What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Line 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 Assistant Line Operator?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Line Operator roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

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

An Assistant Line Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $40,136 for beginners, reaching about $40,900 at mid-level, and approach $42,225 for experts.

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

Assistant Line Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Line Operator roles are District of Columbia $48,599, California $48,415, Massachusetts $47,769. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Assistant Line Operator level roles vary by specialization: Line Operator - 1st: $55,474; Paint Line Operator: $50,476; Line Operator: $45,747; Assistant Canning Line Operator: $44,458; Bottling Line Operator: $44,012.

Assistant Line Operator Salary in Iowa

How much does an Assistant Line Operator make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Line Operator in Iowa is $42,006 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $46,304
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,415 to $44,256
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,146

10% $35,146

50% (Median) $42,006

90% $46,304

Assistant Line Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,256	$3,688	$851	$21
Average	$42,006	$3,501	$808	$20
25th Percentile	$38,415	$3,201	$739	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Line Operator Salaries

An Assistant Line 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 Line Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Line 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): $40,136
Early Career (1-2 years): $40,454
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $40,900
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $41,600
Expert (over 8 years): $42,225

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Line Operator	less than 1 year	$40,136
Early Career Level Assistant Line Operator	1-2 years	$40,454
Mid-Level Level Assistant Line Operator	2-4 years	$40,900
Senior-Level Level Assistant Line Operator	5-8 years	$41,600
Expert Level Assistant Line Operator	over 8 years	$42,225

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

District of Columbia: $48,599.
California: $48,415.
Massachusetts: $47,769.

District of Columbia $48,599 California $48,415 Massachusetts $47,769 Washington $47,594 New Jersey $47,576 Alaska $47,515 Connecticut $46,909 New York $46,663

Hawaii $45,877 Rhode Island $45,509 Maryland $45,259 Minnesota $44,916 Colorado $44,785 Illinois $44,741 Oregon $44,574 Delaware $44,451

New Hampshire $44,374 Virginia $44,201 Pennsylvania $43,696 Nevada $43,441 North Dakota $43,358 Michigan $43,226 Wisconsin $43,178 Vermont $43,081

Texas $42,814 Maine $42,796 Arizona $42,770 Ohio $42,739 Georgia $42,335 Indiana $42,133 Wyoming $42,094 Utah $42,032

Iowa $42,006 Kansas $41,795 Louisiana $41,734 North Carolina $41,712 Missouri $41,703 Florida $41,532 Montana $41,440 Nebraska $41,352

Kentucky $41,304 South Carolina $41,128 Tennessee $41,018 Idaho $40,975 New Mexico $40,654 Oklahoma $40,584 Alabama $40,325 South Dakota $39,890

Arkansas $39,653 West Virginia $39,526 Mississippi $39,144

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Line 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:

