What are the main factors that influence an Apprentice Mobile Equipment 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 Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator's salary?

An Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $71,859 for beginners, reaching about $73,817 at mid-level, and approach $79,285 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator?

Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator roles are District of Columbia $86,127, California $85,800, Massachusetts $84,656. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator roles make?

Salaries for Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator level roles vary by specialization: Mobile Medical Equipment Representative: $99,961; Mobile Equipment Operator: $77,748; Equipment Operator: $70,903; Apprentice Terminal Operator: $60,416; Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic: $57,721.

Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator Salary in North Dakota

How much does an Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator make in North Dakota? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator in North Dakota is $76,839 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $99,268
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $68,750 to $88,579
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $61,385

10% $61,385

50% (Median) $76,839

90% $99,268

Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,579	$7,382	$1,703	$43
Average	$76,839	$6,403	$1,478	$37
25th Percentile	$68,750	$5,729	$1,322	$33

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Key Factors That Influence Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator Salaries

An Apprentice Mobile Equipment 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 Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Apprentice Mobile Equipment 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): $71,859
Early Career (1-2 years): $72,435
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $73,817
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $77,654
Expert (over 8 years): $79,285

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator	less than 1 year	$71,859
Early Career Level Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator	1-2 years	$72,435
Mid-Level Level Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator	2-4 years	$73,817
Senior-Level Level Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator	5-8 years	$77,654
Expert Level Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator	over 8 years	$79,285

How Do Apprentice Mobile Equipment 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 Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $86,127.
California: $85,800.
Massachusetts: $84,656.

District of Columbia $86,127 California $85,800 Massachusetts $84,656 Washington $84,345 New Jersey $84,314 Alaska $84,205 Connecticut $83,132 New York $82,696

Hawaii $81,304 Rhode Island $80,650 Maryland $80,207 Minnesota $79,600 Colorado $79,367 Illinois $79,289 Oregon $78,993 Delaware $78,776

New Hampshire $78,639 Virginia $78,332 Pennsylvania $77,438 Nevada $76,986 North Dakota $76,839 Michigan $76,605 Wisconsin $76,520 Vermont $76,349

Texas $75,874 Maine $75,843 Arizona $75,796 Ohio $75,742 Georgia $75,026 Indiana $74,668 Wyoming $74,598 Utah $74,490

Iowa $74,443 Kansas $74,069 Louisiana $73,961 North Carolina $73,922 Missouri $73,906 Florida $73,603 Montana $73,439 Nebraska $73,284

Kentucky $73,198 South Carolina $72,887 Tennessee $72,693 Idaho $72,615 New Mexico $72,047 Oklahoma $71,923 Alabama $71,464 South Dakota $70,693

Arkansas $70,273 West Virginia $70,048 Mississippi $69,371

Top Paying Cities for Apprentice Mobile Equipment 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:

Epping: $78,445
Fortuna: $77,893
Grenora: $77,788

Epping, ND $78,445

Fortuna, ND $77,893

Grenora, ND $77,788

Keene, ND $78,524

Ray, ND $78,456

Tioga, ND $78,512

Trenton, ND $78,376

Watford City, ND $78,667

Zahl, ND $78,013

Stirum, ND $77,483

Tower City, ND $76,573

Valley City, ND $77,198

Wahpeton, ND $76,971

Walcott, ND $75,837

West Fargo, ND $74,920

Wheatland, ND $75,738

Wyndmere, ND $76,839

Fargo, ND $74,886

Grand Forks, ND $74,684

Grand Forks Afb, ND $74,684

Adams, ND $77,424

Aneta, ND $76,808

Arvilla, ND $75,041

Bathgate, ND $77,422

Buxton, ND $75,150

Caledonia, ND $75,757

Cavalier, ND $77,672

Crystal, ND $77,533

Cummings, ND $75,488

Dahlen, ND $76,875

Drayton, ND $77,162

Edinburg, ND $77,524

Emerado, ND $74,684

Fairdale, ND $77,444

Almont, ND $78,067

Baldwin, ND $77,412

Beulah, ND $78,835

Braddock, ND $77,546

Cannon Ball, ND $77,848

Carson, ND $77,930

Center, ND $77,850

Coleharbor, ND $78,433

Driscoll, ND $77,565

Elgin, ND $78,285

Flasher, ND $77,858

Fort Yates, ND $77,694

Garrison, ND $78,714

Golden Valley, ND $78,803

Hague, ND $77,447

Hazelton, ND $77,629

Hazen, ND $78,703

Drake, ND $77,964

Kintyre, ND $77,647

Linton, ND $77,722

Mandan, ND $77,431

Menoken, ND $77,344

Mercer, ND $77,898

Moffit, ND $77,543

Napoleon, ND $77,726

New Leipzig, ND $78,179

New Salem, ND $77,991

Raleigh, ND $77,752

Riverdale, ND $78,776

Saint Anthony, ND $77,581

Selfridge, ND $77,600

Shields, ND $77,673

Solen, ND $77,706

Stanton, ND $78,317

Sterling, ND $77,466

Strasburg, ND $77,551

Turtle Lake, ND $78,151

Underwood, ND $78,291

Washburn, ND $78,041

Wilton, ND $77,621

Zap, ND $78,772

Zeeland, ND $77,422

Dickinson, ND $78,827

Amidon, ND $78,310

Beach, ND $78,083

Belfield, ND $78,544

Bowman, ND $78,010

Dodge, ND $78,828

Dunn Center, ND $78,744

Fairfield, ND $78,435

Gladstone, ND $78,661

Glen Ullin, ND $78,485

Golva, ND $78,037

Grassy Butte, ND $78,401

Halliday, ND $78,818

Hebron, ND $78,651

Hettinger, ND $77,875

Killdeer, ND $78,681

Lefor, ND $78,485

Manning, ND $78,630

Marmarth, ND $77,720

Marshall, ND $78,699

Medora, ND $78,315

Mott, ND $78,320

New England, ND $78,461

Reeder, ND $77,994

Regent, ND $78,391

Rhame, ND $77,908

Richardton, ND $78,653

Scranton, ND $77,830

Sentinel Butte, ND $78,111

South Heart, ND $78,587

Taylor, ND $78,660

Minot, ND $78,604

Minot Afb, ND $78,693

Anamoose, ND $77,869

Antler, ND $78,070

Balfour, ND $77,960

Bantry, ND $77,999

Benedict, ND $78,254

Berthold, ND $78,366

Bowbells, ND $78,271

Burlington, ND $78,496

Butte, ND $78,003

Carpio, ND $78,259

Columbus, ND $78,244

Crosby, ND $78,296

Deering, ND $78,125

Des Lacs, ND $78,412

Donnybrook, ND $78,265

Douglas, ND $78,398

Finley, ND $76,838

Fordville, ND $76,710

Forest River, ND $75,736

Gilby, ND $75,242

Glasston, ND $77,508

Grafton, ND $76,668

Hamilton, ND $77,403

Hannah, ND $77,486

Hatton, ND $75,525

Hensel, ND $77,522

Hoople, ND $77,385

Inkster, ND $75,775

Langdon, ND $77,640

Lankin, ND $77,263

Larimore, ND $75,682

Mcville, ND $77,155

Maida, ND $77,675

Manvel, ND $74,684

Mayville, ND $75,778

Mekinock, ND $74,684

Michigan, ND $77,109

Milton, ND $77,444

Minto, ND $75,420

Mountain, ND $77,601

Neche, ND $77,547

Niagara, ND $76,377

Northwood, ND $75,579

Osnabrock, ND $77,543

Park River, ND $77,225

Pembina, ND $77,491

Petersburg, ND $76,752

Pisek, ND $76,573

Portland, ND $76,393

Reynolds, ND $74,699

Saint Thomas, ND $77,502

Sharon, ND $76,563

Thompson, ND $74,686

Wales, ND $77,503

Walhalla, ND $77,633

Devils Lake, ND $77,635

Agate, ND $77,606

Alsen, ND $77,441

Balta, ND $78,170

Belcourt, ND $78,037

Bisbee, ND $77,639

Bottineau, ND $78,069

Bremen, ND $77,358

Brocket, ND $77,322

Calvin, ND $77,510

Cando, ND $77,675

Churchs Ferry, ND $77,438

Crary, ND $77,368

Dunseith, ND $77,992

Edmore, ND $77,440

Abercrombie, ND $76,013

Absaraka, ND $75,786

Amenia, ND $75,582

Argusville, ND $75,101

Arthur, ND $75,554

Ayr, ND $75,922

Barney, ND $76,744

Blanchard, ND $76,046

Buffalo, ND $76,061

Casselton, ND $75,336

Cayuga, ND $77,321

Christine, ND $75,565

Clifford, ND $76,555

Cogswell, ND $77,235

Colfax, ND $76,079

Davenport, ND $75,396

Enderlin, ND $76,755

Erie, ND $75,896

Fairmount, ND $77,265

Fingal, ND $76,598

Forman, ND $77,351

