What are the main factors that influence an Aggregate Crushing Plant 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 Aggregate Crushing Plant Operator?

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

How does experience change An Aggregate Crushing Plant Operator's salary?

An Aggregate Crushing Plant Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $38,103 for beginners, reaching about $48,052 at mid-level, and approach $75,026 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Aggregate Crushing Plant Operator?

Aggregate Crushing Plant Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Aggregate Crushing Plant Operator roles are District of Columbia $51,219, California $51,025, Massachusetts $50,345. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Aggregate Crushing Plant Operator roles make?

Salaries for Aggregate Crushing Plant Operator level roles vary by specialization: Aggregate Crushing Foreman: $106,181; Utility Plant Operator: $82,878; Plant Operator: $79,349; Gas Plant Operator IV: $78,043; Gas Plant Operator III: $70,918.

Aggregate Crushing Plant Operator Salary in South Carolina

How much does an Aggregate Crushing Plant Operator make in South Carolina? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Aggregate Crushing Plant Operator in South Carolina is $43,346 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $52,507
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,292 to $48,141
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,602

10% $35,602

50% (Median) $43,346

90% $52,507

Aggregate Crushing Plant Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,141	$4,012	$926	$23
Average	$43,346	$3,612	$834	$21
25th Percentile	$39,292	$3,274	$756	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Aggregate Crushing Plant Operator Salaries

An Aggregate Crushing Plant 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 Aggregate Crushing Plant Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Aggregate Crushing Plant 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): $38,103
Early Career (1-2 years): $42,347
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $48,052
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $51,624
Expert (over 8 years): $75,026

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Machine Operator I	less than 1 year	$38,103
Aggregate Crushing Plant Operator	1-2 years	$42,347
Machine Operator III	2-4 years	$48,052
Machine Operator IV	5-8 years	$51,624
Machine Operator Supervisor	over 8 years	$75,026

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

District of Columbia: $51,219.
California: $51,025.
Massachusetts: $50,345.

District of Columbia $51,219 California $51,025 Massachusetts $50,345 Washington $50,160 New Jersey $50,141 Alaska $50,077 Connecticut $49,438 New York $49,179

Hawaii $48,351 Rhode Island $47,963 Maryland $47,699 Minnesota $47,338 Colorado $47,199 Illinois $47,153 Oregon $46,977 Delaware $46,848

New Hampshire $46,766 Virginia $46,584 Pennsylvania $46,052 Nevada $45,784 North Dakota $45,696 Michigan $45,557 Wisconsin $45,506 Vermont $45,404

Texas $45,122 Maine $45,104 Arizona $45,076 Ohio $45,044 Georgia $44,618 Indiana $44,405 Wyoming $44,364 Utah $44,299

Iowa $44,271 Kansas $44,049 Louisiana $43,984 North Carolina $43,961 Missouri $43,952 Florida $43,771 Montana $43,674 Nebraska $43,582

Kentucky $43,531 South Carolina $43,346 Tennessee $43,230 Idaho $43,184 New Mexico $42,846 Oklahoma $42,772 Alabama $42,499 South Dakota $42,041

Arkansas $41,791 West Virginia $41,657 Mississippi $41,255

Top Paying Cities for Aggregate Crushing Plant 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:

Spartanburg: $43,189
Boiling Springs: $43,190
Arcadia: $43,189

Spartanburg, SC $43,189

Boiling Springs, SC $43,190

Arcadia, SC $43,189

Buffalo, SC $42,986

Campobello, SC $42,895

Chesnee, SC $43,071

Clifton, SC $43,183

Clinton, SC $42,502

Converse, SC $43,194

Cowpens, SC $43,132

Cross Anchor, SC $42,889

Cross Hill, SC $42,131

Drayton, SC $43,189

Duncan, SC $43,083

Enoree, SC $42,904

Fairforest, SC $43,189

Fingerville, SC $43,028

Gaffney, SC $43,246

Glendale, SC $43,200

Alcolu, SC $40,927

Ballentine, SC $42,688

Bamberg, SC $41,751

Batesburg, SC $42,292

Bethune, SC $41,856

Bishopville, SC $41,402

Blackstock, SC $42,978

Blair, SC $42,681

Blythewood, SC $42,622

Bowman, SC $41,748

Camden, SC $42,108

Cameron, SC $41,665

Carlisle, SC $42,822

Cassatt, SC $41,838

Cayce, SC $42,726

Chapin, SC $42,538

Chappells, SC $41,970

Cope, SC $41,881

Cordova, SC $41,991

Dalzell, SC $41,291

Davis Station, SC $41,281

Denmark, SC $41,849

Eastover, SC $42,190

Elgin, SC $42,514

Elliott, SC $41,254

Elloree, SC $41,686

Eutawville, SC $41,924

Gable, SC $40,929

Gadsden, SC $42,193

Gaston, SC $42,628

Gilbert, SC $42,483

Great Falls, SC $43,266

Greeleyville, SC $41,393

Heath Springs, SC $42,971

Holly Hill, SC $41,860

Hopkins, SC $42,598

Horatio, SC $41,834

Irmo, SC $42,631

Jenkinsville, SC $42,609

Kershaw, SC $42,191

Lamar, SC $41,433

Leesville, SC $42,406

Lexington, SC $42,669

Liberty Hill, SC $42,675

Little Mountain, SC $42,510

Lugoff, SC $42,320

Lydia, SC $41,482

Lynchburg, SC $41,137

Ehrhardt, SC $41,490

Lodge, SC $41,499

Mc Bee, SC $41,899

Manning, SC $41,143

Mayesville, SC $40,951

Monetta, SC $42,247

Neeses, SC $42,183

Newberry, SC $42,231

New Zion, SC $41,074

North, SC $42,275

Norway, SC $41,949

Olanta, SC $41,341

Orangeburg, SC $41,883

Peak, SC $42,581

Pelion, SC $42,457

Pinewood, SC $41,265

New Ellenton, SC $42,605

Allendale, SC $41,816

Barnwell, SC $42,028

Hilda, SC $41,894

Bath, SC $42,809

Blackville, SC $41,902

Bradley, SC $42,050

Clarks Hill, SC $42,659

Clearwater, SC $42,809

Edgefield, SC $42,462

Elko, SC $42,114

Fairfax, SC $41,679

Gloverville, SC $42,778

Graniteville, SC $42,757

Jackson, SC $42,746

Johnston, SC $42,375

Langley, SC $42,798

Mc Cormick, SC $42,150

Martin, SC $41,897

Modoc, SC $42,501

Montmorenci, SC $42,522

Mount Carmel, SC $41,858

North Augusta, SC $42,809

Beech Island, SC $42,809

Olar, SC $41,722

Parksville, SC $42,425

Plum Branch, SC $42,380

Sycamore, SC $41,708

Trenton, SC $42,580

Troy, SC $42,262

Ulmer, SC $41,699

Vaucluse, SC $42,726

Warrenville, SC $42,770

Williston, SC $42,228

Windsor, SC $42,357

Beaufort, SC $42,416

Ladys Island, SC $42,269

Okatie, SC $42,638

Bluffton, SC $42,820

Brunson, SC $41,557

Coosawhatchie, SC $42,312

Crocketville, SC $41,674

Dale, SC $42,166

Daufuskie Island, SC $42,857

Early Branch, SC $41,926

Estill, SC $41,901

Saint Helena Island, SC $42,355

Furman, SC $42,014

Garnett, SC $42,211

Gifford, SC $41,752

Hampton, SC $41,735

Hilton Head Island, SC $42,658

Hardeeville, SC $42,917

Islandton, SC $41,575

Lobeco, SC $42,193

Luray, SC $41,595

Miley, SC $41,527

Pineland, SC $42,240

Port Royal, SC $42,463

