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 $46,554 for beginners, reaching about $48,285 at mid-level, and approach $49,627 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 Wisconsin

How much does an Airborne Operator make in Wisconsin? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Airborne Operator in Wisconsin is $48,509 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): $58,761
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,973 to $53,875
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,843

10% $39,843

50% (Median) $48,509

90% $58,761

Airborne Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,875	$4,490	$1,036	$26
Average	$48,509	$4,042	$933	$23
25th Percentile	$43,973	$3,664	$846	$21

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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): $46,554
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,252
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $48,285
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $49,254
Expert (over 8 years): $49,627

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Airborne Operator	less than 1 year	$46,554
Early Career Level Airborne Operator	1-2 years	$47,252
Mid-Level Level Airborne Operator	2-4 years	$48,285
Senior-Level Level Airborne Operator	5-8 years	$49,254
Expert Level Airborne Operator	over 8 years	$49,627

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:

Green Lake: $47,186
Greenville: $47,634
Hancock: $46,768

Green Lake, WI $47,186

Greenville, WI $47,634

Hancock, WI $46,768

Hortonville, WI $47,534

Iola, WI $46,975

King, WI $47,335

Larsen, WI $47,447

Leopolis, WI $46,917

Manawa, WI $47,150

Marion, WI $47,005

Menasha, WI $47,673

Neenah, WI $47,586

Neshkoro, WI $47,016

New London, WI $47,338

Ogdensburg, WI $47,044

Omro, WI $47,276

Pickett, WI $47,315

Pine River, WI $47,132

Plainfield, WI $46,855

Poy Sippi, WI $47,165

Princeton, WI $47,073

Readfield, WI $47,399

Redgranite, WI $47,178

Ripon, WI $47,268

Rosendale, WI $47,292

Saxeville, WI $47,081

Scandinavia, WI $47,013

Tilleda, WI $46,846

Van Dyne, WI $47,351

Waukau, WI $47,269

Waupaca, WI $47,142

Wautoma, WI $47,032

Weyauwega, WI $47,223

Wild Rose, WI $47,046

Winnebago, WI $47,460

Winneconne, WI $47,349

Wilson, WI $48,125

Boyd, WI $46,879

Cadott, WI $46,913

Chetek, WI $46,786

Chippewa Falls, WI $47,013

Colfax, WI $46,957

Conrath, WI $46,691

Cornell, WI $46,812

Dallas, WI $47,055

Downing, WI $47,900

Downsville, WI $47,552

Durand, WI $47,507

Eau Galle, WI $47,402

Eleva, WI $47,064

Elk Mound, WI $46,960

Elmwood, WI $47,857

Fairchild, WI $47,007

Fall Creek, WI $47,035

Gilmanton, WI $47,279

Holcombe, WI $46,732

Humbird, WI $46,955

Independence, WI $47,142

Jim Falls, WI $46,852

Knapp, WI $47,875

Maiden Rock, WI $47,933

Menomonie, WI $47,507

Merrillan, WI $46,890

Mondovi, WI $47,159

Nelson, WI $47,722

New Auburn, WI $46,767

Osseo, WI $47,174

Pepin, WI $48,098

Pigeon Falls, WI $47,279

Plum City, WI $47,869

Prairie Farm, WI $47,461

Ridgeland, WI $47,206

Rock Falls, WI $46,980

Sand Creek, WI $46,793

