What are the main factors that influence an Aircraft Tow 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 Aircraft Tow Operator?

The MFG Durable industry offers the highest average compensation for Aircraft Tow Operator roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change An Aircraft Tow Operator's salary?

An Aircraft Tow Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $43,114 for beginners, reaching about $43,976 at mid-level, and approach $44,472 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Aircraft Tow Operator?

Aircraft Tow Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Aircraft Tow Operator roles are District of Columbia $49,776, California $49,587, Massachusetts $48,926. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Aircraft Tow Operator roles make?

Salaries for Aircraft Tow Operator level roles vary by specialization: Light Duty Tow Operator: $78,305; Heavy Tow Truck Operator: $74,431; Tow Operator: $53,751; Tow Truck Operator: $53,714; Heavy Duty Tow Operator: $53,644.

Aircraft Tow Operator Salary in Vermont

How much does an Aircraft Tow Operator make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Aircraft Tow Operator in Vermont is $44,125 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $50,944
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,761 to $47,694
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,698

10% $37,698

50% (Median) $44,125

90% $50,944

Aircraft Tow Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,694	$3,975	$917	$23
Average	$44,125	$3,677	$849	$21
25th Percentile	$40,761	$3,397	$784	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Aircraft Tow Operator Salaries

An Aircraft Tow 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 Aircraft Tow Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Aircraft Tow 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): $43,114
Early Career (1-2 years): $43,381
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $43,976
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $44,373
Expert (over 8 years): $44,472

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Aircraft Tow Operator	less than 1 year	$43,114
Early Career Level Aircraft Tow Operator	1-2 years	$43,381
Mid-Level Level Aircraft Tow Operator	2-4 years	$43,976
Senior-Level Level Aircraft Tow Operator	5-8 years	$44,373
Expert Level Aircraft Tow Operator	over 8 years	$44,472

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

District of Columbia: $49,776.
California: $49,587.
Massachusetts: $48,926.

District of Columbia $49,776 California $49,587 Massachusetts $48,926 Washington $48,746 New Jersey $48,728 Alaska $48,666 Connecticut $48,045 New York $47,793

Hawaii $46,989 Rhode Island $46,611 Maryland $46,355 Minnesota $46,004 Colorado $45,869 Illinois $45,824 Oregon $45,653 Delaware $45,528

New Hampshire $45,448 Virginia $45,271 Pennsylvania $44,754 Nevada $44,494 North Dakota $44,408 Michigan $44,273 Wisconsin $44,224 Vermont $44,125

Texas $43,851 Maine $43,833 Arizona $43,806 Ohio $43,774 Georgia $43,361 Indiana $43,154 Wyoming $43,113 Utah $43,050

Iowa $43,023 Kansas $42,808 Louisiana $42,745 North Carolina $42,722 Missouri $42,713 Florida $42,538 Montana $42,444 Nebraska $42,354

Kentucky $42,304 South Carolina $42,124 Tennessee $42,012 Idaho $41,967 New Mexico $41,639 Oklahoma $41,567 Alabama $41,302 South Dakota $40,857

Arkansas $40,614 West Virginia $40,483 Mississippi $40,092

Top Paying Cities for Aircraft Tow 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:

Adamant: $45,166
Barre: $45,234
Cabot: $45,134

Adamant, VT $45,166

Barre, VT $45,234

Cabot, VT $45,134

Calais, VT $45,174

East Barre, VT $45,165

East Calais, VT $45,166

East Montpelier, VT $45,196

Eden, VT $45,136

Eden Mills, VT $45,095

Graniteville, VT $45,231

Hyde Park, VT $45,203

Johnson, VT $45,260

Lake Elmore, VT $45,152

Marshfield, VT $45,142

Moretown, VT $45,263

Morrisville, VT $45,257

Moscow, VT $45,280

Northfield, VT $45,207

Northfield Falls, VT $45,419

North Hyde Park, VT $45,199

North Montpelier, VT $45,154

Plainfield, VT $45,148

Roxbury, VT $45,071

South Barre, VT $45,286

Waterbury, VT $45,276

Stowe, VT $45,282

Waitsfield, VT $45,257

Warren, VT $45,172

Washington, VT $45,084

Waterbury Center, VT $45,274

Websterville, VT $45,224

Williamstown, VT $45,171

Wolcott, VT $45,146

Woodbury, VT $45,102

Worcester, VT $45,147

Rutland, VT $45,145

Belmont, VT $45,006

Benson, VT $45,006

Bomoseen, VT $45,077

Brandon, VT $45,110

Bridport, VT $45,115

Castleton, VT $45,085

Center Rutland, VT $45,116

Chittenden, VT $45,012

Cuttingsville, VT $44,997

Danby, VT $45,073

East Middlebury, VT $45,140

East Poultney, VT $45,078

East Wallingford, VT $45,029

Fair Haven, VT $45,046

Florence, VT $45,030

Forest Dale, VT $45,112

Gaysville, VT $44,825

Granville, VT $45,037

Hancock, VT $45,030

Hydeville, VT $45,082

Killington, VT $45,025

Middlebury, VT $45,209

Middletown Springs, VT $45,054

Mount Holly, VT $45,012

North Clarendon, VT $45,078

Orwell, VT $45,073

Pawlet, VT $45,090

Pittsfield, VT $45,051

Pittsford, VT $45,094

Poultney, VT $45,086

Proctor, VT $45,136

Ripton, VT $45,083

Rochester, VT $45,060

Rupert, VT $45,056

Salisbury, VT $45,127

Shoreham, VT $45,089

Stockbridge, VT $45,009

Wallingford, VT $45,033

Wells, VT $45,091

West Pawlet, VT $45,107

West Rupert, VT $45,096

West Rutland, VT $45,069

Whiting, VT $45,091

Saint Johnsbury, VT $45,140

Albany, VT $45,113

Barnet, VT $45,091

Barton, VT $45,109

Beebe Plain, VT $45,122

Concord, VT $45,049

Coventry, VT $45,175

Craftsbury, VT $45,127

Craftsbury Common, VT $45,129

Danville, VT $45,101

Derby, VT $45,122

Derby Line, VT $45,088

East Burke, VT $45,087

East Charleston, VT $45,091

East Hardwick, VT $45,116

East Haven, VT $44,989

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $45,139

Glover, VT $45,095

Granby, VT $44,933

Greensboro, VT $45,080

Greensboro Bend, VT $45,109

Hardwick, VT $45,158

Irasburg, VT $45,097

Island Pond, VT $45,024

Lowell, VT $45,082

Lower Waterford, VT $45,134

Lyndon, VT $45,126

Lyndon Center, VT $45,176

Lyndonville, VT $45,127

Morgan, VT $45,046

Newport, VT $45,149

Newport Center, VT $45,091

North Concord, VT $44,974

North Troy, VT $45,098

Orleans, VT $45,081

Passumpsic, VT $45,142

Peacham, VT $45,051

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $45,144

Sheffield, VT $45,064

Sutton, VT $45,060

Troy, VT $45,102

West Burke, VT $45,090

West Charleston, VT $45,069

West Danville, VT $45,104

Westfield, VT $45,068

West Glover, VT $45,099

Averill, VT $44,837

Beecher Falls, VT $45,127

Canaan, VT $45,015

Gilman, VT $45,213

Guildhall, VT $44,956

Lunenburg, VT $45,054

Norton, VT $44,926

North Bennington, VT $45,428

North Pownal, VT $45,520

Pownal, VT $45,546

White River Junction, VT $45,134

Ascutney, VT $45,155

Barnard, VT $45,031

Bethel, VT $45,059

Bradford, VT $45,106

Bridgewater, VT $45,078

Bridgewater Corners, VT $44,988

Brookfield, VT $45,103

Brownsville, VT $45,078

Chelsea, VT $45,077

Corinth, VT $45,065

East Corinth, VT $45,084

East Randolph, VT $45,092

East Ryegate, VT $45,053

East Thetford, VT $45,109

Fairlee, VT $45,060

Groton, VT $45,073

Hartford, VT $45,251

Hartland, VT $45,093

Hartland Four Corners, VT $45,091

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $45,207

Newbury, VT $45,067

North Hartland, VT $45,125

North Pomfret, VT $45,047

North Thetford, VT $45,108

Norwich, VT $45,099

Plymouth, VT $44,956

Post Mills, VT $45,098

Quechee, VT $45,145

Randolph, VT $45,137

