What are the main factors that influence an Airborne 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 Airborne Operator?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Airborne Operator roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change An Airborne Operator's salary?

An Airborne Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $44,973 for beginners, reaching about $46,646 at mid-level, and approach $47,942 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Airborne Operator?

Airborne Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Airborne Operator roles are District of Columbia $54,599, California $54,392, Massachusetts $53,667. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Airborne Operator roles make?

Salaries for Airborne Operator level roles vary by specialization: Operator, Assembly Operator: $55,940; Crane Operator: $52,062; Airborne Sensor Operator: $51,718; Airborne Mission Systems Specialist: $49,885; Airborne Ranger: $47,665.

Airborne Operator Salary in North Carolina

How much does an Airborne Operator make in North Carolina? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Airborne Operator in North Carolina is $46,862 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $56,766
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,480 to $52,046
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,490

10% $38,490

50% (Median) $46,862

90% $56,766

Airborne Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,046	$4,337	$1,001	$25
Average	$46,862	$3,905	$901	$23
25th Percentile	$42,480	$3,540	$817	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Airborne Operator Salaries

An Airborne 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 Airborne Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Airborne 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): $44,973
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,647
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $46,646
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $47,582
Expert (over 8 years): $47,942

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Airborne Operator	less than 1 year	$44,973
Early Career Level Airborne Operator	1-2 years	$45,647
Mid-Level Level Airborne Operator	2-4 years	$46,646
Senior-Level Level Airborne Operator	5-8 years	$47,582
Expert Level Airborne Operator	over 8 years	$47,942

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

District of Columbia: $54,599.
California: $54,392.
Massachusetts: $53,667.

District of Columbia $54,599 California $54,392 Massachusetts $53,667 Washington $53,470 New Jersey $53,450 Alaska $53,381 Connecticut $52,701 New York $52,425

Hawaii $51,542 Rhode Island $51,128 Maryland $50,847 Minnesota $50,462 Colorado $50,314 Illinois $50,265 Oregon $50,077 Delaware $49,939

New Hampshire $49,852 Virginia $49,658 Pennsylvania $49,091 Nevada $48,805 North Dakota $48,711 Michigan $48,563 Wisconsin $48,509 Vermont $48,401

Texas $48,100 Maine $48,080 Arizona $48,050 Ohio $48,016 Georgia $47,562 Indiana $47,335 Wyoming $47,291 Utah $47,222

Iowa $47,192 Kansas $46,956 Louisiana $46,887 North Carolina $46,862 Missouri $46,852 Florida $46,660 Montana $46,556 Nebraska $46,458

Kentucky $46,403 South Carolina $46,206 Tennessee $46,083 Idaho $46,034 New Mexico $45,674 Oklahoma $45,595 Alabama $45,304 South Dakota $44,816

Arkansas $44,549 West Virginia $44,406 Mississippi $43,977

Top Paying Cities for Airborne 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:

