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 $71,421 for beginners, reaching about $73,366 at mid-level, and approach $78,803 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 Vermont

How much does an Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator in Vermont is $76,371 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): $98,677
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $68,332 to $88,047
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $61,013

10% $61,013

50% (Median) $76,371

90% $98,677

Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,047	$7,337	$1,693	$42
Average	$76,371	$6,364	$1,469	$37
25th Percentile	$68,332	$5,694	$1,314	$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): $71,421
Early Career (1-2 years): $71,993
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $73,366
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $77,182
Expert (over 8 years): $78,803

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator	less than 1 year	$71,421
Early Career Level Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator	1-2 years	$71,993
Mid-Level Level Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator	2-4 years	$73,366
Senior-Level Level Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator	5-8 years	$77,182
Expert Level Apprentice Mobile Equipment Operator	over 8 years	$78,803

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:

Adamant: $78,172
Barre: $78,290
Cabot: $78,118

Adamant, VT $78,172

Barre, VT $78,290

Cabot, VT $78,118

Calais, VT $78,186

East Barre, VT $78,171

East Calais, VT $78,172

East Montpelier, VT $78,224

Eden, VT $78,121

Eden Mills, VT $78,050

Graniteville, VT $78,285

Hyde Park, VT $78,236

Johnson, VT $78,335

Lake Elmore, VT $78,149

Marshfield, VT $78,131

Moretown, VT $78,340

Morrisville, VT $78,331

Moscow, VT $78,371

Northfield, VT $78,244

Northfield Falls, VT $78,610

North Hyde Park, VT $78,230

North Montpelier, VT $78,152

Plainfield, VT $78,141

Roxbury, VT $78,009

South Barre, VT $78,381

Waterbury, VT $78,363

Stowe, VT $78,374

Waitsfield, VT $78,330

Warren, VT $78,184

Washington, VT $78,031

Waterbury Center, VT $78,360

Websterville, VT $78,272

Williamstown, VT $78,181

Wolcott, VT $78,139

Woodbury, VT $78,062

Worcester, VT $78,139

Rutland, VT $78,137

Belmont, VT $77,896

Benson, VT $77,895

Bomoseen, VT $78,018

Brandon, VT $78,076

Bridport, VT $78,084

Castleton, VT $78,033

Center Rutland, VT $78,087

Chittenden, VT $77,907

Cuttingsville, VT $77,880

Danby, VT $78,013

East Middlebury, VT $78,127

East Poultney, VT $78,021

East Wallingford, VT $77,936

Fair Haven, VT $77,964

Florence, VT $77,937

Forest Dale, VT $78,079

Gaysville, VT $77,583

Granville, VT $77,950

Hancock, VT $77,937

Hydeville, VT $78,027

Killington, VT $77,929

Middlebury, VT $78,248

Middletown Springs, VT $77,979

Mount Holly, VT $77,907

North Clarendon, VT $78,021

Orwell, VT $78,013

Pawlet, VT $78,041

Pittsfield, VT $77,974

Pittsford, VT $78,048

Poultney, VT $78,034

Proctor, VT $78,120

Ripton, VT $78,030

Rochester, VT $77,989

Rupert, VT $77,981

Salisbury, VT $78,106

Shoreham, VT $78,040

Stockbridge, VT $77,901

Wallingford, VT $77,943

Wells, VT $78,044

West Pawlet, VT $78,070

West Rupert, VT $78,052

West Rutland, VT $78,004

Whiting, VT $78,043

Saint Johnsbury, VT $78,127

Albany, VT $78,082

Barnet, VT $78,044

Barton, VT $78,073

Beebe Plain, VT $78,097

Concord, VT $77,970

Coventry, VT $78,188

Craftsbury, VT $78,104

Craftsbury Common, VT $78,108

Danville, VT $78,061

Derby, VT $78,097

Derby Line, VT $78,038

East Burke, VT $78,036

East Charleston, VT $78,044

East Hardwick, VT $78,086

East Haven, VT $77,866

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $78,125

Glover, VT $78,050

Granby, VT $77,770

Greensboro, VT $78,024

Greensboro Bend, VT $78,073

Hardwick, VT $78,160

Irasburg, VT $78,054

Island Pond, VT $77,926

Lowell, VT $78,027

Lower Waterford, VT $78,117

Lyndon, VT $78,103

Lyndon Center, VT $78,191

Lyndonville, VT $78,106

Morgan, VT $77,965

Newport, VT $78,143

Newport Center, VT $78,044

North Concord, VT $77,840

North Troy, VT $78,055

Orleans, VT $78,025

Passumpsic, VT $78,132

Peacham, VT $77,974

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $78,134

Sheffield, VT $77,995

Sutton, VT $77,989

Troy, VT $78,062

West Burke, VT $78,041

West Charleston, VT $78,005

West Danville, VT $78,066

Westfield, VT $78,003

West Glover, VT $78,057

Averill, VT $77,603

Beecher Falls, VT $78,106

Canaan, VT $77,911

