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 $36,586 for beginners, reaching about $46,139 at mid-level, and approach $72,038 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 West Virginia

How much does an Aerator Operator make in West Virginia? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Aerator Operator in West Virginia is $41,620 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $50,416
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $37,728 to $46,224
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,184

10% $34,184

50% (Median) $41,620

90% $50,416

Aerator Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,224	$3,852	$889	$22
Average	$41,620	$3,468	$800	$20
25th Percentile	$37,728	$3,144	$726	$18

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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): $36,586
Early Career (1-2 years): $40,660
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $46,139
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $49,568
Expert (over 8 years): $72,038

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Machine Operator I	less than 1 year	$36,586
Aerator Operator	1-2 years	$40,660
Machine Operator III	2-4 years	$46,139
Machine Operator IV	5-8 years	$49,568
Machine Operator Supervisor	over 8 years	$72,038

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:

Bomont: $41,172
Yawkey: $41,190
Logan: $40,839

Bomont, WV $41,172

Yawkey, WV $41,190

Logan, WV $40,839

Accoville, WV $40,797

Amherstdale, WV $40,794

Baisden, WV $40,550

Bruno, WV $40,665

Chauncey, WV $40,750

Cora, WV $40,796

Davin, WV $40,705

Gilbert, WV $40,594

Henlawson, WV $40,886

Holden, WV $40,717

Kistler, WV $40,802

Lorado, WV $40,770

Lyburn, WV $40,656

Mallory, WV $40,795

Man, WV $40,671

Mount Gay, WV $40,819

Omar, WV $40,625

Peach Creek, WV $40,848

Sarah Ann, WV $40,564

Stollings, WV $40,783

Switzer, WV $40,780

Verdunville, WV $40,770

Verner, WV $40,547

Wharncliffe, WV $40,504

Whitman, WV $40,719

Wilkinson, WV $40,809

Yolyn, WV $40,691

Williamson, WV $40,714

Borderland, WV $40,759

Breeden, WV $40,775

Chattaroy, WV $40,748

Crum, WV $40,831

Delbarton, WV $40,630

Dingess, WV $40,753

Edgarton, WV $40,554

Kermit, WV $40,784

Lenore, WV $40,697

Matewan, WV $40,584

Naugatuck, WV $40,708

Newtown, WV $40,571

North Matewan, WV $40,620

Ragland, WV $40,627

Rawl, WV $40,645

Red Jacket, WV $40,556

Varney, WV $40,576

Wilsondale, WV $40,749

Huntington, WV $41,089

Beckley, WV $40,845

Allen Junction, WV $40,547

Amigo, WV $40,374

Ansted, WV $40,964

Beaver, WV $40,631

Bolt, WV $40,768

Bradley, WV $40,866

Camp Creek, WV $40,395

Coal City, WV $40,509

Cool Ridge, WV $40,462

Corinne, WV $40,571

Crab Orchard, WV $40,722

Danese, WV $40,592

Daniels, WV $40,614

Dothan, WV $40,881

Eccles, WV $40,735

Edmond, WV $40,809

Fairdale, WV $40,806

Fayetteville, WV $40,890

Flat Top, WV $40,395

Ghent, WV $40,450

Glen Daniel, WV $40,791

Glen Fork, WV $40,708

Glen Jean, WV $40,814

Glen Rogers, WV $40,667

Glen White, WV $40,727

Harper, WV $40,788