Morven: $44,710
Mount Holly: $47,429
Mount Mourne: $46,757

Morven, NC $44,710

Mount Holly, NC $47,429

Mount Mourne, NC $46,757

Mount Pleasant, NC $46,117

Mount Ulla, NC $46,107

Newell, NC $47,650

New London, NC $45,712

Norwood, NC $45,696

Oakboro, NC $46,245

Paw Creek, NC $47,656

Peachland, NC $45,319

Pineville, NC $47,543

Polkton, NC $46,003

Polkville, NC $45,839

Richfield, NC $45,923

Rockwell, NC $46,123

Rutherfordton, NC $45,429

Salisbury, NC $46,201

Warsaw, NC $44,743

Roaring River, NC $44,902

Ronda, NC $45,030

Rutherford College, NC $45,416

Scottville, NC $44,247

Sherrills Ford, NC $46,384

Sparta, NC $44,513

State Road, NC $45,006

Stony Point, NC $45,430

Sugar Grove, NC $44,249

Taylorsville, NC $45,148

Terrell, NC $46,518

Thurmond, NC $44,848

Todd, NC $44,251

Traphill, NC $44,716

Turnersburg, NC $45,568

Union Grove, NC $45,064

Valdese, NC $45,332

Valle Crucis, NC $44,312

Vilas, NC $44,218

Warrensville, NC $44,291

West Jefferson, NC $44,300

Wilkesboro, NC $44,776

Zionville, NC $44,250

Scotts, NC $45,396

Alexander, NC $45,360

Almond, NC $44,613

Arden, NC $45,358

Bakersville, NC $44,334

Balsam, NC $44,875

Balsam Grove, NC $45,008

Barnardsville, NC $45,190

Bat Cave, NC $45,213

Black Mountain, NC $45,234

Brevard, NC $45,083

Bryson City, NC $44,650

Burnsville, NC $44,900

Candler, NC $45,333

Canton, NC $45,156

Cashiers, NC $44,776

Cedar Mountain, NC $45,215

Cherokee, NC $44,783

Chimney Rock, NC $45,197

Clyde, NC $45,094

Columbus, NC $45,653

Cullowhee, NC $44,875

Dana, NC $45,180

Gaston, NC $44,845

Greenville, NC $44,363

Grimesland, NC $44,187

Halifax, NC $44,321

Hamilton, NC $44,186

Shelby, NC $46,199

Spencer, NC $46,203

Spindale, NC $45,477

Stanfield, NC $46,676

Stanley, NC $47,246

Troutman, NC $45,995

Union Mills, NC $45,026

Vale, NC $46,280

Waco, NC $46,808

Wadesboro, NC $45,183

Waxhaw, NC $46,862

Wingate, NC $46,515

Charlotte, NC $47,661

Dillsboro, NC $44,684

East Flat Rock, NC $45,159

Edneyville, NC $45,205

Enka, NC $45,428

Etowah, NC $45,192

Fairview, NC $45,312

Flat Rock, NC $45,162

Fletcher, NC $45,316

Fontana Dam, NC $44,763

Franklin, NC $44,448

Gerton, NC $45,272

Glenville, NC $44,666

Glenwood, NC $45,037

Hazelwood, NC $44,988

Hendersonville, NC $45,158

Green Mountain, NC $44,263

Highlands, NC $44,639

Horse Shoe, NC $45,243

Hot Springs, NC $44,956

Lake Junaluska, NC $45,038

Lake Lure, NC $45,194

Lake Toxaway, NC $44,977

Leicester, NC $45,294

Little Switzerland, NC $44,748

Lynn, NC $45,283

Maggie Valley, NC $44,852

Marion, NC $45,158

Marshall, NC $45,007

Mars Hill, NC $45,035

Micaville, NC $44,747

Mill Spring, NC $45,179

Montreat, NC $45,253

Mountain Home, NC $45,253

Mills River, NC $45,259

Naples, NC $45,273

Nebo, NC $44,927

Old Fort, NC $45,149

Otto, NC $44,398

Penland, NC $44,612

Penrose, NC $45,116

Pisgah Forest, NC $45,159

Ridgecrest, NC $45,240

Robbinsville, NC $44,610

Rosman, NC $45,065

Saluda, NC $45,160

Sapphire, NC $44,824

Scaly Mountain, NC $44,547

