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 $48,395 for beginners, reaching about $51,246 at mid-level, and approach $53,005 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 South Carolina

How much does an Assistant Lead Operator make in South Carolina? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Lead Operator in South Carolina is $51,832 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,898
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,257 to $56,054
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,270

10% $39,270

50% (Median) $51,832

90% $59,898

Assistant Lead Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,054	$4,671	$1,078	$27
Average	$51,832	$4,319	$997	$25
25th Percentile	$45,257	$3,771	$870	$22

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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): $48,395
Early Career (1-2 years): $48,628
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $51,246
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $52,888
Expert (over 8 years): $53,005

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Lead Operator	less than 1 year	$48,395
Early Career Level Assistant Lead Operator	1-2 years	$48,628
Mid-Level Level Assistant Lead Operator	2-4 years	$51,246
Senior-Level Level Assistant Lead Operator	5-8 years	$52,888
Expert Level Assistant Lead Operator	over 8 years	$53,005

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:

Spartanburg: $51,644
Boiling Springs: $51,646
Arcadia: $51,644

Spartanburg, SC $51,644

Boiling Springs, SC $51,646

Arcadia, SC $51,644

Buffalo, SC $51,402

Campobello, SC $51,293

Chesnee, SC $51,504

Clifton, SC $51,637

Clinton, SC $50,824

Converse, SC $51,650

Cowpens, SC $51,576

Cross Anchor, SC $51,286

Cross Hill, SC $50,379

Drayton, SC $51,645

Duncan, SC $51,518

Enoree, SC $51,304

Fairforest, SC $51,644

Fingerville, SC $51,453

Gaffney, SC $51,713

Glendale, SC $51,657

Alcolu, SC $48,940

Ballentine, SC $51,046

Bamberg, SC $49,925

Batesburg, SC $50,572

Bethune, SC $50,051

Bishopville, SC $49,508

Blackstock, SC $51,392

Blair, SC $51,037

Blythewood, SC $50,967

Bowman, SC $49,921

Camden, SC $50,352

Cameron, SC $49,822

Carlisle, SC $51,206

Cassatt, SC $50,029

Cayce, SC $51,091

Chapin, SC $50,866

Chappells, SC $50,187

Cope, SC $50,080

Cordova, SC $50,213

Dalzell, SC $49,376

Davis Station, SC $49,363

Denmark, SC $50,043

Eastover, SC $50,450

Elgin, SC $50,838

Elliott, SC $49,331

Elloree, SC $49,847

Eutawville, SC $50,132

Gable, SC $48,942

Gadsden, SC $50,453

Gaston, SC $50,974

Gilbert, SC $50,801

Great Falls, SC $51,737

Greeleyville, SC $49,497

Heath Springs, SC $51,384

Holly Hill, SC $50,055

Hopkins, SC $50,938

Horatio, SC $50,024

Irmo, SC $50,978

Jenkinsville, SC $50,952

Kershaw, SC $50,451

Lamar, SC $49,545

Leesville, SC $50,709

Lexington, SC $51,023

Liberty Hill, SC $51,031

Little Mountain, SC $50,833

Lugoff, SC $50,605

Lydia, SC $49,604

Lynchburg, SC $49,191

Ehrhardt, SC $49,613

Lodge, SC $49,624

Mc Bee, SC $50,102

Manning, SC $49,198

Mayesville, SC $48,969

Monetta, SC $50,518

Neeses, SC $50,442

Newberry, SC $50,500

New Zion, SC $49,115

North, SC $50,552

Norway, SC $50,162

Olanta, SC $49,435

Orangeburg, SC $50,083

Peak, SC $50,918

Pelion, SC $50,770

Pinewood, SC $49,343

New Ellenton, SC $50,947

Allendale, SC $50,002

Barnwell, SC $50,256

Hilda, SC $50,096

Bath, SC $51,191

Blackville, SC $50,106

