What are the main factors that influence an AM Operations Manager'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 AM Operations Manager?

The Business Services industry offers the highest average compensation for AM Operations Manager roles, with salaries approximately 8% above the market median.

How does experience change An AM Operations Manager's salary?

An AM Operations Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $65,454 for beginners, reaching about $106,437 at mid-level, and approach $200,262 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an AM Operations Manager?

AM Operations Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for AM Operations Manager roles are District of Columbia $118,791, California $118,341, Massachusetts $116,764. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of AM Operations Manager roles make?

Salaries for AM Operations Manager level roles vary by specialization: AM Dispatcher: $50,871; AM Operations Assistant: $49,979; Assistant Manager (AM): $47,048; AM Sorter: $41,725; AM Stocker: $41,083.

AM Operations Manager Salary in Colorado

How much does an AM Operations Manager make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an AM Operations Manager in Colorado is $109,468 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $53.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $137,264
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $97,256 to $124,017
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $86,137

10% $86,137

50% (Median) $109,468

90% $137,264

AM Operations Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$124,017	$10,335	$2,385	$60
Average	$109,468	$9,122	$2,105	$53
25th Percentile	$97,256	$8,105	$1,870	$47

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Key Factors That Influence AM Operations Manager Salaries

An AM Operations Manager'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 AM Operations Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an AM Operations Manager'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): $65,454
Early Career (1-2 years): $93,775
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $106,437
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $144,282
Expert (over 8 years): $200,262

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Operations Supervisor	less than 1 year	$65,454
Operations Senior Supervisor	1-2 years	$93,775
AM Operations Manager	2-4 years	$106,437
Senior Operations Manager	5-8 years	$144,282
Operations Director	over 8 years	$200,262

How Do AM Operations Manager 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 AM Operations Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $118,791.
California: $118,341.
Massachusetts: $116,764.

District of Columbia $118,791 California $118,341 Massachusetts $116,764 Washington $116,335 New Jersey $116,292 Alaska $116,141 Connecticut $114,661 New York $114,060

Hawaii $112,140 Rhode Island $111,238 Maryland $110,627 Minnesota $109,790 Colorado $109,468 Illinois $109,361 Oregon $108,953 Delaware $108,653

New Hampshire $108,464 Virginia $108,041 Pennsylvania $106,807 Nevada $106,185 North Dakota $105,981 Michigan $105,659 Wisconsin $105,541 Vermont $105,305

Texas $104,651 Maine $104,608 Arizona $104,543 Ohio $104,468 Georgia $103,481 Indiana $102,988 Wyoming $102,891 Utah $102,741

Iowa $102,677 Kansas $102,162 Louisiana $102,011 North Carolina $101,958 Missouri $101,936 Florida $101,518 Montana $101,292 Nebraska $101,078

Kentucky $100,960 South Carolina $100,531 Tennessee $100,263 Idaho $100,155 New Mexico $99,372 Oklahoma $99,200 Alabama $98,567 South Dakota $97,505

Arkansas $96,926 West Virginia $96,615 Mississippi $95,681

Top Paying Cities for AM Operations Manager

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:

Glen Haven: $107,324
Hygiene: $111,055
Johnstown: $107,564

Glen Haven, CO $107,324

Hygiene, CO $111,055

Johnstown, CO $107,564

Laporte, CO $106,372

Livermore, CO $106,026

Loveland, CO $107,228

Lyons, CO $110,860

Masonville, CO $106,439

Mead, CO $108,786

Milliken, CO $107,414

Niwot, CO $111,926

Red Feather Lakes, CO $106,318

Severance, CO $106,524

Timnath, CO $106,387

Wellington, CO $105,791

Windsor, CO $106,540

Brighton, CO $109,180

Ault, CO $106,337

Briggsdale, CO $106,366

Carr, CO $104,537

Eastlake, CO $109,465

Eaton, CO $106,673

Evans, CO $107,216

Fort Lupton, CO $108,869

Galeton, CO $106,684

Gilcrest, CO $107,802

Gill, CO $106,859

Greeley, CO $106,952

Henderson, CO $109,350

Hudson, CO $108,511

Keenesburg, CO $107,987

Kersey, CO $106,872

La Salle, CO $107,616

Lucerne, CO $106,837

Nunn, CO $105,999

Orchard, CO $106,353

Pierce, CO $106,405

Ohio City, CO $107,499

Parlin, CO $106,994

Penrose, CO $106,059

Pitkin, CO $107,366

Poncha Springs, CO $106,639

Powderhorn, CO $106,771

Rockvale, CO $105,578

Sargents, CO $106,459

Twin Lakes, CO $109,974

Westcliffe, CO $105,637

Wetmore, CO $104,958

Durango, CO $107,070

Cahone, CO $106,806

Cortez, CO $106,726

Dolores, CO $106,980

Dove Creek, CO $106,700

Egnar, CO $106,759

Hesperus, CO $106,134

Lewis, CO $106,995

Mancos, CO $106,724

Marvel, CO $106,131

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $106,171

Pleasant View, CO $106,499

Rico, CO $107,006

Towaoc, CO $106,280

Yellow Jacket, CO $106,867

Montrose, CO $107,406

Austin, CO $107,545

Bedrock, CO $106,732

Cedaredge, CO $107,655

Cory, CO $107,520

Crawford, CO $107,215

Delta, CO $107,404

Eckert, CO $107,572

Hotchkiss, CO $107,506

Lazear, CO $107,425

Naturita, CO $106,949

Norwood, CO $106,991

Nucla, CO $107,113

Olathe, CO $107,286

Ophir, CO $107,107

Ouray, CO $107,089

Paonia, CO $107,999

Paradox, CO $106,791

Placerville, CO $107,008

Redvale, CO $107,041

Ridgway, CO $107,074

Silverton, CO $106,894

Somerset, CO $108,326

Telluride, CO $107,127

Grand Junction, CO $108,067

Platteville, CO $108,041

Roggen, CO $106,926

Weldona, CO $106,101

Wiggins, CO $106,669

Fort Morgan, CO $106,144

Log Lane Village, CO $106,492

Akron, CO $105,375

Amherst, CO $105,037

Atwood, CO $105,744

Brush, CO $105,736

Crook, CO $105,444

Eckley, CO $105,111

Fleming, CO $105,645

Grover, CO $105,562

Haxtun, CO $105,624

Hereford, CO $104,888

Hillrose, CO $105,841

Holyoke, CO $105,304

Idalia, CO $104,776

Iliff, CO $105,720

Julesburg, CO $105,294

Lindon, CO $104,923

Merino, CO $105,836

New Raymer, CO $105,813

Otis, CO $105,469

Ovid, CO $105,331

Padroni, CO $105,452

Paoli, CO $105,625

Peetz, CO $105,423

Sedgwick, CO $105,370

Snyder, CO $105,757

Sterling, CO $105,925

Stoneham, CO $105,818

Vernon, CO $104,876

Woodrow, CO $105,142

Wray, CO $105,085

Yuma, CO $105,437

Anton, CO $104,950

Arapahoe, CO $104,123

Arriba, CO $104,500

Bethune, CO $104,655

Burlington, CO $104,557

Calhan, CO $106,212

Cascade, CO $107,085

Cheyenne Wells, CO $104,274

Cope, CO $104,901

Cripple Creek, CO $106,883

Divide, CO $106,940

Flagler, CO $104,608

Florissant, CO $106,853

Fountain, CO $106,202

Genoa, CO $104,571

Green Mountain Falls, CO $107,058

Guffey, CO $106,739

Hugo, CO $103,931

Joes, CO $105,005

Karval, CO $103,328

Kirk, CO $104,918

Kit Carson, CO $104,144

Limon, CO $105,202

Lake George, CO $107,014

Manitou Springs, CO $107,085

Matheson, CO $105,125

