What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Operating Engineer'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 Operating Engineer?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Operating Engineer roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Operating Engineer's salary?

An Assistant Operating Engineer's salary grows with experience: starting around $74,487 for beginners, reaching about $107,414 at mid-level, and approach $154,305 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Operating Engineer?

Assistant Operating Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Operating Engineer roles are District of Columbia $105,261, California $104,862, Massachusetts $103,464. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Operating Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Operating Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Operating Engineer: $111,272; Surgical Assistant Operating Room: $106,599; Operating Engineer Apprentice: $94,437; Assistant Operating Partner: $93,273; Stationary Operating Engineer IV: $84,900.

Assistant Operating Engineer Salary in Missouri

How much does an Assistant Operating Engineer make in Missouri? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Operating Engineer in Missouri is $90,326 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $101,749
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $84,295 to $96,305
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $78,804

10% $78,804

50% (Median) $90,326

90% $101,749

Assistant Operating Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,305	$8,025	$1,852	$46
Average	$90,326	$7,527	$1,737	$43
25th Percentile	$84,295	$7,025	$1,621	$41

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Operating Engineer Salaries

An Assistant Operating Engineer'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 Operating Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Operating Engineer'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): $74,487
Early Career (1-2 years): $89,080
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $107,414
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $130,781
Expert (over 8 years): $154,305

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Reliability Engineer I	less than 1 year	$74,487
Assistant Operating Engineer	1-2 years	$89,080
Reliability Engineer III	2-4 years	$107,414
Reliability Engineer IV	5-8 years	$130,781
Reliability Engineer V	over 8 years	$154,305

How Do Assistant Operating Engineer 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 Operating Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $105,261.
California: $104,862.
Massachusetts: $103,464.

District of Columbia $105,261 California $104,862 Massachusetts $103,464 Washington $103,084 New Jersey $103,046 Alaska $102,913 Connecticut $101,601 New York $101,068

Hawaii $99,367 Rhode Island $98,568 Maryland $98,026 Minnesota $97,285 Colorado $96,999 Illinois $96,904 Oregon $96,543 Delaware $96,277

New Hampshire $96,110 Virginia $95,735 Pennsylvania $94,642 Nevada $94,090 North Dakota $93,910 Michigan $93,624 Wisconsin $93,520 Vermont $93,311

Texas $92,731 Maine $92,693 Arizona $92,636 Ohio $92,569 Georgia $91,695 Indiana $91,257 Wyoming $91,172 Utah $91,039

Iowa $90,982 Kansas $90,525 Louisiana $90,392 North Carolina $90,345 Missouri $90,326 Florida $89,955 Montana $89,755 Nebraska $89,565

Kentucky $89,460 South Carolina $89,080 Tennessee $88,842 Idaho $88,747 New Mexico $88,053 Oklahoma $87,901 Alabama $87,340 South Dakota $86,399

Arkansas $85,886 West Virginia $85,610 Mississippi $84,783

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Operating Engineer

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:

Braggadocio: $87,525
Eugene: $87,881
Fortuna: $87,858

Braggadocio, MO $87,525

Eugene, MO $87,881

Fortuna, MO $87,858

Freeburg, MO $87,789

Gasconade, MO $87,813

Gravois Mills, MO $87,996

Laurie, MO $88,007

Hartsburg, MO $87,884

Henley, MO $87,870

Hermann, MO $87,983

High Point, MO $87,902

Holts Summit, MO $88,002

Jamestown, MO $87,807

Kaiser, MO $87,968

Koeltztown, MO $87,760

Lake Ozark, MO $88,221

Latham, MO $87,902

Linn, MO $87,824

Linn Creek, MO $87,998

Lohman, MO $87,899

Loose Creek, MO $87,841

Mc Girk, MO $87,922

Meta, MO $87,732

Mokane, MO $87,818

Morrison, MO $87,710

Mount Sterling, MO $87,653

New Bloomfield, MO $87,873

Olean, MO $87,904

Osage Beach, MO $88,189

Owensville, MO $87,867

Portland, MO $87,687

Prairie Home, MO $87,815

Rhineland, MO $87,690

Rocky Mount, MO $88,064

Russellville, MO $87,892

Saint Elizabeth, MO $87,809

Saint Thomas, MO $87,845

Steedman, MO $87,779

Stover, MO $87,853

Sunrise Beach, MO $88,094

Tebbetts, MO $87,805

Tipton, MO $87,920

Tuscumbia, MO $87,839

Ulman, MO $87,889

Versailles, MO $87,931

Westphalia, MO $87,800

Jefferson City, MO $88,027

Columbia, MO $88,126

Armstrong, MO $87,828

Auxvasse, MO $87,834

Benton City, MO $87,751

Boonville, MO $87,966

Brunswick, MO $87,935

Bunceton, MO $87,754

Cairo, MO $87,934

Kearney, MO $92,109

Kingsville, MO $91,070

Lawson, MO $91,236

Levasy, MO $91,946

Lexington, MO $90,635

Liberty, MO $92,657

Lone Jack, MO $91,639

Mayview, MO $90,593

Missouri City, MO $92,433

Mosby, MO $92,191

Napoleon, MO $91,661

Oak Grove, MO $91,900

Odessa, MO $91,041

Orrick, MO $91,842

Peculiar, MO $91,601

Platte City, MO $92,050

Pleasant Hill, MO $91,515

Raymore, MO $92,101

Rayville, MO $91,155

Richmond, MO $90,857

Sibley, MO $92,115

Smithville, MO $92,254

Strasburg, MO $91,222

Waldron, MO $92,621

Warrensburg, MO $89,565

Waverly, MO $89,119

Wellington, MO $91,312

Weston, MO $91,190

Kansas City, MO $92,664

Riverside, MO $92,649

Agency, MO $90,829

Albany, MO $87,854

Allendale, MO $88,035

Amazonia, MO $88,843

Ewing, MO $87,841

Frankford, MO $87,816

Granger, MO $87,816

Hunnewell, MO $87,774

Kahoka, MO $87,906

Knox City, MO $87,791

La Belle, MO $87,845

La Grange, MO $87,974

Lentner, MO $87,780

Leonard, MO $87,788

Lewistown, MO $87,836

Luray, MO $87,825

Maywood, MO $87,915

Monroe City, MO $87,874

Monticello, MO $87,820

Newark, MO $87,782

New London, MO $87,924

Novelty, MO $87,786

Palmyra, MO $87,961

Perry, MO $87,786

Philadelphia, MO $87,837

Plevna, MO $87,790

Revere, MO $87,841

Saint Patrick, MO $87,962

Saverton, MO $88,194

Shelbina, MO $87,878

Shelbyville, MO $87,826

Taylor, MO $87,885

Wayland, MO $88,227

Williamstown, MO $87,749

Wyaconda, MO $87,791

Kirksville, MO $88,157

Atlanta, MO $87,905

Baring, MO $87,831

Bevier, MO $88,020

Brashear, MO $87,925

Callao, MO $87,943

Coatsville, MO $87,835

Downing, MO $87,891

Edina, MO $87,892

Elmer, MO $87,911

Ethel, MO $87,931

Gibbs, MO $87,910

Glenwood, MO $87,901

Gorin, MO $87,835

Green Castle, MO $87,906

Green City, MO $87,947

Greentop, MO $87,928

Hurdland, MO $87,840

