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 $66,131 for beginners, reaching about $67,932 at mid-level, and approach $72,966 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 $86,152, California $85,825, Massachusetts $84,681. 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: $99,967; Mobile Equipment Operator: $77,770; Equipment Operator: $70,923; Apprentice Terminal Operator: $60,432; Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic: $57,725.

Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator Salary in South Dakota

How much does an Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator make in South Dakota? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator in South Dakota is $70,714 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $91,368
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $63,271 to $81,525
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $56,494

10% $56,494

50% (Median) $70,714

90% $91,368

Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,525	$6,794	$1,568	$39
Average	$70,714	$5,893	$1,360	$34
25th Percentile	$63,271	$5,273	$1,217	$30

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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): $66,131
Early Career (1-2 years): $66,661
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $67,932
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $71,465
Expert (over 8 years): $72,966

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator	less than 1 year	$66,131
Early Career Level Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator	1-2 years	$66,661
Mid-Level Level Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator	2-4 years	$67,932
Senior-Level Level Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator	5-8 years	$71,465
Expert Level Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator	over 8 years	$72,966

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: $86,152.
California: $85,825.
Massachusetts: $84,681.

District of Columbia $86,152 California $85,825 Massachusetts $84,681 Washington $84,370 New Jersey $84,339 Alaska $84,230 Connecticut $83,156 New York $82,720

Hawaii $81,327 Rhode Island $80,674 Maryland $80,230 Minnesota $79,623 Colorado $79,390 Illinois $79,312 Oregon $79,016 Delaware $78,798

New Hampshire $78,662 Virginia $78,355 Pennsylvania $77,460 Nevada $77,009 North Dakota $76,861 Michigan $76,628 Wisconsin $76,542 Vermont $76,371

Texas $75,896 Maine $75,865 Arizona $75,818 Ohio $75,764 Georgia $75,048 Indiana $74,690 Wyoming $74,620 Utah $74,511

Iowa $74,464 Kansas $74,091 Louisiana $73,982 North Carolina $73,943 Missouri $73,928 Florida $73,624 Montana $73,461 Nebraska $73,305

Kentucky $73,219 South Carolina $72,908 Tennessee $72,714 Idaho $72,636 New Mexico $72,068 Oklahoma $71,943 Alabama $71,484 South Dakota $70,714

Arkansas $70,294 West Virginia $70,068 Mississippi $69,391

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:

Alcester: $71,451
Aurora: $71,831
Baltic: $71,058

Alcester, SD $71,451

Aurora, SD $71,831

Baltic, SD $71,058

Beresford, SD $71,268

Brandon, SD $70,912

Brookings, SD $71,963

Burbank, SD $71,196

Canistota, SD $71,302

Canton, SD $71,100

Centerville, SD $71,273

Chancellor, SD $71,091

Chester, SD $71,267

Colman, SD $71,500

Colton, SD $71,203

Crooks, SD $71,019

Davis, SD $71,186

Dell Rapids, SD $71,189

Egan, SD $71,379

Elk Point, SD $70,972

Elkton, SD $71,875

Fairview, SD $71,204

Flandreau, SD $71,611

Freeman, SD $71,533

Garretson, SD $71,071

Gayville, SD $71,653

Harrisburg, SD $70,958

Hartford, SD $71,066

Hudson, SD $71,261

Humboldt, SD $71,168

Hurley, SD $71,275

Irene, SD $71,475

Jefferson, SD $70,706

Lennox, SD $71,092

Lesterville, SD $71,600

Lyons, SD $71,085

Madison, SD $71,641

Marion, SD $71,323

Menno, SD $71,563

Mission Hill, SD $71,617

Monroe, SD $71,246

Belle Fourche, SD $71,522

Black Hawk, SD $69,334

Box Elder, SD $69,423

Buffalo, SD $71,392

Buffalo Gap, SD $70,830

Camp Crook, SD $71,460

Caputa, SD $69,758

Custer, SD $70,678

Deadwood, SD $70,242

Edgemont, SD $71,356

Enning, SD $70,799

Fairburn, SD $70,025

Fort Meade, SD $70,018

Hermosa, SD $69,744

Hill City, SD $70,217

Hot Springs, SD $71,301

Howes, SD $70,956

Interior, SD $71,070

Keystone, SD $69,675

Kyle, SD $71,221

Lead, SD $70,886

Ludlow, SD $71,673

Manderson, SD $71,336

Mud Butte, SD $71,000

Nemo, SD $69,773

Newell, SD $71,137

New Underwood, SD $69,762

Nisland, SD $71,294

Oelrichs, SD $71,154

Oglala, SD $71,278

Oral, SD $71,089

Owanka, SD $70,105

Piedmont, SD $69,385

Pine Ridge, SD $71,411

Porcupine, SD $71,196

Pringle, SD $70,898

Quinn, SD $70,967

Redig, SD $70,883

Saint Onge, SD $71,084

Scenic, SD $70,580

Smithwick, SD $71,179

Spearfish, SD $71,405

Sturgis, SD $69,795

Union Center, SD $70,846

Vale, SD $70,623

Wall, SD $70,864

Wasta, SD $70,505

White Owl, SD $70,989

Whitewood, SD $70,785

Wounded Knee, SD $71,340

Leola, SD $71,763

Long Lake, SD $71,873

Mansfield, SD $71,721

Mellette, SD $71,788

Northville, SD $71,711

Onaka, SD $71,432

Orient, SD $71,540

Pierpont, SD $71,783

Redfield, SD $71,899

Rockham, SD $71,625

Roscoe, SD $71,498

Selby, SD $71,375

Seneca, SD $71,387

Stratford, SD $71,792

Tolstoy, SD $71,392

Tulare, SD $71,799

Turton, SD $71,803

Warner, SD $71,875

Westport, SD $71,776

Pierre, SD $65,555

Agar, SD $67,261

Belvidere, SD $70,965

Blunt, SD $65,555

Burke, SD $71,521

Colome, SD $71,434

Dallas, SD $71,412

Draper, SD $69,208

Fort Pierre, SD $65,747

Gregory, SD $71,488

Hamill, SD $71,311

Harrold, SD $65,938

Hayes, SD $70,235

Herrick, SD $71,480

Holabird, SD $67,425

Ideal, SD $71,292

Kadoka, SD $71,047

Kennebec, SD $70,251

Long Valley, SD $71,044

Lower Brule, SD $70,158

Martin, SD $71,215

Midland, SD $70,814

Milesville, SD $70,860

Mission, SD $71,368

Murdo, SD $70,376

Norris, SD $71,154

Okaton, SD $70,975

Okreek, SD $71,327

Onida, SD $66,199

Parmelee, SD $71,282

Philip, SD $70,963

Presho, SD $69,726

Reliance, SD $71,351

Rosebud, SD $71,445

Saint Charles, SD $71,558

Saint Francis, SD $71,308

Tuthill, SD $71,130

Vivian, SD $69,423

Wanblee, SD $71,177

White River, SD $71,145

Winner, SD $71,368

Witten, SD $71,240

Wood, SD $71,137

Mobridge, SD $71,389

Bison, SD $71,211

Bullhead, SD $71,757

Cherry Creek, SD $71,027

Dupree, SD $71,042

Eagle Butte, SD $71,116

Faith, SD $71,021

Glencross, SD $71,081

Glenham, SD $71,415

Herreid, SD $71,688

Isabel, SD $71,067

Keldron, SD $71,410

Lantry, SD $71,150

Lemmon, SD $71,677

Little Eagle, SD $71,746

Lodgepole, SD $71,484

Mc Intosh, SD $71,518

Mc Laughlin, SD $71,455

Meadow, SD $71,048

Morristown, SD $71,591

Mound City, SD $71,560

Pollock, SD $71,829

Prairie City, SD $71,304

Ralph, SD $71,536

Reva, SD $71,308

Ridgeview, SD $71,151

Timber Lake, SD $71,187

Trail City, SD $71,165

Wakpala, SD $71,456

Walker, SD $71,570

Watauga, SD $71,408

Whitehorse, SD $71,227

Rapid City, SD $69,321

Ellsworth Afb, SD $69,321

Allen, SD $71,214

Batesland, SD $71,244

Montrose, SD $71,303

North Sioux City, SD $70,595

Nunda, SD $71,606

Oldham, SD $71,764

Olivet, SD $71,596

Parker, SD $71,207

Ramona, SD $71,637