Bradley, SC $50,282

Clarks Hill, SC $51,011

Clearwater, SC $51,191

Edgefield, SC $50,776

Elko, SC $50,360

Fairfax, SC $49,839

Gloverville, SC $51,153

Graniteville, SC $51,128

Jackson, SC $51,115

Johnston, SC $50,671

Langley, SC $51,177

Mc Cormick, SC $50,402

Martin, SC $50,100

Modoc, SC $50,822

Montmorenci, SC $50,847

Mount Carmel, SC $50,053

North Augusta, SC $51,191

Beech Island, SC $51,191

Olar, SC $49,891

Parksville, SC $50,731

Plum Branch, SC $50,677

Sycamore, SC $49,873

Trenton, SC $50,917

Troy, SC $50,537

Ulmer, SC $49,863

Vaucluse, SC $51,092

Warrenville, SC $51,144

Williston, SC $50,495

Windsor, SC $50,650

Beaufort, SC $50,720

Ladys Island, SC $50,544

Okatie, SC $50,985

Bluffton, SC $51,204

Brunson, SC $49,694

Coosawhatchie, SC $50,596

Crocketville, SC $49,832

Dale, SC $50,421

Daufuskie Island, SC $51,248

Early Branch, SC $50,135

Estill, SC $50,105

Saint Helena Island, SC $50,648

Furman, SC $50,240

Garnett, SC $50,475

Gifford, SC $49,927

Hampton, SC $49,906

Hilton Head Island, SC $51,010

Hardeeville, SC $51,320

Islandton, SC $49,714

Lobeco, SC $50,453

Luray, SC $49,738

Miley, SC $49,657

Pineland, SC $50,510

Port Royal, SC $50,776

Ridgeland, SC $50,804

Scotia, SC $50,247

Seabrook, SC $50,402

Sheldon, SC $50,648

Tillman, SC $50,751

Varnville, SC $50,023

Yemassee, SC $50,189

Clemson, SC $50,805

Cleveland, SC $50,892

Conestee, SC $51,192

Donalds, SC $50,764

Inman, SC $51,522

Joanna, SC $50,656

Jonesville, SC $51,543

Kinards, SC $50,304

Landrum, SC $50,979

Laurens, SC $50,820

Lockhart, SC $51,558

Lyman, SC $51,353

Mayo, SC $51,564

Moore, SC $51,639

Mountville, SC $50,453

Pacolet, SC $51,574

Pacolet Mills, SC $51,586

Pauline, SC $51,540

Reidville, SC $51,489

Roebuck, SC $51,620

Startex, SC $51,614

Una, SC $51,644

Union, SC $51,356

Waterloo, SC $50,564

Wellford, SC $51,600

White Stone, SC $51,653

Woodruff, SC $51,432

Charleston, SC $52,529

Charleston Afb, SC $52,529

North Charleston, SC $52,529

Hanahan, SC $52,529

Adams Run, SC $51,723

Awendaw, SC $52,061

Bethera, SC $51,499

Bonneau, SC $50,969

Branchville, SC $49,849

Canadys, SC $50,391

Cordesville, SC $51,786

Cottageville, SC $51,363

Cross, SC $50,377

Dorchester, SC $50,851

Edisto Island, SC $51,571

Due West, SC $50,556

Easley, SC $51,115

Fair Play, SC $50,427

Fountain Inn, SC $51,065

Gray Court, SC $50,979

Greenwood, SC $50,389

Greer, SC $51,170

Hodges, SC $50,538

Honea Path, SC $50,868

Iva, SC $50,388

La France, SC $50,850

Liberty, SC $50,981

Long Creek, SC $50,123

Lowndesville, SC $50,407

Marietta, SC $50,978

Mauldin, SC $51,172

Mountain Rest, SC $50,245

Newry, SC $50,716

Ninety Six, SC $50,324

Norris, SC $50,903

Pelzer, SC $51,052

Pendleton, SC $50,875

Pickens, SC $50,928

Seneca, SC $50,704

Piedmont, SC $51,133

Richland, SC $50,552

Salem, SC $50,602

Sandy Springs, SC $50,807

Simpsonville, SC $51,092

Six Mile, SC $50,800

Slater, SC $51,048

Starr, SC $50,610

Sunset, SC $50,759

Tamassee, SC $50,375

Taylors, SC $51,129

Tigerville, SC $51,037

Townville, SC $50,639

Travelers Rest, SC $51,039

Walhalla, SC $50,484

Ware Shoals, SC $50,841

Westminster, SC $50,339

West Union, SC $50,617

Williamston, SC $50,990

Blacksburg, SC $52,190

Bowling Green, SC $52,925

Catawba, SC $52,973

Chester, SC $52,228

Fort Mill, SC $52,950

Chesterfield, SC $50,149

Clover, SC $52,953

Edgemoor, SC $52,959

Fort Lawn, SC $52,481

