What are the main factors that influence an Air Operations Supervisor'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 Operations Supervisor?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Air Operations Supervisor roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Air Operations Supervisor's salary?

An Air Operations Supervisor's salary grows with experience: starting around $65,100 for beginners, reaching about $65,968 at mid-level, and approach $67,416 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Air Operations Supervisor?

Air Operations Supervisor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Air Operations Supervisor roles are District of Columbia $81,730, California $81,419, Massachusetts $80,334. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Air Operations Supervisor roles make?

Salaries for Air Operations Supervisor level roles vary by specialization: Air Operations Specialist: $105,633; Air Operations Officer: $77,032; Air Export Supervisor: $76,286; Air Import Supervisor: $75,993; Air Freight Supervisor: $75,738.

Air Operations Supervisor Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Air Operations Supervisor make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Air Operations Supervisor in New Mexico is $68,369 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $78,449
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $63,017 to $73,645
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $58,145

10% $58,145

50% (Median) $68,369

90% $78,449

Air Operations Supervisor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,645	$6,137	$1,416	$35
Average	$68,369	$5,697	$1,315	$33
25th Percentile	$63,017	$5,251	$1,212	$30

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Key Factors That Influence Air Operations Supervisor Salaries

An Air Operations Supervisor'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 Operations Supervisor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Air Operations Supervisor'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): $65,100
Early Career (1-2 years): $65,360
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $65,968
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $66,662
Expert (over 8 years): $67,416

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Air Operations Supervisor	less than 1 year	$65,100
Early Career Level Air Operations Supervisor	1-2 years	$65,360
Mid-Level Level Air Operations Supervisor	2-4 years	$65,968
Senior-Level Level Air Operations Supervisor	5-8 years	$66,662
Expert Level Air Operations Supervisor	over 8 years	$67,416

How Do Air Operations Supervisor 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 Operations Supervisors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $81,730.
California: $81,419.
Massachusetts: $80,334.

District of Columbia $81,730 California $81,419 Massachusetts $80,334 Washington $80,039 New Jersey $80,010 Alaska $79,906 Connecticut $78,888 New York $78,474

Hawaii $77,153 Rhode Island $76,533 Maryland $76,112 Minnesota $75,536 Colorado $75,315 Illinois $75,241 Oregon $74,961 Delaware $74,754

New Hampshire $74,624 Virginia $74,333 Pennsylvania $73,484 Nevada $73,056 North Dakota $72,916 Michigan $72,694 Wisconsin $72,613 Vermont $72,451

Texas $72,001 Maine $71,971 Arizona $71,927 Ohio $71,875 Georgia $71,196 Indiana $70,856 Wyoming $70,790 Utah $70,687

Iowa $70,642 Kansas $70,288 Louisiana $70,185 North Carolina $70,148 Missouri $70,133 Florida $69,845 Montana $69,690 Nebraska $69,542

Kentucky $69,461 South Carolina $69,166 Tennessee $68,981 Idaho $68,908 New Mexico $68,369 Oklahoma $68,251 Alabama $67,815 South Dakota $67,084

Arkansas $66,686 West Virginia $66,472 Mississippi $65,829

Top Paying Cities for Air Operations Supervisor

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: $69,097
Belen: $68,712
Bernalillo: $69,219