Helen, WV $40,473

Hico, WV $40,777

Hilltop, WV $40,911

Josephine, WV $40,412

Lanark, WV $40,671

Lansing, WV $40,849

Layland, WV $40,525

Lester, WV $40,651

Lochgelly, WV $40,915

Lookout, WV $40,720

Maben, WV $40,482

Mabscott, WV $40,793

Mac Arthur, WV $40,750

Mc Graws, WV $40,617

Saulsville, WV $40,555

Midway, WV $40,647

Minden, WV $40,829

Mount Hope, WV $40,816

Mullens, WV $40,598

Oak Hill, WV $40,819

Odd, WV $40,389

Pax, WV $40,816

Piney View, WV $40,669

Prince, WV $40,652

Princewick, WV $40,534

Prosperity, WV $40,855

Raleigh, WV $40,687

Ravencliff, WV $40,730

Rhodell, WV $40,518

Sabine, WV $40,670

Scarbro, WV $40,908

Shady Spring, WV $40,511

Skelton, WV $40,814

Slab Fork, WV $40,591

Sophia, WV $40,634

Spanishburg, WV $40,476

Boomer, WV $41,130

Buffalo, WV $41,059

Cabin Creek, WV $41,339

Cannelton, WV $41,156

Cedar Grove, WV $41,294

Charlton Heights, WV $41,090

Clay, WV $40,866

Clear Creek, WV $40,856

Clendenin, WV $41,281

Clothier, WV $40,951

Colcord, WV $40,993

Comfort, WV $41,278

Costa, WV $41,336

Danville, WV $41,056

Dawes, WV $41,236

Deep Water, WV $41,040

Dixie, WV $41,149

Dorothy, WV $41,040

Drybranch, WV $41,298

Dry Creek, WV $40,884

Duck, WV $40,778

Dunbar, WV $41,492

East Bank, WV $41,347

Eleanor, WV $41,123

Elkview, WV $41,382

Eskdale, WV $41,136

Ethel, WV $40,795

Falling Rock, WV $41,311

Foster, WV $41,187

Fraziers Bottom, WV $40,961

Gallagher, WV $41,123

Gauley Bridge, WV $41,024

Glasgow, WV $41,324

Glen, WV $41,166

Glen Ferris, WV $41,081

Gordon, WV $41,025

Handley, WV $41,221

Hansford, WV $41,262

Henderson, WV $40,923

Hernshaw, WV $41,470

Hewett, WV $40,955

Hometown, WV $41,231

Hugheston, WV $41,243

Indore, WV $41,070

Institute, WV $41,481

Ivydale, WV $40,890

Jeffrey, WV $41,042

Kanawha Falls, WV $41,010

Kimberly, WV $41,145

Kincaid, WV $40,968

Lake, WV $40,855

Leon, WV $40,939

Liberty, WV $41,185

Lizemores, WV $41,167

London, WV $41,250

Madison, WV $41,126

Mammoth, WV $41,297

Maysel, WV $41,037

Miami, WV $41,281

Montgomery, WV $41,174

Mount Carbon, WV $41,094

Naoma, WV $40,809

Nebo, WV $40,847

Nellis, WV $41,302

Nitro, WV $41,390

Orgas, WV $41,128

Ottawa, WV $40,991

Page, WV $40,971

Peytona, WV $41,279

Pinch, WV $41,454

Poca, WV $41,315

Pond Gap, WV $41,231

Powellton, WV $41,063

Pratt, WV $41,291

Procious, WV $41,126

Racine, WV $41,350

Red House, WV $41,172

Ridgeview, WV $41,267

Robson, WV $40,989

Rock Creek, WV $40,860

Saint Albans, WV $41,376

Saxon, WV $40,750

Seth, WV $41,181

Sharples, WV $40,800

Mount Olive, WV $41,148

Smithers, WV $41,176

Southside, WV $40,832

Sylvester, WV $41,121

Tad, WV $41,486

Tornado, WV $41,360

Turtle Creek, WV $41,029

Twilight, WV $40,987

Uneeda, WV $41,085

Van, WV $41,028

Wharton, WV $40,796

Whitesville, WV $41,047

Widen, WV $40,742

Winfield, WV $41,190

Winifrede, WV $41,379

Advent, WV $41,241

Arnoldsburg, WV $40,756

Cyclone, WV $40,768

Bluefield, WV $40,672

Athens, WV $40,606

Beeson, WV $40,423

Bramwell, WV $40,581

Bud, WV $40,496

Covel, WV $40,513