Renner, SD $70,975

Rowena, SD $70,926

Rutland, SD $71,543

Salem, SD $71,547

Scotland, SD $71,708

Sinai, SD $71,991

Springfield, SD $71,793

Tabor, SD $71,746

Tea, SD $71,014

Trent, SD $71,284

Tyndall, SD $71,726

Utica, SD $71,601

Valley Springs, SD $70,969

Vermillion, SD $71,617

Viborg, SD $71,456

Volga, SD $71,823

Volin, SD $71,536

Wakonda, SD $71,463

Wentworth, SD $71,517

Winfred, SD $71,552

Worthing, SD $71,081

Yankton, SD $71,891

Sioux Falls, SD $70,909

Vienna, SD $71,952

Wallace, SD $71,908

Waubay, SD $71,875

Webster, SD $71,892

White, SD $72,003

Willow Lake, SD $72,033

Wilmot, SD $71,945

Mitchell, SD $71,957

Alexandria, SD $71,692

Alpena, SD $71,813

Armour, SD $71,666

Artesian, SD $71,803

Avon, SD $71,685

Bonesteel, SD $71,546

Bridgewater, SD $71,500

Canova, SD $71,596

Carpenter, SD $71,980

Carthage, SD $71,819

Cavour, SD $71,914

Chamberlain, SD $71,589

Corsica, SD $71,679

Dante, SD $71,643

Delmont, SD $71,646

Dimock, SD $71,726

Emery, SD $71,618

Ethan, SD $71,764

Fairfax, SD $71,558

Fedora, SD $71,740

Fort Thompson, SD $70,749

Fulton, SD $71,750

Gann Valley, SD $71,442

Geddes, SD $71,575

Harrison, SD $71,629

Highmore, SD $70,251

Stephan, SD $70,562

Hitchcock, SD $71,856

Howard, SD $71,776

Huron, SD $72,101

Iroquois, SD $71,930

Kaylor, SD $71,803

Kimball, SD $71,586

Lake Andes, SD $71,691

Lane, SD $71,964

Letcher, SD $71,770

Marty, SD $71,920

Miller, SD $71,653

Mount Vernon, SD $71,723

New Holland, SD $71,830

Oacoma, SD $71,526

Parkston, SD $71,754

Pickstown, SD $71,800

Plankinton, SD $71,712

Platte, SD $71,589

Pukwana, SD $71,539

Ree Heights, SD $71,182

Saint Lawrence, SD $71,656

Spencer, SD $71,587

Stickney, SD $71,665

Tripp, SD $71,685

Virgil, SD $71,753

Wagner, SD $71,699

Wessington, SD $71,699

Wessington Springs, SD $71,688

White Lake, SD $71,617

Wolsey, SD $71,841

Woonsocket, SD $71,808

Yale, SD $71,972

Aberdeen, SD $71,979

Akaska, SD $71,336

Amherst, SD $71,869

Andover, SD $71,765

Ashton, SD $71,752

Barnard, SD $71,851

Bath, SD $71,828

Bowdle, SD $71,471

Brentford, SD $71,882

Britton, SD $72,071

Claremont, SD $71,808

Columbia, SD $71,722

Conde, SD $71,799

Cresbard, SD $71,621

Doland, SD $71,952

Eureka, SD $71,724

Faulkton, SD $71,615

Ferney, SD $72,060

Frankfort, SD $71,947

Frederick, SD $71,869

Gettysburg, SD $70,943

Groton, SD $71,836

Hecla, SD $71,972

Hosmer, SD $71,610

Houghton, SD $71,668

Hoven, SD $71,414

Ipswich, SD $71,684

Java, SD $71,369

Langford, SD $71,772

Lebanon, SD $71,062

Watertown, SD $72,101

Arlington, SD $71,910

Astoria, SD $72,024

Badger, SD $72,036

Big Stone City, SD $72,140

Bradley, SD $71,886

Brandt, SD $71,976

Bristol, SD $71,828

Bruce, SD $71,897

Bryant, SD $72,001

Castlewood, SD $71,957

Claire City, SD $72,066

Clark, SD $72,010

Clear Lake, SD $71,982

Corona, SD $72,067

De Smet, SD $71,972

Eden, SD $71,845

Erwin, SD $71,927

Estelline, SD $71,945

Florence, SD $71,922

Garden City, SD $71,934

Gary, SD $72,028

Goodwin, SD $71,891

Grenville, SD $71,826

Hayti, SD $71,984

Hazel, SD $71,951

Henry, SD $71,953

Kranzburg, SD $72,220

Labolt, SD $71,898

Lake City, SD $71,964

Lake Norden, SD $72,018

Lake Preston, SD $71,949

Marvin, SD $71,821

Milbank, SD $72,129

New Effington, SD $72,219

Ortley, SD $71,837

Peever, SD $71,933

Raymond, SD $71,969

Revillo, SD $71,942

Rosholt, SD $72,202

Roslyn, SD $71,812

Sisseton, SD $71,977

South Shore, SD $71,843

Stockholm, SD $71,844

Strandburg, SD $71,836

Summit, SD $71,841

Toronto, SD $71,948

Twin Brooks, SD $71,817

Veblen, SD $72,101

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	$84,857	$41.0	20%
Biotechnology	$84,857	$41.0	20%
Chemicals	$84,857	$41.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$84,857	$41.0	20%
Financial Services	$84,857	$41.0	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.

$63,271

Average $70,714/year

$81,525

$5,273

Average $5,893/month

$6,794

$1,217

Average $1,360/week

$1,568

$30

Average $34/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,525	$6,794	$1,568	$39
Average	$70,714	$5,893	$1,360	$34
25th Percentile	$63,271	$5,273	$1,217	$30

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