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

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

How does experience change An Ad Operator's salary?

An Ad Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $44,957 for beginners, reaching about $46,630 at mid-level, and approach $47,925 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Ad Operator?

Ad Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Ad Operator roles are District of Columbia $54,198, California $53,992, Massachusetts $53,273. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Ad Operator roles make?

Salaries for Ad Operator level roles vary by specialization: Ad Specialist: $104,944; Ad Coordinator: $79,111; Ad Analyst: $77,396; Ad Trafficker: $76,979; Ad Manager: $72,001.

Ad Operator Salary in Iowa

How much does an Ad Operator make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Ad Operator in Iowa is $46,845 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $56,746
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,465 to $52,028
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,476

10% $38,476

50% (Median) $46,845

90% $56,746

Ad Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,028	$4,336	$1,001	$25
Average	$46,845	$3,904	$901	$23
25th Percentile	$42,465	$3,539	$817	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Ad Operator Salaries

An Ad 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 Ad Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Ad 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): $44,957
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,631
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $46,630
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $47,565
Expert (over 8 years): $47,925

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Ad Operator	less than 1 year	$44,957
Early Career Level Ad Operator	1-2 years	$45,631
Mid-Level Level Ad Operator	2-4 years	$46,630
Senior-Level Level Ad Operator	5-8 years	$47,565
Expert Level Ad Operator	over 8 years	$47,925

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

District of Columbia: $54,198.
California: $53,992.
Massachusetts: $53,273.

District of Columbia $54,198 California $53,992 Massachusetts $53,273 Washington $53,077 New Jersey $53,057 Alaska $52,989 Connecticut $52,313 New York $52,039

Hawaii $51,163 Rhode Island $50,752 Maryland $50,473 Minnesota $50,091 Colorado $49,944 Illinois $49,895 Oregon $49,709 Delaware $49,572

New Hampshire $49,486 Virginia $49,293 Pennsylvania $48,730 Nevada $48,446 North Dakota $48,353 Michigan $48,206 Wisconsin $48,152 Vermont $48,045

Texas $47,746 Maine $47,727 Arizona $47,697 Ohio $47,663 Georgia $47,213 Indiana $46,987 Wyoming $46,943 Utah $46,875

Iowa $46,845 Kansas $46,610 Louisiana $46,542 North Carolina $46,517 Missouri $46,508 Florida $46,317 Montana $46,214 Nebraska $46,116

Kentucky $46,062 South Carolina $45,866 Tennessee $45,744 Idaho $45,695 New Mexico $45,338 Oklahoma $45,259 Alabama $44,971 South Dakota $44,486

Arkansas $44,222 West Virginia $44,080 Mississippi $43,654

Top Paying Cities for Ad 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: $45,650
Melvin: $45,517
Milford: $45,711

