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 $43,829 for beginners, reaching about $45,459 at mid-level, and approach $46,722 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 $54,595, California $54,388, Massachusetts $53,663. 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: $55,925; Crane Operator: $52,057; Airborne Sensor Operator: $51,718; Airborne Mission Systems Specialist: $49,888; Airborne Ranger: $47,660.

Airborne Operator Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Airborne Operator make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Airborne Operator in New Mexico is $45,670 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,322
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,399 to $50,722
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,511

10% $37,511

50% (Median) $45,670

90% $55,322

Airborne Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,722	$4,227	$975	$24
Average	$45,670	$3,806	$878	$22
25th Percentile	$41,399	$3,450	$796	$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): $43,829
Early Career (1-2 years): $44,486
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $45,459
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $46,372
Expert (over 8 years): $46,722

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Airborne Operator	less than 1 year	$43,829
Early Career Level Airborne Operator	1-2 years	$44,486
Mid-Level Level Airborne Operator	2-4 years	$45,459
Senior-Level Level Airborne Operator	5-8 years	$46,372
Expert Level Airborne Operator	over 8 years	$46,722

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: $54,595.
California: $54,388.
Massachusetts: $53,663.

District of Columbia $54,595 California $54,388 Massachusetts $53,663 Washington $53,466 New Jersey $53,446 Alaska $53,377 Connecticut $52,696 New York $52,420

Hawaii $51,538 Rhode Island $51,123 Maryland $50,842 Minnesota $50,458 Colorado $50,310 Illinois $50,261 Oregon $50,073 Delaware $49,935

New Hampshire $49,848 Virginia $49,654 Pennsylvania $49,087 Nevada $48,801 North Dakota $48,707 Michigan $48,559 Wisconsin $48,505 Vermont $48,397

Texas $48,096 Maine $48,076 Arizona $48,047 Ohio $48,012 Georgia $47,558 Indiana $47,332 Wyoming $47,287 Utah $47,218

Iowa $47,189 Kansas $46,952 Louisiana $46,883 North Carolina $46,858 Missouri $46,848 Florida $46,656 Montana $46,553 Nebraska $46,454

Kentucky $46,400 South Carolina $46,202 Tennessee $46,079 Idaho $46,030 New Mexico $45,670 Oklahoma $45,591 Alabama $45,300 South Dakota $44,812

Arkansas $44,546 West Virginia $44,403 Mississippi $43,974

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:

Algodones: $46,156
Belen: $45,899
Bernalillo: $46,238

Algodones, NM $46,156

Belen, NM $45,899

Bernalillo, NM $46,238

Bluewater, NM $45,267

Bosque, NM $45,562

Casa Blanca, NM $45,665

Cedar Crest, NM $46,276

Cedarvale, NM $44,462

Cerrillos, NM $46,190

Claunch, NM $44,297

Coyote, NM $45,509

Cuba, NM $45,436

Cubero, NM $45,766

Edgewood, NM $46,070

Estancia, NM $45,520

Gallina, NM $45,271

Counselor, NM $45,299

Grants, NM $45,215

Milan, NM $45,396

Isleta, NM $46,317

Jarales, NM $45,855

Jemez Pueblo, NM $45,934

Jemez Springs, NM $45,793

Laguna, NM $45,990

La Jara, NM $45,385

La Joya, NM $45,280

Lindrith, NM $45,226

Los Lunas, NM $46,142

Mcintosh, NM $45,771

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $45,466

Moriarty, NM $45,617

Mountainair, NM $45,125

Nageezi, NM $45,239

New Laguna, NM $45,744

Paguate, NM $45,775

Pena Blanca, NM $46,286

Peralta, NM $46,215

Placitas, NM $46,239

Ponderosa, NM $45,876

Prewitt, NM $45,253

Regina, NM $45,285

Sandia Park, NM $46,160

Corrales, NM $46,334

San Fidel, NM $45,497

San Rafael, NM $45,304

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $46,161

San Ysidro, NM $46,098

Stanley, NM $45,611

Tijeras, NM $46,166

Tome, NM $46,081

Torreon, NM $45,927

Veguita, NM $45,558

Willard, NM $45,044

Youngsville, NM $45,522

Bosque Farms, NM $46,300

Clines Corners, NM $45,335

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $46,196

Cochiti Lake, NM $46,256

Albuquerque, NM $46,360

Kirtland Afb, NM $46,360

Rio Rancho, NM $46,284

Gallup, NM $45,319

Brimhall, NM $45,191

Church Rock, NM $45,212

Continental Divide, NM $45,180

Crownpoint, NM $45,217

Fence Lake, NM $45,016

Fort Wingate, NM $45,196

Gamerco, NM $45,272

Mentmore, NM $45,202

Mexican Springs, NM $45,197

Ramah, NM $45,114

Rehoboth, NM $45,227

Thoreau, NM $45,229

Tohatchi, NM $45,188

Vanderwagen, NM $45,197

Zuni, NM $45,186

Navajo, NM $45,247

Jamestown, NM $45,135

Pinehill, NM $45,079

Sheep Springs, NM $45,236

Smith Lake, NM $45,405

Yatahey, NM $45,220

Farmington, NM $45,438

Aztec, NM $45,521

Blanco, NM $45,309

Bloomfield, NM $45,255

Flora Vista, NM $45,485

Fruitland, NM $45,200

Kirtland, NM $45,485

La Plata, NM $45,501

Navajo Dam, NM $45,481

Shiprock, NM $45,418

Waterflow, NM $45,395

Newcomb, NM $45,209

Sanostee, NM $45,237

Santa Fe, NM $46,597

Abiquiu, NM $45,322

Alcalde, NM $46,112

Amalia, NM $45,253

Arroyo Hondo, NM $45,190

Arroyo Seco, NM $45,242

Canjilon, NM $45,182

Canones, NM $45,594

Carson, NM $45,363

Cebolla, NM $45,209

Cerro, NM $45,222

Chama, NM $45,407

Chamisal, NM $45,989

Chimayo, NM $46,312

Cordova, NM $46,234

Costilla, NM $45,443

Taos Ski Valley, NM $45,098

Dixon, NM $45,946

Dulce, NM $45,406

El Prado, NM $45,282

El Rito, NM $45,489

Embudo, NM $45,709

Espanola, NM $46,256

Glorieta, NM $46,417

Hernandez, NM $45,826

Ilfeld, NM $45,989

La Madera, NM $45,410

Lamy, NM $46,240

Llano, NM $45,896

Los Alamos, NM $46,350

White Rock, NM $46,437

Medanales, NM $45,877

Ojo Caliente, NM $45,607

Los Ojos, NM $45,296

Pecos, NM $46,273

Penasco, NM $45,726

Petaca, NM $45,140

Questa, NM $45,270

Ranchos De Taos, NM $45,509

Red River, NM $45,141

Ribera, NM $45,431

Rowe, NM $46,032

San Cristobal, NM $45,139

San Jose, NM $45,919

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $46,143

Santa Cruz, NM $46,297

Serafina, NM $45,316

Taos, NM $45,256

Tererro, NM $46,421

Tesuque, NM $46,597

Tierra Amarilla, NM $45,256

Trampas, NM $45,688

Tres Piedras, NM $45,128

Truchas, NM $46,105

Vadito, NM $45,665

Valdez, NM $45,173

Vallecitos, NM $45,138

Velarde, NM $45,876

Villanueva, NM $45,343

Spaceport City, NM $44,419

Las Vegas, NM $44,959

Angel Fire, NM $45,092

Anton Chico, NM $44,881

Buena Vista, NM $45,293

Chacon, NM $45,325

Cimarron, NM $45,021

Cleveland, NM $45,647

Eagle Nest, NM $45,055

Guadalupita, NM $45,256

Holman, NM $45,530

La Loma, NM $44,806

Maxwell, NM $45,036

Miami, NM $44,939

Mills, NM $44,779

Montezuma, NM $45,878

Mora, NM $45,711

Mosquero, NM $44,740

Ocate, NM $44,988

Ojo Feliz, NM $45,106

Rainsville, NM $45,304

Raton, NM $45,150

Rociada, NM $45,902

Roy, NM $44,789