Skyland, NC $45,380

Spruce Pine, NC $44,677

Hassell, NC $44,231

Tryon, NC $45,463

Tuckasegee, NC $44,714

Tuxedo, NC $45,217

Waynesville, NC $44,725

Weaverville, NC $45,324

Webster, NC $44,737

Whittier, NC $44,628

Zirconia, NC $45,231

Asheville, NC $45,457

Andrews, NC $44,523

Brasstown, NC $44,340

Culberson, NC $44,296

Hayesville, NC $44,373

Marble, NC $44,483

Murphy, NC $44,344

Warne, NC $44,341

Whitsett, NC $45,877

Henrico, NC $44,810

Hobgood, NC $44,251

Hollister, NC $45,401

Jackson, NC $44,196

Jamesville, NC $44,114

Kelford, NC $44,291

Lewiston Woodville, NC $44,090

Littleton, NC $44,885

Lucama, NC $46,494

Macclesfield, NC $45,123

Margarettsville, NC $44,688

Milwaukee, NC $44,678

Murfreesboro, NC $44,899

Nashville, NC $46,004

Oak City, NC $44,090

Pantego, NC $44,069

Parmele, NC $44,234

Pendleton, NC $44,810

Pikeville, NC $45,730

Pinetops, NC $45,195

Pinetown, NC $44,073

Pleasant Hill, NC $44,835

Potecasi, NC $44,561

Red Oak, NC $45,858

Rich Square, NC $44,291

Roanoke Rapids, NC $44,597

Robersonville, NC $44,142

Roxobel, NC $44,380

Saratoga, NC $45,604

Scotland Neck, NC $44,200

Scranton, NC $44,046

Seaboard, NC $44,607

Severn, NC $44,824

Sharpsburg, NC $45,871

Simpson, NC $44,317

Sims, NC $46,730

Speed, NC $44,570

Spring Hope, NC $46,733

Stantonsburg, NC $45,448

Stokes, NC $44,126

Swanquarter, NC $44,047

Tarboro, NC $44,757

Tillery, NC $44,205

Walstonburg, NC $45,202

Washington, NC $44,198

Weldon, NC $44,490

Whitakers, NC $45,135

Williamston, NC $44,171

Wilson, NC $45,975

Woodland, NC $44,540

Elizabeth City, NC $45,361

Ahoskie, NC $44,766

Avon, NC $44,217

Aydlett, NC $45,494

Barco, NC $45,573

Belvidere, NC $45,316

Buxton, NC $44,239

Camden, NC $45,446

Cofield, NC $44,888

Coinjock, NC $45,611

Colerain, NC $44,654

Columbia, NC $44,194

Corapeake, NC $45,662

Corolla, NC $45,478

Creswell, NC $44,120

Currituck, NC $45,832

Durants Neck, NC $45,013

Edenton, NC $44,759

Eure, NC $45,109

Frisco, NC $44,252

Gates, NC $45,473

Gatesville, NC $45,159

Grandy, NC $45,209

Harbinger, NC $44,829

Harrellsville, NC $44,947

Hatteras, NC $44,258

Hertford, NC $44,996

Hobbsville, NC $45,383

Jarvisburg, NC $44,970

Kill Devil Hills, NC $44,685

Kitty Hawk, NC $44,876

Knotts Island, NC $46,060

Swannanoa, NC $45,366

Sylva, NC $44,716

Vaughan, NC $45,004

Wake Forest, NC $47,684

Warrenton, NC $45,568

Wendell, NC $47,755

Willow Spring, NC $47,581

Wilsons Mills, NC $47,272

Wise, NC $45,221

Youngsville, NC $47,454

Zebulon, NC $47,450

Raleigh, NC $48,361

Durham, NC $47,162

Rocky Mount, NC $45,437

Aulander, NC $44,512

Aurora, NC $44,085

Bailey, NC $46,752

Bath, NC $44,150

Battleboro, NC $45,298

Belhaven, NC $44,095

Bellarthur, NC $44,642

Bethel, NC $44,328

Black Creek, NC $45,987

Blounts Creek, NC $44,102

Castalia, NC $46,259

Chocowinity, NC $44,163

Como, NC $45,059

Conetoe, NC $44,654

Conway, NC $44,713

Edward, NC $44,132

Elm City, NC $45,754

Enfield, NC $44,875

Engelhard, NC $44,056