West Bend, IA $45,650

Melvin, IA $45,517

Milford, IA $45,711

Ocheyedan, IA $45,598

Okoboji, IA $45,881

Royal, IA $45,659

Ruthven, IA $45,661

Spirit Lake, IA $45,839

Superior, IA $45,878

Terril, IA $45,625

Wallingford, IA $45,688

Webb, IA $45,616

Carroll, IA $45,699

Arcadia, IA $45,626

Arthur, IA $45,585

Aspinwall, IA $45,887

Auburn, IA $45,607

Breda, IA $45,619

Charter Oak, IA $45,605

Dedham, IA $45,704

Deloit, IA $45,656

Denison, IA $45,764

Glidden, IA $45,767

Halbur, IA $45,770

Ida Grove, IA $45,577

Irwin, IA $45,873

Kirkman, IA $45,840

Kiron, IA $45,593

Lake City, IA $45,648

Lake View, IA $45,658

Lanesboro, IA $45,836

Lidderdale, IA $45,713

Lohrville, IA $45,704

Manilla, IA $45,791

Manning, IA $45,760

Odebolt, IA $45,627

Ralston, IA $45,978

Ricketts, IA $45,746

Schleswig, IA $45,619

Scranton, IA $45,961

Templeton, IA $45,675

Vail, IA $45,638

Wall Lake, IA $45,640

Westside, IA $45,616

Council Bluffs, IA $46,517

Carter Lake, IA $46,517

Arion, IA $45,697

Avoca, IA $46,162

Blencoe, IA $45,594

Carson, IA $46,283

Crescent, IA $46,516

Defiance, IA $45,844

Dow City, IA $45,795

Dunlap, IA $45,820

Earling, IA $45,899

Elk Horn, IA $45,960

Elliott, IA $45,932

Emerson, IA $46,186

Glenwood, IA $46,388

Griswold, IA $46,024

Hancock, IA $46,225

Harlan, IA $46,028

Hastings, IA $46,227

Henderson, IA $46,260

Honey Creek, IA $46,493

Kimballton, IA $45,903

Lewis, IA $45,979

Little Sioux, IA $45,823

Logan, IA $46,280

Mc Clelland, IA $46,451

Macedonia, IA $46,315

Magnolia, IA $46,241

Malvern, IA $46,258

Marne, IA $45,950

Minden, IA $46,351

Mineola, IA $46,457

Missouri Valley, IA $46,369

Modale, IA $46,257

Mondamin, IA $46,074

Moorhead, IA $45,641

Van Meter, IA $47,535

Van Wert, IA $46,145

Waukee, IA $47,677

Weldon, IA $46,212

West Des Moines, IA $47,900

What Cheer, IA $45,920

Whitten, IA $45,988

Williams, IA $45,730

Williamson, IA $46,695

Winterset, IA $47,119

Wiota, IA $45,825

Woodburn, IA $46,809

Woodward, IA $47,276

Yale, IA $46,473

Zearing, IA $46,155

Des Moines, IA $48,010

Urbandale, IA $47,923

Windsor Heights, IA $47,989

Clive, IA $47,825

Pleasant Hill, IA $47,925

Mason City, IA $45,764

Alexander, IA $45,607

Belmond, IA $45,671

Britt, IA $45,645

Buffalo Center, IA $45,697

Carpenter, IA $46,156

Chapin, IA $45,843

Clear Lake, IA $45,716

Corwith, IA $45,587

Coulter, IA $45,839

Crystal Lake, IA $45,840

Dougherty, IA $45,564

Fertile, IA $45,683

Floyd, IA $45,783

Forest City, IA $45,687

Garner, IA $45,668

Goodell, IA $45,589

Grafton, IA $45,689

Hampton, IA $45,715

Hanlontown, IA $45,627

Joice, IA $45,661

Kanawha, IA $45,607

Kensett, IA $45,625

Klemme, IA $45,629

Lake Mills, IA $45,784

Lakota, IA $45,662

Latimer, IA $45,659

Leland, IA $45,683

Sioux Center, IA $45,397

Neola, IA $46,392

Oakland, IA $46,264

Mount Ayr, IA $45,619

Nodaway, IA $45,697

Orient, IA $46,102

Prescott, IA $45,691

Redding, IA $45,521

Shannon City, IA $45,898

Sharpsburg, IA $45,515

Tingley, IA $45,890

Villisca, IA $45,827