Peyton, CO $106,713

Ramah, CO $104,446

Rush, CO $104,695

Seibert, CO $104,564

Simla, CO $105,603

Stratton, CO $104,668

U S A F Academy, CO $107,079

Victor, CO $106,835

Vona, CO $104,625

Wild Horse, CO $103,944

Woodland Park, CO $106,997

Yoder, CO $105,098

Colorado Springs, CO $107,086

Clifton, CO $107,999

Fruita, CO $107,731

Gateway, CO $106,972

Glade Park, CO $107,343

Loma, CO $107,770

Mack, CO $107,483

Palisade, CO $107,804

Whitewater, CO $107,335

Glenwood Springs, CO $109,109

Dinosaur, CO $107,306

Aspen, CO $111,152

Snowmass Village, CO $111,148

Avon, CO $110,150

Basalt, CO $110,798

Carbondale, CO $110,386

Collbran, CO $107,698

Craig, CO $108,488

De Beque, CO $107,685

Eagle, CO $109,700

Edwards, CO $109,935

Parachute, CO $108,246

Battlement Mesa, CO $108,146

Gypsum, CO $109,154

Hamilton, CO $108,951

Hayden, CO $108,643

Maybell, CO $107,440

Meeker, CO $108,961

Meredith, CO $110,435

Mesa, CO $107,645

Minturn, CO $109,815

Molina, CO $107,581

New Castle, CO $108,732

Rangely, CO $107,743

Red Cliff, CO $109,801

Rifle, CO $108,463

Silt, CO $108,419

Slater, CO $107,972

Snowmass, CO $110,925

Wolcott, CO $109,765

Woody Creek, CO $111,145

Vail, CO $110,286

Pueblo, CO $103,835

Colorado City, CO $104,546

Aguilar, CO $105,002

Arlington, CO $103,153

Avondale, CO $104,113

Beulah, CO $104,552

Boncarbo, CO $105,053

Boone, CO $104,450

Branson, CO $104,194

Campo, CO $103,807

Cheraw, CO $104,007

Crowley, CO $104,229

Eads, CO $104,081

Fort Lyon, CO $103,966

Fowler, CO $104,264

Gardner, CO $105,285

Granada, CO $104,315

Hartman, CO $104,514

Hasty, CO $104,195

Haswell, CO $103,579

Hoehne, CO $104,883

Holly, CO $104,185

Kim, CO $104,086

La Junta, CO $104,154

Lamar, CO $104,471

Las Animas, CO $104,096

La Veta, CO $105,468

Mc Clave, CO $104,211

Manzanola, CO $104,073

Model, CO $104,232

Olney Springs, CO $103,895

Ordway, CO $103,378

Pritchett, CO $104,092

Rocky Ford, CO $103,923

Rye, CO $104,705

Sheridan Lake, CO $104,122

Springfield, CO $104,305

Sugar City, CO $103,101

Swink, CO $104,050

Trinchera, CO $104,434

Trinidad, CO $104,887

Two Buttes, CO $104,300

Vilas, CO $104,284

Walsenburg, CO $104,912

Walsh, CO $104,174

Weston, CO $105,251

Wiley, CO $104,115

Alamosa, CO $106,270

Antonito, CO $106,202

Arboles, CO $106,417

Arvada, CO $109,469

Aurora, CO $109,394

Bayfield, CO $106,716

Broomfield, CO $109,950

Commerce City, CO $109,212

Dupont, CO $109,421

Eldorado Springs, CO $112,026

Lafayette, CO $111,032

Louisville, CO $111,170

Westminster, CO $109,419

Wheat Ridge, CO $109,413

Agate, CO $105,537

Bennett, CO $108,280

Byers, CO $106,987

Castle Rock, CO $107,462

Deer Trail, CO $106,281

Elbert, CO $106,783

Elizabeth, CO $107,683

Englewood, CO $109,394

Franktown, CO $107,391

Kiowa, CO $106,908

Larkspur, CO $107,113

Littleton, CO $109,286

Lone Tree, CO $108,997

Louviers, CO $108,846

Monument, CO $107,008

Palmer Lake, CO $107,019

Parker, CO $108,598

Sedalia, CO $107,516

Strasburg, CO $107,936

Watkins, CO $108,746

Denver, CO $109,382

Thornton, CO $109,468

Boulder, CO $112,567

Golden, CO $109,405

Alma, CO $108,789

Bailey, CO $108,542

Black Hawk, CO $110,498

Bond, CO $109,754

Breckenridge, CO $109,022

Buffalo Creek, CO $108,167

Burns, CO $109,050

Central City, CO $109,877

Clark, CO $108,016

Climax, CO $109,147

Coalmont, CO $107,830

Como, CO $107,462

Conifer, CO $108,824

Cowdrey, CO $107,394

Dillon, CO $108,956