Freeman, WV $40,617

Herndon, WV $40,393

Hiawatha, WV $40,423

Kegley, WV $40,546

Kellysville, WV $40,986

Lashmeet, WV $40,489

Matoaka, WV $40,423

Montcalm, WV $40,571

Nemours, WV $40,600

Princeton, WV $40,762

Rock, WV $40,476

Wolfe, WV $40,730

Welch, WV $40,473

Anawalt, WV $40,531

Avondale, WV $40,447

Bartley, WV $40,460

Berwind, WV $40,620

Big Sandy, WV $40,578

Bradshaw, WV $40,612

Brenton, WV $40,588

Clear Fork, WV $40,629

Coal Mountain, WV $40,627

Cucumber, WV $40,523

Davy, WV $40,468

Eckman, WV $40,431

Elbert, WV $40,469

Elkhorn, WV $40,432

Fanrock, WV $40,430

Gary, WV $40,490

Hanover, WV $40,519

Hemphill, WV $40,464

Hensley, WV $40,460

Iaeger, WV $40,458

Ikes Fork, WV $40,502

Isaban, WV $40,509

Itmann, WV $40,563

Jenkinjones, WV $40,638

Jesse, WV $40,648

Jolo, WV $40,542

Justice, WV $40,625

Kimball, WV $40,456

Kopperston, WV $40,788

Kyle, WV $40,626

Lynco, WV $40,699

Marianna, WV $40,620

Matheny, WV $40,671

Maybeury, WV $40,543

Mohawk, WV $40,571

Newhall, WV $40,586

Helvetia, WV $40,588

Kanawha Head, WV $40,623

Lorentz, WV $40,725

Pickens, WV $40,503

Rock Cave, WV $40,662

Selbyville, WV $40,575

Tallmansville, WV $40,662

Volga, WV $40,724

Elkins, WV $40,731

Belington, WV $40,721

Beverly, WV $40,681

Bowden, WV $40,535

Coalton, WV $40,705

Dailey, WV $40,658

Davis, WV $40,577

Richwood, WV $40,451

Dryfork, WV $40,584

Durbin, WV $40,624

Upperglade, WV $40,587

Ellamore, WV $40,687

Glady, WV $40,460

Hambleton, WV $40,670

Harman, WV $40,557

Hendricks, WV $40,588

Huttonsville, WV $40,613

Junior, WV $40,754

Kerens, WV $40,633

Mabie, WV $40,615

Mill Creek, WV $40,639

Monterville, WV $40,480

Montrose, WV $40,673

Norton, WV $40,689

Parsons, WV $40,636

Webster Springs, WV $40,563

Red Creek, WV $40,606

Slatyfork, WV $40,509

Thomas, WV $40,642

Valley Bend, WV $40,713

Valley Head, WV $40,550

Whitmer, WV $40,546

Bergoo, WV $40,484

Clarksburg, WV $40,808

Alma, WV $40,890

Alum Bridge, WV $40,682

Anmoore, WV $40,809

Auburn, WV $40,734

Berea, WV $40,717

Bridgeport, WV $40,784

Burnsville, WV $40,640

Cairo, WV $40,910

Camden, WV $40,708

Center Point, WV $40,798

Coxs Mills, WV $40,700

Crawford, WV $40,664

Ellenboro, WV $40,885

Flemington, WV $40,721

Folsom, WV $40,702

New Richmond, WV $40,506

Northfork, WV $40,439

North Spring, WV $40,505

Oceana, WV $40,735

Pageton, WV $40,480

Panther, WV $40,527

Paynesville, WV $40,632

Pineville, WV $40,584

Premier, WV $40,466

Raysal, WV $40,627

Rock View, WV $40,624

Roderfield, WV $40,455

Simon, WV $40,579

Squire, WV $40,434

Switchback, WV $40,533

Thorpe, WV $40,476

War, WV $40,495

Warriormine, WV $40,625

Wilcoe, WV $40,431

Wyoming, WV $40,591

Lewisburg, WV $40,884

Fairlea, WV $41,084

Alderson, WV $40,786

Arbovale, WV $40,695

Asbury, WV $40,748

Ballard, WV $41,011

Bartow, WV $40,580

Buckeye, WV $40,598

Caldwell, WV $41,174

Cass, WV $40,521

Crawley, WV $40,614

Dunmore, WV $40,644

Forest Hill, WV $40,803

Frankford, WV $40,827

Gap Mills, WV $41,574

Grassy Meadows, WV $40,566

Green Bank, WV $40,754

