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 $53,256 for beginners, reaching about $56,392 at mid-level, and approach $58,328 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 Maryland

How much does an Assistant Lead Operator make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Lead Operator in Maryland is $57,038 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): $65,913
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,802 to $61,683
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,214

10% $43,214

50% (Median) $57,038

90% $65,913

Assistant Lead Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,683	$5,140	$1,186	$30
Average	$57,038	$4,753	$1,097	$27
25th Percentile	$49,802	$4,150	$958	$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): $53,256
Early Career (1-2 years): $53,511
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $56,392
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $58,199
Expert (over 8 years): $58,328

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Lead Operator	less than 1 year	$53,256
Early Career Level Assistant Lead Operator	1-2 years	$53,511
Mid-Level Level Assistant Lead Operator	2-4 years	$56,392
Senior-Level Level Assistant Lead Operator	5-8 years	$58,199
Expert Level Assistant Lead Operator	over 8 years	$58,328

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:

Owings: $58,729
Riverdale: $60,830
College Park: $60,760

Owings, MD $58,729

Riverdale, MD $60,830

College Park, MD $60,760

Fort Washington, MD $60,721

Oxon Hill, MD $60,896

Suitland, MD $60,877

District Heights, MD $60,846

Temple Hills, MD $60,878

Deale, MD $58,457

Dunkirk, MD $59,075

Fort George G Meade, MD $57,720

Friendship, MD $58,643

Fulton, MD $58,487

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $60,671

Savage, MD $57,806

Shady Side, MD $57,996

Galesville, MD $58,251

Greenbelt, MD $60,550

Glenn Dale, MD $59,881

Upper Marlboro, MD $59,939

Harwood, MD $58,475

Highland, MD $58,434

West River, MD $58,486

Tracys Landing, MD $58,528

Hyattsville, MD $60,879

Jessup, MD $57,522

Bethesda, MD $60,897

Glen Echo, MD $60,886

Chevy Chase, MD $60,890

Cabin John, MD $60,873

Olney, MD $59,502

Brookeville, MD $58,392

Poolesville, MD $58,906

Barnesville, MD $58,086

Beallsville, MD $58,193

Boyds, MD $58,638

Dickerson, MD $58,126

Rockville, MD $60,203

Potomac, MD $60,377

Derwood, MD $59,564

Sandy Spring, MD $59,217

Ashton, MD $59,087

Brinklow, MD $58,648

Burtonsville, MD $59,334

Montgomery Village, MD $58,849

Kensington, MD $60,840

Garrett Park, MD $60,768

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $60,290

Silver Spring, MD $60,804

Takoma Park, MD $60,884

Aberdeen, MD $55,768

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $55,756

Abingdon, MD $56,187

Gunpowder, MD $56,526

Arnold, MD $57,185

Baldwin, MD $56,420

Bel Air, MD $55,951

Belcamp, MD $56,032

Benson, MD $55,694

Boring, MD $55,818

Brooklandville, MD $56,970

Butler, MD $56,342

Chase, MD $56,787

Churchville, MD $55,533

Clarksville, MD $57,814

Cockeysville, MD $56,450

Hunt Valley, MD $56,687

Crownsville, MD $57,571

Darlington, MD $55,042

Davidsonville, MD $58,411

Dayton, MD $57,778

Edgewater, MD $57,876

Edgewood, MD $56,358

Ellicott City, MD $57,082

Columbia, MD $57,509

Fallston, MD $56,211

Finksburg, MD $56,230

Forest Hill, MD $55,646

Fork, MD $56,611

Fort Howard, MD $56,968

Freeland, MD $54,528

Gambrills, MD $57,789

Gibson Island, MD $57,000

Glen Arm, MD $56,820

Glen Burnie, MD $57,067

Glyndon, MD $56,521

Hampstead, MD $55,222

Elkridge, MD $57,130

Hanover, MD $57,163

Harmans, MD $57,160

Havre De Grace, MD $55,406

Hydes, MD $56,615

Jarrettsville, MD $55,462

Joppa, MD $56,502

Kingsville, MD $56,627

Lineboro, MD $54,390

Linthicum Heights, MD $57,076

Long Green, MD $56,727

Spencerville, MD $59,246

Clarksburg, MD $57,950

Damascus, MD $57,451

Germantown, MD $59,168

Annapolis, MD $57,627

Cumberland, MD $52,349

Accident, MD $52,261

