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 $39,929 for beginners, reaching about $50,355 at mid-level, and approach $78,621 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 $51,240, California $51,046, Massachusetts $50,365. 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: $65,947; Compressor Mechanic: $62,485; Compressor Service Technician: $59,403; Compressor Technician: $59,251.

Air Compressor Operator Salary in Vermont

How much does an Air Compressor Operator make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Air Compressor Operator in Vermont is $45,423 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,023
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,175 to $50,448
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,308

10% $37,308

50% (Median) $45,423

90% $55,023

Air Compressor Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,448	$4,204	$970	$24
Average	$45,423	$3,785	$874	$22
25th Percentile	$41,175	$3,431	$792	$20

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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): $39,929
Early Career (1-2 years): $44,376
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $50,355
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $54,098
Expert (over 8 years): $78,621

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Machine Operator I	less than 1 year	$39,929
Air Compressor Operator	1-2 years	$44,376
Machine Operator III	2-4 years	$50,355
Machine Operator IV	5-8 years	$54,098
Machine Operator Supervisor	over 8 years	$78,621

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: $51,240.
California: $51,046.
Massachusetts: $50,365.

District of Columbia $51,240 California $51,046 Massachusetts $50,365 Washington $50,180 New Jersey $50,162 Alaska $50,097 Connecticut $49,458 New York $49,199

Hawaii $48,371 Rhode Island $47,982 Maryland $47,718 Minnesota $47,357 Colorado $47,218 Illinois $47,172 Oregon $46,996 Delaware $46,867

New Hampshire $46,785 Virginia $46,603 Pennsylvania $46,071 Nevada $45,802 North Dakota $45,714 Michigan $45,575 Wisconsin $45,525 Vermont $45,423

Texas $45,140 Maine $45,122 Arizona $45,094 Ohio $45,062 Georgia $44,636 Indiana $44,423 Wyoming $44,381 Utah $44,317

Iowa $44,289 Kansas $44,067 Louisiana $44,002 North Carolina $43,979 Missouri $43,970 Florida $43,789 Montana $43,692 Nebraska $43,599

Kentucky $43,548 South Carolina $43,363 Tennessee $43,248 Idaho $43,201 New Mexico $42,864 Oklahoma $42,789 Alabama $42,516 South Dakota $42,058

Arkansas $41,808 West Virginia $41,674 Mississippi $41,272

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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: $46,494
Barre: $46,564
Cabot: $46,462