West Bend: $40,934
Melvin: $40,815
Milford: $40,989

West Bend, IA $40,934

Melvin, IA $40,815

Milford, IA $40,989

Ocheyedan, IA $40,888

Okoboji, IA $41,141

Royal, IA $40,942

Ruthven, IA $40,944

Spirit Lake, IA $41,103

Superior, IA $41,138

Terril, IA $40,911

Wallingford, IA $40,968

Webb, IA $40,903

Carroll, IA $40,978

Arcadia, IA $40,913

Arthur, IA $40,876

Aspinwall, IA $41,147

Auburn, IA $40,896

Breda, IA $40,906

Charter Oak, IA $40,894

Dedham, IA $40,982

Deloit, IA $40,939

Denison, IA $41,036

Glidden, IA $41,039

Halbur, IA $41,042

Ida Grove, IA $40,868

Irwin, IA $41,134

Kirkman, IA $41,104

Kiron, IA $40,883

Lake City, IA $40,932

Lake View, IA $40,942

Lanesboro, IA $41,101

Lidderdale, IA $40,991

Lohrville, IA $40,983

Manilla, IA $41,061

Manning, IA $41,033

Odebolt, IA $40,914

Ralston, IA $41,228

Ricketts, IA $41,020

Schleswig, IA $40,907

Scranton, IA $41,213

Templeton, IA $40,957

Vail, IA $40,924

Wall Lake, IA $40,925

Westside, IA $40,904

Council Bluffs, IA $41,712

Carter Lake, IA $41,712

Arion, IA $40,976

Avoca, IA $41,393

Blencoe, IA $40,884

Carson, IA $41,502

Crescent, IA $41,710

Defiance, IA $41,108

Dow City, IA $41,064

Dunlap, IA $41,087

Earling, IA $41,158

Elk Horn, IA $41,212

Elliott, IA $41,187

Emerson, IA $41,415

Glenwood, IA $41,596

Griswold, IA $41,269

Hancock, IA $41,450

Harlan, IA $41,273

Hastings, IA $41,452

Henderson, IA $41,481

Honey Creek, IA $41,690

Kimballton, IA $41,161

Lewis, IA $41,229

Little Sioux, IA $41,089

Logan, IA $41,499

Mc Clelland, IA $41,652

Macedonia, IA $41,531

Magnolia, IA $41,464

Malvern, IA $41,479

Marne, IA $41,203

Minden, IA $41,563

Mineola, IA $41,658

Missouri Valley, IA $41,579

Modale, IA $41,478

Mondamin, IA $41,315

Moorhead, IA $40,926

Van Meter, IA $42,624

Van Wert, IA $41,378

Waukee, IA $42,752

Weldon, IA $41,438

West Des Moines, IA $42,952

What Cheer, IA $41,176

Whitten, IA $41,238

Williams, IA $41,006

Williamson, IA $41,871

Winterset, IA $42,251

Wiota, IA $41,091

Woodburn, IA $41,974

Woodward, IA $42,392

Yale, IA $41,672

Zearing, IA $41,387

Des Moines, IA $43,051

Urbandale, IA $42,972

Windsor Heights, IA $43,031

Clive, IA $42,884

Pleasant Hill, IA $42,974

Mason City, IA $41,036

Alexander, IA $40,896

Belmond, IA $40,953

Britt, IA $40,930

Buffalo Center, IA $40,976

Carpenter, IA $41,388

Chapin, IA $41,108

Clear Lake, IA $40,993

Corwith, IA $40,878

Coulter, IA $41,104

Crystal Lake, IA $41,105

Dougherty, IA $40,857

Fertile, IA $40,964

Floyd, IA $41,054

Forest City, IA $40,968

Garner, IA $40,950

Goodell, IA $40,879

Grafton, IA $40,969

Hampton, IA $40,993

Hanlontown, IA $40,914

Joice, IA $40,944

Kanawha, IA $40,895

Kensett, IA $40,912

Klemme, IA $40,915

Lake Mills, IA $41,054

Lakota, IA $40,945

Latimer, IA $40,943

Leland, IA $40,964

Sioux Center, IA $40,708

Neola, IA $41,600

Oakland, IA $41,485

Mount Ayr, IA $40,907

Nodaway, IA $40,976

Orient, IA $41,339

Prescott, IA $40,971

Redding, IA $40,819

Shannon City, IA $41,157

Sharpsburg, IA $40,813