Ridgeland, SC $42,486

Scotia, SC $42,020

Seabrook, SC $42,150

Sheldon, SC $42,356

Tillman, SC $42,441

Varnville, SC $41,833

Yemassee, SC $41,971

Clemson, SC $42,487

Cleveland, SC $42,559

Conestee, SC $42,811

Donalds, SC $42,453

Inman, SC $43,087

Joanna, SC $42,362

Jonesville, SC $43,104

Kinards, SC $42,068

Landrum, SC $42,632

Laurens, SC $42,500

Lockhart, SC $43,116

Lyman, SC $42,945

Mayo, SC $43,122

Moore, SC $43,184

Mountville, SC $42,192

Pacolet, SC $43,130

Pacolet Mills, SC $43,139

Pauline, SC $43,101

Reidville, SC $43,059

Roebuck, SC $43,168

Startex, SC $43,164

Una, SC $43,189

Union, SC $42,948

Waterloo, SC $42,286

Wellford, SC $43,152

White Stone, SC $43,196

Woodruff, SC $43,011

Charleston, SC $43,929

Charleston Afb, SC $43,929

North Charleston, SC $43,929

Hanahan, SC $43,929

Adams Run, SC $43,255

Awendaw, SC $43,537

Bethera, SC $43,067

Bonneau, SC $42,624

Branchville, SC $41,687

Canadys, SC $42,140

Cordesville, SC $43,307

Cottageville, SC $42,953

Cross, SC $42,129

Dorchester, SC $42,525

Edisto Island, SC $43,127

Due West, SC $42,279

Easley, SC $42,746

Fair Play, SC $42,170

Fountain Inn, SC $42,704

Gray Court, SC $42,632

Greenwood, SC $42,139

Greer, SC $42,792

Hodges, SC $42,264

Honea Path, SC $42,539

Iva, SC $42,138

La France, SC $42,524

Liberty, SC $42,634

Long Creek, SC $41,916

Lowndesville, SC $42,154

Marietta, SC $42,631

Mauldin, SC $42,793

Mountain Rest, SC $42,018

Newry, SC $42,412

Ninety Six, SC $42,084

Norris, SC $42,569

Pelzer, SC $42,694

Pendleton, SC $42,545

Pickens, SC $42,590

Seneca, SC $42,403

Piedmont, SC $42,761

Richland, SC $42,275

Salem, SC $42,317

Sandy Springs, SC $42,489

Simpsonville, SC $42,727

Six Mile, SC $42,483

Slater, SC $42,690

Starr, SC $42,324

Sunset, SC $42,448

Tamassee, SC $42,127

Taylors, SC $42,757

Tigerville, SC $42,681

Townville, SC $42,348

Travelers Rest, SC $42,682

Walhalla, SC $42,218

Ware Shoals, SC $42,517

Westminster, SC $42,097

West Union, SC $42,329

Williamston, SC $42,642

Blacksburg, SC $43,645

Bowling Green, SC $44,259

Catawba, SC $44,300

Chester, SC $43,677

Fort Mill, SC $44,280

Chesterfield, SC $41,938

Clover, SC $44,283

Edgemoor, SC $44,288

Fort Lawn, SC $43,888

Hickory Grove, SC $43,354

Jefferson, SC $42,091

Lancaster, SC $43,684

Lando, SC $44,219

Mc Connells, SC $44,073

Mount Croghan, SC $42,151

Pageland, SC $42,892

Richburg, SC $43,856

Rock Hill, SC $44,581

Ruby, SC $42,057

Sharon, SC $43,515

Smyrna, SC $43,572

Van Wyck, SC $44,246

York, SC $44,178

Aiken, SC $42,569

Folly Beach, SC $43,929

Walterboro, SC $42,185

Williams, SC $41,716

Florence, SC $41,606

Andrews, SC $41,684

Aynor, SC $41,569

Bennettsville, SC $41,467

Blenheim, SC $41,519

Cades, SC $41,243

Centenary, SC $41,431

Cheraw, SC $41,905

Clio, SC $41,456

Conway, SC $41,567

Coward, SC $41,520

Darlington, SC $41,597

Dillon, SC $41,461

Effingham, SC $41,587

Fork, SC $41,449

Galivants Ferry, SC $41,561

Green Sea, SC $41,505

Gresham, SC $41,472

Hamer, SC $41,524

Hartsville, SC $41,618

Hemingway, SC $41,533

Johnsonville, SC $41,377

Kingstree, SC $41,563

Lake City, SC $41,341

Lake View, SC $41,528

