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 $50,350 at mid-level, and approach $78,606 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 Vermont

How much does an Air Compressor Operator make in Vermont? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Air Compressor Operator in Vermont is $45,422 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): $55,022
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,174 to $50,447
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,307

10% $37,307

50% (Median) $45,422

90% $55,022

Air Compressor Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,447	$4,204	$970	$24
Average	$45,422	$3,785	$873	$22
25th Percentile	$41,174	$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): $44,375
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $50,350
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $54,104
Expert (over 8 years): $78,606

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Machine Operator I	less than 1 year	$39,929
Air Compressor Operator	1-2 years	$44,375
Machine Operator III	2-4 years	$50,350
Machine Operator IV	5-8 years	$54,104
Machine Operator Supervisor	over 8 years	$78,606

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

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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: $46,493
Barre: $46,563
Cabot: $46,461

Adamant, VT $46,493

Barre, VT $46,563

Cabot, VT $46,461

Calais, VT $46,501

East Barre, VT $46,492

East Calais, VT $46,493

East Montpelier, VT $46,524

Eden, VT $46,463

Eden Mills, VT $46,420

Graniteville, VT $46,560

Hyde Park, VT $46,531

Johnson, VT $46,590

Lake Elmore, VT $46,479

Marshfield, VT $46,469

Moretown, VT $46,593

Morrisville, VT $46,587

Moscow, VT $46,611

Northfield, VT $46,536

Northfield Falls, VT $46,754

North Hyde Park, VT $46,528

North Montpelier, VT $46,481

Plainfield, VT $46,475

Roxbury, VT $46,396

South Barre, VT $46,617

Waterbury, VT $46,606

Stowe, VT $46,613

Waitsfield, VT $46,587

Warren, VT $46,500

Washington, VT $46,409

Waterbury Center, VT $46,605

Websterville, VT $46,553

Williamstown, VT $46,499

Wolcott, VT $46,473

Woodbury, VT $46,427

Worcester, VT $46,474

Rutland, VT $46,472

Belmont, VT $46,329

Benson, VT $46,328

Bomoseen, VT $46,401

Brandon, VT $46,436

Bridport, VT $46,441

Castleton, VT $46,410

Center Rutland, VT $46,442

Chittenden, VT $46,335

Cuttingsville, VT $46,319

Danby, VT $46,398

East Middlebury, VT $46,466

East Poultney, VT $46,403

East Wallingford, VT $46,353

Fair Haven, VT $46,370

Florence, VT $46,353

Forest Dale, VT $46,438

Gaysville, VT $46,143

Granville, VT $46,361

Hancock, VT $46,353

Hydeville, VT $46,407

Killington, VT $46,348

Middlebury, VT $46,538

Middletown Springs, VT $46,378

Mount Holly, VT $46,335

North Clarendon, VT $46,403

Orwell, VT $46,398

Pawlet, VT $46,415

Pittsfield, VT $46,375

Pittsford, VT $46,420

Poultney, VT $46,411

Proctor, VT $46,462

Ripton, VT $46,408

Rochester, VT $46,384

Rupert, VT $46,380

Salisbury, VT $46,454

Shoreham, VT $46,414

Stockbridge, VT $46,332

Wallingford, VT $46,357

Wells, VT $46,417

West Pawlet, VT $46,432

West Rupert, VT $46,421

West Rutland, VT $46,393

Whiting, VT $46,416

Saint Johnsbury, VT $46,466

Albany, VT $46,439

Barnet, VT $46,417

Barton, VT $46,434

Beebe Plain, VT $46,448

Concord, VT $46,373

Coventry, VT $46,502

Craftsbury, VT $46,453

Craftsbury Common, VT $46,455

Danville, VT $46,427

Derby, VT $46,448

Derby Line, VT $46,413

East Burke, VT $46,412

East Charleston, VT $46,417

East Hardwick, VT $46,442

East Haven, VT $46,311

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $46,465

Glover, VT $46,420

Granby, VT $46,254

Greensboro, VT $46,405

Greensboro Bend, VT $46,434

Hardwick, VT $46,486

Irasburg, VT $46,423

Island Pond, VT $46,347

Lowell, VT $46,407

Lower Waterford, VT $46,460

Lyndon, VT $46,452

Lyndon Center, VT $46,504

Lyndonville, VT $46,454

Morgan, VT $46,370

Newport, VT $46,476

Newport Center, VT $46,417

North Concord, VT $46,295

North Troy, VT $46,423

Orleans, VT $46,406

Passumpsic, VT $46,469

Peacham, VT $46,376

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $46,470

Sheffield, VT $46,388

Sutton, VT $46,384

Troy, VT $46,428

West Burke, VT $46,415

West Charleston, VT $46,394

West Danville, VT $46,430

Westfield, VT $46,393

West Glover, VT $46,425

Averill, VT $46,154

Beecher Falls, VT $46,454

Canaan, VT $46,338

Gilman, VT $46,542

Guildhall, VT $46,277