Everetts, NC $44,237

Fairfield, NC $44,051

Falkland, NC $44,818

Farmville, NC $44,909

Fountain, NC $44,998

Fremont, NC $45,795

White Oak, NC $44,283

Wilmington, NC $45,176

Ash, NC $44,751

Atkinson, NC $44,873

Bolivia, NC $44,967

Bolton, NC $44,804

Brunswick, NC $44,517

Burgaw, NC $44,887

Carolina Beach, NC $45,069

Castle Hayne, NC $45,176

Cerro Gordo, NC $44,254

Chadbourn, NC $44,340

Clarendon, NC $44,405

Clarkton, NC $44,395

Council, NC $44,552

Currie, NC $45,041

Delco, NC $44,958

Evergreen, NC $44,293

Fair Bluff, NC $44,264

Garland, NC $44,502

Hallsboro, NC $44,467

Hampstead, NC $44,920

Harrells, NC $44,430

Holly Ridge, NC $44,765

Ivanhoe, NC $44,578

Kelly, NC $44,640

Kure Beach, NC $44,994

Lake Waccamaw, NC $44,666

Leland, NC $45,143

Longwood, NC $44,612

Magnolia, NC $44,573

Maple Hill, NC $44,707

Nakina, NC $44,485

Riegelwood, NC $44,897

Rocky Point, NC $45,035

Rose Hill, NC $44,603

Shallotte, NC $44,776

Sneads Ferry, NC $44,673

Southport, NC $44,968

Supply, NC $44,853

Tabor City, NC $44,419

Teachey, NC $44,679

Oak Island, NC $44,893

Wallace, NC $44,609

Calabash, NC $44,648

Sunset Beach, NC $44,653

Ocean Isle Beach, NC $44,674

Whiteville, NC $44,424

Willard, NC $44,730

Winnabow, NC $45,134

Wrightsville Beach, NC $45,161

Kinston, NC $44,312

Albertson, NC $44,432

Alliance, NC $44,301

Arapahoe, NC $44,187

Atlantic, NC $44,191

Atlantic Beach, NC $44,306

Ayden, NC $44,230

Bayboro, NC $44,142

Beaufort, NC $44,206

Beulaville, NC $44,656

Bridgeton, NC $44,264

Cedar Island, NC $44,004

Chinquapin, NC $44,611

Comfort, NC $44,302

Cove City, NC $44,147

Davis, NC $44,206

Deep Run, NC $44,358

Dover, NC $44,124

Ernul, NC $44,102

Gloucester, NC $44,257

Grantsboro, NC $44,147

Grifton, NC $44,207

Harkers Island, NC $44,307

Havelock, NC $44,222

Cherry Point, NC $44,394

Hobucken, NC $44,064

Hookerton, NC $44,643

Hubert, NC $44,544

Jacksonville, NC $44,689

Camp Lejeune, NC $44,770

Garysburg, NC $44,606

Manns Harbor, NC $44,022

Townsville, NC $45,334

Manteo, NC $44,401

Maple, NC $45,706

Merry Hill, NC $44,521

Moyock, NC $45,925

Nags Head, NC $44,258

Ocracoke, NC $44,208

Plymouth, NC $44,175

Point Harbor, NC $44,908

Poplar Branch, NC $45,387

Powells Point, NC $44,869

Powellsville, NC $44,738

Rodanthe, NC $44,144

Roduco, NC $45,353

Yanceyville, NC $45,481

Greensboro, NC $45,900

Angier, NC $47,048

Apex, NC $47,549

Bahama, NC $46,593

Benson, NC $46,322

Broadway, NC $45,627

Buies Creek, NC $46,165

Bullock, NC $45,284

Bunn, NC $47,105

Butner, NC $46,921

Carrboro, NC $46,551

Cary, NC $48,067

Chapel Hill, NC $46,553

Clayton, NC $47,689

Coats, NC $46,353

Creedmoor, NC $47,147

Four Oaks, NC $46,174

Franklinton, NC $46,970

Fuquay Varina, NC $47,161

Garner, NC $47,999

Goldsboro, NC $45,630

Henderson, NC $46,121

Holly Springs, NC $47,443

Hurdle Mills, NC $45,487

Kenly, NC $46,610

Kipling, NC $46,724

Kittrell, NC $46,755

Knightdale, NC $48,090

Lillington, NC $45,764

Louisburg, NC $46,738

