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

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

How does experience change An Aerator Operator's salary?

An Aerator Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $39,877 for beginners, reaching about $50,289 at mid-level, and approach $78,518 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Aerator Operator?

Aerator Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Aerator Operator roles are District of Columbia $51,173, California $50,979, Massachusetts $50,299. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Aerator Operator roles make?

Salaries for Aerator Operator level roles vary by specialization: Operator, Assembly Operator: $55,940; Crane/Tower Operator: $54,764; Crane Operator: $52,062; Furnace Operator/Tender: $47,407; Camera Operator: $47,239.

Aerator Operator Salary in Vermont

How much does an Aerator Operator make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Aerator Operator in Vermont is $45,363 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $54,951
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,121 to $50,382
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,259

10% $37,259

50% (Median) $45,363

90% $54,951

Aerator Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,382	$4,198	$969	$24
Average	$45,363	$3,780	$872	$22
25th Percentile	$41,121	$3,427	$791	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Aerator Operator Salaries

An Aerator 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 Aerator Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Aerator 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): $39,877
Early Career (1-2 years): $44,318
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $50,289
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $54,027
Expert (over 8 years): $78,518

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Machine Operator I	less than 1 year	$39,877
Aerator Operator	1-2 years	$44,318
Machine Operator III	2-4 years	$50,289
Machine Operator IV	5-8 years	$54,027
Machine Operator Supervisor	over 8 years	$78,518

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

District of Columbia: $51,173.
California: $50,979.
Massachusetts: $50,299.

District of Columbia $51,173 California $50,979 Massachusetts $50,299 Washington $50,115 New Jersey $50,096 Alaska $50,031 Connecticut $49,393 New York $49,135

Hawaii $48,307 Rhode Island $47,919 Maryland $47,656 Minnesota $47,295 Colorado $47,157 Illinois $47,110 Oregon $46,935 Delaware $46,805

New Hampshire $46,724 Virginia $46,542 Pennsylvania $46,010 Nevada $45,742 North Dakota $45,654 Michigan $45,516 Wisconsin $45,465 Vermont $45,363

Texas $45,081 Maine $45,063 Arizona $45,035 Ohio $45,003 Georgia $44,578 Indiana $44,365 Wyoming $44,323 Utah $44,259

Iowa $44,231 Kansas $44,009 Louisiana $43,944 North Carolina $43,921 Missouri $43,912 Florida $43,732 Montana $43,635 Nebraska $43,542

Kentucky $43,491 South Carolina $43,307 Tennessee $43,191 Idaho $43,145 New Mexico $42,807 Oklahoma $42,733 Alabama $42,461 South Dakota $42,003

Arkansas $41,754 West Virginia $41,620 Mississippi $41,217

Top Paying Cities for Aerator 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:

Adamant: $46,433
Barre: $46,503
Cabot: $46,401

Adamant, VT $46,433

Barre, VT $46,503

Cabot, VT $46,401

Calais, VT $46,442

East Barre, VT $46,432

East Calais, VT $46,433

East Montpelier, VT $46,464

Eden, VT $46,403

Eden Mills, VT $46,361

Graniteville, VT $46,500

Hyde Park, VT $46,471

Johnson, VT $46,530

Lake Elmore, VT $46,419

Marshfield, VT $46,409

Moretown, VT $46,533

Morrisville, VT $46,528

Moscow, VT $46,551

Northfield, VT $46,476

Northfield Falls, VT $46,693

North Hyde Park, VT $46,468

North Montpelier, VT $46,421

Plainfield, VT $46,415

Roxbury, VT $46,336

South Barre, VT $46,557

Waterbury, VT $46,546

Stowe, VT $46,553

Waitsfield, VT $46,527

Warren, VT $46,440

Washington, VT $46,350

Waterbury Center, VT $46,545

Websterville, VT $46,493

Williamstown, VT $46,439

Wolcott, VT $46,413

Woodbury, VT $46,368

Worcester, VT $46,414

Rutland, VT $46,412

Belmont, VT $46,269

Benson, VT $46,269

Bomoseen, VT $46,342

Brandon, VT $46,376

Bridport, VT $46,381

Castleton, VT $46,350

Center Rutland, VT $46,382

Chittenden, VT $46,276

Cuttingsville, VT $46,259

Danby, VT $46,338

East Middlebury, VT $46,406

East Poultney, VT $46,344

East Wallingford, VT $46,293

Fair Haven, VT $46,310

Florence, VT $46,294

Forest Dale, VT $46,378

Gaysville, VT $46,083

Granville, VT $46,301

Hancock, VT $46,294

Hydeville, VT $46,347

Killington, VT $46,289

Middlebury, VT $46,478

Middletown Springs, VT $46,319

Mount Holly, VT $46,276

North Clarendon, VT $46,344

Orwell, VT $46,338

Pawlet, VT $46,355

Pittsfield, VT $46,315

Pittsford, VT $46,360

Poultney, VT $46,351

Proctor, VT $46,402

Ripton, VT $46,349

Rochester, VT $46,325

Rupert, VT $46,320

Salisbury, VT $46,394

Shoreham, VT $46,355

Stockbridge, VT $46,272

Wallingford, VT $46,297

Wells, VT $46,357

West Pawlet, VT $46,373

West Rupert, VT $46,362

West Rutland, VT $46,333

Whiting, VT $46,356

Saint Johnsbury, VT $46,406

Albany, VT $46,380

Barnet, VT $46,357

Barton, VT $46,375

Beebe Plain, VT $46,388

Concord, VT $46,313

Coventry, VT $46,442

Craftsbury, VT $46,393

Craftsbury Common, VT $46,395

Danville, VT $46,367

Derby, VT $46,388

Derby Line, VT $46,354

East Burke, VT $46,352

East Charleston, VT $46,357

East Hardwick, VT $46,382

East Haven, VT $46,251

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $46,405

Glover, VT $46,361

Granby, VT $46,194

Greensboro, VT $46,345

Greensboro Bend, VT $46,375

Hardwick, VT $46,426

Irasburg, VT $46,363

Island Pond, VT $46,287

Lowell, VT $46,347

Lower Waterford, VT $46,400

Lyndon, VT $46,392

Lyndon Center, VT $46,444

Lyndonville, VT $46,394

Morgan, VT $46,310

Newport, VT $46,416

Newport Center, VT $46,357

North Concord, VT $46,236

North Troy, VT $46,363

Orleans, VT $46,346

Passumpsic, VT $46,409

Peacham, VT $46,316

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $46,411

Sheffield, VT $46,328

Sutton, VT $46,325

Troy, VT $46,368

West Burke, VT $46,356

West Charleston, VT $46,334

West Danville, VT $46,370

Westfield, VT $46,333

West Glover, VT $46,365

Averill, VT $46,095

Beecher Falls, VT $46,394

Canaan, VT $46,278

Gilman, VT $46,482

Guildhall, VT $46,217

Lunenburg, VT $46,318

Norton, VT $46,187

North Bennington, VT $46,703

North Pownal, VT $46,797

Pownal, VT $46,824

White River Junction, VT $46,400

Ascutney, VT $46,422

Barnard, VT $46,295

Bethel, VT $46,324

Bradford, VT $46,372

Bridgewater, VT $46,343

Bridgewater Corners, VT $46,251

Brookfield, VT $46,369

Brownsville, VT $46,344

Chelsea, VT $46,342

Corinth, VT $46,330

East Corinth, VT $46,349

East Randolph, VT $46,358

East Ryegate, VT $46,318

East Thetford, VT $46,375

Fairlee, VT $46,325

Groton, VT $46,338

Hartford, VT $46,521

Hartland, VT $46,358

Hartland Four Corners, VT $46,356

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $46,476

Newbury, VT $46,332

North Hartland, VT $46,391

North Pomfret, VT $46,312

North Thetford, VT $46,374

Norwich, VT $46,365

Plymouth, VT $46,217

Post Mills, VT $46,364

Quechee, VT $46,412

Randolph, VT $46,404