Hickory Grove, SC $51,842

Jefferson, SC $50,332

Lancaster, SC $52,236

Lando, SC $52,876

Mc Connells, SC $52,702

Mount Croghan, SC $50,403

Pageland, SC $51,290

Richburg, SC $52,442

Rock Hill, SC $53,309

Ruby, SC $50,292

Sharon, SC $52,034

Smyrna, SC $52,103

Van Wyck, SC $52,909

York, SC $52,827

Aiken, SC $50,903

Folly Beach, SC $52,529

Walterboro, SC $50,444

Williams, SC $49,883

Florence, SC $49,752

Andrews, SC $49,845

Aynor, SC $49,707

Bennettsville, SC $49,585

Blenheim, SC $49,648

Cades, SC $49,317

Centenary, SC $49,543

Cheraw, SC $50,110

Clio, SC $49,572

Conway, SC $49,705

Coward, SC $49,649

Darlington, SC $49,741

Dillon, SC $49,578

Effingham, SC $49,729

Fork, SC $49,564

Galivants Ferry, SC $49,698

Green Sea, SC $49,631

Gresham, SC $49,591

Hamer, SC $49,654

Hartsville, SC $49,766

Hemingway, SC $49,664

Johnsonville, SC $49,478

Kingstree, SC $49,700

Lake City, SC $49,435

Lake View, SC $49,659

Lane, SC $49,801

Latta, SC $49,645

Little River, SC $49,972

Little Rock, SC $49,620

Longs, SC $49,825

Loris, SC $49,685

Mc Coll, SC $49,788

Marion, SC $49,608

Myrtle Beach, SC $49,835

Minturn, SC $49,581

Mullins, SC $49,580

Murrells Inlet, SC $49,715

Nesmith, SC $49,639

Nichols, SC $49,616

North Myrtle Beach, SC $49,961

Pamplico, SC $49,599

Patrick, SC $50,080

Pawleys Island, SC $49,631

Rains, SC $49,594

Salters, SC $49,807

Scranton, SC $49,563

Sellers, SC $49,631

Society Hill, SC $49,611

Tatum, SC $49,773

Wallace, SC $49,937

Greenville, SC $51,191

Abbeville, SC $50,354

Anderson, SC $50,835

Belton, SC $50,907

Calhoun Falls, SC $50,159

Central, SC $50,852

Georgetown, SC $49,799

Goose Creek, SC $52,396

Green Pond, SC $50,981

Grover, SC $50,357

Harleyville, SC $50,242

Hollywood, SC $51,987

Huger, SC $51,901

Isle Of Palms, SC $52,519

Jacksonboro, SC $51,329

Jamestown, SC $51,157

Johns Island, SC $52,529

Ladson, SC $52,268

Mc Clellanville, SC $51,195

Moncks Corner, SC $51,526

Mount Pleasant, SC $52,529

Pineville, SC $49,956

Pinopolis, SC $50,947

Ravenel, SC $52,313

Reevesville, SC $49,988

Ridgeville, SC $51,577

Round O, SC $51,151

Ruffin, SC $49,965

Russellville, SC $50,140

Saint George, SC $50,283

Saint Stephen, SC $50,149

Smoaks, SC $49,849

Sullivans Island, SC $52,529

Summerville, SC $51,868

Wadmalaw Island, SC $52,228

Pomaria, SC $50,898

Gramling, SC $51,318

Prosperity, SC $50,736

Rembert, SC $49,805

Ridge Spring, SC $50,631

Ridgeway, SC $50,902

Rion, SC $50,980

Rowesville, SC $49,982

Saint Matthews, SC $50,289

Salley, SC $50,492

Saluda, SC $50,325

Santee, SC $50,042

Sardinia, SC $49,137

Silverstreet, SC $50,247

Springfield, SC $50,361

State Park, SC $51,090

Summerton, SC $49,604

Sumter, SC $48,911

Shaw A F B, SC $49,261

Swansea, SC $50,813

Timmonsville, SC $49,683

Turbeville, SC $49,157

Vance, SC $50,073

Wagener, SC $50,503

Ward, SC $50,515

Wedgefield, SC $49,493

West Columbia, SC $51,091

Westville, SC $50,447

White Rock, SC $50,923

Whitmire, SC $50,531

Winnsboro, SC $51,106

Columbia, SC $51,091

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.

$45,257

Average $51,832/year

$56,054

$3,771

Average $4,319/month

$4,671

$870

Average $997/week

$1,078

$22

Average $25/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,054	$4,671	$1,078	$27
Average	$51,832	$4,319	$997	$25
25th Percentile	$45,257	$3,771	$870	$22

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