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

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Advanced Operator roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Advanced Operator's salary?

An Advanced Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $42,260 for beginners, reaching about $43,565 at mid-level, and approach $47,913 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Advanced Operator?

Advanced Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Advanced Operator roles are District of Columbia $55,297, California $55,087, Massachusetts $54,353. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Advanced Operator roles make?

Salaries for Advanced Operator level roles vary by specialization: Advanced Clinician: $108,243; Advanced Practitioner: $102,747; Advanced Analyst: $101,308; Advanced Engineer: $89,850; Advanced Auditor: $77,722.

Advanced Operator Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Advanced Operator make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Advanced Operator in New Mexico is $46,257 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $57,648
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,463 to $52,219
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,098

10% $37,098

50% (Median) $46,257

90% $57,648

Advanced Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,219	$4,352	$1,004	$25
Average	$46,257	$3,855	$890	$22
25th Percentile	$41,463	$3,455	$797	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Advanced Operator Salaries

An Advanced 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 Advanced Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Advanced 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): $42,260
Early Career (1-2 years): $42,623
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $43,565
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $45,015
Expert (over 8 years): $47,913

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Advanced Operator	less than 1 year	$42,260
Early Career Level Advanced Operator	1-2 years	$42,623
Mid-Level Level Advanced Operator	2-4 years	$43,565
Senior-Level Level Advanced Operator	5-8 years	$45,015
Expert Level Advanced Operator	over 8 years	$47,913

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

District of Columbia: $55,297.
California: $55,087.
Massachusetts: $54,353.

District of Columbia $55,297 California $55,087 Massachusetts $54,353 Washington $54,153 New Jersey $54,133 Alaska $54,063 Connecticut $53,374 New York $53,094

Hawaii $52,200 Rhode Island $51,781 Maryland $51,496 Minnesota $51,107 Colorado $50,957 Illinois $50,907 Oregon $50,717 Delaware $50,577

New Hampshire $50,489 Virginia $50,293 Pennsylvania $49,718 Nevada $49,428 North Dakota $49,334 Michigan $49,184 Wisconsin $49,129 Vermont $49,019

Texas $48,714 Maine $48,694 Arizona $48,664 Ohio $48,629 Georgia $48,170 Indiana $47,940 Wyoming $47,895 Utah $47,825

Iowa $47,795 Kansas $47,556 Louisiana $47,486 North Carolina $47,461 Missouri $47,451 Florida $47,256 Montana $47,151 Nebraska $47,051

Kentucky $46,996 South Carolina $46,796 Tennessee $46,672 Idaho $46,622 New Mexico $46,257 Oklahoma $46,177 Alabama $45,883 South Dakota $45,388

Arkansas $45,118 West Virginia $44,974 Mississippi $44,539

Top Paying Cities for Advanced 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:

Algodones: $46,750
Belen: $46,489
Bernalillo: $46,832

Algodones, NM $46,750

Belen, NM $46,489

Bernalillo, NM $46,832

Bluewater, NM $45,849

Bosque, NM $46,148

Casa Blanca, NM $46,252

Cedar Crest, NM $46,871

Cedarvale, NM $45,034

Cerrillos, NM $46,784

Claunch, NM $44,867

Coyote, NM $46,094

Cuba, NM $46,020

Cubero, NM $46,355

Edgewood, NM $46,662

Estancia, NM $46,106

Gallina, NM $45,853

Counselor, NM $45,882

Grants, NM $45,797

Milan, NM $45,980

Isleta, NM $46,913

Jarales, NM $46,444

Jemez Pueblo, NM $46,525

Jemez Springs, NM $46,381

Laguna, NM $46,581

La Jara, NM $45,969

La Joya, NM $45,863

Lindrith, NM $45,807

Los Lunas, NM $46,736

Mcintosh, NM $46,359

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $46,051

Moriarty, NM $46,204

Mountainair, NM $45,705

Nageezi, NM $45,821

New Laguna, NM $46,332

Paguate, NM $46,363

Pena Blanca, NM $46,881

Peralta, NM $46,809

Placitas, NM $46,833

Ponderosa, NM $46,466

Prewitt, NM $45,835

Regina, NM $45,867

Sandia Park, NM $46,754

Corrales, NM $46,930

San Fidel, NM $46,082

San Rafael, NM $45,886

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $46,754

San Ysidro, NM $46,691

Stanley, NM $46,197

Tijeras, NM $46,760

Tome, NM $46,673

Torreon, NM $46,518

Veguita, NM $46,144

Willard, NM $45,623

Youngsville, NM $46,107

Bosque Farms, NM $46,895

Clines Corners, NM $45,918

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $46,790

Cochiti Lake, NM $46,850

Albuquerque, NM $46,956

Kirtland Afb, NM $46,956

Rio Rancho, NM $46,879

Gallup, NM $45,902

Brimhall, NM $45,772

Church Rock, NM $45,793

Continental Divide, NM $45,761

Crownpoint, NM $45,799

Fence Lake, NM $45,594

Fort Wingate, NM $45,777

Gamerco, NM $45,854

Mentmore, NM $45,783

Mexican Springs, NM $45,778

Ramah, NM $45,694

Rehoboth, NM $45,808

Thoreau, NM $45,811

Tohatchi, NM $45,769

Vanderwagen, NM $45,778

Zuni, NM $45,767

Navajo, NM $45,829

Jamestown, NM $45,715

Pinehill, NM $45,658

Sheep Springs, NM $45,818

Smith Lake, NM $45,989

Yatahey, NM $45,802

Farmington, NM $46,022

Aztec, NM $46,107

Blanco, NM $45,892

Bloomfield, NM $45,837

Flora Vista, NM $46,069

Fruitland, NM $45,781

Kirtland, NM $46,070

La Plata, NM $46,086

Navajo Dam, NM $46,066

Shiprock, NM $46,002

Waterflow, NM $45,978

Newcomb, NM $45,790

Sanostee, NM $45,819

Santa Fe, NM $47,196

Abiquiu, NM $45,905

Alcalde, NM $46,705

Amalia, NM $45,835

Arroyo Hondo, NM $45,771

Arroyo Seco, NM $45,824

Canjilon, NM $45,763

Canones, NM $46,180

Carson, NM $45,946

Cebolla, NM $45,790

Cerro, NM $45,804

Chama, NM $45,991

Chamisal, NM $46,581

Chimayo, NM $46,908

Cordova, NM $46,828

Costilla, NM $46,027

Taos Ski Valley, NM $45,678

Dixon, NM $46,536

Dulce, NM $45,990

El Prado, NM $45,864

El Rito, NM $46,074

Embudo, NM $46,297

Espanola, NM $46,851

Glorieta, NM $47,014

Hernandez, NM $46,415

Ilfeld, NM $46,580

La Madera, NM $45,993

Lamy, NM $46,835

Llano, NM $46,486

Los Alamos, NM $46,946

White Rock, NM $47,034

Medanales, NM $46,467

Ojo Caliente, NM $46,194

Los Ojos, NM $45,878

Pecos, NM $46,868

Penasco, NM $46,314

Petaca, NM $45,721

Questa, NM $45,852

Ranchos De Taos, NM $46,094

Red River, NM $45,721

Ribera, NM $46,015

Rowe, NM $46,624

San Cristobal, NM $45,720

San Jose, NM $46,509

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $46,737

Santa Cruz, NM $46,892

Serafina, NM $45,899

Taos, NM $45,838

Tererro, NM $47,018

Tesuque, NM $47,196

Tierra Amarilla, NM $45,838

Trampas, NM $46,276

Tres Piedras, NM $45,708

Truchas, NM $46,698

Vadito, NM $46,253

Valdez, NM $45,754

Vallecitos, NM $45,718

Velarde, NM $46,466

Villanueva, NM $45,926

Spaceport City, NM $44,990

Las Vegas, NM $45,537

Angel Fire, NM $45,671

Anton Chico, NM $45,458

Buena Vista, NM $45,876

Chacon, NM $45,908

Cimarron, NM $45,600

Cleveland, NM $46,234

Eagle Nest, NM $45,634

Guadalupita, NM $45,838

Holman, NM $46,116

La Loma, NM $45,382

Maxwell, NM $45,615

Miami, NM $45,517

Mills, NM $45,355

Montezuma, NM $46,468

Mora, NM $46,299

Mosquero, NM $45,316

Ocate, NM $45,566

Ojo Feliz, NM $45,686

Rainsville, NM $45,887

Raton, NM $45,730

Rociada, NM $46,492

Roy, NM $45,365

Sapello, NM $46,088

Solano, NM $45,310

Springer, NM $45,497

Ute Park, NM $45,621

Valmora, NM $45,498

Wagon Mound, NM $45,447

Watrous, NM $45,514

Socorro, NM $45,409

Aragon, NM $45,546

Datil, NM $45,358

Lemitar, NM $45,620

Luna, NM $45,627

Magdalena, NM $45,362

