What are the main factors that influence an AOI Machine 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 AOI Machine Operator?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for AOI Machine Operator roles, with salaries approximately 22% above the market median.

How does experience change An AOI Machine Operator's salary?

An AOI Machine Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $39,569 for beginners, reaching about $56,500 at mid-level, and approach $59,963 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an AOI Machine Operator?

AOI Machine Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for AOI Machine Operator roles are District of Columbia $48,399, California $48,215, Massachusetts $47,573. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of AOI Machine Operator roles make?

Salaries for AOI Machine Operator level roles vary by specialization: Machine Operator IV: $55,445; Machine Operator III: $51,598; Machine Operator II: $45,475; Machine Operator: $45,118; Machine Operator I: $40,919.

AOI Machine Operator Salary in New Mexico

How much does an AOI Machine Operator make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an AOI Machine Operator in New Mexico is $40,487 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $48,906
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $37,646 to $44,894
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,060

10% $35,060

50% (Median) $40,487

90% $48,906

AOI Machine Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,894	$3,741	$863	$22
Average	$40,487	$3,374	$779	$19
25th Percentile	$37,646	$3,137	$724	$18

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Key Factors That Influence AOI Machine Operator Salaries

An AOI Machine 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 AOI Machine Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an AOI Machine 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): $39,569
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,599
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $56,500
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $62,379
Expert (over 8 years): $59,963

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
AOI Machine Operator	less than 1 year	$39,569
Production Technician II	1-2 years	$50,599
Production Technician III	2-4 years	$56,500
Production Technician IV	5-8 years	$62,379
Production Team Leader	over 8 years	$59,963

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

District of Columbia: $48,399.
California: $48,215.
Massachusetts: $47,573.

District of Columbia $48,399 California $48,215 Massachusetts $47,573 Washington $47,398 New Jersey $47,380 Alaska $47,319 Connecticut $46,716 New York $46,471

Hawaii $45,689 Rhode Island $45,322 Maryland $45,072 Minnesota $44,731 Colorado $44,600 Illinois $44,557 Oregon $44,390 Delaware $44,268

New Hampshire $44,191 Virginia $44,019 Pennsylvania $43,516 Nevada $43,263 North Dakota $43,180 Michigan $43,048 Wisconsin $43,000 Vermont $42,904

Texas $42,638 Maine $42,620 Arizona $42,594 Ohio $42,563 Georgia $42,161 Indiana $41,960 Wyoming $41,921 Utah $41,859

Iowa $41,833 Kansas $41,623 Louisiana $41,562 North Carolina $41,540 Missouri $41,532 Florida $41,361 Montana $41,269 Nebraska $41,182

Kentucky $41,134 South Carolina $40,959 Tennessee $40,850 Idaho $40,806 New Mexico $40,487 Oklahoma $40,417 Alabama $40,159 South Dakota $39,726

Arkansas $39,490 West Virginia $39,363 Mississippi $38,983

Top Paying Cities for AOI Machine 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: $40,918
Belen: $40,690
Bernalillo: $40,990