Dumont, CO $109,485

Evergreen, CO $109,215

Empire, CO $108,985

Fairplay, CO $107,561

Fraser, CO $109,109

Frisco, CO $109,629

Georgetown, CO $108,904

Granby, CO $108,818

Grand Lake, CO $108,758

Grant, CO $107,984

Hartsel, CO $106,989

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $108,672

Idaho Springs, CO $109,300

Idledale, CO $109,292

Indian Hills, CO $109,236

Jamestown, CO $112,385

Jefferson, CO $107,758

Kittredge, CO $109,247

Kremmling, CO $108,661

Leadville, CO $109,014

Mc Coy, CO $109,032

Morrison, CO $109,213

Nederland, CO $111,363

Oak Creek, CO $108,838

Parshall, CO $109,306

Phippsburg, CO $108,945

Pine, CO $108,297

Pinecliffe, CO $111,886

Rand, CO $107,837

Rollinsville, CO $110,843

Shawnee, CO $108,272

Silver Plume, CO $108,442

Steamboat Springs, CO $108,635

Tabernash, CO $109,363

Toponas, CO $108,905

Walden, CO $107,676

Ward, CO $111,070

Winter Park, CO $109,503

Yampa, CO $109,053

Silverthorne, CO $109,536

Longmont, CO $110,621

Allenspark, CO $110,119

Estes Park, CO $108,466

Bellvue, CO $107,078

Berthoud, CO $108,390

Dacono, CO $109,654

Drake, CO $107,116

Erie, CO $110,145

Firestone, CO $109,381

Fort Collins, CO $106,314

Frederick, CO $109,385

Blanca, CO $105,893

Capulin, CO $106,437

Center, CO $106,350

Chama, CO $105,530

Chimney Rock, CO $106,462

Chromo, CO $105,747

Conejos, CO $106,137

Creede, CO $106,693

Crestone, CO $105,942

Del Norte, CO $106,462

Fort Garland, CO $105,655

San Luis, CO $105,226

Homelake, CO $106,362

Hooper, CO $106,009

Ignacio, CO $106,257

Jaroso, CO $105,457

La Jara, CO $106,307

Manassa, CO $106,200

Moffat, CO $106,082

Monte Vista, CO $106,425

Mosca, CO $105,875

Pagosa Springs, CO $106,453

Romeo, CO $106,512

Saguache, CO $106,448

Sanford, CO $105,916

San Pablo, CO $105,372

South Fork, CO $106,568

Villa Grove, CO $106,225

Salida, CO $106,642

Almont, CO $109,388

Buena Vista, CO $109,220

Canon City, CO $106,167

Cimarron, CO $106,883

Coal Creek, CO $105,537

Coaldale, CO $106,381

Cotopaxi, CO $106,083

Crested Butte, CO $109,963

Florence, CO $105,371

Monarch, CO $106,865

Granite, CO $108,469

Gunnison, CO $106,966

Hillside, CO $106,043

Howard, CO $106,573

Lake City, CO $106,877

Nathrop, CO $106,963

AM Operations Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For AM Operations Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 18% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Business Services and Construction sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 8% above the average. In contrast, AM Operations Manager positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view AM Operations Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an AM Operations Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Business Services	$118,225	$57.0	8%
Construction	$118,225	$57.0	8%
Insurance	$117,131	$56.0	7%
Aerospace & Defense	$114,941	$55.0	5%
Energy & Utilities	$114,941	$55.0	5%

AM Operations Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an AM Operations Manager'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.

$97,256

Average $109,468/year

$124,017

$8,105

Average $9,122/month

$10,335

$1,870

Average $2,105/week

$2,385

$47

Average $53/hour

$60

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$124,017	$10,335	$2,385	$60
Average	$109,468	$9,122	$2,105	$53
25th Percentile	$97,256	$8,105	$1,870	$47

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