Macon, NC $45,128

Mamers, NC $45,759

Manson, NC $45,317

Micro, NC $46,678

Middleburg, NC $45,640

Middlesex, NC $47,139

Moncure, NC $46,374

Morrisville, NC $47,824

New Hill, NC $47,037

Norlina, NC $45,482

Oxford, NC $45,854

Pine Level, NC $46,601

Princeton, NC $46,039

Ridgeway, NC $45,532

Rolesville, NC $47,752

Rougemont, NC $46,159

Roxboro, NC $45,395

Selma, NC $46,920

Smithfield, NC $46,778

Stem, NC $46,637

Stovall, NC $45,674

Alamance, NC $45,767

Altamahaw, NC $45,733

Asheboro, NC $45,660

Bear Creek, NC $45,210

Bennett, NC $45,248

Biscoe, NC $44,755

Blanch, NC $45,142

Bonlee, NC $45,419

Browns Summit, NC $45,846

Burlington, NC $45,789

Bynum, NC $46,249

Candor, NC $44,583

Cedar Falls, NC $45,763

Cedar Grove, NC $45,612

Climax, NC $45,862

Colfax, NC $45,987

Cumnock, NC $45,556

Denton, NC $45,571

Eagle Springs, NC $44,643

Efland, NC $45,761

Elon, NC $45,694

Ether, NC $45,024

Franklinville, NC $45,737

Gibsonville, NC $45,818

Goldston, NC $45,048

Graham, NC $45,738

Gulf, NC $45,457

Haw River, NC $45,704

Highfalls, NC $45,015

High Point, NC $46,344

Roper, NC $44,305

Salvo, NC $44,286

Shawboro, NC $45,605

Shiloh, NC $45,081

South Mills, NC $45,825

Stumpy Point, NC $44,063

Sunbury, NC $45,562

Tyner, NC $44,988

Wanchese, NC $44,244

Waves, NC $44,255

Windsor, NC $44,224

Winfall, NC $45,179

Winton, NC $45,059

Albemarle, NC $45,683

Alexis, NC $47,124

Ansonville, NC $45,656

Badin, NC $45,539

Barium Springs, NC $45,869

Belmont, NC $47,505

Bessemer City, NC $47,378

Boiling Springs, NC $45,898

Bostic, NC $45,156

Caroleen, NC $45,746

Casar, NC $45,659

Cherryville, NC $46,789

China Grove, NC $46,173

Cliffside, NC $45,825

Concord, NC $46,580

Cornelius, NC $47,071

Cramerton, NC $47,517

Crouse, NC $46,951

Dallas, NC $47,418

Davidson, NC $46,893

Denver, NC $46,917

Earl, NC $46,390

East Spencer, NC $46,202

Ellenboro, NC $45,544

Faith, NC $46,216

Fallston, NC $46,365

Forest City, NC $45,629

Gastonia, NC $47,607

Huntersville, NC $47,383

Gold Hill, NC $46,012

Granite Quarry, NC $46,207

Grover, NC $46,624

Harris, NC $45,748

Harrisburg, NC $47,373

Henrietta, NC $45,800

High Shoals, NC $47,195

Indian Trail, NC $47,241

Iron Station, NC $46,942

Kannapolis, NC $46,396

Kings Mountain, NC $47,112

Landis, NC $46,209

Lattimore, NC $45,827

Lawndale, NC $46,102

Lilesville, NC $44,694

Lincolnton, NC $46,825

Locust, NC $46,375

Lowell, NC $47,585

Mc Adenville, NC $47,514

Mc Farlan, NC $44,660

Marshville, NC $46,340

Matthews, NC $47,327

Midland, NC $46,985

Mineral Springs, NC $46,858

Misenheimer, NC $45,945

Monroe, NC $46,892

Mooresboro, NC $45,861

Mooresville, NC $46,292

Hillsborough, NC $45,968

Jackson Springs, NC $44,629

Jamestown, NC $46,310

Julian, NC $45,864

Kernersville, NC $45,824

Eden, NC $45,339

Leasburg, NC $45,120

Lexington, NC $45,771

Liberty, NC $45,764

Linwood, NC $46,087

Mc Leansville, NC $45,914

Mebane, NC $45,676

Milton, NC $45,051

Mount Gilead, NC $44,994

Oak Ridge, NC $45,801