Akron, IA $44,864

Alta, IA $45,673

Alton, IA $45,391

Anthon, IA $44,862

Aurelia, IA $45,560

Battle Creek, IA $45,470

Bronson, IA $44,552

Brunsville, IA $44,815

Calumet, IA $45,780

Castana, IA $45,429

Chatsworth, IA $44,980

Cherokee, IA $45,501

Cleghorn, IA $45,318

Climbing Hill, IA $44,714

Correctionville, IA $44,971

Cushing, IA $45,297

Danbury, IA $45,389

Galva, IA $45,523

Granville, IA $45,382

Hawarden, IA $45,287

Hinton, IA $44,530

Holstein, IA $45,420

Hornick, IA $44,916

Ireton, IA $45,216

Kingsley, IA $44,779

Larrabee, IA $45,513

Lawton, IA $44,510

Le Mars, IA $44,838

Linn Grove, IA $45,612

Mapleton, IA $45,515

Marcus, IA $45,259

Maurice, IA $45,256

Meriden, IA $45,418

Merrill, IA $44,620

Moville, IA $44,682

Onawa, IA $45,528

Orange City, IA $45,460

Oto, IA $45,034

Oyens, IA $44,948

Paullina, IA $45,500

Peterson, IA $45,613

Pierson, IA $44,934

Quimby, IA $45,293

Remsen, IA $45,013

Rodney, IA $45,139

Salix, IA $44,603

Schaller, IA $45,629

Sergeant Bluff, IA $44,462

Sloan, IA $44,840

Smithland, IA $45,083

Sutherland, IA $45,632

Ute, IA $45,610

Washta, IA $45,204

Westfield, IA $44,637

Whiting, IA $45,080

Sioux City, IA $44,408

Sheldon, IA $45,480

Alvord, IA $44,898

Archer, IA $45,493

Ashton, IA $45,402

Boyden, IA $45,338

Doon, IA $45,015

George, IA $45,302

Hospers, IA $45,476

Hull, IA $45,308

Inwood, IA $44,843

Larchwood, IA $44,733

Lester, IA $44,856

Little Rock, IA $45,370

Matlock, IA $45,486

Primghar, IA $45,630

Rock Rapids, IA $45,025

Rock Valley, IA $44,998

Sanborn, IA $45,552

Sibley, IA $45,527

Spencer, IA $45,750

Massena, IA $45,756

Gifford, IA $45,880

Lenox, IA $45,663

Ackworth, IA $47,499

Adair, IA $45,946

Adel, IA $47,365

Albion, IA $45,923

Alden, IA $45,743

Alleman, IA $47,624

Allerton, IA $45,779

Altoona, IA $47,840

Ames, IA $47,055

Anita, IA $45,763

Ankeny, IA $47,810

Atlantic, IA $46,010

Audubon, IA $45,770

Bagley, IA $46,240

Barnes City, IA $45,883

Baxter, IA $47,148

Bayard, IA $46,109

Beaver, IA $46,603

Berwick, IA $47,925

Bevington, IA $47,513

Blairsburg, IA $45,664

Bondurant, IA $47,713

Boone, IA $46,846

Booneville, IA $47,612

Bouton, IA $47,204

Boxholm, IA $46,395

Bradford, IA $45,896

Brayton, IA $45,834

Buckeye, IA $45,781

Bussey, IA $46,367

Cambridge, IA $47,391

Carlisle, IA $47,774

Casey, IA $46,154

Chariton, IA $46,489

Churdan, IA $45,881

Clemons, IA $45,990

Clio, IA $45,725

Colfax, IA $47,406

Collins, IA $47,195

Colo, IA $46,683

Columbia, IA $46,820

Coon Rapids, IA $45,889

Cooper, IA $46,394

Corydon, IA $45,947

Cumming, IA $47,735

Melcher Dallas, IA $47,055

Dallas Center, IA $47,504

Dana, IA $46,216

Davis City, IA $45,668

Dawson, IA $46,890

Decatur, IA $45,787

Derby, IA $46,319

De Soto, IA $47,374

Dexter, IA $46,941

Dows, IA $45,622

Earlham, IA $47,167

Elkhart, IA $47,625

Ellston, IA $45,996

Ellsworth, IA $46,083

Exira, IA $45,793

Ferguson, IA $46,212

Galt, IA $45,579

Garden City, IA $46,223

Garden Grove, IA $46,031

Gibson, IA $45,924

Gilbert, IA $46,840