Fort Ransom, ND $77,384

Galesburg, ND $76,372

Gardner, ND $75,351

Bismarck, ND $77,282

Grandin, ND $75,589

Egeland, ND $77,568

Esmond, ND $77,621

Fort Totten, ND $77,615

Hampden, ND $77,447

Hansboro, ND $77,673

Harvey, ND $77,762

Knox, ND $77,653

Lakota, ND $77,342

Lawton, ND $77,346

Leeds, ND $77,636

Maddock, ND $77,570

Minnewaukan, ND $77,516

Munich, ND $77,572

Mylo, ND $77,691

Nekoma, ND $77,518

New Rockford, ND $77,365

Oberon, ND $77,466

Pekin, ND $77,125

Penn, ND $77,463

Perth, ND $77,654

Rocklake, ND $77,629

Rolette, ND $77,819

Rolla, ND $77,861

Rugby, ND $77,872

Saint John, ND $77,940

Saint Michael, ND $77,526

Sarles, ND $77,578

Sheyenne, ND $77,358

Starkweather, ND $77,482

Tokio, ND $77,512

Tolna, ND $77,207

Warwick, ND $77,228

Webster, ND $77,410

Willow City, ND $77,862

Wolford, ND $77,688

York, ND $77,627

Jamestown, ND $77,532

Ashley, ND $77,355

Berlin, ND $77,477

Binford, ND $77,038

Bowdon, ND $77,519

Buchanan, ND $77,226

Carrington, ND $77,337

Cathay, ND $77,367

Chaseley, ND $77,590

Cleveland, ND $77,386

Cooperstown, ND $77,176

Courtenay, ND $77,052

Dawson, ND $77,608

Dazey, ND $77,131

Denhoff, ND $77,750

Dickey, ND $77,424

Edgeley, ND $77,543

Ellendale, ND $77,244

Fessenden, ND $77,572

Forbes, ND $77,225

Fredonia, ND $77,466

Fullerton, ND $77,412

Gackle, ND $77,527

Glenfield, ND $77,046

Goodrich, ND $77,732

Grace City, ND $77,124

Hannaford, ND $77,077

Hurdsfield, ND $77,656

Jessie, ND $77,309

Jud, ND $77,430

Kensal, ND $77,073

Kulm, ND $77,515

Lamoure, ND $77,550

Lehr, ND $77,527

Litchville, ND $77,354

Mcclusky, ND $77,845

Mchenry, ND $77,067

Marion, ND $77,382

Medina, ND $77,491

Montpelier, ND $77,407

Oakes, ND $77,357

Pettibone, ND $77,459

Pingree, ND $77,209

Regan, ND $77,650

Robinson, ND $77,497

Rogers, ND $77,183

Sanborn, ND $77,249

Spiritwood, ND $77,233

Steele, ND $77,652

Streeter, ND $77,581

Sutton, ND $76,940

Sykeston, ND $77,396

Tappen, ND $77,590

Tuttle, ND $77,552

Verona, ND $77,439

Wimbledon, ND $77,132

Wing, ND $77,553

Wishek, ND $77,683

Woodworth, ND $77,333

Ypsilanti, ND $77,349

Gwinner, ND $77,584

Hankinson, ND $77,338

Harwood, ND $74,945

Havana, ND $77,181

Hillsboro, ND $75,936

Hope, ND $76,795

Horace, ND $75,244

Hunter, ND $75,757

Kathryn, ND $77,164

Kindred, ND $75,559

Leonard, ND $75,903

Lidgerwood, ND $77,364

Lisbon, ND $77,190

Luverne, ND $76,946

Mcleod, ND $76,564

Mantador, ND $77,133

Mapleton, ND $75,337

Milnor, ND $77,190

Mooreton, ND $76,825

Nome, ND $76,980

Oriska, ND $76,692

Page, ND $76,508

Pillsbury, ND $76,742

Rutland, ND $77,325

Sheldon, ND $76,514

Flaxton, ND $78,198

Glenburn, ND $78,235

Granville, ND $78,134

Karlsruhe, ND $78,005

Kenmare, ND $78,303

Kramer, ND $77,960

Lansford, ND $78,181

Lignite, ND $78,320

Mcgregor, ND $78,316

Makoti, ND $78,478

Mandaree, ND $78,702

Martin, ND $77,780

Max, ND $78,373

Maxbass, ND $78,099

Mohall, ND $78,213

Newburg, ND $78,090

New Town, ND $78,654

Noonan, ND $78,274

Norwich, ND $78,210

Palermo, ND $78,395

Parshall, ND $78,652

Plaza, ND $78,456

Portal, ND $78,267

Powers Lake, ND $78,362

Roseglen, ND $78,662

Ross, ND $78,443

Ruso, ND $78,105

Ryder, ND $78,489

Sawyer, ND $78,333

Sherwood, ND $78,167

Souris, ND $77,964

Stanley, ND $78,506

Surrey, ND $78,400

Tolley, ND $78,181

Towner, ND $77,968

Upham, ND $78,051

Velva, ND $78,287

Voltaire, ND $78,067

Westhope, ND $78,103

White Earth, ND $78,437

Wildrose, ND $78,290

Williston, ND $78,376

Alamo, ND $78,251

Alexander, ND $78,216

Ambrose, ND $78,035

Arnegard, ND $78,421

Cartwright, ND $77,979

Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$92,206	$44.0	20%
Biotechnology	$92,206	$44.0	20%
Chemicals	$92,206	$44.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$92,206	$44.0	20%
Financial Services	$92,206	$44.0	20%

Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Apprentice Mobile Equipment 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.

$68,750

Average $76,839/year

$88,579

$5,729

Average $6,403/month

$7,382

$1,322

Average $1,478/week

$1,703

$33

Average $37/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,579	$7,382	$1,703	$43
Average	$76,839	$6,403	$1,478	$37
25th Percentile	$68,750	$5,729	$1,322	$33

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