Tingley, IA $41,149

Villisca, IA $41,093

Akron, IA $40,230

Alta, IA $40,954

Alton, IA $40,702

Anthon, IA $40,228

Aurelia, IA $40,853

Battle Creek, IA $40,773

Bronson, IA $39,949

Brunsville, IA $40,186

Calumet, IA $41,051

Castana, IA $40,736

Chatsworth, IA $40,333

Cherokee, IA $40,801

Cleghorn, IA $40,637

Climbing Hill, IA $40,095

Correctionville, IA $40,325

Cushing, IA $40,617

Danbury, IA $40,700

Galva, IA $40,821

Granville, IA $40,694

Hawarden, IA $40,609

Hinton, IA $39,929

Holstein, IA $40,727

Hornick, IA $40,276

Ireton, IA $40,545

Kingsley, IA $40,153

Larrabee, IA $40,811

Lawton, IA $39,912

Le Mars, IA $40,206

Linn Grove, IA $40,900

Mapleton, IA $40,813

Marcus, IA $40,584

Maurice, IA $40,581

Meriden, IA $40,726

Merrill, IA $40,011

Moville, IA $40,066

Onawa, IA $40,824

Orange City, IA $40,764

Oto, IA $40,382

Oyens, IA $40,304

Paullina, IA $40,800

Peterson, IA $40,901

Pierson, IA $40,292

Quimby, IA $40,614

Remsen, IA $40,363

Rodney, IA $40,476

Salix, IA $39,995

Schaller, IA $40,915

Sergeant Bluff, IA $39,869

Sloan, IA $40,208

Smithland, IA $40,426

Sutherland, IA $40,918

Ute, IA $40,898

Washta, IA $40,534

Westfield, IA $40,026

Whiting, IA $40,423

Sioux City, IA $39,820

Sheldon, IA $40,781

Alvord, IA $40,260

Archer, IA $40,793

Ashton, IA $40,712

Boyden, IA $40,654

Doon, IA $40,364

George, IA $40,622

Hospers, IA $40,778

Hull, IA $40,628

Inwood, IA $40,210

Larchwood, IA $40,112

Lester, IA $40,222

Little Rock, IA $40,683

Matlock, IA $40,787

Primghar, IA $40,916

Rock Rapids, IA $40,374

Rock Valley, IA $40,350

Sanborn, IA $40,846

Sibley, IA $40,824

Spencer, IA $41,024

Massena, IA $41,029

Gifford, IA $41,140

Lenox, IA $40,946

Ackworth, IA $42,592

Adair, IA $41,199

Adel, IA $42,472

Albion, IA $41,179

Alden, IA $41,017

Alleman, IA $42,704

Allerton, IA $41,050

Altoona, IA $42,898

Ames, IA $42,194

Anita, IA $41,035

Ankeny, IA $42,871

Atlantic, IA $41,257

Audubon, IA $41,041

Bagley, IA $41,463

Barnes City, IA $41,143

Baxter, IA $42,277

Bayard, IA $41,345

Beaver, IA $41,788

Berwick, IA $42,974

Bevington, IA $42,605

Blairsburg, IA $40,947

Bondurant, IA $42,784

Boone, IA $42,007

Booneville, IA $42,694

Bouton, IA $42,328

Boxholm, IA $41,602

Bradford, IA $41,155

Brayton, IA $41,099

Buckeye, IA $41,051

Bussey, IA $41,577

Cambridge, IA $42,495

Carlisle, IA $42,839

Casey, IA $41,386

Chariton, IA $41,687

Churdan, IA $41,141

Clemons, IA $41,239

Clio, IA $41,001

Colfax, IA $42,509

Collins, IA $42,319

Colo, IA $41,860

Columbia, IA $41,984

Coon Rapids, IA $41,148

Cooper, IA $41,601

Corydon, IA $41,200

Cumming, IA $42,804

Melcher Dallas, IA $42,194

Dallas Center, IA $42,597

Dana, IA $41,442

Davis City, IA $40,950

Dawson, IA $42,046

Decatur, IA $41,057

Derby, IA $41,534

De Soto, IA $42,480

Dexter, IA $42,092

Dows, IA $40,909

Earlham, IA $42,294

Elkhart, IA $42,705

Ellston, IA $41,244

Ellsworth, IA $41,323

Exira, IA $41,063

Ferguson, IA $41,438

Galt, IA $40,870

Garden City, IA $41,448