Barton, MD $52,507

Bittinger, MD $52,409

Bloomington, MD $52,595

Corriganville, MD $52,016

Eckhart Mines, MD $52,304

Ellerslie, MD $52,082

Flintstone, MD $52,362

Friendsville, MD $52,247

Frostburg, MD $52,232

Grantsville, MD $52,234

Kitzmiller, MD $52,238

Lonaconing, MD $52,412

Luke, MD $52,599

Mc Henry, MD $52,266

Midland, MD $52,588

Midlothian, MD $52,239

Mount Savage, MD $52,000

Oakland, MD $52,115

Oldtown, MD $52,433

Pinto, MD $52,530

Rawlings, MD $52,546

Spring Gap, MD $52,497

Swanton, MD $52,369

Westernport, MD $52,597

Easton, MD $56,484

Barclay, MD $56,013

Bethlehem, MD $56,084

Betterton, MD $56,054

Bozman, MD $56,966

Cambridge, MD $56,087

Centreville, MD $56,543

Chester, MD $56,979

Chestertown, MD $56,316

Church Creek, MD $55,999

Church Hill, MD $56,240

Claiborne, MD $57,068

Cordova, MD $56,293

Crapo, MD $55,505

Crocheron, MD $55,105

Crumpton, MD $55,948

Denton, MD $55,999

East New Market, MD $55,864

Federalsburg, MD $55,853

Fishing Creek, MD $55,711

Galena, MD $55,797

Goldsboro, MD $55,891

Grasonville, MD $56,871

Greensboro, MD $55,902

Henderson, MD $55,953

Hillsboro, MD $56,333

Hurlock, MD $55,876

Ingleside, MD $56,057

Kennedyville, MD $55,897

Mcdaniel, MD $57,045

Madison, MD $56,435

Marydel, MD $55,800

Massey, MD $55,811

Millington, MD $55,890

Neavitt, MD $57,037

Newcomb, MD $56,644

Oxford, MD $56,364

Preston, MD $56,064

Price, MD $56,279

Queen Anne, MD $56,426

Queenstown, MD $56,747

Rhodesdale, MD $55,542

Ridgely, MD $56,123

Rock Hall, MD $56,660

Royal Oak, MD $56,539

Saint Michaels, MD $56,922

Secretary, MD $56,077

Sherwood, MD $57,385

Deal Island, MD $54,683

Eden, MD $54,791

Ewell, MD $54,512

Fruitland, MD $54,979

Girdletree, MD $54,387

Hebron, MD $54,927

Linkwood, MD $55,702

Manokin, MD $54,610

Mardela Springs, MD $55,125

Marion Station, MD $54,418

Nanticoke, MD $54,903

Newark, MD $54,674

Ocean City, MD $54,938

Parsonsburg, MD $54,828

Pittsville, MD $54,829

Pocomoke City, MD $54,489

Powellville, MD $54,802

Princess Anne, MD $54,751

Quantico, MD $54,819

Rehobeth, MD $54,402

Sharptown, MD $55,427

Showell, MD $54,828

Snow Hill, MD $54,634

Stockton, MD $54,307

Tyaskin, MD $54,766

Tylerton, MD $54,577

Upper Fairmount, MD $54,744

Vienna, MD $55,242

Westover, MD $54,610

Whaleyville, MD $54,799

Willards, MD $54,821

Delmar, MD $54,966

North East, MD $55,457

Perry Point, MD $55,376

Perryville, MD $55,355

Port Deposit, MD $55,219

Rising Sun, MD $55,038

Warwick, MD $55,785

Cecilton, MD $55,747

Charlestown, MD $55,449

Chesapeake City, MD $55,746

Childs, MD $55,671

Stevensville, MD $57,125

Colora, MD $54,989

Conowingo, MD $54,896

Earleville, MD $55,694

Elk Mills, MD $55,690

Elkton, MD $55,650

Georgetown, MD $55,735

Lutherville Timonium, MD $56,923

Abell, MD $56,356

Accokeek, MD $60,222

Aquasco, MD $58,732

Avenue, MD $56,446

Barstow, MD $58,031

Bel Alton, MD $58,318

Benedict, MD $58,279

Brandywine, MD $59,652

Broomes Island, MD $57,372

Bryans Road, MD $60,105

Bryantown, MD $59,018

Bushwood, MD $56,487

California, MD $56,439

Callaway, MD $56,045

Chaptico, MD $57,024

Charlotte Hall, MD $57,884

Cheltenham, MD $60,210

Clements, MD $57,024

Cobb Island, MD $56,513

Coltons Point, MD $56,247

Compton, MD $56,554

Dameron, MD $55,331

Dowell, MD $56,615

Drayden, MD $55,464

Faulkner, MD $58,007

Great Mills, MD $56,136

Helen, MD $57,557

Hollywood, MD $56,773

Hughesville, MD $58,624

Huntingtown, MD $58,383

Indian Head, MD $58,747

Ironsides, MD $58,510

Issue, MD $56,818

La Plata, MD $58,913

Leonardtown, MD $56,345

Lexington Park, MD $55,964

Loveville, MD $56,936

Lusby, MD $56,721

Marbury, MD $59,218

Mechanicsville, MD $57,545

Morganza, MD $57,209

Mount Victoria, MD $56,551

Nanjemoy, MD $57,822

Newburg, MD $57,242

Park Hall, MD $55,800

Patuxent River, MD $56,094

Piney Point, MD $55,550

Pomfret, MD $59,553

Port Republic, MD $57,685

Port Tobacco, MD $58,696

Prince Frederick, MD $58,035