Algodones, NM $69,097

Belen, NM $68,712

Bernalillo, NM $69,219

Bluewater, NM $67,766

Bosque, NM $68,207

Casa Blanca, NM $68,361

Cedar Crest, NM $69,277

Cedarvale, NM $66,560

Cerrillos, NM $69,147

Claunch, NM $66,314

Coyote, NM $68,128

Cuba, NM $68,019

Cubero, NM $68,513

Edgewood, NM $68,967

Estancia, NM $68,145

Gallina, NM $67,772

Counselor, NM $67,814

Grants, NM $67,688

Milan, NM $67,959

Isleta, NM $69,338

Jarales, NM $68,646

Jemez Pueblo, NM $68,764

Jemez Springs, NM $68,553

Laguna, NM $68,848

La Jara, NM $67,943

La Joya, NM $67,786

Lindrith, NM $67,704

Los Lunas, NM $69,076

Mcintosh, NM $68,520

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $68,064

Moriarty, NM $68,290

Mountainair, NM $67,553

Nageezi, NM $67,724

New Laguna, NM $68,479

Paguate, NM $68,526

Pena Blanca, NM $69,291

Peralta, NM $69,185

Placitas, NM $69,221

Ponderosa, NM $68,677

Prewitt, NM $67,745

Regina, NM $67,792

Sandia Park, NM $69,102

Corrales, NM $69,363

San Fidel, NM $68,110

San Rafael, NM $67,820

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $69,103

San Ysidro, NM $69,010

Stanley, NM $68,280

Tijeras, NM $69,111

Tome, NM $68,984

Torreon, NM $68,754

Veguita, NM $68,202

Willard, NM $67,431

Youngsville, NM $68,147

Bosque Farms, NM $69,312

Clines Corners, NM $67,868

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $69,156

Cochiti Lake, NM $69,246

Albuquerque, NM $69,402

Kirtland Afb, NM $69,402

Rio Rancho, NM $69,289

Gallup, NM $67,843

Brimhall, NM $67,651

Church Rock, NM $67,683

Continental Divide, NM $67,635

Crownpoint, NM $67,691

Fence Lake, NM $67,389

Fort Wingate, NM $67,659

Gamerco, NM $67,773

Mentmore, NM $67,668

Mexican Springs, NM $67,660

Ramah, NM $67,536

Rehoboth, NM $67,705

Thoreau, NM $67,709

Tohatchi, NM $67,647

Vanderwagen, NM $67,660

Zuni, NM $67,644

Navajo, NM $67,736

Jamestown, NM $67,568

Pinehill, NM $67,484

Sheep Springs, NM $67,720

Smith Lake, NM $67,972

Yatahey, NM $67,696

Farmington, NM $68,021

Aztec, NM $68,147

Blanco, NM $67,828

Bloomfield, NM $67,748

Flora Vista, NM $68,091

Fruitland, NM $67,665

Kirtland, NM $68,092

La Plata, NM $68,116

Navajo Dam, NM $68,086

Shiprock, NM $67,992

Waterflow, NM $67,957

Newcomb, NM $67,679

Sanostee, NM $67,721

Santa Fe, NM $69,756

Abiquiu, NM $67,848

Alcalde, NM $69,030

Amalia, NM $67,745

Arroyo Hondo, NM $67,650

Arroyo Seco, NM $67,728

Canjilon, NM $67,639

Canones, NM $68,255

Carson, NM $67,909

Cebolla, NM $67,679

Cerro, NM $67,698

Chama, NM $67,975

Chamisal, NM $68,847

Chimayo, NM $69,331

Cordova, NM $69,213

Costilla, NM $68,029

Taos Ski Valley, NM $67,513

Dixon, NM $68,781

Dulce, NM $67,974

El Prado, NM $67,788

El Rito, NM $68,099

Embudo, NM $68,428

Espanola, NM $69,246

Glorieta, NM $69,488

Hernandez, NM $68,603

Ilfeld, NM $68,846

La Madera, NM $67,979

Lamy, NM $69,223

Llano, NM $68,708

Los Alamos, NM $69,387

White Rock, NM $69,517

Medanales, NM $68,679

Ojo Caliente, NM $68,275

Los Ojos, NM $67,808

Pecos, NM $69,272

Penasco, NM $68,452

Petaca, NM $67,576

Questa, NM $67,770

Ranchos De Taos, NM $68,127

Red River, NM $67,577

Ribera, NM $68,011

Rowe, NM $68,911

San Cristobal, NM $67,574

San Jose, NM $68,742

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $69,077

Santa Cruz, NM $69,307

Serafina, NM $67,839

Taos, NM $67,749

Tererro, NM $69,493

Tesuque, NM $69,756

Tierra Amarilla, NM $67,749

Trampas, NM $68,396

Tres Piedras, NM $67,558

Truchas, NM $69,020

Vadito, NM $68,362

Valdez, NM $67,625

Vallecitos, NM $67,572

Velarde, NM $68,677

Villanueva, NM $67,880

Spaceport City, NM $66,496

Las Vegas, NM $67,304

Angel Fire, NM $67,503

Anton Chico, NM $67,188

Buena Vista, NM $67,805

Chacon, NM $67,853

Cimarron, NM $67,397

Cleveland, NM $68,334

Eagle Nest, NM $67,448

Guadalupita, NM $67,749

Holman, NM $68,160

La Loma, NM $67,075

Maxwell, NM $67,420

Miami, NM $67,275

Mills, NM $67,036

Montezuma, NM $68,681

Mora, NM $68,430

Mosquero, NM $66,977

Ocate, NM $67,348

Ojo Feliz, NM $67,525

Rainsville, NM $67,821

Raton, NM $67,590

Rociada, NM $68,716

Roy, NM $67,050

Sapello, NM $68,119

Solano, NM $66,968

Springer, NM $67,245

Ute Park, NM $67,429

Valmora, NM $67,247

Wagon Mound, NM $67,171

Watrous, NM $67,270

Socorro, NM $67,115

Aragon, NM $67,318

Datil, NM $67,040

Lemitar, NM $67,427

Luna, NM $67,437

Magdalena, NM $67,045

Pie Town, NM $67,269

Polvadera, NM $67,589

Quemado, NM $67,408