Greenville, WV $41,041

Hillsboro, WV $40,457

Lindside, WV $41,195

Marlinton, WV $40,604

Maxwelton, WV $40,876

White Sulphur Springs, WV $41,052

Pence Springs, WV $40,818

Peterstown, WV $41,138

Renick, WV $40,539

Ronceverte, WV $41,121

Secondcreek, WV $41,235

Sinks Grove, WV $41,111

Smoot, WV $40,524

Talcott, WV $40,863

Union, WV $41,174

Waiteville, WV $41,630

Wayside, WV $40,879

Williamsburg, WV $40,556

Wolfcreek, WV $40,874

Alloy, WV $41,093

Alum Creek, WV $41,406

Amma, WV $41,071

Arnett, WV $40,853

Artie, WV $40,944

Ashford, WV $41,415

Bancroft, WV $41,283

Belle, WV $41,427

Bickmore, WV $41,034

Bim, WV $40,968

Blair, WV $40,706

Bloomingrose, WV $41,358

Blount, WV $41,371

Blue Creek, WV $41,424

Bob White, WV $41,004

Chloe, WV $40,853

Cottageville, WV $40,888

Evans, WV $40,942

Gandeeville, WV $41,112

Gay, WV $40,973

Given, WV $41,054

Hartford, WV $41,100

Kenna, WV $41,188

Left Hand, WV $41,035

Le Roy, WV $40,892

Letart, WV $40,932

Looneyville, WV $40,988

Mason, WV $41,149

Millstone, WV $40,766

Millwood, WV $40,983

Mount Alto, WV $40,879

New Haven, WV $41,097

Newton, WV $40,990

Normantown, WV $40,671

Orma, WV $40,797

Reedy, WV $40,888

Ripley, WV $40,933

Sandyville, WV $40,922

Spencer, WV $40,878

Wallback, WV $41,014

Walton, WV $41,161

West Columbia, WV $40,979

Charleston, WV $41,495

Ridgeley, WV $41,132

Rio, WV $40,581

Romney, WV $40,625

Shanks, WV $40,637

Springfield, WV $40,866

Terra Alta, WV $40,911

Wiley Ford, WV $41,207

Baker, WV $40,649

Brandywine, WV $40,790

Circleville, WV $40,612

Franklin, WV $40,753

High View, WV $40,945

Lost City, WV $40,775

Mathias, WV $40,867

Riverton, WV $40,550

Sugar Grove, WV $40,920

Bloomery, WV $40,689

Fisher, WV $40,624

Capon Springs, WV $40,842

Maysville, WV $40,605

Moorefield, WV $40,728

Milam, WV $40,752

Old Fields, WV $40,611

Petersburg, WV $40,671

Wardensville, WV $40,836

Purgitsville, WV $40,593

Cabins, WV $40,631

Yellow Spring, WV $40,706

Upper Tract, WV $40,660

Seneca Rocks, WV $40,535

Onego, WV $40,551

Martinsburg, WV $42,677

Bakerton, WV $44,262

Berkeley Springs, WV $40,972

Bunker Hill, WV $43,019

Charles Town, WV $44,339

Falling Waters, WV $42,541

Gerrardstown, WV $42,343

Glengary, WV $42,058

Great Cacapon, WV $40,832

Halltown, WV $44,509

Harpers Ferry, WV $44,432

Hedgesville, WV $41,688

Inwood, WV $42,855

Kearneysville, WV $43,443

Levels, WV $40,745

Millville, WV $44,515

Paw Paw, WV $40,764

Points, WV $40,686

Galloway, WV $40,755

Glenville, WV $40,758

Grafton, WV $40,759

Gypsy, WV $40,829

Harrisville, WV $40,848

Haywood, WV $40,784

Hepzibah, WV $40,792

Horner, WV $40,715

Independence, WV $41,071

Ireland, WV $40,624

Jacksonburg, WV $40,795

Jane Lew, WV $40,741

Linn, WV $40,673

Lost Creek, WV $40,742

Lumberport, WV $40,739

Meadowbrook, WV $40,767

Moatsville, WV $40,652

Mount Clare, WV $40,757

Newburg, WV $40,869

New Milton, WV $40,734

Orlando, WV $40,628

Pennsboro, WV $40,828

Philippi, WV $40,716

Pine Grove, WV $40,956

Pullman, WV $40,757

Reynoldsville, WV $40,753