Garden Grove, IA $41,276

Gibson, IA $41,180

Gilbert, IA $42,001

Gilman, IA $41,294

Grand Junction, IA $41,591

Grand River, IA $41,227

Granger, IA $42,677

Gray, IA $41,127

Grimes, IA $42,805

Grinnell, IA $41,397

Guthrie Center, IA $41,371

Hamilton, IA $41,619

Pacific Junction, IA $41,589

Hamlin, IA $41,002

Little Cedar, IA $41,333

Mc Intire, IA $41,615

Manly, IA $40,947

Meservey, IA $40,892

Nora Springs, IA $41,010

Northwood, IA $41,180

Orchard, IA $41,031

Osage, IA $41,077

Plymouth, IA $40,931

Rake, IA $41,107

Riceville, IA $41,361

Rock Falls, IA $41,011

Rockford, IA $40,968

Rockwell, IA $40,940

Rowan, IA $40,884

Rudd, IA $41,020

Saint Ansgar, IA $41,290

Scarville, IA $41,021

Sheffield, IA $40,925

Stacyville, IA $41,527

Swaledale, IA $40,912

Thompson, IA $40,973

Thornton, IA $40,898

Titonka, IA $40,916

Toeterville, IA $41,442

Ventura, IA $40,937

Wesley, IA $40,893

Woden, IA $40,890

Fort Dodge, IA $41,096

Albert City, IA $40,936

Algona, IA $40,991

Armstrong, IA $40,968

Ayrshire, IA $40,905

Badger, IA $40,948

Bancroft, IA $40,934

Barnum, IA $40,907

Bode, IA $40,912

Bradgate, IA $40,889

Burnside, IA $41,324

Burt, IA $40,906

Callender, IA $41,084

Clare, IA $40,896

Clarion, IA $40,941

Curlew, IA $40,876

Cylinder, IA $40,873

Dakota City, IA $41,158

Dayton, IA $41,396

Dolliver, IA $40,967

Duncombe, IA $41,084

Eagle Grove, IA $40,968

Early, IA $40,918

Emmetsburg, IA $40,975

Farnhamville, IA $41,094

Fenton, IA $40,901

Fonda, IA $40,910

Gilmore City, IA $40,903

Goldfield, IA $40,912

Gowrie, IA $41,211

Harcourt, IA $41,331

Hardy, IA $40,874

Havelock, IA $40,890

Humboldt, IA $40,982

Jolley, IA $40,858

Knierim, IA $41,018

Laurens, IA $40,960

Ledyard, IA $40,993

Lehigh, IA $41,239

Livermore, IA $40,914

Lone Rock, IA $40,893

Lu Verne, IA $40,881

Lytton, IA $40,903

Mallard, IA $40,905

Manson, IA $40,947

Marathon, IA $40,928

Moorland, IA $40,954

Nemaha, IA $40,888

Newell, IA $40,939

Otho, IA $41,173

Ottosen, IA $40,877

Palmer, IA $40,886

Plover, IA $41,037

Pocahontas, IA $40,954

Pomeroy, IA $40,920

Rembrandt, IA $40,927

Renwick, IA $40,899

Ringsted, IA $40,912

Rockwell City, IA $40,933

Rolfe, IA $40,908

Rutland, IA $40,898

Sac City, IA $40,943

Sioux Rapids, IA $40,951

Somers, IA $40,900

Storm Lake, IA $41,030

Swea City, IA $40,980

Thor, IA $40,900

Truesdale, IA $41,115

Varina, IA $41,100

Vincent, IA $40,895

Webster City, IA $41,194

Luana, IA $40,918

Mc Gregor, IA $40,984

Marquette, IA $41,112

Monona, IA $40,982

New Albin, IA $41,199

Ossian, IA $40,939

Postville, IA $40,970

Protivin, IA $41,070

Randalia, IA $40,920

Ridgeway, IA $40,971

Saint Lucas, IA $41,117

Spillville, IA $41,140

Wadena, IA $40,950

Waterville, IA $41,007

Waucoma, IA $40,930

Waukon, IA $41,073

West Union, IA $40,989

Ainsworth, IA $41,140

Alburnett, IA $41,813

Amana, IA $41,759

Anamosa, IA $41,611

Atkins, IA $41,841

Baldwin, IA $41,101

Belle Plaine, IA $41,308

Blairstown, IA $41,536

Brandon, IA $41,127

Brooklyn, IA $41,254

Center Junction, IA $41,349