Ridge, MD $55,086

Rock Point, MD $57,222

Saint Inigoes, MD $55,263

Saint Leonard, MD $57,406

Saint Marys City, MD $55,789

Scotland, MD $54,721

Solomons, MD $56,563

Sunderland, MD $58,500

Tall Timbers, MD $55,621

Valley Lee, MD $55,643

Welcome, MD $58,331

White Plains, MD $59,559

Southern Md Facility, MD $60,286

Annapolis Junction, MD $57,653

Lanham, MD $60,515

Beltsville, MD $60,429

Laurel, MD $59,111

Bladensburg, MD $60,869

Lothian, MD $59,078

Mount Rainier, MD $60,898

North Beach, MD $58,257

Bowie, MD $59,101

Brentwood, MD $60,894

Capitol Heights, MD $60,868

Chesapeake Beach, MD $58,227

Churchton, MD $58,241

Clinton, MD $60,525

Still Pond, MD $56,057

Sudlersville, MD $55,952

Taylors Island, MD $56,450

Templeville, MD $55,803

Tilghman, MD $57,256

Toddville, MD $55,232

Trappe, MD $56,122

Wingate, MD $55,448

Wittman, MD $57,067

Woolford, MD $56,217

Worton, MD $56,250

Wye Mills, MD $56,649

Frederick, MD $56,007

Adamstown, MD $57,171

Big Pool, MD $53,107

Boonsboro, MD $54,999

Braddock Heights, MD $55,979

Brownsville, MD $55,815

Brunswick, MD $56,331

Buckeystown, MD $56,745

Burkittsville, MD $55,905

Cascade, MD $54,498

Cavetown, MD $54,429

Chewsville, MD $54,513

Clear Spring, MD $53,784

Cooksville, MD $57,058

Emmitsburg, MD $54,679

Fairplay, MD $54,645

Funkstown, MD $54,640

Glenelg, MD $57,662

Glenwood, MD $57,379

Hagerstown, MD $54,363

Hancock, MD $52,845

Ijamsville, MD $57,031

Jefferson, MD $56,387

Keedysville, MD $55,173

Keymar, MD $55,145

Knoxville, MD $56,035

Ladiesburg, MD $55,344

Libertytown, MD $55,853

Lisbon, MD $57,065

Little Orleans, MD $52,552

Maugansville, MD $54,165

Middletown, MD $55,773

Monrovia, MD $56,906

Mount Airy, MD $56,565

Myersville, MD $55,048

New Market, MD $56,336

New Midway, MD $55,342

New Windsor, MD $55,843

Point Of Rocks, MD $57,063

Rocky Ridge, MD $54,974

Rohrersville, MD $55,549

Sabillasville, MD $54,572

Saint James, MD $54,653

Sharpsburg, MD $55,091

Smithsburg, MD $54,478

Sykesville, MD $56,711

Taneytown, MD $54,810

Thurmont, MD $55,036

Tuscarora, MD $57,281

Union Bridge, MD $55,616

Unionville, MD $55,885

Walkersville, MD $55,687

West Friendship, MD $57,183

Williamsport, MD $54,422

Woodbine, MD $57,059

Woodsboro, MD $55,422

Salisbury, MD $54,967

Allen, MD $54,892

Berlin, MD $54,834

Bishopville, MD $54,846

Bivalve, MD $55,048

Manchester, MD $54,558

Marriottsville, MD $56,937

Maryland Line, MD $54,390

Mayo, MD $57,748

Millersville, MD $57,278

Monkton, MD $55,930

Odenton, MD $57,857

Crofton, MD $58,188

Owings Mills, MD $56,824

Parkton, MD $55,072

Pasadena, MD $57,015

Perry Hall, MD $56,861

Perryman, MD $55,914

Phoenix, MD $56,562

Pylesville, MD $54,744

Randallstown, MD $56,912

Reisterstown, MD $56,690

Riderwood, MD $57,032

Riva, MD $57,970

Severn, MD $57,269

Severna Park, MD $57,191

Simpsonville, MD $57,749

Sparks Glencoe, MD $56,104

Crisfield, MD $54,552

Stevenson, MD $56,949

Dhs, MD $60,237

Waldorf, MD $59,525

Street, MD $54,993

Upperco, MD $55,771

Upper Falls, MD $56,683

Westminster, MD $55,774

Whiteford, MD $54,722

White Hall, MD $54,998

White Marsh, MD $56,809

Woodstock, MD $56,963

Baltimore, MD $57,038

Towson, MD $57,031

Gwynn Oak, MD $57,050

Pikesville, MD $57,009

Sparrows Point, MD $56,976

Middle River, MD $56,858

Essex, MD $56,993

Dundalk, MD $57,047

Brooklyn, MD $57,048

Curtis Bay, MD $57,060

Halethorpe, MD $57,055

Catonsville, MD $57,083

Parkville, MD $57,022

Nottingham, MD $56,964

Rosedale, MD $57,037

Windsor Mill, MD $57,019

Gaithersburg, MD $59,439

Washington Grove, MD $59,470

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.

$49,802

Average $57,038/year

$61,683

$4,150

Average $4,753/month

$5,140

$958

Average $1,097/week

$1,186

$24

Average $27/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,683	$5,140	$1,186	$30
Average	$57,038	$4,753	$1,097	$27
25th Percentile	$49,802	$4,150	$958	$24

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