What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Lead Operator's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Assistant Lead Operator's salary?

An Assistant Lead Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $52,698 for beginners, reaching about $55,802 at mid-level, and approach $57,717 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Lead Operator?

Assistant Lead Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Lead Operator roles are District of Columbia $61,247, California $61,015, Massachusetts $60,202. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Lead Operator roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Lead Operator level roles vary by specialization: Boiler Operator Team Lead: $82,600; Rig Operator Team Lead: $81,706; Machine Operator Lead: $81,607; Lead Production Operator: $77,738; Lead Administrative Assistant: $74,032.

Assistant Lead Operator Salary in Colorado

How much does an Assistant Lead Operator make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Lead Operator in Colorado is $56,440 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $65,223
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,280 to $61,037
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,761

10% $42,761

50% (Median) $56,440

90% $65,223

Assistant Lead Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,037	$5,086	$1,174	$29
Average	$56,440	$4,703	$1,085	$27
25th Percentile	$49,280	$4,107	$948	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Lead Operator Salaries

An Assistant Lead 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 Assistant Lead Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Lead 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): $52,698
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,951
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,802
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $57,589
Expert (over 8 years): $57,717

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Lead Operator	less than 1 year	$52,698
Early Career Level Assistant Lead Operator	1-2 years	$52,951
Mid-Level Level Assistant Lead Operator	2-4 years	$55,802
Senior-Level Level Assistant Lead Operator	5-8 years	$57,589
Expert Level Assistant Lead Operator	over 8 years	$57,717

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

District of Columbia: $61,247.
California: $61,015.
Massachusetts: $60,202.

District of Columbia $61,247 California $61,015 Massachusetts $60,202 Washington $59,980 New Jersey $59,958 Alaska $59,881 Connecticut $59,117 New York $58,808

Hawaii $57,818 Rhode Island $57,353 Maryland $57,038 Minnesota $56,606 Colorado $56,440 Illinois $56,385 Oregon $56,175 Delaware $56,020

New Hampshire $55,922 Virginia $55,704 Pennsylvania $55,068 Nevada $54,747 North Dakota $54,642 Michigan $54,476 Wisconsin $54,416 Vermont $54,294

Texas $53,956 Maine $53,934 Arizona $53,901 Ohio $53,862 Georgia $53,353 Indiana $53,099 Wyoming $53,049 Utah $52,972

Iowa $52,939 Kansas $52,673 Louisiana $52,596 North Carolina $52,568 Missouri $52,557 Florida $52,341 Montana $52,225 Nebraska $52,114

Kentucky $52,053 South Carolina $51,832 Tennessee $51,694 Idaho $51,639 New Mexico $51,235 Oklahoma $51,146 Alabama $50,820 South Dakota $50,272

Arkansas $49,974 West Virginia $49,813 Mississippi $49,332

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Lead 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:

Glen Haven: $55,335
Hygiene: $57,258
Johnstown: $55,458

Glen Haven, CO $55,335

Hygiene, CO $57,258

Johnstown, CO $55,458

Laporte, CO $54,844

Livermore, CO $54,666

Loveland, CO $55,285

Lyons, CO $57,158

Masonville, CO $54,879

Mead, CO $56,088

Milliken, CO $55,381

Niwot, CO $57,707

Red Feather Lakes, CO $54,816

Severance, CO $54,922

Timnath, CO $54,851

Wellington, CO $54,544

Windsor, CO $54,931

Brighton, CO $56,292

Ault, CO $54,826

Briggsdale, CO $54,841

Carr, CO $53,898

Eastlake, CO $56,438

Eaton, CO $54,999

Evans, CO $55,279

Fort Lupton, CO $56,131

Galeton, CO $55,005

Gilcrest, CO $55,581

Gill, CO $55,095

Greeley, CO $55,143

Henderson, CO $56,379

Hudson, CO $55,947

Keenesburg, CO $55,677

Kersey, CO $55,101

La Salle, CO $55,485

Lucerne, CO $55,084

Nunn, CO $54,652

Orchard, CO $54,834

Pierce, CO $54,861

Ohio City, CO $55,425

Parlin, CO $55,165

Penrose, CO $54,683

Pitkin, CO $55,356

Poncha Springs, CO $54,981

Powderhorn, CO $55,049

Rockvale, CO $54,434

Sargents, CO $54,888

Twin Lakes, CO $56,701

Westcliffe, CO $54,465

Wetmore, CO $54,115

Durango, CO $55,204

Cahone, CO $55,068

Cortez, CO $55,026

Dolores, CO $55,157

Dove Creek, CO $55,013

Egnar, CO $55,043

Hesperus, CO $54,721

Lewis, CO $55,165

Mancos, CO $55,025

Marvel, CO $54,720

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $54,740

Pleasant View, CO $54,910

Rico, CO $55,171

Towaoc, CO $54,797

Yellow Jacket, CO $55,099

Montrose, CO $55,377

Austin, CO $55,449

Bedrock, CO $55,030

Cedaredge, CO $55,505

Cory, CO $55,436

Crawford, CO $55,278

Delta, CO $55,376

Eckert, CO $55,463

Hotchkiss, CO $55,428

Lazear, CO $55,387

Naturita, CO $55,141

Norwood, CO $55,163

Nucla, CO $55,226

Olathe, CO $55,315

Ophir, CO $55,223

Ouray, CO $55,214

Paonia, CO $55,683

Paradox, CO $55,060

Placerville, CO $55,172

Redvale, CO $55,189

Ridgway, CO $55,206

Silverton, CO $55,113

Somerset, CO $55,852

Telluride, CO $55,233

Grand Junction, CO $55,718

Platteville, CO $55,704

Roggen, CO $55,130

Weldona, CO $54,704

Wiggins, CO $54,997

Fort Morgan, CO $54,726

Log Lane Village, CO $54,906

Akron, CO $54,330

Amherst, CO $54,156

Atwood, CO $54,520

Brush, CO $54,516

Crook, CO $54,365

Eckley, CO $54,194

Fleming, CO $54,469

Grover, CO $54,426

Haxtun, CO $54,458

Hereford, CO $54,079

Hillrose, CO $54,570

Holyoke, CO $54,293

Idalia, CO $54,021

Iliff, CO $54,508

Julesburg, CO $54,288

Lindon, CO $54,097

Merino, CO $54,568

New Raymer, CO $54,555

Otis, CO $54,378

Ovid, CO $54,307

Padroni, CO $54,370

Paoli, CO $54,459

Peetz, CO $54,355

Sedgwick, CO $54,327

Snyder, CO $54,527

Sterling, CO $54,614

Stoneham, CO $54,558

Vernon, CO $54,073

Woodrow, CO $54,210

Wray, CO $54,180

Yuma, CO $54,362

Anton, CO $54,111

Arapahoe, CO $53,684

Arriba, CO $53,879

Bethune, CO $53,959

Burlington, CO $53,908

Calhan, CO $54,761

Cascade, CO $55,212

Cheyenne Wells, CO $53,762

Cope, CO $54,085

Cripple Creek, CO $55,108

Divide, CO $55,137

Flagler, CO $53,934

Florissant, CO $55,092

Fountain, CO $54,756

Genoa, CO $53,915

