What are the main factors that influence an Air Compressor 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 Air Compressor Operator?

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

How does experience change An Air Compressor Operator's salary?

An Air Compressor Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $37,679 for beginners, reaching about $47,513 at mid-level, and approach $74,177 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Air Compressor Operator?

Air Compressor Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Air Compressor Operator roles are District of Columbia $51,239, California $51,045, Massachusetts $50,364. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Air Compressor Operator roles make?

Salaries for Air Compressor Operator level roles vary by specialization: Compressor Engineer: $78,288; Air Defense Battle Management System Operator: $65,951; Compressor Mechanic: $62,372; Compressor Service Technician: $59,399; Compressor Technician: $59,247.

Air Compressor Operator Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Air Compressor Operator make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Air Compressor Operator in New Mexico is $42,863 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $51,922
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,854 to $47,604
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,205

10% $35,205

50% (Median) $42,863

90% $51,922

Air Compressor Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,604	$3,967	$915	$23
Average	$42,863	$3,572	$824	$21
25th Percentile	$38,854	$3,238	$747	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Air Compressor Operator Salaries

An Air Compressor 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 Air Compressor Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Air Compressor 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): $37,679
Early Career (1-2 years): $41,875
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $47,513
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $51,055
Expert (over 8 years): $74,177

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Machine Operator I	less than 1 year	$37,679
Air Compressor Operator	1-2 years	$41,875
Machine Operator III	2-4 years	$47,513
Machine Operator IV	5-8 years	$51,055
Machine Operator Supervisor	over 8 years	$74,177

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

District of Columbia: $51,239.
California: $51,045.
Massachusetts: $50,364.

District of Columbia $51,239 California $51,045 Massachusetts $50,364 Washington $50,179 New Jersey $50,161 Alaska $50,096 Connecticut $49,457 New York $49,198

Hawaii $48,370 Rhode Island $47,981 Maryland $47,717 Minnesota $47,356 Colorado $47,217 Illinois $47,171 Oregon $46,995 Delaware $46,866

New Hampshire $46,784 Virginia $46,602 Pennsylvania $46,070 Nevada $45,801 North Dakota $45,713 Michigan $45,574 Wisconsin $45,524 Vermont $45,422

Texas $45,139 Maine $45,121 Arizona $45,093 Ohio $45,061 Georgia $44,635 Indiana $44,422 Wyoming $44,381 Utah $44,316

Iowa $44,288 Kansas $44,066 Louisiana $44,001 North Carolina $43,978 Missouri $43,969 Florida $43,788 Montana $43,691 Nebraska $43,598

Kentucky $43,548 South Carolina $43,362 Tennessee $43,247 Idaho $43,200 New Mexico $42,863 Oklahoma $42,789 Alabama $42,516 South Dakota $42,057

Arkansas $41,807 West Virginia $41,673 Mississippi $41,271

Top Paying Cities for Air Compressor 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: $43,319
Belen: $43,078
Bernalillo: $43,396