Sheldon, WI $46,671

Spring Valley, WI $48,158

Stanley, WI $46,892

Stockholm, WI $48,211

Strum, WI $47,143

Thorp, WI $46,869

Wheeler, WI $47,309

Whitehall, WI $47,081

Spooner, WI $46,657

Almena, WI $47,310

Ashland, WI $46,610

Balsam Lake, WI $48,082

Barron, WI $47,013

Barronett, WI $46,677

Bayfield, WI $46,611

Benoit, WI $46,543

Birchwood, WI $46,593

Brill, WI $46,789

Bruce, WI $46,647

Brule, WI $47,046

Cable, WI $46,448

Cameron, WI $46,800

Centuria, WI $48,345

Comstock, WI $47,439

Cornucopia, WI $46,673

Couderay, WI $46,471

Cumberland, WI $47,090

Danbury, WI $46,936

Drummond, WI $46,586

Edgewater, WI $46,566

Exeland, WI $46,506

Foxboro, WI $47,213

Frederic, WI $47,351

Gordon, WI $46,821

Grand View, WI $46,491

Grantsburg, WI $47,639

Haugen, WI $46,839

Hawthorne, WI $47,200

Hayward, WI $46,506

Herbster, WI $46,737

Hertel, WI $46,670

High Bridge, WI $46,541

Iron River, WI $46,875

Ladysmith, WI $46,650

Lake Nebagamon, WI $47,096

La Pointe, WI $46,532

Luck, WI $47,900

Maple, WI $47,207

Marengo, WI $46,521

Mason, WI $46,528

Mikana, WI $46,783

Milltown, WI $48,099

Minong, WI $46,800

Odanah, WI $46,716

Ojibwa, WI $46,426

Glidden, WI $46,443

Harshaw, WI $46,658

Hawkins, WI $46,570

Hazelhurst, WI $46,666

Heafford Junction, WI $46,705

Hurley, WI $46,572

Iron Belt, WI $46,485

Kennan, WI $46,577

Lac Du Flambeau, WI $46,653

Lake Tomahawk, WI $46,680

Land O Lakes, WI $46,617

Laona, WI $46,643

Long Lake, WI $46,515

Mc Naughton, WI $46,685

Manitowish Waters, WI $46,614

Mellen, WI $46,462

Mercer, WI $46,531

Minocqua, WI $46,702

Montreal, WI $46,584

Park Falls, WI $46,566

Phelps, WI $46,616

Phillips, WI $46,587

Prentice, WI $46,623

Presque Isle, WI $46,594

Saint Germain, WI $46,712

Saxon, WI $46,503

Sayner, WI $46,648

Star Lake, WI $46,527

Three Lakes, WI $46,657

Tony, WI $46,644

Tripoli, WI $46,544

Upson, WI $46,347

Wabeno, WI $46,647

Woodruff, WI $46,722

La Crosse, WI $46,394

Alma, WI $47,576

Alma Center, WI $46,948

Arcadia, WI $47,120

Arkdale, WI $46,771

Bangor, WI $46,495

Black River Falls, WI $46,796

Blair, WI $46,938

Camp Douglas, WI $46,839

Cashton, WI $46,545

Cataract, WI $46,620

Chaseburg, WI $46,470

Cochrane, WI $47,493

Coon Valley, WI $46,451

De Soto, WI $46,550

Dodge, WI $46,988

Eastman, WI $46,683

Ettrick, WI $46,640

Ferryville, WI $46,626

Fountain City, WI $47,288

Galesville, WI $46,782

Gays Mills, WI $46,772

Genoa, WI $46,505

Hillsboro, WI $46,939

Hixton, WI $46,948

Holmen, WI $46,502

Hustler, WI $47,010

Kendall, WI $46,881

La Farge, WI $46,809

Lynxville, WI $46,686

Mather, WI $46,783

Melrose, WI $46,631

Millston, WI $46,683

Mindoro, WI $46,535

Mount Sterling, WI $46,849

Necedah, WI $46,789

Norwalk, WI $46,601

Oakdale, WI $46,842

Onalaska, WI $46,429

Ontario, WI $46,805

Readstown, WI $46,756

Rockland, WI $46,486

Seneca, WI $46,895

Soldiers Grove, WI $46,807

Sparta, WI $46,583

Steuben, WI $46,767

Stoddard, WI $46,432

Taylor, WI $46,846

Tomah, WI $46,866

Trempealeau, WI $46,776

Palmyra, WI $47,833

Tunnel City, WI $46,843

Viola, WI $46,839

Viroqua, WI $46,546