Green Mountain Falls, CO $55,198

Guffey, CO $55,033

Hugo, CO $53,585

Joes, CO $54,139

Karval, CO $53,274

Kirk, CO $54,094

Kit Carson, CO $53,695

Limon, CO $54,241

Lake George, CO $55,175

Manitou Springs, CO $55,212

Matheson, CO $54,201

Peyton, CO $55,020

Ramah, CO $53,851

Rush, CO $53,979

Seibert, CO $53,912

Simla, CO $54,448

Stratton, CO $53,965

U S A F Academy, CO $55,208

Victor, CO $55,083

Vona, CO $53,943

Wild Horse, CO $53,592

Woodland Park, CO $55,166

Yoder, CO $54,187

Colorado Springs, CO $55,212

Clifton, CO $55,683

Fruita, CO $55,545

Gateway, CO $55,153

Glade Park, CO $55,344

Loma, CO $55,564

Mack, CO $55,417

Palisade, CO $55,582

Whitewater, CO $55,340

Glenwood Springs, CO $56,255

Dinosaur, CO $55,325

Aspen, CO $57,309

Snowmass Village, CO $57,306

Avon, CO $56,792

Basalt, CO $57,126

Carbondale, CO $56,914

Collbran, CO $55,527

Craig, CO $55,935

De Beque, CO $55,521

Eagle, CO $56,560

Edwards, CO $56,681

Parachute, CO $55,810

Battlement Mesa, CO $55,759

Gypsum, CO $56,278

Hamilton, CO $56,174

Hayden, CO $56,015

Maybell, CO $55,395

Meeker, CO $56,178

Meredith, CO $56,939

Mesa, CO $55,500

Minturn, CO $56,619

Molina, CO $55,467

New Castle, CO $56,061

Rangely, CO $55,551

Red Cliff, CO $56,612

Rifle, CO $55,922

Silt, CO $55,899

Slater, CO $55,669

Snowmass, CO $57,191

Wolcott, CO $56,593

Woody Creek, CO $57,305

Vail, CO $56,862

Pueblo, CO $53,536

Colorado City, CO $53,902

Aguilar, CO $54,137

Arlington, CO $53,184

Avondale, CO $53,679

Beulah, CO $53,906

Boncarbo, CO $54,164

Boone, CO $53,853

Branson, CO $53,721

Campo, CO $53,522

Cheraw, CO $53,624

Crowley, CO $53,739

Eads, CO $53,663

Fort Lyon, CO $53,603

Fowler, CO $53,757

Gardner, CO $54,283

Granada, CO $53,783

Hartman, CO $53,886

Hasty, CO $53,721

Haswell, CO $53,404

Hoehne, CO $54,076

Holly, CO $53,716

Kim, CO $53,665

La Junta, CO $53,700

Lamar, CO $53,864

Las Animas, CO $53,670

La Veta, CO $54,378

Mc Clave, CO $53,730

Manzanola, CO $53,659

Model, CO $53,741

Olney Springs, CO $53,567

Ordway, CO $53,300

Pritchett, CO $53,668

Rocky Ford, CO $53,581

Rye, CO $53,985

Sheridan Lake, CO $53,684

Springfield, CO $53,778

Sugar City, CO $53,158

Swink, CO $53,647

Trinchera, CO $53,845

Trinidad, CO $54,078

Two Buttes, CO $53,776

Vilas, CO $53,767

Walsenburg, CO $54,091

Walsh, CO $53,711

Weston, CO $54,266

Wiley, CO $53,680

Alamosa, CO $54,791

Antonito, CO $54,756

Arboles, CO $54,867

Arvada, CO $56,441

Aurora, CO $56,402

Bayfield, CO $55,021

Broomfield, CO $56,689

Commerce City, CO $56,308

Dupont, CO $56,416

Eldorado Springs, CO $57,759

Lafayette, CO $57,247

Louisville, CO $57,317

Westminster, CO $56,415

Wheat Ridge, CO $56,412

Agate, CO $54,413

Bennett, CO $55,828

Byers, CO $55,161

Castle Rock, CO $55,406

Deer Trail, CO $54,797

Elbert, CO $55,056

Elizabeth, CO $55,520

Englewood, CO $56,402

Franktown, CO $55,369

Kiowa, CO $55,120

Larkspur, CO $55,226

Littleton, CO $56,346

Lone Tree, CO $56,197

Louviers, CO $56,119

Monument, CO $55,172

Palmer Lake, CO $55,177

Parker, CO $55,992