Lancaster, MO $87,947

La Plata, MO $87,995

Livonia, MO $87,905

Macon, MO $88,071

Memphis, MO $87,925

Milan, MO $88,008

New Boston, MO $87,942

New Cambria, MO $87,922

Novinger, MO $87,958

Pollock, MO $87,850

Queen City, MO $87,935

Rutledge, MO $87,828

Unionville, MO $87,962

Winigan, MO $87,984

Worthington, MO $87,957

Park Hills, MO $88,607

Annapolis, MO $87,413

Arcadia, MO $87,522

Belgrade, MO $87,842

Belleview, MO $87,495

Bismarck, MO $88,158

Black, MO $87,437

Blackwell, MO $89,030

Bloomsdale, MO $89,390

Bonne Terre, MO $88,929

Bunker, MO $87,376

Cadet, MO $88,919

Caledonia, MO $87,880

Cascade, MO $87,492

Centerville, MO $87,428

Des Arc, MO $87,457

Doe Run, MO $88,106

Ellington, MO $87,391

Farmington, MO $88,436

Fredericktown, MO $87,610

Amity, MO $88,998

Barnard, MO $87,760

Bethany, MO $87,912

Blythedale, MO $87,835

Bolckow, MO $88,006

Burlington Junction, MO $87,769

Cameron, MO $89,713

Clarksdale, MO $89,349

Clearmont, MO $87,855

Clyde, MO $87,977

Conception, MO $88,013

Conception Junction, MO $87,780

Cosby, MO $89,295

Craig, MO $87,626

Darlington, MO $87,781

Dearborn, MO $91,239

De Kalb, MO $90,531

Denver, MO $87,690

Eagleville, MO $87,848

Easton, MO $90,259

Edgerton, MO $91,697

Elmo, MO $88,007

Fairfax, MO $87,803

Maysville, MO $88,646

Faucett, MO $90,642

Fillmore, MO $88,172

Forest City, MO $87,953

Gentry, MO $87,728

Saint Charles, MO $90,853

Annada, MO $88,622

Augusta, MO $89,872

Irondale, MO $88,260

Ironton, MO $87,632

Knob Lick, MO $88,167

Leadwood, MO $88,822

Lesterville, MO $87,452

Marquand, MO $87,472

Middle Brook, MO $87,469

Mineral Point, MO $88,651

Patton, MO $87,567

Pilot Knob, MO $87,954

Potosi, MO $88,232

Redford, MO $87,317

Reynolds, MO $87,420

Sainte Genevieve, MO $88,959

Saint Mary, MO $88,652

Tiff, MO $88,993

Vulcan, MO $87,400

Cape Girardeau, MO $87,869

Bellflower, MO $88,115

Advance, MO $87,588

Altenburg, MO $87,730

Bell City, MO $87,524

Benton, MO $87,745

Brazeau, MO $88,156

Brownwood, MO $87,755

Burfordville, MO $87,642

Chaffee, MO $87,677

Commerce, MO $87,882

Daisy, MO $87,618

Delta, MO $87,721

Dutchtown, MO $87,767

Farrar, MO $87,997

Friedheim, MO $87,605

Frohna, MO $87,701

Gipsy, MO $87,439

Glenallen, MO $87,505

Gordonville, MO $87,787

Jackson, MO $87,797

Kelso, MO $88,036

Leopold, MO $87,556

Mc Gee, MO $87,450

Marble Hill, MO $87,595

Millersville, MO $87,603

Morley, MO $87,900

Oak Ridge, MO $87,626

Old Appleton, MO $87,742

Oran, MO $87,595

Perkins, MO $87,898

Perryville, MO $88,152

Mc Bride, MO $88,156

Pocahontas, MO $87,818

Scott City, MO $87,840

Sedgewickville, MO $87,581

Sturdivant, MO $87,526

Uniontown, MO $87,659

Vanduser, MO $87,737

Whitewater, MO $87,565

Zalma, MO $87,479

Sikeston, MO $87,725

Anniston, MO $87,859

Arbyrd, MO $87,375

Bernie, MO $87,606

Bertrand, MO $87,630

Blodgett, MO $88,016

Bloomfield, MO $87,613

Bowling Green, MO $88,058

Clarksville, MO $88,364

Cottleville, MO $90,571

Curryville, MO $87,767

Defiance, MO $90,150

Dutzow, MO $89,241

Elsberry, MO $89,047

Eolia, MO $88,485