Pelham, NC $45,372

Pittsboro, NC $45,925

Pleasant Garden, NC $45,937

Prospect Hill, NC $45,458

Providence, NC $45,312

Ramseur, NC $45,563

Randleman, NC $45,866

Reidsville, NC $45,642

Robbins, NC $44,972

Ruffin, NC $45,412

Sanford, NC $45,672

Saxapahaw, NC $45,759

Seagrove, NC $45,238

Sedalia, NC $45,903

Semora, NC $44,916

Siler City, NC $45,539

Snow Camp, NC $45,719

Sophia, NC $45,875

Southmont, NC $45,980

Staley, NC $45,671

Star, NC $44,972

Stokesdale, NC $45,674

Summerfield, NC $45,822

Swepsonville, NC $45,726

Thomasville, NC $46,014

Trinity, NC $45,948

Troy, NC $45,043

Wallburg, NC $45,905

Welcome, NC $45,749

Wentworth, NC $45,518

West End, NC $44,784

Topton, NC $44,440

Advance, NC $45,645

Ararat, NC $45,271

Belews Creek, NC $45,692

Bethania, NC $45,770

Boonville, NC $45,353

Clemmons, NC $45,692

Cleveland, NC $45,996

Cooleemee, NC $45,989

Danbury, NC $45,386

Dobson, NC $45,102

East Bend, NC $45,538

Germanton, NC $45,628

Hamptonville, NC $45,272

King, NC $45,540

Lawsonville, NC $45,288

Lewisville, NC $45,638

Lowgap, NC $44,827

Madison, NC $45,477

Mayodan, NC $45,350

Mocksville, NC $45,615

Mount Airy, NC $45,141

White Plains, NC $45,202

Pfafftown, NC $45,665

Pilot Mountain, NC $45,336

Pine Hall, NC $45,509

Pinnacle, NC $45,447

Rural Hall, NC $45,674

Sandy Ridge, NC $45,300

Siloam, NC $45,364

Stoneville, NC $45,349

Toast, NC $45,141

Tobaccoville, NC $45,610

Walkertown, NC $45,744

Walnut Cove, NC $45,586

Westfield, NC $45,299

Woodleaf, NC $46,000

Yadkinville, NC $45,468

Winston Salem, NC $45,792

Tarawa Terrace, NC $44,685

Midway Park, NC $44,605

Mccutcheon Field, NC $44,731

La Grange, NC $44,957

Lowland, NC $44,042

Marshallberg, NC $44,285

Maury, NC $44,884

Maysville, NC $44,327

Merritt, NC $44,102

Morehead City, NC $44,348

New Bern, NC $44,249

Newport, NC $44,236

Oriental, NC $44,166

Pink Hill, NC $44,499

Pollocksville, NC $44,118

Richlands, NC $44,651

Salter Path, NC $44,325

Sealevel, NC $44,114

Seven Springs, NC $44,731

Smyrna, NC $44,157

Snow Hill, NC $45,015

Stacy, NC $44,123

Stella, NC $44,423

Stonewall, NC $44,302

Swansboro, NC $44,454

Trenton, NC $44,178

Vanceboro, NC $44,167

Vandemere, NC $44,218

Williston, NC $44,163

Winterville, NC $44,489

Emerald Isle, NC $44,365

Hickory, NC $45,571

Banner Elk, NC $44,324

Blowing Rock, NC $44,338

Boomer, NC $44,628

Boone, NC $44,385

Catawba, NC $46,112

Claremont, NC $45,891

Collettsville, NC $44,301

Connellys Springs, NC $45,565

Conover, NC $45,809

Creston, NC $44,191

Crossnore, NC $44,488

Crumpler, NC $44,298

Deep Gap, NC $44,269

Drexel, NC $45,241

Elkin, NC $45,212

Elk Park, NC $44,266

Ennice, NC $44,687

Ferguson, NC $44,355

Statesville, NC $45,540

Fleetwood, NC $44,284

Glade Valley, NC $44,682

Glen Alpine, NC $44,955

Glendale Springs, NC $44,251

Granite Falls, NC $45,238

Grassy Creek, NC $44,277

Lenoir, NC $44,861

Harmony, NC $45,404

Hays, NC $44,654

Hiddenite, NC $45,096

Hildebran, NC $45,625

Hudson, NC $45,152