Center Point, IA $41,683

Central City, IA $41,725

Chelsea, IA $41,158

Clarence, IA $41,246

Clutier, IA $41,130

Coggon, IA $41,537

Prairieburg, IA $41,599

Conroy, IA $41,610

Guernsey, IA $41,277

Deep River, IA $41,232

Delhi, IA $41,268

Dysart, IA $41,082

Elberon, IA $41,146

Ely, IA $41,950

Fairfax, IA $41,928

Garrison, IA $41,186

Harper, IA $41,212

Hartford, IA $42,703

Harvey, IA $41,734

Haverhill, IA $41,404

Hubbard, IA $41,194

Humeston, IA $41,353

Huxley, IA $42,522

Indianola, IA $42,628

Iowa Falls, IA $41,090

Ira, IA $42,387

Jamaica, IA $41,663

Jefferson, IA $41,489

Jewell, IA $41,413

Johnston, IA $42,891

Kamrar, IA $41,202

Kellerton, IA $41,003

Kelley, IA $42,393

Kellogg, IA $41,570

Keswick, IA $41,227

Killduff, IA $42,039

Knoxville, IA $42,137

Hartwick, IA $41,226

Mount Pleasant, IA $41,066

Rome, IA $40,975

Mount Union, IA $41,011

New London, IA $41,062

Oakville, IA $41,068

Olds, IA $41,241

Pilot Grove, IA $41,112

Salem, IA $40,983

Sperry, IA $41,070

Stockport, IA $40,946

Swedesburg, IA $41,099

Wapello, IA $41,147

Wayland, IA $41,061

West Burlington, IA $41,162

West Point, IA $40,986

Saint Paul, IA $41,113

Wever, IA $40,997

Winfield, IA $41,082

Yarmouth, IA $41,014

Andover, IA $41,158

Atalissa, IA $41,242

Bennett, IA $41,257

Bettendorf, IA $41,292

Blue Grass, IA $41,332

Bryant, IA $41,146

Buffalo, IA $41,320

Calamus, IA $41,267

Camanche, IA $41,220

Charlotte, IA $41,178

Clinton, IA $41,182

Columbus City, IA $41,345

Columbus Junction, IA $41,145

Conesville, IA $41,168

De Witt, IA $41,239

Dixon, IA $41,304

Donahue, IA $41,325

Durant, IA $41,288

Eldridge, IA $41,362

Fruitland, IA $41,201

Goose Lake, IA $41,165

Grand Mound, IA $41,252

Grandview, IA $41,173

Le Claire, IA $41,261

Letts, IA $41,153

Lone Tree, IA $41,252

Long Grove, IA $41,305

Low Moor, IA $41,216

Mc Causland, IA $41,263

Montpelier, IA $41,302

Moscow, IA $41,246

Muscatine, IA $41,230

New Liberty, IA $41,278

Nichols, IA $41,188

Pleasant Valley, IA $41,251

Princeton, IA $41,258

Stockton, IA $41,314

Teeds Grove, IA $41,143

Tipton, IA $41,274

Walcott, IA $41,362

Welton, IA $41,215

West Liberty, IA $41,241

Wheatland, IA $41,241

Wilton, IA $41,261

Davenport, IA $41,659

Hiawatha, IA $41,980

Hills, IA $41,435

Homestead, IA $41,705

Hopkinton, IA $41,444

Iowa City, IA $41,500

Coralville, IA $41,674

Kalona, IA $41,411

Keota, IA $41,226

Keystone, IA $41,293

Ladora, IA $41,405

Langworthy, IA $41,475

Lisbon, IA $41,718

Lost Nation, IA $41,207

Lowden, IA $41,241

Luzerne, IA $41,417

Marengo, IA $41,530

Marion, IA $41,925

Martelle, IA $41,729

Mechanicsville, IA $41,554

Middle Amana, IA $41,745

Millersburg, IA $41,568

Monmouth, IA $41,111

Monticello, IA $41,422

Morley, IA $41,585

Mount Auburn, IA $41,124

Mount Vernon, IA $41,863

Newhall, IA $41,717

North English, IA $41,377

North Liberty, IA $41,801

Norway, IA $41,813

Oakdale, IA $41,680

Olin, IA $41,432

Onslow, IA $41,173

Oxford, IA $41,696

Oxford Junction, IA $41,186