Gilman, IA $46,051

Grand Junction, IA $46,383

Grand River, IA $45,977

Granger, IA $47,594

Gray, IA $45,865

Grimes, IA $47,736

Grinnell, IA $46,166

Guthrie Center, IA $46,138

Hamilton, IA $46,414

Pacific Junction, IA $46,380

Hamlin, IA $45,725

Little Cedar, IA $46,095

Mc Intire, IA $46,410

Manly, IA $45,664

Meservey, IA $45,603

Nora Springs, IA $45,735

Northwood, IA $45,924

Orchard, IA $45,758

Osage, IA $45,809

Plymouth, IA $45,647

Rake, IA $45,842

Riceville, IA $46,126

Rock Falls, IA $45,735

Rockford, IA $45,688

Rockwell, IA $45,656

Rowan, IA $45,594

Rudd, IA $45,746

Saint Ansgar, IA $46,047

Scarville, IA $45,747

Sheffield, IA $45,640

Stacyville, IA $46,311

Swaledale, IA $45,625

Thompson, IA $45,694

Thornton, IA $45,610

Titonka, IA $45,630

Toeterville, IA $46,216

Ventura, IA $45,653

Wesley, IA $45,604

Woden, IA $45,601

Fort Dodge, IA $45,831

Albert City, IA $45,652

Algona, IA $45,714

Armstrong, IA $45,688

Ayrshire, IA $45,618

Badger, IA $45,665

Bancroft, IA $45,650

Barnum, IA $45,620

Bode, IA $45,626

Bradgate, IA $45,600

Burnside, IA $46,085

Burt, IA $45,619

Callender, IA $45,817

Clare, IA $45,608

Clarion, IA $45,658

Curlew, IA $45,585

Cylinder, IA $45,582

Dakota City, IA $45,900

Dayton, IA $46,165

Dolliver, IA $45,687

Duncombe, IA $45,817

Eagle Grove, IA $45,687

Early, IA $45,631

Emmetsburg, IA $45,695

Farnhamville, IA $45,829

Fenton, IA $45,613

Fonda, IA $45,624

Gilmore City, IA $45,616

Goldfield, IA $45,626

Gowrie, IA $45,959

Harcourt, IA $46,093

Hardy, IA $45,583

Havelock, IA $45,601

Humboldt, IA $45,703

Jolley, IA $45,565

Knierim, IA $45,744

Laurens, IA $45,679

Ledyard, IA $45,716

Lehigh, IA $45,990

Livermore, IA $45,628

Lone Rock, IA $45,605

Lu Verne, IA $45,590

Lytton, IA $45,616

Mallard, IA $45,618

Manson, IA $45,665

Marathon, IA $45,644

Moorland, IA $45,672

Nemaha, IA $45,598

Newell, IA $45,656

Otho, IA $45,917

Ottosen, IA $45,586

Palmer, IA $45,597

Plover, IA $45,765

Pocahontas, IA $45,673

Pomeroy, IA $45,634

Rembrandt, IA $45,642

Renwick, IA $45,610

Ringsted, IA $45,625

Rockwell City, IA $45,649

Rolfe, IA $45,621

Rutland, IA $45,610

Sac City, IA $45,660

Sioux Rapids, IA $45,669

Somers, IA $45,611

Storm Lake, IA $45,757

Swea City, IA $45,701

Thor, IA $45,612

Truesdale, IA $45,852

Varina, IA $45,835

Vincent, IA $45,606

Webster City, IA $45,940

Luana, IA $45,632

Mc Gregor, IA $45,706

Marquette, IA $45,849

Monona, IA $45,703

New Albin, IA $45,945

Ossian, IA $45,655

Postville, IA $45,690

Protivin, IA $45,801

Randalia, IA $45,634

Ridgeway, IA $45,691

Saint Lucas, IA $45,854

Spillville, IA $45,879

Wadena, IA $45,668

Waterville, IA $45,731

Waucoma, IA $45,645

Waukon, IA $45,805

West Union, IA $45,711

Ainsworth, IA $45,880

Alburnett, IA $46,630

Amana, IA $46,570

Anamosa, IA $46,404

Atkins, IA $46,661

Baldwin, IA $45,836

Belle Plaine, IA $46,067

Blairstown, IA $46,322

Brandon, IA $45,865

Brooklyn, IA $46,007

Center Junction, IA $46,113

Center Point, IA $46,486

Central City, IA $46,532