Gilman, VT $78,255

Guildhall, VT $77,809

Lunenburg, VT $77,978

Norton, VT $77,758

North Bennington, VT $78,627

North Pownal, VT $78,785

Pownal, VT $78,830

White River Junction, VT $78,117

Ascutney, VT $78,153

Barnard, VT $77,939

Bethel, VT $77,988

Bradford, VT $78,069

Bridgewater, VT $78,020

Bridgewater Corners, VT $77,865

Brookfield, VT $78,064

Brownsville, VT $78,021

Chelsea, VT $78,019

Corinth, VT $77,998

East Corinth, VT $78,031

East Randolph, VT $78,045

East Ryegate, VT $77,978

East Thetford, VT $78,074

Fairlee, VT $77,990

Groton, VT $78,011

Hartford, VT $78,320

Hartland, VT $78,046

Hartland Four Corners, VT $78,043

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $78,244

Newbury, VT $78,002

North Hartland, VT $78,101

North Pomfret, VT $77,967

North Thetford, VT $78,073

Norwich, VT $78,057

Plymouth, VT $77,809

Post Mills, VT $78,055

Quechee, VT $78,136

Randolph, VT $78,122

Randolph Center, VT $78,083

Reading, VT $77,873

Sharon, VT $77,986

South Pomfret, VT $77,911

South Royalton, VT $78,009

South Ryegate, VT $78,024

South Strafford, VT $78,005

South Woodstock, VT $77,893

Strafford, VT $77,937

Taftsville, VT $78,143

Thetford, VT $78,074

Thetford Center, VT $77,992

Topsham, VT $77,969

Tunbridge, VT $77,984

Vershire, VT $77,947

Wells River, VT $78,030

West Fairlee, VT $78,173

West Hartford, VT $77,969

West Newbury, VT $77,999

West Topsham, VT $78,031

Wilder, VT $78,324

Windsor, VT $78,078

Woodstock, VT $77,982

Bellows Falls, VT $78,267

Cambridgeport, VT $78,178

Cavendish, VT $77,918

Chester, VT $77,995

Chester Depot, VT $77,967

Grafton, VT $77,936

Londonderry, VT $78,076

Ludlow, VT $77,958

North Springfield, VT $78,230

Perkinsville, VT $78,018

Peru, VT $77,995

Proctorsville, VT $77,931

Saxtons River, VT $78,251

South Londonderry, VT $78,125

Springfield, VT $78,192

Westminster, VT $78,266

Westminster Station, VT $78,272

Weston, VT $77,915

Shaftsbury, VT $78,533

Brattleboro, VT $78,427

Bondville, VT $78,102

East Dover, VT $78,261

Jacksonville, VT $78,458

Jamaica, VT $78,104

Marlboro, VT $78,815

Newfane, VT $78,209

Putney, VT $78,193

Readsboro, VT $78,824

South Newfane, VT $78,237

Stamford, VT $78,767

Townshend, VT $78,139

Vernon, VT $78,666

Wardsboro, VT $78,195

West Dover, VT $78,324

West Dummerston, VT $78,229

West Halifax, VT $78,350

West Townshend, VT $78,034

West Wardsboro, VT $78,035

Whitingham, VT $78,430

Williamsville, VT $78,229

Wilmington, VT $78,382

Burlington, VT $78,596

South Burlington, VT $78,592

Winooski, VT $78,596

Colchester, VT $78,596

Alburgh, VT $78,204

Bakersfield, VT $78,320

Belvidere Center, VT $78,036

Bristol, VT $78,336

Cambridge, VT $78,430

Charlotte, VT $78,490

East Berkshire, VT $78,244

East Fairfield, VT $78,361

Enosburg Falls, VT $78,145

Essex, VT $78,536

Essex Junction, VT $78,542

Fairfax, VT $78,435

Fairfield, VT $78,360

Ferrisburgh, VT $78,402

Franklin, VT $78,150

Grand Isle, VT $78,443

Highgate Center, VT $78,216

Highgate Springs, VT $78,255

Hinesburg, VT $78,488

Huntington, VT $78,429

Isle La Motte, VT $78,301

Jeffersonville, VT $78,377

Jericho, VT $78,471

Jonesville, VT $78,487

Milton, VT $78,508

Monkton, VT $78,425

Montgomery, VT $78,145

Montgomery Center, VT $78,050

New Haven, VT $78,327

North Ferrisburgh, VT $78,437

North Hero, VT $78,360

Richford, VT $78,132

Richmond, VT $78,479

Saint Albans, VT $78,395

Saint Albans Bay, VT $78,385

Shelburne, VT $78,561

Sheldon, VT $78,301

Sheldon Springs, VT $78,493

South Hero, VT $78,514

Starksboro, VT $78,382

Swanton, VT $78,287

Underhill, VT $78,453

Underhill Center, VT $78,455

Vergennes, VT $78,303

Waterville, VT $78,329

Westford, VT $78,492

Williston, VT $78,551

Montpelier, VT $78,277

Bennington, VT $78,684

Arlington, VT $78,407

Dorset, VT $78,102

East Arlington, VT $78,073

East Dorset, VT $78,104

Manchester, VT $78,315

Manchester Center, VT $78,263

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	$91,645	$44.0	20%
Biotechnology	$91,645	$44.0	20%
Chemicals	$91,645	$44.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$91,645	$44.0	20%
Financial Services	$91,645	$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.

$68,332

Average $76,371/year

$88,047

$5,694

Average $6,364/month

$7,337

$1,314

Average $1,469/week

$1,693

$33

Average $37/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,047	$7,337	$1,693	$42
Average	$76,371	$6,364	$1,469	$37
25th Percentile	$68,332	$5,694	$1,314	$33

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