Pie Town, NM $45,513

Polvadera, NM $45,730

Quemado, NM $45,607

Reserve, NM $45,525

San Acacia, NM $45,805

San Antonio, NM $45,157

Truth Or Consequences, NM $45,148

Arrey, NM $45,140

Caballo, NM $45,171

Derry, NM $44,942

Elephant Butte, NM $45,265

Garfield, NM $44,811

Hatch, NM $44,093

Monticello, NM $45,145

Rincon, NM $43,839

Salem, NM $44,671

Williamsburg, NM $45,205

Winston, NM $45,178

Las Cruces, NM $43,266

White Sands Missile Range, NM $43,407

Santa Teresa, NM $43,723

Playas, NM $45,357

Animas, NM $45,468

Anthony, NM $43,713

Arenas Valley, NM $45,388

Bayard, NM $45,346

Berino, NM $43,514

Buckhorn, NM $45,393

Santa Clara, NM $45,425

Chamberino, NM $43,560

Cliff, NM $45,340

Columbus, NM $45,218

Deming, NM $45,229

Dona Ana, NM $43,267

Fairacres, NM $43,396

Faywood, NM $45,208

Fort Bayard, NM $45,382

Gila, NM $45,273

Glenwood, NM $45,309

Hachita, NM $45,218

Hanover, NM $45,228

Hillsboro, NM $45,135

Hurley, NM $45,315

La Mesa, NM $44,093

Lordsburg, NM $45,323

Mesilla, NM $43,267

Mesilla Park, NM $43,271

Mesquite, NM $43,308

Mimbres, NM $45,264

Mule Creek, NM $45,386

Organ, NM $43,294

Pinos Altos, NM $45,339

Radium Springs, NM $43,284

Redrock, NM $45,224

Rodeo, NM $45,525

San Miguel, NM $43,292

Silver City, NM $45,340

Sunland Park, NM $43,490

Tyrone, NM $45,474

Vado, NM $43,325

Chaparral, NM $43,872

Clovis, NM $45,253

Cannon Afb, NM $45,153

Broadview, NM $45,121

Causey, NM $45,044

Crossroads, NM $44,937

Dora, NM $45,150

Elida, NM $44,963

Floyd, NM $45,072

Fort Sumner, NM $45,036

Grady, NM $45,164

House, NM $45,128

Kenna, NM $44,964

Lingo, NM $45,041

Melrose, NM $45,135

Milnesand, NM $44,946

Pep, NM $45,007

Portales, NM $45,172

Rogers, NM $45,020

Saint Vrain, NM $45,164

Taiban, NM $45,021

Texico, NM $45,182

Yeso, NM $44,857

Roswell, NM $44,909

Artesia, NM $44,998

Caprock, NM $44,907

Carlsbad, NM $45,028

Dexter, NM $44,941

Eunice, NM $45,067

Hagerman, NM $44,964

Hobbs, NM $45,133

Hope, NM $44,799

Jal, NM $45,015

Lake Arthur, NM $44,889

Lakewood, NM $44,956

Loco Hills, NM $45,039

Loving, NM $45,016

Lovington, NM $45,090

Mcdonald, NM $44,967

Malaga, NM $44,972

Maljamar, NM $44,928

Monument, NM $45,034

Tatum, NM $44,996

Whites City, NM $45,071

Carrizozo, NM $44,696

Alamogordo, NM $44,554

Alto, NM $44,703

Bent, NM $44,563

Capitan, NM $44,599

Cloudcroft, NM $44,558

Corona, NM $44,891

Encino, NM $45,251

Fort Stanton, NM $44,618

Glencoe, NM $44,586

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $44,549

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $44,549

Hondo, NM $44,627

La Luz, NM $44,549

Lincoln, NM $44,497

Mayhill, NM $44,650

Mescalero, NM $44,569

Nogal, NM $44,760

Orogrande, NM $44,572

Picacho, NM $44,617

Pinon, NM $44,785

Ruidoso, NM $44,788

Ruidoso Downs, NM $44,727

Sacramento, NM $44,589

San Patricio, NM $44,642

Sunspot, NM $44,549

Timberon, NM $44,645

Tinnie, NM $44,592

Tularosa, NM $44,579

Vaughn, NM $45,069

Weed, NM $44,644

Tucumcari, NM $45,293

Amistad, NM $45,234

Bard, NM $45,162

Capulin, NM $45,673

Clayton, NM $45,322

Conchas Dam, NM $45,363

Cuervo, NM $45,145

Des Moines, NM $45,493

Folsom, NM $45,563

Garita, NM $45,276

Gladstone, NM $45,367

Grenville, NM $45,359

Logan, NM $45,291

Mcalister, NM $45,151

Nara Visa, NM $45,184

Newkirk, NM $45,234

Quay, NM $45,260

San Jon, NM $45,211

Santa Rosa, NM $45,260

Sedan, NM $45,276

Trementina, NM $45,274

Advanced Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Advanced Operator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Advanced Operator positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Advanced Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Advanced Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$60,134	$29.0	30%
Internet	$57,821	$28.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$53,196	$26.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$50,883	$24.0	10%
Healthcare	$50,883	$24.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Advanced 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.

$41,463

Average $46,257/year

$52,219

$3,455

Average $3,855/month

$4,352

$797

Average $890/week

$1,004

$20

Average $22/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,219	$4,352	$1,004	$25
Average	$46,257	$3,855	$890	$22
25th Percentile	$41,463	$3,455	$797	$20

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