Sedalia, CO $55,434

Strasburg, CO $55,650

Watkins, CO $56,068

Denver, CO $56,396

Thornton, CO $56,440

Boulder, CO $58,038

Golden, CO $56,408

Alma, CO $56,090

Bailey, CO $55,963

Black Hawk, CO $56,971

Bond, CO $56,588

Breckenridge, CO $56,210

Buffalo Creek, CO $55,769

Burns, CO $56,224

Central City, CO $56,651

Clark, CO $55,692

Climax, CO $56,275

Coalmont, CO $55,595

Como, CO $55,406

Conifer, CO $56,108

Cowdrey, CO $55,371

Dillon, CO $56,176

Dumont, CO $56,449

Evergreen, CO $56,310

Empire, CO $56,191

Fairplay, CO $55,457

Fraser, CO $56,255

Frisco, CO $56,523

Georgetown, CO $56,149

Granby, CO $56,105

Grand Lake, CO $56,074

Grant, CO $55,675

Hartsel, CO $55,162

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $56,030

Idaho Springs, CO $56,353

Idledale, CO $56,349

Indian Hills, CO $56,321

Jamestown, CO $57,944

Jefferson, CO $55,558

Kittredge, CO $56,326

Kremmling, CO $56,024

Leadville, CO $56,206

Mc Coy, CO $56,216

Morrison, CO $56,308

Nederland, CO $57,417

Oak Creek, CO $56,115

Parshall, CO $56,357

Phippsburg, CO $56,171

Pine, CO $55,837

Pinecliffe, CO $57,687

Rand, CO $55,599

Rollinsville, CO $57,149

Shawnee, CO $55,823

Silver Plume, CO $55,911

Steamboat Springs, CO $56,011

Tabernash, CO $56,386

Toponas, CO $56,150

Walden, CO $55,516

Ward, CO $57,266

Winter Park, CO $56,458

Yampa, CO $56,226

Silverthorne, CO $56,475

Longmont, CO $57,035

Allenspark, CO $56,776

Estes Park, CO $55,923

Bellvue, CO $55,208

Berthoud, CO $55,884

Dacono, CO $56,536

Drake, CO $55,228

Erie, CO $56,789

Firestone, CO $56,395

Fort Collins, CO $54,814

Frederick, CO $56,398

Blanca, CO $54,597

Capulin, CO $54,877

Center, CO $54,833

Chama, CO $54,410

Chimney Rock, CO $54,890

Chromo, CO $54,522

Conejos, CO $54,723

Creede, CO $55,010

Crestone, CO $54,622

Del Norte, CO $54,890

Fort Garland, CO $54,474

San Luis, CO $54,253

Homelake, CO $54,839

Hooper, CO $54,657

Ignacio, CO $54,784

Jaroso, CO $54,372

La Jara, CO $54,810

Manassa, CO $54,755

Moffat, CO $54,694

Monte Vista, CO $54,871

Mosca, CO $54,588

Pagosa Springs, CO $54,886

Romeo, CO $54,916

Saguache, CO $54,883

Sanford, CO $54,609

San Pablo, CO $54,328

South Fork, CO $54,945

Villa Grove, CO $54,768

Salida, CO $54,983

Almont, CO $56,399

Buena Vista, CO $56,312

Canon City, CO $54,738

Cimarron, CO $55,108

Coal Creek, CO $54,413

Coaldale, CO $54,849

Cotopaxi, CO $54,695

Crested Butte, CO $56,695

Florence, CO $54,328

Monarch, CO $55,098

Granite, CO $55,925

Gunnison, CO $55,150

Hillside, CO $54,674

Howard, CO $54,948

Lake City, CO $55,104

Nathrop, CO $55,148

Assistant Lead Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Lead 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.

$49,280

Average $56,440/year

$61,037

$4,107

Average $4,703/month

$5,086

$948

Average $1,085/week

$1,174

$24

Average $27/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,037	$5,086	$1,174	$29
Average	$56,440	$4,703	$1,085	$27
25th Percentile	$49,280	$4,107	$948	$24

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