Warrens, WI $46,769

Westby, WI $46,523

West Salem, WI $46,453

Wilton, WI $46,839

Eau Claire, WI $47,142

Altoona, WI $47,206

Arkansaw, WI $47,701

Augusta, WI $47,024

Bay City, WI $48,135

Bloomer, WI $46,863

Boyceville, WI $47,602

Glen Flora, WI $46,568

Wales, WI $48,487

Bagley, WI $46,690

Beetown, WI $46,737

Benton, WI $46,922

Bloomington, WI $46,746

Boscobel, WI $46,846

Cassville, WI $46,690

Cuba City, WI $46,838

Dickeyville, WI $46,878

Fennimore, WI $46,902

Glen Haven, WI $46,664

Hazel Green, WI $46,762

Kieler, WI $46,891

Lancaster, WI $46,795

Mount Hope, WI $46,738

Patch Grove, WI $46,907

Platteville, WI $46,995

Potosi, WI $46,703

Prairie Du Chien, WI $46,804

Sinsinawa, WI $46,744

Stitzer, WI $46,888

Wauzeka, WI $46,761

Woodman, WI $46,710

Portage, WI $47,739

Adams, WI $46,986

Arlington, WI $48,222

Baraboo, WI $47,743

Beaver Dam, WI $47,700

Brandon, WI $47,192

Briggsville, WI $47,442

Burnett, WI $47,378

Cambria, WI $47,672

Cazenovia, WI $47,024

Columbus, WI $48,076

Dalton, WI $47,401

Dellwood, WI $46,828

Doylestown, WI $48,001

Elroy, WI $46,895

Endeavor, WI $47,382

Fairwater, WI $47,284

Fall River, WI $47,940

Fox Lake, WI $47,465

Friendship, WI $46,844

Friesland, WI $47,611

Grand Marsh, WI $47,007

Hillpoint, WI $47,299

Kingston, WI $47,445

Lake Delton, WI $47,567

La Valle, WI $47,089

Lime Ridge, WI $47,265

Loganville, WI $47,408

Lyndon Station, WI $47,153

Markesan, WI $47,216

Marquette, WI $47,379

Mauston, WI $46,974

Montello, WI $47,215

New Lisbon, WI $46,845

North Freedom, WI $47,766

Oxford, WI $47,223

Packwaukee, WI $47,411

Pardeeville, WI $47,767

Poynette, WI $48,070

Randolph, WI $47,671

Reedsburg, WI $47,394

Rio, WI $48,019

Rock Springs, WI $47,457

Union Center, WI $47,107

Waupun, WI $47,291

Westfield, WI $46,996

Wisconsin Dells, WI $47,372

Wonewoc, WI $46,929

Wyocena, WI $47,875

Amery, WI $48,358

Baldwin, WI $48,648

Beldenville, WI $48,558

Clayton, WI $47,725

Clear Lake, WI $48,109

Cushing, WI $48,194

Deer Park, WI $48,455

Dresser, WI $48,781

East Ellsworth, WI $48,435

Ellsworth, WI $48,515

Glenwood City, WI $48,216

Hager City, WI $48,639

Hammond, WI $49,221

Hudson, WI $50,000

New Richmond, WI $49,340

Osceola, WI $49,467

Prescott, WI $49,603

River Falls, WI $49,541

Roberts, WI $49,527

Saint Croix Falls, WI $48,492

Somerset, WI $49,805

Star Prairie, WI $49,209

Pell Lake, WI $47,703

Pleasant Prairie, WI $47,748

Powers Lake, WI $47,785

Rochester, WI $47,977

Salem, WI $47,823

Silver Lake, WI $47,834

Somers, WI $47,689

South Milwaukee, WI $49,100

Springfield, WI $47,724

Sturtevant, WI $47,698

Sullivan, WI $47,945

Trevor, WI $47,845

Twin Lakes, WI $47,825

Union Grove, WI $47,802

Walworth, WI $47,623

Radisson, WI $46,485

Waterford, WI $48,230

Waukesha, WI $48,962

Whitewater, WI $47,560

Williams Bay, WI $47,578

Wilmot, WI $47,843

Woodworth, WI $47,785

Zenda, WI $47,575

Milwaukee, WI $49,367

Saint Francis, WI $49,345

Racine, WI $47,666

Afton, WI $47,527

Albany, WI $47,851

Arena, WI $47,868

Argyle, WI $47,584

Avalon, WI $47,534