Adamant, VT $46,494

Barre, VT $46,564

Cabot, VT $46,462

Calais, VT $46,502

East Barre, VT $46,493

East Calais, VT $46,494

East Montpelier, VT $46,525

Eden, VT $46,464

Eden Mills, VT $46,421

Graniteville, VT $46,561

Hyde Park, VT $46,532

Johnson, VT $46,591

Lake Elmore, VT $46,480

Marshfield, VT $46,470

Moretown, VT $46,594

Morrisville, VT $46,589

Moscow, VT $46,612

Northfield, VT $46,537

Northfield Falls, VT $46,755

North Hyde Park, VT $46,529

North Montpelier, VT $46,482

Plainfield, VT $46,476

Roxbury, VT $46,397

South Barre, VT $46,618

Waterbury, VT $46,607

Stowe, VT $46,614

Waitsfield, VT $46,588

Warren, VT $46,501

Washington, VT $46,410

Waterbury Center, VT $46,606

Websterville, VT $46,554

Williamstown, VT $46,500

Wolcott, VT $46,474

Woodbury, VT $46,428

Worcester, VT $46,475

Rutland, VT $46,473

Belmont, VT $46,330

Benson, VT $46,329

Bomoseen, VT $46,402

Brandon, VT $46,437

Bridport, VT $46,442

Castleton, VT $46,411

Center Rutland, VT $46,443

Chittenden, VT $46,336

Cuttingsville, VT $46,320

Danby, VT $46,399

East Middlebury, VT $46,467

East Poultney, VT $46,404

East Wallingford, VT $46,354

Fair Haven, VT $46,371

Florence, VT $46,354

Forest Dale, VT $46,439

Gaysville, VT $46,144

Granville, VT $46,362

Hancock, VT $46,354

Hydeville, VT $46,408

Killington, VT $46,349

Middlebury, VT $46,539

Middletown Springs, VT $46,379

Mount Holly, VT $46,336

North Clarendon, VT $46,404

Orwell, VT $46,399

Pawlet, VT $46,416

Pittsfield, VT $46,376

Pittsford, VT $46,421

Poultney, VT $46,412

Proctor, VT $46,463

Ripton, VT $46,409

Rochester, VT $46,385

Rupert, VT $46,381

Salisbury, VT $46,455

Shoreham, VT $46,415

Stockbridge, VT $46,333

Wallingford, VT $46,358

Wells, VT $46,418

West Pawlet, VT $46,433

West Rupert, VT $46,422

West Rutland, VT $46,394

Whiting, VT $46,417

Saint Johnsbury, VT $46,467

Albany, VT $46,440

Barnet, VT $46,418

Barton, VT $46,435

Beebe Plain, VT $46,449

Concord, VT $46,374

Coventry, VT $46,503

Craftsbury, VT $46,454

Craftsbury Common, VT $46,456

Danville, VT $46,428

Derby, VT $46,449

Derby Line, VT $46,414

East Burke, VT $46,413

East Charleston, VT $46,418

East Hardwick, VT $46,443

East Haven, VT $46,312

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $46,466

Glover, VT $46,421

Granby, VT $46,255

Greensboro, VT $46,406

Greensboro Bend, VT $46,435

Hardwick, VT $46,487

Irasburg, VT $46,424

Island Pond, VT $46,348

Lowell, VT $46,408

Lower Waterford, VT $46,461

Lyndon, VT $46,453

Lyndon Center, VT $46,505

Lyndonville, VT $46,455

Morgan, VT $46,371

Newport, VT $46,477

Newport Center, VT $46,418

North Concord, VT $46,296

North Troy, VT $46,424

Orleans, VT $46,407

Passumpsic, VT $46,470

Peacham, VT $46,377

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $46,471

Sheffield, VT $46,389

Sutton, VT $46,385

Troy, VT $46,429

West Burke, VT $46,416

West Charleston, VT $46,395

West Danville, VT $46,431

Westfield, VT $46,394

West Glover, VT $46,426

Averill, VT $46,155

Beecher Falls, VT $46,455

Canaan, VT $46,339

Gilman, VT $46,543

Guildhall, VT $46,278

Lunenburg, VT $46,379

Norton, VT $46,248

North Bennington, VT $46,764

North Pownal, VT $46,859

Pownal, VT $46,885

White River Junction, VT $46,461

Ascutney, VT $46,483

Barnard, VT $46,356

Bethel, VT $46,384

Bradford, VT $46,433

Bridgewater, VT $46,403

Bridgewater Corners, VT $46,311

Brookfield, VT $46,430

Brownsville, VT $46,404

Chelsea, VT $46,403

Corinth, VT $46,390

East Corinth, VT $46,410

East Randolph, VT $46,419

East Ryegate, VT $46,378

East Thetford, VT $46,436

Fairlee, VT $46,386

Groton, VT $46,398

Hartford, VT $46,582

Hartland, VT $46,419

Hartland Four Corners, VT $46,417

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $46,537

Newbury, VT $46,393