Rosemont, WV $40,719

Rowlesburg, WV $40,630

Salem, WV $40,797

Sand Fork, WV $40,687

Shinnston, WV $40,832

Shirley, WV $40,919

Simpson, WV $40,846

Smithburg, WV $40,953

Smithfield, WV $40,924

Spelter, WV $40,814

Thornton, WV $40,672

Troy, WV $40,686

Tunnelton, WV $40,744

Ranson, WV $43,841

Wallace, WV $40,669

West Milford, WV $40,857

Weston, WV $40,748

West Union, WV $40,863

Wilsonburg, WV $40,807

Wyatt, WV $40,899

Morgantown, WV $41,888

Albright, WV $41,425

Arthurdale, WV $41,335

Blacksville, WV $42,161

Bretz, WV $41,537

Bruceton Mills, WV $41,800

Cassville, WV $41,972

Dellslow, WV $41,743

Granville, WV $42,020

Kingwood, WV $41,181

Maidsville, WV $42,100

Masontown, WV $41,531

Osage, WV $42,018

Pentress, WV $42,155

Pursglove, WV $42,003

Reedsville, WV $41,340

Fairmont, WV $41,219

Barrackville, WV $41,394

Baxter, WV $41,553

Big Run, WV $41,072

Burton, WV $41,523

Carolina, WV $41,223

Colfax, WV $41,081

Enterprise, WV $40,975

Fairview, WV $41,753

Farmington, WV $41,327

Four States, WV $41,119

Grant Town, WV $41,626

Hundred, WV $41,792

Idamay, WV $41,277

Kingmont, WV $41,147

Littleton, WV $41,331

Mannington, WV $41,187

Metz, WV $41,327

Montana Mines, WV $41,501

Rachel, WV $41,323

Rivesville, WV $41,577

Wana, WV $41,809

Worthington, WV $41,014

Sutton, WV $40,604

Birch River, WV $40,607

Cedarville, WV $40,669

Copen, WV $40,643

Dille, WV $40,736

Exchange, WV $40,601

Flatwoods, WV $40,622

Frametown, WV $40,698

Gassaway, WV $40,678

Heaters, WV $40,618

Little Birch, WV $40,650

Napier, WV $40,616

Rosedale, WV $40,696

Shock, WV $40,689

Summersville, WV $40,889

Belva, WV $41,099

Calvin, WV $40,649

Canvas, WV $40,695

Drennen, WV $40,843

Gilboa, WV $40,765

Keslers Cross Lanes, WV $40,781

Leivasy, WV $40,465

Mount Lookout, WV $40,798

Mount Nebo, WV $40,650

Nallen, WV $40,612

Nettie, WV $40,632

Pool, WV $40,727

Swiss, WV $40,953

Tioga, WV $40,609

Augusta, WV $40,672

Aurora, WV $40,664

Bayard, WV $40,614

Burlington, WV $40,725

Capon Bridge, WV $40,734

Delray, WV $40,671

Eglon, WV $40,678

Elk Garden, WV $40,852

Fort Ashby, WV $41,059

Gormania, WV $40,742

Green Spring, WV $40,872

Keyser, WV $40,987

Lahmansville, WV $40,593

Mount Storm, WV $40,647

New Creek, WV $40,719

Piedmont, WV $41,290

Walkersville, WV $40,667

Ridgeway, WV $43,066

Rippon, WV $44,294

Shenandoah Junction, WV $43,674

Shepherdstown, WV $43,438

Slanesville, WV $40,729

Summit Point, WV $43,805

Alkol, WV $41,108

Apple Grove, WV $40,972

Ashton, WV $40,984

Barboursville, WV $41,033

Big Creek, WV $40,895

Branchland, WV $40,959

Ceredo, WV $41,064

Chapmanville, WV $40,909

Culloden, WV $40,998

Dunlow, WV $40,884

East Lynn, WV $40,955

Fort Gay, WV $40,913

Gallipolis Ferry, WV $41,000

Genoa, WV $40,920

Glenwood, WV $41,017

Griffithsville, WV $41,119

Hamlin, WV $40,994

Harts, WV $40,841

Hurricane, WV $41,129

Julian, WV $41,268

Kenova, WV $41,047

Kiahsville, WV $40,899

Lavalette, WV $41,054

Lesage, WV $41,043

Midkiff, WV $40,933

Milton, WV $41,008

Myra, WV $40,966