Avoca, WI $47,261

Barneveld, WI $47,871

Belleville, WI $48,167

Belmont, WI $47,126

Beloit, WI $47,483

Black Earth, WI $48,169

Blanchardville, WI $47,709

Blue Mounds, WI $48,027

Blue River, WI $46,829

Brodhead, WI $47,525

Brooklyn, WI $48,190

Browntown, WI $47,211

Cambridge, WI $48,167

Gile, WI $46,728

Clinton, WI $47,562

Wausau, WI $46,883

Marshfield, WI $46,903

Abbotsford, WI $46,857

Amherst, WI $46,981

Amherst Junction, WI $46,929

Aniwa, WI $46,699

Antigo, WI $46,745

Arpin, WI $46,810

Athens, WI $46,749

Auburndale, WI $46,787

Babcock, WI $46,714

Birnamwood, WI $46,727

Blenker, WI $46,781

Bowler, WI $46,818

Brokaw, WI $46,820

Bryant, WI $46,644

Chili, WI $46,846

Colby, WI $46,831

Curtiss, WI $46,810

Custer, WI $46,863

Deerbrook, WI $46,641

Dorchester, WI $46,813

Edgar, WI $46,786

Eland, WI $46,780

Elcho, WI $46,664

Elderon, WI $46,808

Elton, WI $46,704

Galloway, WI $46,853

Gilman, WI $46,708

Jump River, WI $46,667

Gleason, WI $46,651

Granton, WI $46,844

Greenwood, WI $46,868

Hannibal, WI $46,700

Hatley, WI $46,762

Hewitt, WI $46,987

Irma, WI $46,672

Junction City, WI $46,762

Loyal, WI $46,864

Lublin, WI $46,747

Marathon, WI $46,778

Mattoon, WI $46,871

Medford, WI $46,763

Merrill, WI $46,747

Milladore, WI $46,779

Mosinee, WI $46,810

Neillsville, WI $46,908

Nekoosa, WI $46,826

Nelsonville, WI $47,031

Ogema, WI $46,637

Owen, WI $46,820

Pearson, WI $46,625

Pelican Lake, WI $46,628

Phlox, WI $46,836

Woodville, WI $48,380

Houlton, WI $50,123

Abrams, WI $46,884

Amberg, WI $46,601

Armstrong Creek, WI $46,613

Athelstane, WI $46,631

Black Creek, WI $47,392

Bonduel, WI $47,014

Brillion, WI $47,350

Cecil, WI $46,942

Coleman, WI $46,844

Combined Locks, WI $47,707

Crivitz, WI $46,759

De Pere, WI $46,985

Dunbar, WI $46,581

Fence, WI $46,533

Florence, WI $46,601

Forest Junction, WI $47,485

Gillett, WI $46,908

Goodman, WI $46,611

Greenleaf, WI $47,165

Green Valley, WI $46,921

Gresham, WI $46,891

Hilbert, WI $47,467

Kaukauna, WI $47,648

Freedom, WI $47,589

Keshena, WI $46,941

Kimberly, WI $47,710

Krakow, WI $46,921

Lakewood, WI $46,687

Lena, WI $46,876

Little Chute, WI $47,708

Little Suamico, WI $46,872

Marinette, WI $46,902

Mountain, WI $46,715

Neopit, WI $46,827

Niagara, WI $46,652

Nichols, WI $47,183

Oconto, WI $46,871

Oconto Falls, WI $46,897

Oneida, WI $46,926

Pembine, WI $46,622

Peshtigo, WI $46,863

Porterfield, WI $46,741

Potter, WI $47,375

Pound, WI $46,793

Pulaski, WI $46,938

Pickerel, WI $46,669

Pittsville, WI $46,776

Plover, WI $46,933

Port Edwards, WI $46,958

Rib Lake, WI $46,701

Ringle, WI $46,747

Rosholt, WI $46,843

Rothschild, WI $46,926

Rudolph, WI $46,794

Schofield, WI $46,888

Spencer, WI $46,855

Stetsonville, WI $46,784

Stevens Point, WI $46,912

Stratford, WI $46,815

Summit Lake, WI $46,678

Tigerton, WI $46,890

Tomahawk, WI $46,707

Unity, WI $46,818

Vesper, WI $46,801

Westboro, WI $46,640

White Lake, WI $46,664

Willard, WI $46,858

Wisconsin Rapids, WI $46,885

Withee, WI $46,792

Wittenberg, WI $46,833

Rhinelander, WI $46,733

Argonne, WI $46,583