Chelsea, IA $45,899

Clarence, IA $45,998

Clutier, IA $45,868

Coggon, IA $46,322

Prairieburg, IA $46,391

Conroy, IA $46,403

Guernsey, IA $46,032

Deep River, IA $45,982

Delhi, IA $46,022

Dysart, IA $45,815

Elberon, IA $45,886

Ely, IA $46,783

Fairfax, IA $46,758

Garrison, IA $45,931

Harper, IA $45,959

Hartford, IA $47,623

Harvey, IA $46,541

Haverhill, IA $46,174

Hubbard, IA $45,940

Humeston, IA $46,118

Huxley, IA $47,421

Indianola, IA $47,539

Iowa Falls, IA $45,824

Ira, IA $47,270

Jamaica, IA $46,463

Jefferson, IA $46,269

Jewell, IA $46,184

Johnston, IA $47,833

Kamrar, IA $45,949

Kellerton, IA $45,726

Kelley, IA $47,277

Kellogg, IA $46,359

Keswick, IA $45,976

Killduff, IA $46,883

Knoxville, IA $46,991

Hartwick, IA $45,976

Mount Pleasant, IA $45,797

Rome, IA $45,695

Mount Union, IA $45,736

New London, IA $45,793

Oakville, IA $45,799

Olds, IA $45,993

Pilot Grove, IA $45,849

Salem, IA $45,705

Sperry, IA $45,801

Stockport, IA $45,663

Swedesburg, IA $45,834

Wapello, IA $45,887

Wayland, IA $45,792

West Burlington, IA $45,904

West Point, IA $45,707

Saint Paul, IA $45,849

Wever, IA $45,720

Winfield, IA $45,815

Yarmouth, IA $45,739

Andover, IA $45,899

Atalissa, IA $45,994

Bennett, IA $46,010

Bettendorf, IA $46,050

Blue Grass, IA $46,094

Bryant, IA $45,886

Buffalo, IA $46,080

Calamus, IA $46,022

Camanche, IA $45,968

Charlotte, IA $45,922

Clinton, IA $45,927

Columbus City, IA $46,108

Columbus Junction, IA $45,886

Conesville, IA $45,911

De Witt, IA $45,990

Dixon, IA $46,063

Donahue, IA $46,086

Durant, IA $46,045

Eldridge, IA $46,127

Fruitland, IA $45,947

Goose Lake, IA $45,908

Grand Mound, IA $46,005

Grandview, IA $45,916

Le Claire, IA $46,014

Letts, IA $45,894

Lone Tree, IA $46,005

Long Grove, IA $46,064

Low Moor, IA $45,964

Mc Causland, IA $46,017

Montpelier, IA $46,061

Moscow, IA $45,998

Muscatine, IA $45,980

New Liberty, IA $46,033

Nichols, IA $45,933

Pleasant Valley, IA $46,003

Princeton, IA $46,011

Stockton, IA $46,073

Teeds Grove, IA $45,883

Tipton, IA $46,029

Walcott, IA $46,127

Welton, IA $45,963

West Liberty, IA $45,992

Wheatland, IA $45,993

Wilton, IA $46,015

Davenport, IA $46,459

Hiawatha, IA $46,816

Hills, IA $46,209

Homestead, IA $46,510

Hopkinton, IA $46,219

Iowa City, IA $46,282

Coralville, IA $46,475

Kalona, IA $46,182

Keota, IA $45,975

Keystone, IA $46,050

Ladora, IA $46,175

Langworthy, IA $46,254

Lisbon, IA $46,524

Lost Nation, IA $45,954

Lowden, IA $45,992

Luzerne, IA $46,188

Marengo, IA $46,315

Marion, IA $46,755

Martelle, IA $46,537

Mechanicsville, IA $46,341

Middle Amana, IA $46,554

Millersburg, IA $46,357

Monmouth, IA $45,847

Monticello, IA $46,194

Morley, IA $46,376

Mount Auburn, IA $45,862

Mount Vernon, IA $46,686

Newhall, IA $46,523

North English, IA $46,143

North Liberty, IA $46,616

Norway, IA $46,630

Oakdale, IA $46,481

Olin, IA $46,205

Onslow, IA $45,916

Oxford, IA $46,499

Oxford Junction, IA $45,931

Palo, IA $46,710

Parnell, IA $46,347

Quasqueton, IA $45,975