Ona, WV $41,022

Pecks Mill, WV $40,899

Point Pleasant, WV $40,964

Prichard, WV $40,993

Ranger, WV $40,901

Salt Rock, WV $41,009

Scott Depot, WV $41,268

Shoals, WV $41,045

Sod, WV $41,278

Spurlockville, WV $41,052

Sumerco, WV $41,238

Teays, WV $41,293

Wayne, WV $41,002

West Hamlin, WV $40,987

Woodville, WV $41,182

Stanaford, WV $40,693

Stephenson, WV $40,429

Surveyor, WV $40,690

Thurmond, WV $40,525

Victor, WV $40,857

Winona, WV $40,641

Wyco, WV $40,515

Hinton, WV $40,601

Charmco, WV $40,506

Rainelle, WV $40,534

Elton, WV $40,429

Green Sulphur Springs, WV $40,496

Jumping Branch, WV $40,446

Lerona, WV $40,663

Leslie, WV $40,491

Meadow Bridge, WV $40,434

Meadow Creek, WV $40,400

Nimitz, WV $40,524

Pipestem, WV $40,684

Quinwood, WV $40,450

Rupert, WV $40,465

Sandstone, WV $40,501

Spring Dale, WV $40,439

White Oak, WV $40,445

Wheeling, WV $42,473

Beech Bottom, WV $42,729

Benwood, WV $42,246

Bethany, WV $43,028

Cameron, WV $41,938

Chester, WV $42,803

Colliers, WV $43,223

Dallas, WV $42,436

Follansbee, WV $43,064

Glen Dale, WV $42,128

Glen Easton, WV $41,580

Mcmechen, WV $42,239

Moundsville, WV $41,925

New Cumberland, WV $42,868

Newell, WV $42,500

Proctor, WV $41,295

New Manchester, WV $42,975

Short Creek, WV $42,658

Triadelphia, WV $42,488

Valley Grove, WV $43,008

Weirton, WV $43,186

Wellsburg, WV $43,036

West Liberty, WV $42,826

Windsor Heights, WV $42,711

Parkersburg, WV $41,041

Hacker Valley, WV $40,565

Vienna, WV $41,037

Mineral Wells, WV $41,016

Belleville, WV $40,996

Belmont, WV $40,975

Big Bend, WV $40,823

Big Springs, WV $40,783

Brohard, WV $40,872

Creston, WV $40,871

Davisville, WV $41,025

Elizabeth, WV $40,934

Friendly, WV $40,974

Grantsville, WV $40,807

Macfarlan, WV $40,889

Middlebourne, WV $41,053

Mount Zion, WV $40,806

Munday, WV $40,867

New Martinsville, WV $41,019

Paden City, WV $41,381

Palestine, WV $40,912

Petroleum, WV $40,923

Porters Falls, WV $41,023

Ravenswood, WV $40,981

Reader, WV $40,936

Rockport, WV $40,963

Saint Marys, WV $40,955

Sistersville, WV $41,100

Smithville, WV $40,769

Walker, WV $40,982

Washington, WV $41,017

Waverly, WV $40,996

Williamstown, WV $41,015

Buckhannon, WV $40,785

Fenwick, WV $40,512

Erbacon, WV $40,522

Craigsville, WV $40,644

Cowen, WV $40,519

Camden On Gauley, WV $40,503

Snowshoe, WV $40,489

Adrian, WV $40,827

Cleveland, WV $40,660

Diana, WV $40,564

French Creek, WV $40,710

Frenchton, WV $40,706

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	$54,105	$26.0	30%
Insurance	$52,024	$25.0	25%
Construction	$49,943	$24.0	20%
Financial Services	$47,863	$23.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$45,782	$22.0	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.

$37,728

Average $41,620/year

$46,224

$3,144

Average $3,468/month

$3,852

$726

Average $800/week

$889

$18

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,224	$3,852	$889	$22
Average	$41,620	$3,468	$800	$20
25th Percentile	$37,728	$3,144	$726	$18

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