Boulder Junction, WI $46,612

Brantwood, WI $46,569

Butternut, WI $46,493

Catawba, WI $46,583

Clam Lake, WI $46,331

Conover, WI $46,636

Crandon, WI $46,709

Eagle River, WI $46,706

Fifield, WI $46,554

Poplar, WI $47,275

Port Wing, WI $46,887

Seymour, WI $47,126

Oak Creek, WI $48,768

Adell, WI $47,816

Allenton, WI $47,990

Ashippun, WI $48,145

Belgium, WI $48,285

Brookfield, WI $49,258

Brownsville, WI $47,339

Butler, WI $49,287

Campbellsport, WI $47,573

Cascade, WI $47,533

Cedarburg, WI $48,839

Cedar Grove, WI $48,063

Chilton, WI $47,377

Cleveland, WI $47,187

Clyman, WI $47,767

Colgate, WI $48,761

Delafield, WI $48,468

Eden, WI $47,324

Elkhart Lake, WI $47,321

Fredonia, WI $48,272

Germantown, WI $48,963

Glenbeulah, WI $47,297

Grafton, WI $48,847

Greenbush, WI $47,296

Hartford, WI $48,331

Hartland, WI $48,616

Hingham, WI $47,740

Horicon, WI $47,629

Hubertus, WI $48,696

Hustisford, WI $47,820

Iron Ridge, WI $47,891

Ixonia, WI $48,040

Jackson, WI $48,699

Johnson Creek, WI $47,892

Juneau, WI $47,628

Kewaskum, WI $48,011

Kiel, WI $47,238

Kohler, WI $47,441

Lannon, WI $49,031

Lebanon, WI $47,866

Lomira, WI $47,561

Malone, WI $47,336

Mayville, WI $47,577

Menomonee Falls, WI $49,105

Merton, WI $48,696

Mount Calvary, WI $47,376

Nashotah, WI $48,457

Neosho, WI $48,057

Newburg, WI $48,468

New Holstein, WI $47,310

Newton, WI $47,142

North Lake, WI $48,865

Oakfield, WI $47,251

Oconomowoc, WI $48,267

Okauchee, WI $48,405

Oostburg, WI $47,827

Pewaukee, WI $48,826

Plymouth, WI $47,385

Port Washington, WI $48,552

Random Lake, WI $48,043

Richfield, WI $48,722

Rubicon, WI $48,140

Saint Cloud, WI $47,372

Saukville, WI $48,612

Sheboygan, WI $47,578

Sheboygan Falls, WI $47,417

Slinger, WI $48,482

Stockbridge, WI $47,483

Sussex, WI $48,864

West Bend, WI $48,230

Theresa, WI $47,845

Thiensville, WI $49,199

Waldo, WI $47,697

Watertown, WI $47,832

Mequon, WI $49,073

Woodland, WI $47,934

Bassett, WI $47,825

Benet Lake, WI $47,780

Big Bend, WI $48,571

Bristol, WI $47,786

Burlington, WI $47,876

Caledonia, WI $48,055

Camp Lake, WI $47,839

Cudahy, WI $49,307

Darien, WI $47,614

Delavan, WI $47,593

Dousman, WI $48,136

Eagle, WI $48,048

Cobb, WI $47,287

Cottage Grove, WI $48,443

Cross Plains, WI $48,322

Dane, WI $48,319

Darlington, WI $47,260

Deerfield, WI $48,310

De Forest, WI $48,373

Dodgeville, WI $47,499

Edgerton, WI $48,061

Edmund, WI $47,391

Evansville, WI $47,930

Footville, WI $47,630

Fort Atkinson, WI $47,855

Gotham, WI $47,498

Gratiot, WI $47,049

Hanover, WI $47,620

Highland, WI $47,224

Hollandale, WI $47,785

Janesville, WI $47,657

Shawano, WI $46,969

Sherwood, WI $47,607

Shiocton, WI $47,272

Sobieski, WI $46,880

Suamico, WI $46,867

Suring, WI $46,809

Townsend, WI $46,709

Wausaukee, WI $46,681

Wrightstown, WI $47,466

Zachow, WI $46,957

Algoma, WI $46,870

Baileys Harbor, WI $46,742

Brussels, WI $46,866

Casco, WI $46,875

Collins, WI $47,242

Denmark, WI $46,931

Egg Harbor, WI $46,779

Ellison Bay, WI $46,699

Ephraim, WI $46,778

Fish Creek, WI $46,747

Forestville, WI $46,866