Algodones, NM $43,319

Belen, NM $43,078

Bernalillo, NM $43,396

Bluewater, NM $42,485

Bosque, NM $42,761

Casa Blanca, NM $42,858

Cedar Crest, NM $43,432

Cedarvale, NM $41,729

Cerrillos, NM $43,350

Claunch, NM $41,574

Coyote, NM $42,712

Cuba, NM $42,643

Cubero, NM $42,953

Edgewood, NM $43,238

Estancia, NM $42,722

Gallina, NM $42,488

Counselor, NM $42,515

Grants, NM $42,436

Milan, NM $42,606

Isleta, NM $43,470

Jarales, NM $43,036

Jemez Pueblo, NM $43,111

Jemez Springs, NM $42,978

Laguna, NM $43,163

La Jara, NM $42,596

La Joya, NM $42,497

Lindrith, NM $42,446

Los Lunas, NM $43,306

Mcintosh, NM $42,957

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $42,671

Moriarty, NM $42,813

Mountainair, NM $42,351

Nageezi, NM $42,458

New Laguna, NM $42,932

Paguate, NM $42,961

Pena Blanca, NM $43,441

Peralta, NM $43,374

Placitas, NM $43,397

Ponderosa, NM $43,056

Prewitt, NM $42,472

Regina, NM $42,501

Sandia Park, NM $43,323

Corrales, NM $43,486

San Fidel, NM $42,701

San Rafael, NM $42,519

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $43,323

San Ysidro, NM $43,265

Stanley, NM $42,807

Tijeras, NM $43,328

Tome, NM $43,248

Torreon, NM $43,104

Veguita, NM $42,758

Willard, NM $42,275

Youngsville, NM $42,724

Bosque Farms, NM $43,454

Clines Corners, NM $42,548

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $43,356

Cochiti Lake, NM $43,412

Albuquerque, NM $43,510

Kirtland Afb, NM $43,510

Rio Rancho, NM $43,439

Gallup, NM $42,533

Brimhall, NM $42,413

Church Rock, NM $42,433

Continental Divide, NM $42,403

Crownpoint, NM $42,438

Fence Lake, NM $42,248

Fort Wingate, NM $42,418

Gamerco, NM $42,489

Mentmore, NM $42,423

Mexican Springs, NM $42,418

Ramah, NM $42,341

Rehoboth, NM $42,447

Thoreau, NM $42,449

Tohatchi, NM $42,410

Vanderwagen, NM $42,418

Zuni, NM $42,408

Navajo, NM $42,466

Jamestown, NM $42,360

Pinehill, NM $42,308

Sheep Springs, NM $42,456

Smith Lake, NM $42,614

Yatahey, NM $42,441

Farmington, NM $42,645

Aztec, NM $42,723

Blanco, NM $42,524

Bloomfield, NM $42,473

Flora Vista, NM $42,689

Fruitland, NM $42,422

Kirtland, NM $42,689

La Plata, NM $42,704

Navajo Dam, NM $42,685

Shiprock, NM $42,626

Waterflow, NM $42,604

Newcomb, NM $42,430

Sanostee, NM $42,457

Santa Fe, NM $43,733

Abiquiu, NM $42,536

Alcalde, NM $43,277

Amalia, NM $42,472

Arroyo Hondo, NM $42,412

Arroyo Seco, NM $42,461

Canjilon, NM $42,405

Canones, NM $42,791

Carson, NM $42,574

Cebolla, NM $42,430

Cerro, NM $42,442

Chama, NM $42,616

Chamisal, NM $43,162

Chimayo, NM $43,466

Cordova, NM $43,392

Costilla, NM $42,650

Taos Ski Valley, NM $42,326

Dixon, NM $43,121

Dulce, NM $42,615

El Prado, NM $42,498

El Rito, NM $42,693

Embudo, NM $42,900

Espanola, NM $43,413

Glorieta, NM $43,564

Hernandez, NM $43,009

Ilfeld, NM $43,162

La Madera, NM $42,618

Lamy, NM $43,398

Llano, NM $43,075

Los Alamos, NM $43,501

White Rock, NM $43,583

Medanales, NM $43,057

Ojo Caliente, NM $42,804

Los Ojos, NM $42,511

Pecos, NM $43,429

Penasco, NM $42,915

Petaca, NM $42,366

Questa, NM $42,487

Ranchos De Taos, NM $42,711

Red River, NM $42,366

Ribera, NM $42,639

Rowe, NM $43,203

San Cristobal, NM $42,365

San Jose, NM $43,096

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $43,307

Santa Cruz, NM $43,451

Serafina, NM $42,531

Taos, NM $42,474

Tererro, NM $43,567

Tesuque, NM $43,733

Tierra Amarilla, NM $42,474

Trampas, NM $42,880

Tres Piedras, NM $42,354

Truchas, NM $43,271

Vadito, NM $42,858

Valdez, NM $42,397

Vallecitos, NM $42,363

Velarde, NM $43,056

Villanueva, NM $42,556

Spaceport City, NM $41,689

Las Vegas, NM $42,195

Angel Fire, NM $42,320

Anton Chico, NM $42,122

Buena Vista, NM $42,509

Chacon, NM $42,539

Cimarron, NM $42,254

Cleveland, NM $42,841

Eagle Nest, NM $42,286

Guadalupita, NM $42,474

Holman, NM $42,732

La Loma, NM $42,051

Maxwell, NM $42,268

Miami, NM $42,177

Mills, NM $42,027

Montezuma, NM $43,058

Mora, NM $42,901

Mosquero, NM $41,990

Ocate, NM $42,223

Ojo Feliz, NM $42,334

Rainsville, NM $42,519

Raton, NM $42,374

Rociada, NM $43,080

Roy, NM $42,036

Sapello, NM $42,706

Solano, NM $41,985

Springer, NM $42,158

Ute Park, NM $42,273

Valmora, NM $42,160

Wagon Mound, NM $42,112

Watrous, NM $42,174

Socorro, NM $42,076

Aragon, NM $42,204

Datil, NM $42,030

Lemitar, NM $42,272