Jefferson, NC $44,304

Jonas Ridge, NC $44,633

Jonesville, NC $45,212

Lansing, NC $44,304

Laurel Springs, NC $44,320

Linville, NC $44,287

Linville Falls, NC $44,677

Mc Grady, NC $44,451

Maiden, NC $46,464

Millers Creek, NC $44,394

Minneapolis, NC $44,311

Montezuma, NC $44,490

Moravian Falls, NC $44,759

Morganton, NC $44,835

North Wilkesboro, NC $44,801

Newland, NC $44,384

Newton, NC $46,163

Olin, NC $45,329

Patterson, NC $44,449

Pineola, NC $44,437

Piney Creek, NC $44,312

Plumtree, NC $44,381

Purlear, NC $44,313

Icard, NC $45,627

Rhodhiss, NC $45,466

Roaring Gap, NC $44,711

Fayetteville, NC $44,165

Fort Bragg, NC $44,301

Pope Army Airfield, NC $44,396

Aberdeen, NC $44,711

Autryville, NC $44,247

Timberlake, NC $45,645

Barnesville, NC $44,259

Bladenboro, NC $44,292

Bunnlevel, NC $45,198

Calypso, NC $45,042

Cameron, NC $44,911

Carthage, NC $44,895

Clinton, NC $44,682

Cordova, NC $44,636

Cumberland, NC $44,592

Dublin, NC $44,256

Dudley, NC $45,240

Dunn, NC $45,274

Elizabethtown, NC $44,313

Ellerbe, NC $44,467

Erwin, NC $45,306

Fairmont, NC $44,283

Faison, NC $44,916

Falcon, NC $44,534

Gibson, NC $44,401

Godwin, NC $44,515

Hamlet, NC $44,499

Hoffman, NC $44,617

Hope Mills, NC $44,181

Kenansville, NC $44,603

Lakeview, NC $44,891

Laurel Hill, NC $44,482

Laurinburg, NC $44,444

Lemon Springs, NC $45,283

Linden, NC $44,613

Lumber Bridge, NC $44,256

Lumberton, NC $44,240

Marietta, NC $44,312

Marston, NC $44,487

Maxton, NC $44,194

Mount Olive, NC $44,869

Newton Grove, NC $45,264

Norman, NC $44,568

Olivia, NC $45,321

Orrum, NC $44,261

Pinehurst, NC $44,931

Parkton, NC $44,197

Pembroke, NC $44,185

Pinebluff, NC $44,747

Proctorville, NC $44,339

Raeford, NC $44,450

Red Springs, NC $44,353

Rex, NC $44,248

Rockingham, NC $44,493

Roseboro, NC $44,313

Rowland, NC $44,270

Saint Pauls, NC $44,239

Salemburg, NC $44,471

Shannon, NC $44,295

Southern Pines, NC $44,784

Spring Lake, NC $44,518

Stedman, NC $44,190

Tar Heel, NC $44,292

Turkey, NC $44,725

Vass, NC $44,800

Wade, NC $44,258

Wagram, NC $44,514

Airborne Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Airborne Operator roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 90% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Biotechnology, offers compensation 50% above the average. Conversely, Airborne Operator positions in MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Airborne Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Airborne Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$70,293	$34.0	50%

Airborne Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Airborne 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.

$42,480

Average $46,862/year

$52,046

$3,540

Average $3,905/month

$4,337

$817

Average $901/week

$1,001

$20

Average $23/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,046	$4,337	$1,001	$25
Average	$46,862	$3,905	$901	$23
25th Percentile	$42,480	$3,540	$817	$20

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