North Hartland, VT $46,452

North Pomfret, VT $46,372

North Thetford, VT $46,435

Norwich, VT $46,426

Plymouth, VT $46,278

Post Mills, VT $46,425

Quechee, VT $46,473

Randolph, VT $46,464

Randolph Center, VT $46,441

Reading, VT $46,316

Sharon, VT $46,383

South Pomfret, VT $46,339

South Royalton, VT $46,397

South Ryegate, VT $46,406

South Strafford, VT $46,395

South Woodstock, VT $46,328

Strafford, VT $46,354

Taftsville, VT $46,477

Thetford, VT $46,436

Thetford Center, VT $46,387

Topsham, VT $46,373

Tunbridge, VT $46,382

Vershire, VT $46,360

Wells River, VT $46,409

West Fairlee, VT $46,495

West Hartford, VT $46,373

West Newbury, VT $46,391

West Topsham, VT $46,410

Wilder, VT $46,584

Windsor, VT $46,438

Woodstock, VT $46,381

Bellows Falls, VT $46,551

Cambridgeport, VT $46,497

Cavendish, VT $46,343

Chester, VT $46,389

Chester Depot, VT $46,372

Grafton, VT $46,354

Londonderry, VT $46,437

Ludlow, VT $46,367

North Springfield, VT $46,529

Perkinsville, VT $46,402

Peru, VT $46,389

Proctorsville, VT $46,351

Saxtons River, VT $46,541

South Londonderry, VT $46,466

Springfield, VT $46,506

Westminster, VT $46,550

Westminster Station, VT $46,553

Weston, VT $46,341

Shaftsbury, VT $46,709

Brattleboro, VT $46,645

Bondville, VT $46,452

East Dover, VT $46,547

Jacksonville, VT $46,664

Jamaica, VT $46,453

Marlboro, VT $46,876

Newfane, VT $46,516

Putney, VT $46,507

Readsboro, VT $46,882

South Newfane, VT $46,533

Stamford, VT $46,848

Townshend, VT $46,474

Vernon, VT $46,788

Wardsboro, VT $46,508

West Dover, VT $46,584

West Dummerston, VT $46,528

West Halifax, VT $46,600

West Townshend, VT $46,412

West Wardsboro, VT $46,413

Whitingham, VT $46,647

Williamsville, VT $46,528

Wilmington, VT $46,619

Burlington, VT $46,746

South Burlington, VT $46,744

Winooski, VT $46,746

Colchester, VT $46,746

Alburgh, VT $46,513

Bakersfield, VT $46,582

Belvidere Center, VT $46,413

Bristol, VT $46,592

Cambridge, VT $46,647

Charlotte, VT $46,683

East Berkshire, VT $46,537

East Fairfield, VT $46,607

Enosburg Falls, VT $46,478

Essex, VT $46,711

Essex Junction, VT $46,714

Fairfax, VT $46,651

Fairfield, VT $46,606

Ferrisburgh, VT $46,631

Franklin, VT $46,481

Grand Isle, VT $46,655

Highgate Center, VT $46,520

Highgate Springs, VT $46,544

Hinesburg, VT $46,682

Huntington, VT $46,647

Isle La Motte, VT $46,571

Jeffersonville, VT $46,616

Jericho, VT $46,672

Jonesville, VT $46,682

Milton, VT $46,694

Monkton, VT $46,645

Montgomery, VT $46,478

Montgomery Center, VT $46,421

New Haven, VT $46,586

North Ferrisburgh, VT $46,652

North Hero, VT $46,606

Richford, VT $46,470

Richmond, VT $46,677

Saint Albans, VT $46,626

Saint Albans Bay, VT $46,620

Shelburne, VT $46,725

Sheldon, VT $46,571

Sheldon Springs, VT $46,685

South Hero, VT $46,697

Starksboro, VT $46,619

Swanton, VT $46,563

Underhill, VT $46,661

Underhill Center, VT $46,663

Vergennes, VT $46,572

Waterville, VT $46,588

Westford, VT $46,684

Williston, VT $46,719

Montpelier, VT $46,557

Bennington, VT $46,799

Arlington, VT $46,634

Dorset, VT $46,452

East Arlington, VT $46,435

East Dorset, VT $46,453

Manchester, VT $46,579

Manchester Center, VT $46,548

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	$59,050	$28.0	30%
Insurance	$56,778	$27.0	25%
Construction	$54,507	$26.0	20%
Financial Services	$52,236	$25.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$49,965	$24.0	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.

$41,175

Average $45,423/year

$50,448

$3,431

Average $3,785/month

$4,204

$792

Average $874/week

$970

$20

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,448	$4,204	$970	$24
Average	$45,423	$3,785	$874	$22
25th Percentile	$41,175	$3,431	$792	$20

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