ascutney, VT $46,267

Barnard, VT $46,140

Bethel, VT $46,169

Bradford, VT $46,217

Bridgewater, VT $46,188

Bridgewater Corners, VT $46,096

Brookfield, VT $46,214

Brownsville, VT $46,188

Chelsea, VT $46,187

Corinth, VT $46,175

East Corinth, VT $46,194

East Randolph, VT $46,203

East Ryegate, VT $46,163

East Thetford, VT $46,220

Fairlee, VT $46,170

Groton, VT $46,182

Hartford, VT $46,365

Hartland, VT $46,203

Hartland Four Corners, VT $46,201

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $46,320

Newbury, VT $46,177

North Hartland, VT $46,236

North Pomfret, VT $46,157

North Thetford, VT $46,219

Norwich, VT $46,210

Plymouth, VT $46,063

Post Mills, VT $46,209

Quechee, VT $46,257

Randolph, VT $46,248

Randolph Center, VT $46,225

Reading, VT $46,101

Sharon, VT $46,168

South Pomfret, VT $46,123

South Royalton, VT $46,181

South Ryegate, VT $46,190

South Strafford, VT $46,179

South Woodstock, VT $46,112

Strafford, VT $46,139

Taftsville, VT $46,260

Thetford, VT $46,220

Thetford Center, VT $46,171

Topsham, VT $46,158

Tunbridge, VT $46,166

Vershire, VT $46,145

Wells River, VT $46,193

West Fairlee, VT $46,278

West Hartford, VT $46,158

West Newbury, VT $46,176

West Topsham, VT $46,194

Wilder, VT $46,368

Windsor, VT $46,222

Woodstock, VT $46,165

Bellows Falls, VT $46,334

Cambridgeport, VT $46,281

Cavendish, VT $46,127

Chester, VT $46,173

Chester Depot, VT $46,157

Grafton, VT $46,138

Londonderry, VT $46,221

Ludlow, VT $46,151

North Springfield, VT $46,312

Perkinsville, VT $46,187

Peru, VT $46,173

Proctorsville, VT $46,135

Saxtons River, VT $46,324

South Londonderry, VT $46,250

Springfield, VT $46,290

Westminster, VT $46,334

Westminster Station, VT $46,337

Weston, VT $46,125

Shaftsbury, VT $46,492

Brattleboro, VT $46,428

Bondville, VT $46,236

East Dover, VT $46,330

Jacksonville, VT $46,447

Jamaica, VT $46,237

Marlboro, VT $46,658

Newfane, VT $46,300

Putney, VT $46,290

Readsboro, VT $46,664

South Newfane, VT $46,316

Stamford, VT $46,630

Townshend, VT $46,258

Vernon, VT $46,570

Wardsboro, VT $46,292

West Dover, VT $46,368

West Dummerston, VT $46,311

West Halifax, VT $46,383

West Townshend, VT $46,196

West Wardsboro, VT $46,197

Whitingham, VT $46,430

Williamsville, VT $46,311

Wilmington, VT $46,402

Burlington, VT $46,529

South Burlington, VT $46,526

Winooski, VT $46,529

Colchester, VT $46,529

Alburgh, VT $46,297

Bakersfield, VT $46,365

Belvidere Center, VT $46,197

Bristol, VT $46,375

Cambridge, VT $46,430

Charlotte, VT $46,466

East Berkshire, VT $46,321

East Fairfield, VT $46,390

Enosburg Falls, VT $46,262

Essex, VT $46,493

Essex Junction, VT $46,497

Fairfax, VT $46,433

Fairfield, VT $46,389

Ferrisburgh, VT $46,414

Franklin, VT $46,264

Grand Isle, VT $46,438

Highgate Center, VT $46,304

Highgate Springs, VT $46,327

Hinesburg, VT $46,465

Huntington, VT $46,430

Isle La Motte, VT $46,354

Jeffersonville, VT $46,399

Jericho, VT $46,455

Jonesville, VT $46,464

Milton, VT $46,477

Monkton, VT $46,428

Montgomery, VT $46,262

Montgomery Center, VT $46,205

New Haven, VT $46,369

North Ferrisburgh, VT $46,435

North Hero, VT $46,389

Richford, VT $46,254

Richmond, VT $46,460

Saint Albans, VT $46,410

Saint Albans Bay, VT $46,404

Shelburne, VT $46,508

Sheldon, VT $46,354

Sheldon Springs, VT $46,468

South Hero, VT $46,480

Starksboro, VT $46,402

Swanton, VT $46,346

Underhill, VT $46,444

Underhill Center, VT $46,445

Vergennes, VT $46,355

Waterville, VT $46,371

Westford, VT $46,467

Williston, VT $46,502

Montpelier, VT $46,340

Bennington, VT $46,581

Arlington, VT $46,417

Dorset, VT $46,236

East Arlington, VT $46,219

East Dorset, VT $46,237

Manchester, VT $46,362

Manchester Center, VT $46,332

Activations Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Activations Operator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Activations Operator positions in Telecom or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Activations Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Activations Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$67,817	$33.0	50%

Activations Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Activations 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.

$40,984

Average $45,211/year

$50,213

$3,415

Average $3,768/month

$4,184

$788

Average $869/week

$966

$20

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,213	$4,184	$966	$24
Average	$45,211	$3,768	$869	$22
25th Percentile	$40,984	$3,415	$788	$20

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