Riverside, IA $46,071

Robins, IA $46,785

Rowley, IA $45,952

Ryan, IA $46,193

Shellsburg, IA $46,556

Solon, IA $46,593

South Amana, IA $46,456

South English, IA $46,067

Springville, IA $46,629

Stanwood, IA $46,137

Swisher, IA $46,699

Tama, IA $45,959

Morning Sun, IA $45,818

Lacona, IA $47,079

Lamoni, IA $45,691

Laurel, IA $46,237

Le Grand, IA $46,163

Leighton, IA $46,341

Leon, IA $45,950

Liberty Center, IA $47,183

Linden, IA $46,949

Lineville, IA $45,662

Liscomb, IA $45,897

Lorimor, IA $46,487

Lovilia, IA $46,333

Lucas, IA $46,879

Luther, IA $47,141

Lynnville, IA $46,375

Mc Callsburg, IA $46,203

Macksburg, IA $46,403

Madrid, IA $47,315

Malcom, IA $45,888

Marshalltown, IA $46,048

Martensdale, IA $47,591

Maxwell, IA $47,408

Melbourne, IA $46,504

Menlo, IA $46,300

Millerton, IA $46,225

Milo, IA $47,336

Minburn, IA $47,264

Mingo, IA $47,361

Mitchellville, IA $47,644

Monroe, IA $47,228

Montezuma, IA $45,998

Montour, IA $45,919

Murray, IA $46,393

Nevada, IA $47,006

New Providence, IA $45,883

New Sharon, IA $46,138

Newton, IA $47,054

New Virginia, IA $47,176

Norwalk, IA $47,804

Ogden, IA $46,544

Osceola, IA $46,557

Otley, IA $47,089

Panora, IA $46,560

Paton, IA $46,093

Patterson, IA $47,396

Pella, IA $46,633

Perry, IA $47,031

Peru, IA $47,030

Pilot Mound, IA $46,302

Pleasantville, IA $47,351

Polk City, IA $47,620

Popejoy, IA $45,819

Prairie City, IA $47,474

Prole, IA $47,572

Radcliffe, IA $45,996

Randall, IA $46,429

Reasnor, IA $46,969

Redfield, IA $47,042

Rhodes, IA $47,064

Rippey, IA $46,463

Roland, IA $46,379

Runnells, IA $47,697

Russell, IA $46,238

Saint Anthony, IA $46,028

Saint Charles, IA $47,372

Saint Marys, IA $47,438

Searsboro, IA $46,173

Sheldahl, IA $47,457

Slater, IA $47,504

Stanhope, IA $46,207

State Center, IA $46,257

Story City, IA $46,413

Stratford, IA $46,216

Stuart, IA $46,498

Sully, IA $46,510

Swan, IA $47,526

Thayer, IA $46,216

Thornburg, IA $46,127

Tracy, IA $46,422

Truro, IA $47,053

Union, IA $45,877

Whittemore, IA $45,641

Woolstock, IA $45,617

Ackley, IA $45,719

Allison, IA $45,625

Alta Vista, IA $45,769

Aplington, IA $45,630

Aredale, IA $45,600

Arlington, IA $45,705

Aurora, IA $45,765

Austinville, IA $45,629

Beaman, IA $45,790

Bristow, IA $45,620

Buckingham, IA $45,717

Cedar Falls, IA $45,602

Charles City, IA $45,813

Clarksville, IA $45,624

Colwell, IA $45,968

Conrad, IA $45,792

Denver, IA $45,653

Dewar, IA $45,713

Dike, IA $45,645

Dumont, IA $45,653

Dunkerton, IA $45,695

Eldora, IA $45,863

Elma, IA $45,722

Fairbank, IA $45,692

Fredericksburg, IA $45,653

Frederika, IA $45,612

Garwin, IA $45,905

Geneva, IA $45,633

Gilbertville, IA $45,728

Gladbrook, IA $45,777

Greene, IA $45,636

Grundy Center, IA $45,696

Hazleton, IA $45,736

Holland, IA $45,639

Hudson, IA $45,700

Independence, IA $45,799

Ionia, IA $45,638

Janesville, IA $45,626

Jesup, IA $45,729

Kesley, IA $45,627

Lamont, IA $45,780

La Porte City, IA $45,741

Lincoln, IA $45,737

Marble Rock, IA $45,640

Masonville, IA $46,066