Algodones, NM $40,918

Belen, NM $40,690

Bernalillo, NM $40,990

Bluewater, NM $40,130

Bosque, NM $40,391

Casa Blanca, NM $40,483

Cedar Crest, NM $41,025

Cedarvale, NM $39,416

Cerrillos, NM $40,948

Claunch, NM $39,270

Coyote, NM $40,344

Cuba, NM $40,280

Cubero, NM $40,572

Edgewood, NM $40,841

Estancia, NM $40,354

Gallina, NM $40,133

Counselor, NM $40,158

Grants, NM $40,084

Milan, NM $40,244

Isleta, NM $41,061

Jarales, NM $40,651

Jemez Pueblo, NM $40,721

Jemez Springs, NM $40,596

Laguna, NM $40,771

La Jara, NM $40,235

La Joya, NM $40,142

Lindrith, NM $40,093

Los Lunas, NM $40,906

Mcintosh, NM $40,576

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $40,306

Moriarty, NM $40,440

Mountainair, NM $40,004

Nageezi, NM $40,105

New Laguna, NM $40,552

Paguate, NM $40,580

Pena Blanca, NM $41,033

Peralta, NM $40,970

Placitas, NM $40,991

Ponderosa, NM $40,670

Prewitt, NM $40,118

Regina, NM $40,145

Sandia Park, NM $40,921

Corrales, NM $41,076

San Fidel, NM $40,334

San Rafael, NM $40,162

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $40,922

San Ysidro, NM $40,867

Stanley, NM $40,434

Tijeras, NM $40,927

Tome, NM $40,851

Torreon, NM $40,715

Veguita, NM $40,388

Willard, NM $39,932

Youngsville, NM $40,356

Bosque Farms, NM $41,046

Clines Corners, NM $40,190

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $40,953

Cochiti Lake, NM $41,006

Albuquerque, NM $41,099

Kirtland Afb, NM $41,099

Rio Rancho, NM $41,032

Gallup, NM $40,176

Brimhall, NM $40,062

Church Rock, NM $40,081

Continental Divide, NM $40,052

Crownpoint, NM $40,086

Fence Lake, NM $39,907

Fort Wingate, NM $40,067

Gamerco, NM $40,134

Mentmore, NM $40,072

Mexican Springs, NM $40,067

Ramah, NM $39,994

Rehoboth, NM $40,094

Thoreau, NM $40,096

Tohatchi, NM $40,059

Vanderwagen, NM $40,067

Zuni, NM $40,058

Navajo, NM $40,112

Jamestown, NM $40,013

Pinehill, NM $39,963

Sheep Springs, NM $40,103

Smith Lake, NM $40,252

Yatahey, NM $40,088

Farmington, NM $40,281

Aztec, NM $40,355

Blanco, NM $40,167

Bloomfield, NM $40,119

Flora Vista, NM $40,323

Fruitland, NM $40,070

Kirtland, NM $40,323

La Plata, NM $40,337

Navajo Dam, NM $40,319

Shiprock, NM $40,264

Waterflow, NM $40,243

Newcomb, NM $40,078

Sanostee, NM $40,104

Santa Fe, NM $41,309

Abiquiu, NM $40,179

Alcalde, NM $40,879

Amalia, NM $40,118

Arroyo Hondo, NM $40,061

Arroyo Seco, NM $40,107

Canjilon, NM $40,055

Canones, NM $40,420

Carson, NM $40,215

Cebolla, NM $40,078

Cerro, NM $40,090

Chama, NM $40,254

Chamisal, NM $40,770

Chimayo, NM $41,056

Cordova, NM $40,987

Costilla, NM $40,286

Taos Ski Valley, NM $39,980

Dixon, NM $40,731

Dulce, NM $40,253

El Prado, NM $40,143

El Rito, NM $40,327

Embudo, NM $40,522

Espanola, NM $41,007

Glorieta, NM $41,150

Hernandez, NM $40,625

Ilfeld, NM $40,770

La Madera, NM $40,256

Lamy, NM $40,993

Llano, NM $40,688

Los Alamos, NM $41,090

White Rock, NM $41,167

Medanales, NM $40,670

Ojo Caliente, NM $40,431

Los Ojos, NM $40,155

Pecos, NM $41,021

Penasco, NM $40,536

Petaca, NM $40,017

Questa, NM $40,132

Ranchos De Taos, NM $40,344

Red River, NM $40,018

Ribera, NM $40,275

Rowe, NM $40,808

San Cristobal, NM $40,017

San Jose, NM $40,708

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $40,907

Santa Cruz, NM $41,042

Serafina, NM $40,173

Taos, NM $40,120

Tererro, NM $41,153

Tesuque, NM $41,309

Tierra Amarilla, NM $40,120

Trampas, NM $40,503

Tres Piedras, NM $40,006

Truchas, NM $40,872

Vadito, NM $40,483

Valdez, NM $40,047

Vallecitos, NM $40,015

Velarde, NM $40,670

Villanueva, NM $40,198

Spaceport City, NM $39,378

Las Vegas, NM $39,857

Angel Fire, NM $39,974

Anton Chico, NM $39,787

Buena Vista, NM $40,153

Chacon, NM $40,181

Cimarron, NM $39,912

Cleveland, NM $40,466

Eagle Nest, NM $39,942

Guadalupita, NM $40,120

Holman, NM $40,363

La Loma, NM $39,721

Maxwell, NM $39,925

Miami, NM $39,839

Mills, NM $39,697

Montezuma, NM $40,672

Mora, NM $40,523

Mosquero, NM $39,663

Ocate, NM $39,882

Ojo Feliz, NM $39,987

Rainsville, NM $40,163

Raton, NM $40,026

Rociada, NM $40,692

Roy, NM $39,706

Sapello, NM $40,339

Solano, NM $39,658

Springer, NM $39,822

Ute Park, NM $39,930

Valmora, NM $39,823

Wagon Mound, NM $39,777

Watrous, NM $39,836

Socorro, NM $39,744

Aragon, NM $39,864

Datil, NM $39,700

Lemitar, NM $39,929

Luna, NM $39,935

Magdalena, NM $39,703

Pie Town, NM $39,836

Polvadera, NM $40,025

Quemado, NM $39,918

Reserve, NM $39,846