Randolph Center, VT $46,380

Reading, VT $46,256

Sharon, VT $46,323

South Pomfret, VT $46,278

South Royalton, VT $46,336

South Ryegate, VT $46,345

South Strafford, VT $46,334

South Woodstock, VT $46,267

Strafford, VT $46,294

Taftsville, VT $46,416

Thetford, VT $46,375

Thetford Center, VT $46,326

Topsham, VT $46,313

Tunbridge, VT $46,321

Vershire, VT $46,300

Wells River, VT $46,349

West Fairlee, VT $46,434

West Hartford, VT $46,313

West Newbury, VT $46,331

West Topsham, VT $46,350

Wilder, VT $46,523

Windsor, VT $46,377

Woodstock, VT $46,320

Bellows Falls, VT $46,490

Cambridgeport, VT $46,436

Cavendish, VT $46,282

Chester, VT $46,328

Chester Depot, VT $46,312

Grafton, VT $46,293

Londonderry, VT $46,376

Ludlow, VT $46,306

North Springfield, VT $46,468

Perkinsville, VT $46,342

Peru, VT $46,328

Proctorsville, VT $46,290

Saxtons River, VT $46,480

South Londonderry, VT $46,405

Springfield, VT $46,445

Westminster, VT $46,489

Westminster Station, VT $46,492

Weston, VT $46,280

Shaftsbury, VT $46,648

Brattleboro, VT $46,584

Bondville, VT $46,392

East Dover, VT $46,486

Jacksonville, VT $46,603

Jamaica, VT $46,393

Marlboro, VT $46,815

Newfane, VT $46,455

Putney, VT $46,446

Readsboro, VT $46,821

South Newfane, VT $46,472

Stamford, VT $46,787

Townshend, VT $46,413

Vernon, VT $46,727

Wardsboro, VT $46,447

West Dover, VT $46,523

West Dummerston, VT $46,467

West Halifax, VT $46,539

West Townshend, VT $46,351

West Wardsboro, VT $46,352

Whitingham, VT $46,586

Williamsville, VT $46,467

Wilmington, VT $46,558

Burlington, VT $46,685

South Burlington, VT $46,682

Winooski, VT $46,685

Colchester, VT $46,685

Alburgh, VT $46,452

Bakersfield, VT $46,521

Belvidere Center, VT $46,352

Bristol, VT $46,531

Cambridge, VT $46,586

Charlotte, VT $46,622

East Berkshire, VT $46,476

East Fairfield, VT $46,546

Enosburg Falls, VT $46,417

Essex, VT $46,650

Essex Junction, VT $46,653

Fairfax, VT $46,589

Fairfield, VT $46,545

Ferrisburgh, VT $46,570

Franklin, VT $46,420

Grand Isle, VT $46,594

Highgate Center, VT $46,459

Highgate Springs, VT $46,483

Hinesburg, VT $46,621

Huntington, VT $46,586

Isle La Motte, VT $46,510

Jeffersonville, VT $46,555

Jericho, VT $46,611

Jonesville, VT $46,620

Milton, VT $46,633

Monkton, VT $46,583

Montgomery, VT $46,417

Montgomery Center, VT $46,361

New Haven, VT $46,525

North Ferrisburgh, VT $46,591

North Hero, VT $46,545

Richford, VT $46,409

Richmond, VT $46,616

Saint Albans, VT $46,565

Saint Albans Bay, VT $46,559

Shelburne, VT $46,664

Sheldon, VT $46,510

Sheldon Springs, VT $46,624

South Hero, VT $46,636

Starksboro, VT $46,558

Swanton, VT $46,502

Underhill, VT $46,600

Underhill Center, VT $46,601

Vergennes, VT $46,511

Waterville, VT $46,527

Westford, VT $46,623

Williston, VT $46,658

Montpelier, VT $46,496

Bennington, VT $46,737

Arlington, VT $46,573

Dorset, VT $46,392

East Arlington, VT $46,374

East Dorset, VT $46,393

Manchester, VT $46,518

Manchester Center, VT $46,487

Aerator Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Aerator Operator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Media and Insurance sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Aerator Operator positions in MFG Durable or Internet typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Aerator Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Aerator Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Media	$58,972	$28.0	30%
Insurance	$56,704	$27.0	25%
Construction	$54,436	$26.0	20%
Financial Services	$52,168	$25.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$49,900	$24.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Aerator 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.

$41,121

Average $45,363/year

$50,382

$3,427

Average $3,780/month

$4,198

$791

Average $872/week

$969

$20

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,382	$4,198	$969	$24
Average	$45,363	$3,780	$872	$22
25th Percentile	$41,121	$3,427	$791	$20

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