Francis Creek, WI $46,985

Kellnersville, WI $47,016

Kewaunee, WI $46,897

Luxemburg, WI $46,876

Manitowoc, WI $47,073

Maplewood, WI $46,858

Maribel, WI $46,986

Mishicot, WI $46,947

New Franken, WI $46,869

Reedsville, WI $47,112

Saint Nazianz, WI $47,204

Sister Bay, WI $46,751

Sturgeon Bay, WI $46,874

Tisch Mills, WI $46,926

Two Rivers, WI $46,943

Valders, WI $47,182

Washington Island, WI $46,672

Whitelaw, WI $47,018

Green Bay, WI $46,862

East Troy, WI $48,048

Elkhorn, WI $47,717

Elm Grove, WI $49,287

Fontana, WI $47,605

Franksville, WI $48,023

Genesee Depot, WI $48,393

Genoa City, WI $47,740

Greendale, WI $49,251

Hales Corners, WI $49,167

Franklin, WI $48,883

Helenville, WI $47,778

Honey Creek, WI $47,898

Kansasville, WI $47,881

Kenosha, WI $47,678

New Berlin, WI $49,013

Lake Geneva, WI $47,579

Lyons, WI $47,834

Mukwonago, WI $48,341

Muskego, WI $48,648

New Munster, WI $47,840

North Prairie, WI $48,315

Fremont, WI $47,311

Rice Lake, WI $46,746

Sarona, WI $46,631

Shell Lake, WI $46,671

Siren, WI $47,143

Solon Springs, WI $46,878

South Range, WI $47,321

Springbrook, WI $46,542

Stone Lake, WI $46,559

Superior, WI $47,371

Trego, WI $46,591

Turtle Lake, WI $47,647

Wascott, WI $46,831

Washburn, WI $46,651

Webster, WI $46,708

Weyerhaeuser, WI $46,632

Winter, WI $46,410

Oshkosh, WI $47,436

Almond, WI $46,923

Appleton, WI $47,710

Bancroft, WI $46,776

Bear Creek, WI $47,196

Berlin, WI $47,228

Big Falls, WI $47,087

Butte Des Morts, WI $47,411

Caroline, WI $46,960

Clintonville, WI $47,081

Coloma, WI $46,799

Dale, WI $47,497

Eldorado, WI $47,323

Embarrass, WI $47,065

Eureka, WI $47,241

Fond Du Lac, WI $47,553

Jefferson, WI $47,815

Juda, WI $47,466

Lake Mills, WI $48,044

Linden, WI $47,341

Livingston, WI $47,098

Lodi, WI $48,164

Lone Rock, WI $47,355

Lowell, WI $47,858

Mc Farland, WI $48,497

Marshall, WI $48,258

Mazomanie, WI $48,145

Merrimac, WI $47,955

Middleton, WI $48,462

Milton, WI $47,678

Mineral Point, WI $47,362

Monroe, WI $47,437

Montfort, WI $47,118

Monticello, WI $47,797

Morrisonville, WI $48,323

Mount Horeb, WI $48,096

Muscoda, WI $47,039

New Glarus, WI $47,992

Oregon, WI $48,416

Orfordville, WI $47,575

Plain, WI $47,499

Prairie Du Sac, WI $47,980

Reeseville, WI $47,955

Rewey, WI $47,152

Richland Center, WI $46,991

Ridgeway, WI $47,840

Sauk City, WI $47,994

Sextonville, WI $47,423

Sharon, WI $47,602

Shullsburg, WI $46,959

South Wayne, WI $47,149

Spring Green, WI $47,682

Stoughton, WI $48,324

Sun Prairie, WI $48,373

Verona, WI $48,360

Waterloo, WI $48,109

Waunakee, WI $48,481

Windsor, WI $48,450

Woodford, WI $47,429

Madison, WI $48,583

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	$72,764	$35.0	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.

$43,973

Average $48,509/year

$53,875

$3,664

Average $4,042/month

$4,490

$846

Average $933/week

$1,036

$21

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,875	$4,490	$1,036	$26
Average	$48,509	$4,042	$933	$23
25th Percentile	$43,973	$3,664	$846	$21

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