San Acacia, NM $40,091

San Antonio, NM $39,524

Truth Or Consequences, NM $39,516

Arrey, NM $39,509

Caballo, NM $39,537

Derry, NM $39,335

Elephant Butte, NM $39,619

Garfield, NM $39,221

Hatch, NM $38,593

Monticello, NM $39,514

Rincon, NM $38,371

Salem, NM $39,099

Williamsburg, NM $39,566

Winston, NM $39,543

Las Cruces, NM $37,868

White Sands Missile Range, NM $37,993

Santa Teresa, NM $38,269

Playas, NM $39,699

Animas, NM $39,796

Anthony, NM $38,260

Arenas Valley, NM $39,726

Bayard, NM $39,689

Berino, NM $38,086

Buckhorn, NM $39,730

Santa Clara, NM $39,759

Chamberino, NM $38,126

Cliff, NM $39,684

Columbus, NM $39,578

Deming, NM $39,587

Dona Ana, NM $37,870

Fairacres, NM $37,983

Faywood, NM $39,568

Fort Bayard, NM $39,721

Gila, NM $39,626

Glenwood, NM $39,657

Hachita, NM $39,578

Hanover, NM $39,586

Hillsboro, NM $39,505

Hurley, NM $39,662

La Mesa, NM $38,593

Lordsburg, NM $39,669

Mesilla, NM $37,869

Mesilla Park, NM $37,873

Mesquite, NM $37,906

Mimbres, NM $39,617

Mule Creek, NM $39,725

Organ, NM $37,893

Pinos Altos, NM $39,683

Radium Springs, NM $37,885

Redrock, NM $39,582

Rodeo, NM $39,846

San Miguel, NM $37,891

Silver City, NM $39,684

Sunland Park, NM $38,065

Tyrone, NM $39,801

Vado, NM $37,921

Chaparral, NM $38,399

Clovis, NM $39,608

Cannon Afb, NM $39,520

Broadview, NM $39,492

Causey, NM $39,425

Crossroads, NM $39,331

Dora, NM $39,518

Elida, NM $39,354

Floyd, NM $39,450

Fort Sumner, NM $39,418

Grady, NM $39,530

House, NM $39,499

Kenna, NM $39,355

Lingo, NM $39,422

Melrose, NM $39,505

Milnesand, NM $39,339

Pep, NM $39,393

Portales, NM $39,537

Rogers, NM $39,404

Saint Vrain, NM $39,530

Taiban, NM $39,405

Texico, NM $39,546

Yeso, NM $39,262

Roswell, NM $39,307

Artesia, NM $39,385

Caprock, NM $39,305

Carlsbad, NM $39,411

Dexter, NM $39,335

Eunice, NM $39,446

Hagerman, NM $39,355

Hobbs, NM $39,503

Hope, NM $39,210

Jal, NM $39,399

Lake Arthur, NM $39,290

Lakewood, NM $39,348

Loco Hills, NM $39,421

Loving, NM $39,401

Lovington, NM $39,465

Mcdonald, NM $39,358

Malaga, NM $39,362

Maljamar, NM $39,324

Monument, NM $39,416

Tatum, NM $39,383

Whites City, NM $39,449

Carrizozo, NM $39,121

Alamogordo, NM $38,996

Alto, NM $39,127

Bent, NM $39,004

Capitan, NM $39,036

Cloudcroft, NM $38,999

Corona, NM $39,291

Encino, NM $39,607

Fort Stanton, NM $39,052

Glencoe, NM $39,024

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $38,992

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $38,992

Hondo, NM $39,060

La Luz, NM $38,992

Lincoln, NM $38,946

Mayhill, NM $39,080

Mescalero, NM $39,009

Nogal, NM $39,177

Orogrande, NM $39,012

Picacho, NM $39,052

Pinon, NM $39,199

Ruidoso, NM $39,201

Ruidoso Downs, NM $39,148

Sacramento, NM $39,027

San Patricio, NM $39,073

Sunspot, NM $38,992

Timberon, NM $39,076

Tinnie, NM $39,029

Tularosa, NM $39,018

Vaughn, NM $39,447

Weed, NM $39,075

Tucumcari, NM $39,643

Amistad, NM $39,592

Bard, NM $39,528

Capulin, NM $39,976

Clayton, NM $39,669

Conchas Dam, NM $39,704

Cuervo, NM $39,513

Des Moines, NM $39,818

Folsom, NM $39,880

Garita, NM $39,628

Gladstone, NM $39,708

Grenville, NM $39,700

Logan, NM $39,641

Mcalister, NM $39,519

Nara Visa, NM $39,547

Newkirk, NM $39,591

Quay, NM $39,614

San Jon, NM $39,572

Santa Rosa, NM $39,614

Sedan, NM $39,628

Trementina, NM $39,626

AOI Machine Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For AOI Machine Operator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 44% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 22% above the average. In contrast, AOI Machine Operator positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view AOI Machine Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an AOI Machine Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$49,394	$24.0	22%
Internet	$47,370	$23.0	17%
Aerospace & Defense	$45,345	$22.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$44,536	$21.0	10%
Financial Services	$44,536	$21.0	10%

AOI Machine Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an AOI Machine 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.

$37,646

Average $40,487/year

$44,894

$3,137

Average $3,374/month

$3,741

$724

Average $779/week

$863

$18

Average $19/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,894	$3,741	$863	$22
Average	$40,487	$3,374	$779	$19
25th Percentile	$37,646	$3,137	$724	$18

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