Lunenburg, VT $46,378

Norton, VT $46,247

North Bennington, VT $46,763

North Pownal, VT $46,858

Pownal, VT $46,884

White River Junction, VT $46,460

Ascutney, VT $46,482

Barnard, VT $46,355

Bethel, VT $46,383

Bradford, VT $46,432

Bridgewater, VT $46,402

Bridgewater Corners, VT $46,310

Brookfield, VT $46,429

Brownsville, VT $46,403

Chelsea, VT $46,402

Corinth, VT $46,389

East Corinth, VT $46,409

East Randolph, VT $46,418

East Ryegate, VT $46,377

East Thetford, VT $46,435

Fairlee, VT $46,385

Groton, VT $46,397

Hartford, VT $46,581

Hartland, VT $46,418

Hartland Four Corners, VT $46,416

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $46,536

Newbury, VT $46,392

North Hartland, VT $46,451

North Pomfret, VT $46,371

North Thetford, VT $46,434

Norwich, VT $46,425

Plymouth, VT $46,277

Post Mills, VT $46,424

Quechee, VT $46,472

Randolph, VT $46,463

Randolph Center, VT $46,440

Reading, VT $46,315

Sharon, VT $46,382

South Pomfret, VT $46,338

South Royalton, VT $46,396

South Ryegate, VT $46,405

South Strafford, VT $46,394

South Woodstock, VT $46,327

Strafford, VT $46,353

Taftsville, VT $46,476

Thetford, VT $46,435

Thetford Center, VT $46,386

Topsham, VT $46,372

Tunbridge, VT $46,381

Vershire, VT $46,359

Wells River, VT $46,408

West Fairlee, VT $46,494

West Hartford, VT $46,372

West Newbury, VT $46,390

West Topsham, VT $46,409

Wilder, VT $46,583

Windsor, VT $46,437

Woodstock, VT $46,380

Bellows Falls, VT $46,550

Cambridgeport, VT $46,496

Cavendish, VT $46,342

Chester, VT $46,388

Chester Depot, VT $46,371

Grafton, VT $46,353

Londonderry, VT $46,436

Ludlow, VT $46,366

North Springfield, VT $46,528

Perkinsville, VT $46,401

Peru, VT $46,388

Proctorsville, VT $46,350

Saxtons River, VT $46,540

South Londonderry, VT $46,465

Springfield, VT $46,505

Westminster, VT $46,549

Westminster Station, VT $46,552

Weston, VT $46,340

Shaftsbury, VT $46,708

Brattleboro, VT $46,644

Bondville, VT $46,451

East Dover, VT $46,546

Jacksonville, VT $46,663

Jamaica, VT $46,452

Marlboro, VT $46,875

Newfane, VT $46,515

Putney, VT $46,506

Readsboro, VT $46,881

South Newfane, VT $46,532

Stamford, VT $46,847

Townshend, VT $46,473

Vernon, VT $46,787

Wardsboro, VT $46,507

West Dover, VT $46,583

West Dummerston, VT $46,527

West Halifax, VT $46,599

West Townshend, VT $46,411

West Wardsboro, VT $46,412

Whitingham, VT $46,646

Williamsville, VT $46,527

Wilmington, VT $46,618

Burlington, VT $46,745

South Burlington, VT $46,743

Winooski, VT $46,745

Colchester, VT $46,745

Alburgh, VT $46,512

Bakersfield, VT $46,581

Belvidere Center, VT $46,412

Bristol, VT $46,591

Cambridge, VT $46,646

Charlotte, VT $46,682

East Berkshire, VT $46,536

East Fairfield, VT $46,606

Enosburg Falls, VT $46,477

Essex, VT $46,710

Essex Junction, VT $46,713

Fairfax, VT $46,650

Fairfield, VT $46,605

Ferrisburgh, VT $46,630

Franklin, VT $46,480

Grand Isle, VT $46,654

Highgate Center, VT $46,519

Highgate Springs, VT $46,543

Hinesburg, VT $46,681

Huntington, VT $46,646

Isle La Motte, VT $46,570

Jeffersonville, VT $46,615

Jericho, VT $46,671

Jonesville, VT $46,681

Milton, VT $46,693

Monkton, VT $46,643

Montgomery, VT $46,477

Montgomery Center, VT $46,420

New Haven, VT $46,585

North Ferrisburgh, VT $46,651

North Hero, VT $46,605

Richford, VT $46,469

Richmond, VT $46,676

Saint Albans, VT $46,625

Saint Albans Bay, VT $46,619

Shelburne, VT $46,724

Sheldon, VT $46,570

Sheldon Springs, VT $46,684

South Hero, VT $46,696

Starksboro, VT $46,618

Swanton, VT $46,562

Underhill, VT $46,660

Underhill Center, VT $46,662

Vergennes, VT $46,571

Waterville, VT $46,587

Westford, VT $46,683

Williston, VT $46,718

Montpelier, VT $46,556

Bennington, VT $46,798

Arlington, VT $46,633

Dorset, VT $46,451

East Arlington, VT $46,434

East Dorset, VT $46,452

Manchester, VT $46,578

Manchester Center, VT $46,547

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	$59,048	$28.0	30%
Insurance	$56,777	$27.0	25%
Construction	$54,506	$26.0	20%
Financial Services	$52,235	$25.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$49,964	$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.

$41,174

Average $45,422/year

$50,447

$3,431

Average $3,785/month

$4,204

$792

Average $873/week

$970

$20

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,447	$4,204	$970	$24
Average	$45,422	$3,785	$873	$22
25th Percentile	$41,174	$3,431	$792	$20

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