Reserve, NM $67,287

San Acacia, NM $67,701

San Antonio, NM $66,743

Truth Or Consequences, NM $66,729

Arrey, NM $66,718

Caballo, NM $66,764

Derry, NM $66,424

Elephant Butte, NM $66,903

Garfield, NM $66,232

Hatch, NM $65,170

Monticello, NM $66,726

Rincon, NM $64,795

Salem, NM $66,025

Williamsburg, NM $66,813

Winston, NM $66,774

Las Cruces, NM $63,947

White Sands Missile Range, NM $64,157

Santa Teresa, NM $64,623

Playas, NM $67,038

Animas, NM $67,202

Anthony, NM $64,608

Arenas Valley, NM $67,084

Bayard, NM $67,022

Berino, NM $64,315

Buckhorn, NM $67,091

Santa Clara, NM $67,139

Chamberino, NM $64,382

Cliff, NM $67,013

Columbus, NM $66,833

Deming, NM $66,849

Dona Ana, NM $63,949

Fairacres, NM $64,141

Faywood, NM $66,818

Fort Bayard, NM $67,075

Gila, NM $66,915

Glenwood, NM $66,967

Hachita, NM $66,833

Hanover, NM $66,847

Hillsboro, NM $66,711

Hurley, NM $66,977

La Mesa, NM $65,170

Lordsburg, NM $66,988

Mesilla, NM $63,949

Mesilla Park, NM $63,955

Mesquite, NM $64,010

Mimbres, NM $66,901

Mule Creek, NM $67,081

Organ, NM $63,988

Pinos Altos, NM $67,012

Radium Springs, NM $63,974

Redrock, NM $66,841

Rodeo, NM $67,287

San Miguel, NM $63,986

Silver City, NM $67,013

Sunland Park, NM $64,279

Tyrone, NM $67,211

Vado, NM $64,036

Chaparral, NM $64,843

Clovis, NM $66,884

Cannon Afb, NM $66,737

Broadview, NM $66,689

Causey, NM $66,575

Crossroads, NM $66,417

Dora, NM $66,733

Elida, NM $66,456

Floyd, NM $66,618

Fort Sumner, NM $66,564

Grady, NM $66,753

House, NM $66,700

Kenna, NM $66,457

Lingo, NM $66,571

Melrose, NM $66,711

Milnesand, NM $66,430

Pep, NM $66,521

Portales, NM $66,765

Rogers, NM $66,540

Saint Vrain, NM $66,754

Taiban, NM $66,541

Texico, NM $66,779

Yeso, NM $66,300

Roswell, NM $66,376

Artesia, NM $66,508

Caprock, NM $66,373

Carlsbad, NM $66,551

Dexter, NM $66,424

Eunice, NM $66,610

Hagerman, NM $66,457

Hobbs, NM $66,708

Hope, NM $66,213

Jal, NM $66,532

Lake Arthur, NM $66,347

Lakewood, NM $66,446

Loco Hills, NM $66,568

Loving, NM $66,534

Lovington, NM $66,644

Mcdonald, NM $66,462

Malaga, NM $66,469

Maljamar, NM $66,404

Monument, NM $66,561

Tatum, NM $66,505

Whites City, NM $66,616

Carrizozo, NM $66,062

Alamogordo, NM $65,852

Alto, NM $66,072

Bent, NM $65,864

Capitan, NM $65,918

Cloudcroft, NM $65,857

Corona, NM $66,349

Encino, NM $66,882

Fort Stanton, NM $65,946

Glencoe, NM $65,899

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $65,844

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $65,844

Hondo, NM $65,959

La Luz, NM $65,844

Lincoln, NM $65,767

Mayhill, NM $65,993

Mescalero, NM $65,874

Nogal, NM $66,156

Orogrande, NM $65,877

Picacho, NM $65,945

Pinon, NM $66,193

Ruidoso, NM $66,197

Ruidoso Downs, NM $66,107

Sacramento, NM $65,903

San Patricio, NM $65,982

Sunspot, NM $65,844

Timberon, NM $65,987

Tinnie, NM $65,907

Tularosa, NM $65,888

Vaughn, NM $66,613

Weed, NM $65,985

Tucumcari, NM $66,943

Amistad, NM $66,857

Bard, NM $66,750

Capulin, NM $67,506

Clayton, NM $66,987

Conchas Dam, NM $67,047

Cuervo, NM $66,725

Des Moines, NM $67,239

Folsom, NM $67,343

Garita, NM $66,919

Gladstone, NM $67,053

Grenville, NM $67,041

Logan, NM $66,941

Mcalister, NM $66,734

Nara Visa, NM $66,782

Newkirk, NM $66,856

Quay, NM $66,895

San Jon, NM $66,823

Santa Rosa, NM $66,895

Sedan, NM $66,918

Trementina, NM $66,915

Air Operations Supervisor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Air Operations Supervisor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Air Operations Supervisor positions in MFG Nondurable or MFG Durable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Air Operations Supervisor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Air Operations Supervisor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$82,042	$39.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$78,624	$38.0	15%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$71,787	$35.0	5%

Air Operations Supervisor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Air Operations Supervisor'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.

$63,017

Average $68,369/year

$73,645

$5,251

Average $5,697/month

$6,137

$1,212

Average $1,315/week

$1,416

$30

Average $33/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,645	$6,137	$1,416	$35
Average	$68,369	$5,697	$1,315	$33
25th Percentile	$63,017	$5,251	$1,212	$30

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