Randolph Center, VT $45,114

Reading, VT $44,993

Sharon, VT $45,058

South Pomfret, VT $45,015

South Royalton, VT $45,071

South Ryegate, VT $45,080

South Strafford, VT $45,069

South Woodstock, VT $45,004

Strafford, VT $45,030

Taftsville, VT $45,149

Thetford, VT $45,109

Thetford Center, VT $45,062

Topsham, VT $45,048

Tunbridge, VT $45,057

Vershire, VT $45,036

Wells River, VT $45,083

West Fairlee, VT $45,166

West Hartford, VT $45,048

West Newbury, VT $45,066

West Topsham, VT $45,084

Wilder, VT $45,253

Windsor, VT $45,111

Woodstock, VT $45,056

Bellows Falls, VT $45,220

Cambridgeport, VT $45,169

Cavendish, VT $45,019

Chester, VT $45,064

Chester Depot, VT $45,047

Grafton, VT $45,029

Londonderry, VT $45,110

Ludlow, VT $45,042

North Springfield, VT $45,199

Perkinsville, VT $45,077

Peru, VT $45,063

Proctorsville, VT $45,026

Saxtons River, VT $45,211

South Londonderry, VT $45,138

Springfield, VT $45,177

Westminster, VT $45,220

Westminster Station, VT $45,223

Weston, VT $45,017

Shaftsbury, VT $45,374

Brattleboro, VT $45,313

Bondville, VT $45,125

East Dover, VT $45,217

Jacksonville, VT $45,331

Jamaica, VT $45,126

Marlboro, VT $45,537

Newfane, VT $45,187

Putney, VT $45,178

Readsboro, VT $45,542

South Newfane, VT $45,203

Stamford, VT $45,510

Townshend, VT $45,146

Vernon, VT $45,451

Wardsboro, VT $45,179

West Dover, VT $45,253

West Dummerston, VT $45,198

West Halifax, VT $45,268

West Townshend, VT $45,086

West Wardsboro, VT $45,087

Whitingham, VT $45,314

Williamsville, VT $45,198

Wilmington, VT $45,287

Burlington, VT $45,411

South Burlington, VT $45,408

Winooski, VT $45,411

Colchester, VT $45,411

Alburgh, VT $45,184

Bakersfield, VT $45,251

Belvidere Center, VT $45,087

Bristol, VT $45,261

Cambridge, VT $45,314

Charlotte, VT $45,349

East Berkshire, VT $45,207

East Fairfield, VT $45,275

Enosburg Falls, VT $45,150

Essex, VT $45,376

Essex Junction, VT $45,379

Fairfax, VT $45,318

Fairfield, VT $45,274

Ferrisburgh, VT $45,299

Franklin, VT $45,153

Grand Isle, VT $45,322

Highgate Center, VT $45,191

Highgate Springs, VT $45,214

Hinesburg, VT $45,348

Huntington, VT $45,314

Isle La Motte, VT $45,240

Jeffersonville, VT $45,284

Jericho, VT $45,338

Jonesville, VT $45,348

Milton, VT $45,360

Monkton, VT $45,312

Montgomery, VT $45,150

Montgomery Center, VT $45,095

New Haven, VT $45,255

North Ferrisburgh, VT $45,319

North Hero, VT $45,274

Richford, VT $45,142

Richmond, VT $45,343

Saint Albans, VT $45,294

Saint Albans Bay, VT $45,288

Shelburne, VT $45,390

Sheldon, VT $45,240

Sheldon Springs, VT $45,351

South Hero, VT $45,363

Starksboro, VT $45,287

Swanton, VT $45,232

Underhill, VT $45,328

Underhill Center, VT $45,329

Vergennes, VT $45,241

Waterville, VT $45,256

Westford, VT $45,350

Williston, VT $45,385

Montpelier, VT $45,226

Bennington, VT $45,461

Arlington, VT $45,301

Dorset, VT $45,125

East Arlington, VT $45,108

East Dorset, VT $45,126

Manchester, VT $45,248

Manchester Center, VT $45,218

Aircraft Tow Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Aircraft Tow Operator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 90% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the MFG Durable and Chemicals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Aircraft Tow Operator positions in Pharmaceuticals or Biotechnology typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Aircraft Tow Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Aircraft Tow Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
MFG Durable	$66,187	$32.0	50%
Chemicals	$52,950	$25.0	20%

Aircraft Tow Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Aircraft Tow 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.

$40,761

Average $44,125/year

$47,694

$3,397

Average $3,677/month

$3,975

$784

Average $849/week

$917

$20

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,694	$3,975	$917	$23
Average	$44,125	$3,677	$849	$21
25th Percentile	$40,761	$3,397	$784	$20

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