Luna, NM $42,279

Magdalena, NM $42,033

Pie Town, NM $42,173

Polvadera, NM $42,374

Quemado, NM $42,261

Reserve, NM $42,185

San Acacia, NM $42,444

San Antonio, NM $41,844

Truth Or Consequences, NM $41,835

Arrey, NM $41,828

Caballo, NM $41,857

Derry, NM $41,644

Elephant Butte, NM $41,944

Garfield, NM $41,523

Hatch, NM $40,857

Monticello, NM $41,832

Rincon, NM $40,622

Salem, NM $41,393

Williamsburg, NM $41,888

Winston, NM $41,863

Las Cruces, NM $40,091

White Sands Missile Range, NM $40,222

Santa Teresa, NM $40,514

Playas, NM $42,028

Animas, NM $42,131

Anthony, NM $40,505

Arenas Valley, NM $42,057

Bayard, NM $42,018

Berino, NM $40,321

Buckhorn, NM $42,062

Santa Clara, NM $42,092

Chamberino, NM $40,363

Cliff, NM $42,013

Columbus, NM $41,900

Deming, NM $41,910

Dona Ana, NM $40,092

Fairacres, NM $40,212

Faywood, NM $41,890

Fort Bayard, NM $42,051

Gila, NM $41,951

Glenwood, NM $41,984

Hachita, NM $41,900

Hanover, NM $41,909

Hillsboro, NM $41,823

Hurley, NM $41,990

La Mesa, NM $40,857

Lordsburg, NM $41,997

Mesilla, NM $40,091

Mesilla Park, NM $40,096

Mesquite, NM $40,130

Mimbres, NM $41,942

Mule Creek, NM $42,056

Organ, NM $40,116

Pinos Altos, NM $42,012

Radium Springs, NM $40,108

Redrock, NM $41,905

Rodeo, NM $42,185

San Miguel, NM $40,115

Silver City, NM $42,012

Sunland Park, NM $40,299

Tyrone, NM $42,137

Vado, NM $40,146

Chaparral, NM $40,652

Clovis, NM $41,932

Cannon Afb, NM $41,839

Broadview, NM $41,810

Causey, NM $41,738

Crossroads, NM $41,639

Dora, NM $41,837

Elida, NM $41,664

Floyd, NM $41,765

Fort Sumner, NM $41,731

Grady, NM $41,850

House, NM $41,816

Kenna, NM $41,664

Lingo, NM $41,735

Melrose, NM $41,823

Milnesand, NM $41,647

Pep, NM $41,704

Portales, NM $41,857

Rogers, NM $41,716

Saint Vrain, NM $41,850

Taiban, NM $41,717

Texico, NM $41,866

Yeso, NM $41,565

Roswell, NM $41,614

Artesia, NM $41,696

Caprock, NM $41,611

Carlsbad, NM $41,723

Dexter, NM $41,643

Eunice, NM $41,760

Hagerman, NM $41,664

Hobbs, NM $41,821

Hope, NM $41,511

Jal, NM $41,711

Lake Arthur, NM $41,595

Lakewood, NM $41,657

Loco Hills, NM $41,734

Loving, NM $41,713

Lovington, NM $41,781

Mcdonald, NM $41,667

Malaga, NM $41,672

Maljamar, NM $41,631

Monument, NM $41,729

Tatum, NM $41,694

Whites City, NM $41,764

Carrizozo, NM $41,416

Alamogordo, NM $41,285

Alto, NM $41,422

Bent, NM $41,292

Capitan, NM $41,326

Cloudcroft, NM $41,288

Corona, NM $41,596

Encino, NM $41,931

Fort Stanton, NM $41,344

Glencoe, NM $41,314

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $41,280

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $41,280

Hondo, NM $41,352

La Luz, NM $41,280

Lincoln, NM $41,232

Mayhill, NM $41,373

Mescalero, NM $41,298

Nogal, NM $41,476

Orogrande, NM $41,301

Picacho, NM $41,343

Pinon, NM $41,499

Ruidoso, NM $41,501

Ruidoso Downs, NM $41,445

Sacramento, NM $41,317

San Patricio, NM $41,366

Sunspot, NM $41,280

Timberon, NM $41,369

Tinnie, NM $41,319

Tularosa, NM $41,307

Vaughn, NM $41,762

Weed, NM $41,368

Tucumcari, NM $41,969

Amistad, NM $41,915

Bard, NM $41,848

Capulin, NM $42,322

Clayton, NM $41,996

Conchas Dam, NM $42,034

Cuervo, NM $41,832

Des Moines, NM $42,155

Folsom, NM $42,220

Garita, NM $41,954

Gladstone, NM $42,038

Grenville, NM $42,030

Logan, NM $41,968

Mcalister, NM $41,838

Nara Visa, NM $41,868

Newkirk, NM $41,914

Quay, NM $41,938

San Jon, NM $41,894

Santa Rosa, NM $41,938

Sedan, NM $41,953

Trementina, NM $41,951

Air Compressor Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

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

The top paying industries for an Air Compressor Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Media	$55,721	$27.0	30%
Insurance	$53,578	$26.0	25%
Construction	$51,435	$25.0	20%
Financial Services	$49,292	$24.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$47,149	$23.0	10%

Air Compressor Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Air Compressor 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.

$38,854

Average $42,863/year

$47,604

$3,238

Average $3,572/month

$3,967

$747

Average $824/week

$915

$19

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,604	$3,967	$915	$23
Average	$42,863	$3,572	$824	$21
25th Percentile	$38,854	$3,238	$747	$19

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