Maynard, IA $45,695

Morrison, IA $45,671

Nashua, IA $45,608

New Hampton, IA $45,796

New Hartford, IA $45,628

North Washington, IA $45,807

Oelwein, IA $45,706

Oran, IA $45,682

Toddville, IA $46,716

Toledo, IA $45,872

Troy Mills, IA $46,298

Urbana, IA $46,249

Van Horne, IA $46,293

Victor, IA $46,086

Vining, IA $46,057

Vinton, IA $46,148

Viola, IA $46,635

Walford, IA $46,688

Walker, IA $46,222

Washington, IA $45,961

Watkins, IA $46,509

Webster, IA $45,992

Wellman, IA $46,114

West Branch, IA $46,186

West Chester, IA $45,968

Williamsburg, IA $46,356

Wyoming, IA $45,954

Cedar Rapids, IA $46,836

Ottumwa, IA $45,811

Agency, IA $45,766

Albia, IA $46,083

Batavia, IA $45,689

Beacon, IA $46,319

Birmingham, IA $45,686

Blakesburg, IA $45,751

Bloomfield, IA $45,678

West Grove, IA $45,633

Brighton, IA $45,775

Cantril, IA $45,630

Cedar, IA $45,862

Centerville, IA $45,715

Chillicothe, IA $45,982

Cincinnati, IA $45,628

Delta, IA $45,797

Douds, IA $45,665

Drakesville, IA $45,665

Eddyville, IA $46,003

Eldon, IA $45,731

Exline, IA $45,632

Fairfield, IA $45,789

Floris, IA $45,675

Fremont, IA $45,841

Hayesville, IA $45,973

Hedrick, IA $45,695

Keosauqua, IA $45,684

Kirkville, IA $45,914

Libertyville, IA $45,715

Martinsburg, IA $45,889

Melrose, IA $46,139

Milton, IA $45,662

Moravia, IA $45,853

Moulton, IA $45,630

Mount Sterling, IA $45,582

Mystic, IA $45,865

Ollie, IA $45,809

Oskaloosa, IA $46,206

Packwood, IA $45,691

Plano, IA $45,867

Promise City, IA $45,916

Pulaski, IA $45,664

Richland, IA $45,823

Rose Hill, IA $45,855

Selma, IA $45,653

Seymour, IA $45,718

Sigourney, IA $45,937

Udell, IA $45,606

Unionville, IA $45,621

University Park, IA $46,282

Burlington, IA $45,922

Argyle, IA $45,660

Bonaparte, IA $45,675

Crawfordsville, IA $45,810

Danville, IA $45,768

Denmark, IA $45,874

Donnellson, IA $45,700

Farmington, IA $45,663

Fort Madison, IA $45,830

Hillsboro, IA $45,656

Houghton, IA $45,866

Keokuk, IA $45,827

Lockridge, IA $45,698

Mediapolis, IA $45,856

Middletown, IA $45,727

Montrose, IA $45,733

Lime Springs, IA $46,123

Panama, IA $46,089

Persia, IA $46,268

Pisgah, IA $45,937

Portsmouth, IA $46,175

Red Oak, IA $46,057

Shelby, IA $46,226

Silver City, IA $46,403

Soldier, IA $45,618

Stanton, IA $45,901

Treynor, IA $46,427

Underwood, IA $46,483

Walnut, IA $46,057

Westphalia, IA $46,041

Woodbine, IA $46,140

Shenandoah, IA $45,950

Blanchard, IA $45,680

Braddyville, IA $45,602

Clarinda, IA $45,793

Coin, IA $45,738

College Springs, IA $45,834

Essex, IA $45,906

Farragut, IA $45,885

Hamburg, IA $45,815

Imogene, IA $46,054

New Market, IA $45,669

Northboro, IA $45,731

Percival, IA $45,995

Randolph, IA $46,078

Riverton, IA $45,855

Shambaugh, IA $45,902

Sidney, IA $46,024

Tabor, IA $46,172

Thurman, IA $46,129

Yorktown, IA $45,950

Dubuque, IA $45,960

Tiffin, IA $46,510

Andrew, IA $46,092

Bellevue, IA $45,870

Bernard, IA $45,814

Cascade, IA $45,972

Colesburg, IA $45,761

Delaware, IA $46,121

Delmar, IA $45,937