Lane, SC $41,647

Latta, SC $41,517

Little River, SC $41,791

Little Rock, SC $41,495

Longs, SC $41,667

Loris, SC $41,550

Mc Coll, SC $41,636

Marion, SC $41,486

Myrtle Beach, SC $41,676

Minturn, SC $41,463

Mullins, SC $41,462

Murrells Inlet, SC $41,575

Nesmith, SC $41,512

Nichols, SC $41,493

North Myrtle Beach, SC $41,781

Pamplico, SC $41,478

Patrick, SC $41,881

Pawleys Island, SC $41,505

Rains, SC $41,474

Salters, SC $41,652

Scranton, SC $41,448

Sellers, SC $41,505

Society Hill, SC $41,488

Tatum, SC $41,624

Wallace, SC $41,761

Greenville, SC $42,809

Abbeville, SC $42,109

Anderson, SC $42,512

Belton, SC $42,572

Calhoun Falls, SC $41,946

Central, SC $42,526

Georgetown, SC $41,645

Goose Creek, SC $43,818

Green Pond, SC $42,634

Grover, SC $42,113

Harleyville, SC $42,016

Hollywood, SC $43,475

Huger, SC $43,403

Isle Of Palms, SC $43,920

Jacksonboro, SC $42,925

Jamestown, SC $42,781

Johns Island, SC $43,929

Ladson, SC $43,710

Mc Clellanville, SC $42,813

Moncks Corner, SC $43,090

Mount Pleasant, SC $43,929

Pineville, SC $41,777

Pinopolis, SC $42,606

Ravenel, SC $43,748

Reevesville, SC $41,804

Ridgeville, SC $43,132

Round O, SC $42,776

Ruffin, SC $41,784

Russellville, SC $41,931

Saint George, SC $42,050

Saint Stephen, SC $41,938

Smoaks, SC $41,687

Sullivans Island, SC $43,929

Summerville, SC $43,375

Wadmalaw Island, SC $43,677

Pomaria, SC $42,565

Gramling, SC $42,916

Prosperity, SC $42,429

Rembert, SC $41,651

Ridge Spring, SC $42,341

Ridgeway, SC $42,568

Rion, SC $42,633

Rowesville, SC $41,798

Saint Matthews, SC $42,055

Salley, SC $42,225

Saluda, SC $42,086

Santee, SC $41,848

Sardinia, SC $41,092

Silverstreet, SC $42,020

Springfield, SC $42,115

State Park, SC $42,725

Summerton, SC $41,482

Sumter, SC $40,903

Shaw A F B, SC $41,196

Swansea, SC $42,494

Timmonsville, SC $41,548

Turbeville, SC $41,109

Vance, SC $41,874

Wagener, SC $42,235

Ward, SC $42,244

Wedgefield, SC $41,389

West Columbia, SC $42,726

Westville, SC $42,187

White Rock, SC $42,586

Whitmire, SC $42,257

Winnsboro, SC $42,738

Columbia, SC $42,726

Aggregate Crushing Plant Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Aggregate Crushing Plant 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, Aggregate Crushing Plant Operator positions in MFG Durable or Internet typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Aggregate Crushing Plant Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Aggregate Crushing Plant Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Media	$56,350	$27.0	30%
Insurance	$54,182	$26.0	25%
Construction	$52,015	$25.0	20%
Financial Services	$49,848	$24.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$47,680	$23.0	10%

Aggregate Crushing Plant Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Aggregate Crushing Plant 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.

$39,292

Average $43,346/year

$48,141

$3,274

Average $3,612/month

$4,012

$756

Average $834/week

$926

$19

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,141	$4,012	$926	$23
Average	$43,346	$3,612	$834	$21
25th Percentile	$39,292	$3,274	$756	$19

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