Palo, IA $41,884

Parnell, IA $41,559

Quasqueton, IA $41,226

Riverside, IA $41,312

Robins, IA $41,952

Rowley, IA $41,205

Ryan, IA $41,421

Shellsburg, IA $41,746

Solon, IA $41,780

South Amana, IA $41,657

South English, IA $41,308

Springville, IA $41,812

Stanwood, IA $41,371

Swisher, IA $41,874

Tama, IA $41,211

Morning Sun, IA $41,085

Lacona, IA $42,215

Lamoni, IA $40,971

Laurel, IA $41,461

Le Grand, IA $41,394

Leighton, IA $41,554

Leon, IA $41,203

Liberty Center, IA $42,309

Linden, IA $42,099

Lineville, IA $40,945

Liscomb, IA $41,156

Lorimor, IA $41,684

Lovilia, IA $41,547

Lucas, IA $42,036

Luther, IA $42,271

Lynnville, IA $41,584

Mc Callsburg, IA $41,430

Macksburg, IA $41,609

Madrid, IA $42,427

Malcom, IA $41,148

Marshalltown, IA $41,291

Martensdale, IA $42,675

Maxwell, IA $42,511

Melbourne, IA $41,700

Menlo, IA $41,517

Millerton, IA $41,450

Milo, IA $42,446

Minburn, IA $42,381

Mingo, IA $42,468

Mitchellville, IA $42,722

Monroe, IA $42,349

Montezuma, IA $41,246

Montour, IA $41,175

Murray, IA $41,601

Nevada, IA $42,150

New Providence, IA $41,143

New Sharon, IA $41,371

Newton, IA $42,194

New Virginia, IA $42,302

Norwalk, IA $42,866

Ogden, IA $41,736

Osceola, IA $41,747

Otley, IA $42,224

Panora, IA $41,750

Paton, IA $41,331

Patterson, IA $42,500

Pella, IA $41,816

Perry, IA $42,173

Peru, IA $42,172

Pilot Mound, IA $41,519

Pleasantville, IA $42,459

Polk City, IA $42,701

Popejoy, IA $41,086

Prairie City, IA $42,570

Prole, IA $42,658

Radcliffe, IA $41,244

Randall, IA $41,633

Reasnor, IA $42,117

Redfield, IA $42,183

Rhodes, IA $42,202

Rippey, IA $41,663

Roland, IA $41,588

Runnells, IA $42,769

Russell, IA $41,462

Saint Anthony, IA $41,273

Saint Charles, IA $42,478

Saint Marys, IA $42,537

Searsboro, IA $41,403

Sheldahl, IA $42,554

Slater, IA $42,596

Stanhope, IA $41,433

State Center, IA $41,478

Story City, IA $41,618

Stratford, IA $41,442

Stuart, IA $41,695

Sully, IA $41,705

Swan, IA $42,617

Thayer, IA $41,442

Thornburg, IA $41,362

Tracy, IA $41,626

Truro, IA $42,192

Union, IA $41,138

Whittemore, IA $40,926

Woolstock, IA $40,905

Ackley, IA $40,996

Allison, IA $40,912

Alta Vista, IA $41,041

Aplington, IA $40,916

Aredale, IA $40,889

Arlington, IA $40,984

Aurora, IA $41,037

Austinville, IA $40,915

Beaman, IA $41,060

Bristow, IA $40,907

Buckingham, IA $40,994

Cedar Falls, IA $40,891

Charles City, IA $41,080

Clarksville, IA $40,910

Colwell, IA $41,219

Conrad, IA $41,061

Denver, IA $40,937

Dewar, IA $40,990

Dike, IA $40,930

Dumont, IA $40,937

Dunkerton, IA $40,975

Eldora, IA $41,125

Elma, IA $40,998

Fairbank, IA $40,972

Fredericksburg, IA $40,936

Frederika, IA $40,900

Garwin, IA $41,163

Geneva, IA $40,919

Gilbertville, IA $41,004

Gladbrook, IA $41,048

Greene, IA $40,922

Grundy Center, IA $40,975

Hazleton, IA $41,011

Holland, IA $40,925

Hudson, IA $40,979

Independence, IA $41,068

Ionia, IA $40,923

Janesville, IA $40,913

Jesup, IA $41,005

Kesley, IA $40,913

Lamont, IA $41,051

La Porte City, IA $41,016