Dundee, IA $45,804

Durango, IA $45,793

Dyersville, IA $45,980

Earlville, IA $45,929

Edgewood, IA $45,788

Elkader, IA $45,670

Elkport, IA $45,674

Epworth, IA $45,902

Farley, IA $45,929

Farmersburg, IA $45,636

Garber, IA $45,674

Garnavillo, IA $45,681

Greeley, IA $45,805

Guttenberg, IA $45,739

Holy Cross, IA $45,762

La Motte, IA $45,822

Luxemburg, IA $45,981

Manchester, IA $45,990

Maquoketa, IA $45,918

Miles, IA $45,836

New Vienna, IA $45,802

North Buena Vista, IA $45,748

Peosta, IA $45,892

Preston, IA $45,886

Sabula, IA $45,872

Saint Donatus, IA $45,966

Saint Olaf, IA $45,612

Sherrill, IA $45,734

Spragueville, IA $45,815

Springbrook, IA $45,975

Strawberry Point, IA $45,752

Volga, IA $45,672

Worthington, IA $45,957

Zwingle, IA $45,782

Decorah, IA $45,900

Calmar, IA $45,670

Castalia, IA $45,607

Chester, IA $46,416

Clermont, IA $45,672

Cresco, IA $45,907

Dorchester, IA $45,915

Elgin, IA $45,663

Fayette, IA $45,712

Fort Atkinson, IA $45,657

Harpers Ferry, IA $45,725

Hawkeye, IA $45,645

Highlandville, IA $46,032

Lansing, IA $45,863

Lawler, IA $45,668

Parkersburg, IA $45,632

Plainfield, IA $45,619

Raymond, IA $45,728

Readlyn, IA $45,666

Reinbeck, IA $45,676

Shell Rock, IA $45,628

Stanley, IA $45,743

Steamboat Rock, IA $45,785

Stout, IA $45,634

Sumner, IA $45,624

Traer, IA $45,762

Tripoli, IA $45,630

Waverly, IA $45,629

Wellsburg, IA $45,702

Westgate, IA $45,678

Winthrop, IA $45,919

Waterloo, IA $45,749

Evansdale, IA $45,737

Creston, IA $46,062

Afton, IA $46,194

Arispe, IA $46,195

Bedford, IA $45,546

Benton, IA $45,516

Blockton, IA $45,486

Bridgewater, IA $45,676

Carbon, IA $45,883

Clearfield, IA $45,550

Corning, IA $45,725

Cromwell, IA $46,070

Cumberland, IA $45,837

Diagonal, IA $45,677

Fontanelle, IA $45,929

Grant, IA $46,078

Gravity, IA $45,589

Greenfield, IA $46,236

Arnolds Park, IA $45,904

Dickens, IA $45,616

Estherville, IA $45,758

Everly, IA $45,641

Fostoria, IA $45,875

Gillett Grove, IA $45,773

Graettinger, IA $45,651

Greenville, IA $45,633

Gruver, IA $45,738

Harris, IA $45,650

Hartley, IA $45,651

Lake Park, IA $45,712

Ad Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Ad Operator roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 90% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Biotechnology, offers compensation 50% above the average. Conversely, Ad Operator positions in MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Ad Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Ad Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$70,268	$34.0	50%

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

Understanding how an Ad 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.

$42,465

Average $46,845/year

$52,028

$3,539

Average $3,904/month

$4,336

$817

Average $901/week

$1,001

$20

Average $23/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,028	$4,336	$1,001	$25
Average	$46,845	$3,904	$901	$23
25th Percentile	$42,465	$3,539	$817	$20

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