Sapello, NM $45,503

Solano, NM $44,735

Springer, NM $44,919

Ute Park, NM $45,042

Valmora, NM $44,921

Wagon Mound, NM $44,870

Watrous, NM $44,936

Socorro, NM $44,832

Aragon, NM $44,968

Datil, NM $44,782

Lemitar, NM $45,041

Luna, NM $45,048

Magdalena, NM $44,786

Pie Town, NM $44,935

Polvadera, NM $45,149

Quemado, NM $45,028

Reserve, NM $44,948

San Acacia, NM $45,224

San Antonio, NM $44,584

Truth Or Consequences, NM $44,575

Arrey, NM $44,567

Caballo, NM $44,598

Derry, NM $44,371

Elephant Butte, NM $44,691

Garfield, NM $44,242

Hatch, NM $43,533

Monticello, NM $44,572

Rincon, NM $43,283

Salem, NM $44,104

Williamsburg, NM $44,631

Winston, NM $44,605

Las Cruces, NM $42,716

White Sands Missile Range, NM $42,856

Santa Teresa, NM $43,168

Playas, NM $44,781

Animas, NM $44,891

Anthony, NM $43,158

Arenas Valley, NM $44,811

Bayard, NM $44,770

Berino, NM $42,962

Buckhorn, NM $44,816

Santa Clara, NM $44,848

Chamberino, NM $43,007

Cliff, NM $44,765

Columbus, NM $44,644

Deming, NM $44,655

Dona Ana, NM $42,718

Fairacres, NM $42,845

Faywood, NM $44,634

Fort Bayard, NM $44,806

Gila, NM $44,699

Glenwood, NM $44,734

Hachita, NM $44,644

Hanover, NM $44,654

Hillsboro, NM $44,562

Hurley, NM $44,740

La Mesa, NM $43,533

Lordsburg, NM $44,748

Mesilla, NM $42,717

Mesilla Park, NM $42,722

Mesquite, NM $42,758

Mimbres, NM $44,689

Mule Creek, NM $44,810

Organ, NM $42,744

Pinos Altos, NM $44,764

Radium Springs, NM $42,735

Redrock, NM $44,650

Rodeo, NM $44,948

San Miguel, NM $42,742

Silver City, NM $44,764

Sunland Park, NM $42,938

Tyrone, NM $44,897

Vado, NM $42,775

Chaparral, NM $43,315

Clovis, NM $44,678

Cannon Afb, NM $44,580

Broadview, NM $44,548

Causey, NM $44,472

Crossroads, NM $44,366

Dora, NM $44,577

Elida, NM $44,392

Floyd, NM $44,500

Fort Sumner, NM $44,464

Grady, NM $44,591

House, NM $44,555

Kenna, NM $44,393

Lingo, NM $44,469

Melrose, NM $44,562

Milnesand, NM $44,375

Pep, NM $44,436

Portales, NM $44,598

Rogers, NM $44,448

Saint Vrain, NM $44,591

Taiban, NM $44,449

Texico, NM $44,608

Yeso, NM $44,288

Roswell, NM $44,339

Artesia, NM $44,427

Caprock, NM $44,337

Carlsbad, NM $44,456

Dexter, NM $44,371

Eunice, NM $44,495

Hagerman, NM $44,393

Hobbs, NM $44,560

Hope, NM $44,230

Jal, NM $44,443

Lake Arthur, NM $44,319

Lakewood, NM $44,385

Loco Hills, NM $44,467

Loving, NM $44,445

Lovington, NM $44,518

Mcdonald, NM $44,396

Malaga, NM $44,401

Maljamar, NM $44,358

Monument, NM $44,462

Tatum, NM $44,425

Whites City, NM $44,499

Carrizozo, NM $44,129

Alamogordo, NM $43,988

Alto, NM $44,135

Bent, NM $43,997

Capitan, NM $44,033

Cloudcroft, NM $43,992

Corona, NM $44,321

Encino, NM $44,677

Fort Stanton, NM $44,052

Glencoe, NM $44,020

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $43,984

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $43,984

Hondo, NM $44,060

La Luz, NM $43,984

Lincoln, NM $43,932

Mayhill, NM $44,083

Mescalero, NM $44,003

Nogal, NM $44,192

Orogrande, NM $44,006

Picacho, NM $44,051

Pinon, NM $44,217

Ruidoso, NM $44,219

Ruidoso Downs, NM $44,159

Sacramento, NM $44,023

San Patricio, NM $44,075

Sunspot, NM $43,984

Timberon, NM $44,079

Tinnie, NM $44,025

Tularosa, NM $44,013

Vaughn, NM $44,497

Weed, NM $44,078

Tucumcari, NM $44,718

Amistad, NM $44,660

Bard, NM $44,589

Capulin, NM $45,093

Clayton, NM $44,747

Conchas Dam, NM $44,787

Cuervo, NM $44,572

Des Moines, NM $44,915

Folsom, NM $44,985

Garita, NM $44,701

Gladstone, NM $44,791

Grenville, NM $44,783

Logan, NM $44,716

Mcalister, NM $44,578

Nara Visa, NM $44,610

Newkirk, NM $44,660

Quay, NM $44,685

San Jon, NM $44,637

Santa Rosa, NM $44,685

Sedan, NM $44,701

Trementina, NM $44,699

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	$68,505	$33.0	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.

$41,399

Average $45,670/year

$50,722

$3,450

Average $3,806/month

$4,227

$796

Average $878/week

$975

$20

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,722	$4,227	$975	$24
Average	$45,670	$3,806	$878	$22
25th Percentile	$41,399	$3,450	$796	$20

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