Lincoln, IA $41,012

Marble Rock, IA $40,925

Masonville, IA $41,307

Maynard, IA $40,974

Morrison, IA $40,953

Nashua, IA $40,896

New Hampton, IA $41,065

New Hartford, IA $40,914

North Washington, IA $41,075

Oelwein, IA $40,984

Oran, IA $40,963

Toddville, IA $41,890

Toledo, IA $41,133

Troy Mills, IA $41,515

Urbana, IA $41,471

Van Horne, IA $41,511

Victor, IA $41,325

Vining, IA $41,299

Vinton, IA $41,381

Viola, IA $41,817

Walford, IA $41,865

Walker, IA $41,447

Washington, IA $41,213

Watkins, IA $41,705

Webster, IA $41,241

Wellman, IA $41,350

West Branch, IA $41,414

West Chester, IA $41,219

Williamsburg, IA $41,568

Wyoming, IA $41,207

Cedar Rapids, IA $41,997

Ottumwa, IA $41,078

Agency, IA $41,038

Albia, IA $41,323

Batavia, IA $40,969

Beacon, IA $41,534

Birmingham, IA $40,966

Blakesburg, IA $41,025

Bloomfield, IA $40,960

West Grove, IA $40,919

Brighton, IA $41,046

Cantril, IA $40,916

Cedar, IA $41,124

Centerville, IA $40,992

Chillicothe, IA $41,232

Cincinnati, IA $40,914

Delta, IA $41,066

Douds, IA $40,948

Drakesville, IA $40,947

Eddyville, IA $41,251

Eldon, IA $41,007

Exline, IA $40,918

Fairfield, IA $41,059

Floris, IA $40,957

Fremont, IA $41,106

Hayesville, IA $41,223

Hedrick, IA $40,975

Keosauqua, IA $40,965

Kirkville, IA $41,171

Libertyville, IA $40,992

Martinsburg, IA $41,149

Melrose, IA $41,372

Milton, IA $40,945

Moravia, IA $41,116

Moulton, IA $40,916

Mount Sterling, IA $40,873

Mystic, IA $41,127

Ollie, IA $41,076

Oskaloosa, IA $41,432

Packwood, IA $40,971

Plano, IA $41,129

Promise City, IA $41,173

Pulaski, IA $40,946

Richland, IA $41,089

Rose Hill, IA $41,118

Selma, IA $40,937

Seymour, IA $40,995

Sigourney, IA $41,192

Udell, IA $40,895

Unionville, IA $40,908

University Park, IA $41,500

Burlington, IA $41,178

Argyle, IA $40,943

Bonaparte, IA $40,957

Crawfordsville, IA $41,078

Danville, IA $41,040

Denmark, IA $41,135

Donnellson, IA $40,979

Farmington, IA $40,946

Fort Madison, IA $41,096

Hillsboro, IA $40,940

Houghton, IA $41,128

Keokuk, IA $41,093

Lockridge, IA $40,977

Mediapolis, IA $41,119

Middletown, IA $41,004

Montrose, IA $41,009

Lime Springs, IA $41,358

Panama, IA $41,328

Persia, IA $41,488

Pisgah, IA $41,192

Portsmouth, IA $41,405

Red Oak, IA $41,299

Shelby, IA $41,450

Silver City, IA $41,610

Soldier, IA $40,906

Stanton, IA $41,159

Treynor, IA $41,631

Underwood, IA $41,681

Walnut, IA $41,299

Westphalia, IA $41,285

Woodbine, IA $41,374

Shenandoah, IA $41,203

Blanchard, IA $40,961

Braddyville, IA $40,891

Clarinda, IA $41,062

Coin, IA $41,013

College Springs, IA $41,099

Essex, IA $41,163

Farragut, IA $41,145

Hamburg, IA $41,082

Imogene, IA $41,296

New Market, IA $40,951

Northboro, IA $41,007

Percival, IA $41,243

Randolph, IA $41,318

Riverton, IA $41,118

Shambaugh, IA $41,160

Sidney, IA $41,269

Tabor, IA $41,402

Thurman, IA $41,364

Yorktown, IA $41,203

Dubuque, IA $41,212

Tiffin, IA $41,705

Andrew, IA $41,331

Bellevue, IA $41,131

Bernard, IA $41,081

Cascade, IA $41,223

Colesburg, IA $41,034

Delaware, IA $41,356

Delmar, IA $41,192

Dundee, IA $41,072

Durango, IA $41,062

Dyersville, IA $41,230

Earlville, IA $41,184

Edgewood, IA $41,058

Elkader, IA $40,952

Elkport, IA $40,956

Epworth, IA $41,160

Farley, IA $41,184

Farmersburg, IA $40,921

Garber, IA $40,956

Garnavillo, IA $40,962

Greeley, IA $41,073

Guttenberg, IA $41,014

Holy Cross, IA $41,034

La Motte, IA $41,088

Luxemburg, IA $41,231

Manchester, IA $41,239

Maquoketa, IA $41,175

Miles, IA $41,101

New Vienna, IA $41,070

North Buena Vista, IA $41,022

Peosta, IA $41,151

Preston, IA $41,146

Sabula, IA $41,133

Saint Donatus, IA $41,217

Saint Olaf, IA $40,900

Sherrill, IA $41,009

Spragueville, IA $41,082

Springbrook, IA $41,226

Strawberry Point, IA $41,026

Volga, IA $40,954

Worthington, IA $41,209

Zwingle, IA $41,052

Decorah, IA $41,158

Calmar, IA $40,952

Castalia, IA $40,896

Chester, IA $41,621

Clermont, IA $40,954

Cresco, IA $41,165

Dorchester, IA $41,172

Elgin, IA $40,946

Fayette, IA $40,990

Fort Atkinson, IA $40,940

Harpers Ferry, IA $41,001

Hawkeye, IA $40,929

Highlandville, IA $41,277

Lansing, IA $41,125

Lawler, IA $40,950

Parkersburg, IA $40,918

Plainfield, IA $40,907

Raymond, IA $41,004

Readlyn, IA $40,949

Reinbeck, IA $40,957

Shell Rock, IA $40,914

Stanley, IA $41,018

Steamboat Rock, IA $41,055

Stout, IA $40,920

Sumner, IA $40,911

Traer, IA $41,035

Tripoli, IA $40,917

Waverly, IA $40,915

Wellsburg, IA $40,981

Westgate, IA $40,960

Winthrop, IA $41,175

Waterloo, IA $41,023

Evansdale, IA $41,012

Creston, IA $41,304

Afton, IA $41,422

Arispe, IA $41,423

Bedford, IA $40,841

Benton, IA $40,814

Blockton, IA $40,787

Bridgewater, IA $40,957

Carbon, IA $41,143

Clearfield, IA $40,845

Corning, IA $41,002

Cromwell, IA $41,311

Cumberland, IA $41,101

Diagonal, IA $40,959

Fontanelle, IA $41,184

Grant, IA $41,318

Gravity, IA $40,880

Greenfield, IA $41,460

Arnolds Park, IA $41,162

Dickens, IA $40,904

Estherville, IA $41,031

Everly, IA $40,926

Fostoria, IA $41,136

Gillett Grove, IA $41,044

Graettinger, IA $40,935

Greenville, IA $40,919

Gruver, IA $41,013

Harris, IA $40,934

Hartley, IA $40,935

Lake Park, IA $40,990

Assistant Line Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Line Operator roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Assistant Line Operator positions in Edu., Government & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Assistant Line Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assistant Line Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$46,207	$22.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Assistant Line 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.

$38,415

Average $42,006/year

$44,256

$3,201

Average $3,501/month

$3,688

$739

Average $808/week

$851

$18

Average $20/hour

$21

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,256	$3,688	$851	$21
Average	$42,006	$3,501	$808	$20
25th Percentile	$38,415	$3,201	$739	$18

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