Farber, MO $87,796

Flinthill, MO $90,007

Foley, MO $89,416

Foristell, MO $89,486

Hawk Point, MO $88,689

High Hill, MO $88,211

Jonesburg, MO $88,387

Laddonia, MO $87,746

Louisiana, MO $87,963

Marthasville, MO $89,017

Middletown, MO $87,840

Montgomery City, MO $87,810

Moscow Mills, MO $89,458

New Florence, MO $87,942

New Melle, MO $89,925

O Fallon, MO $90,202

Lake Saint Louis, MO $90,111

Old Monroe, MO $89,913

Olney, MO $88,231

Portage Des Sioux, MO $90,773

Saint Peters, MO $90,609

Silex, MO $88,521

Treloar, MO $88,825

Troy, MO $89,116

Truesdale, MO $89,158

Truxton, MO $88,344

Vandalia, MO $87,863

Warrenton, MO $88,808

Wellsville, MO $87,795

Wentzville, MO $89,901

West Alton, MO $91,148

Whiteside, MO $88,845

Williamsburg, MO $87,740

Winfield, MO $89,597

Wright City, MO $89,227

Hannibal, MO $88,123

Alexandria, MO $87,891

Anabel, MO $87,844

Arbela, MO $87,831

Ashburn, MO $87,715

Bethel, MO $87,832

Canton, MO $87,961

Center, MO $87,811

Clarence, MO $87,880

Earth City, MO $91,067

Pittsburg, MO $86,784

Hematite, MO $90,076

Herculaneum, MO $90,462

High Ridge, MO $90,853

Hillsboro, MO $90,123

House Springs, MO $90,487

Imperial, MO $90,858

Kimmswick, MO $90,888

Labadie, MO $90,015

Leslie, MO $88,571

Liguori, MO $90,651

Lonedell, MO $89,183

Luebbering, MO $89,336

Mapaville, MO $90,249

Morse Mill, MO $90,011

New Haven, MO $88,665

Pacific, MO $90,311

Pevely, MO $90,519

Richwoods, MO $89,003

Robertsville, MO $89,832

Saint Albans, MO $90,256

Saint Ann, MO $91,360

Saint Clair, MO $89,163

Emden, MO $87,799

Bragg City, MO $87,447

Canalou, MO $87,760

Cardwell, MO $87,318

Caruthersville, MO $87,596

Catron, MO $87,364

Charleston, MO $87,681

Clarkton, MO $87,484

Cooter, MO $87,791

Deering, MO $87,781

Dexter, MO $87,701

East Prairie, MO $87,525

Essex, MO $87,517

Gibson, MO $87,482

Gideon, MO $87,485

Gobler, MO $87,401

Grayridge, MO $87,871

Hayti, MO $87,539

Holcomb, MO $87,439

Holland, MO $87,851

Hornersville, MO $87,550

Kennett, MO $87,626

Kewanee, MO $87,607

Lilbourn, MO $87,542

Malden, MO $87,650

Marston, MO $87,679

Matthews, MO $87,513

Morehouse, MO $87,893

New Madrid, MO $87,559

Parma, MO $87,499

Portageville, MO $87,515

Risco, MO $87,815

Rives, MO $87,429

Senath, MO $87,442

Steele, MO $87,528

Tallapoosa, MO $87,735

Wardell, MO $87,588

Whiteoak, MO $87,790

Wolf Island, MO $87,494

Wyatt, MO $87,877

Poplar Bluff, MO $87,676

Briar, MO $87,246

Broseley, MO $87,449

Campbell, MO $87,396

Clubb, MO $87,473

Doniphan, MO $87,336

Dudley, MO $87,450

Ellsinore, MO $87,434

Stanton, MO $88,766

Sullivan, MO $88,675

Union, MO $89,262

Valles Mines, MO $89,141

Valley Park, MO $91,053

Villa Ridge, MO $89,806

Washington, MO $89,290

Rosebud, MO $88,099

Saint Louis, MO $91,856

Durham, MO $87,938

Pleasant Hope, MO $84,847

Point Lookout, MO $86,968

Polk, MO $86,424

Ponce De Leon, MO $85,209

Pontiac, MO $87,046

Powell, MO $86,802

Powersite, MO $86,643

Preston, MO $87,031

Protem, MO $86,790

Purdy, MO $86,858

Quincy, MO $87,378

Reeds Spring, MO $85,817

Republic, MO $84,612

Ridgedale, MO $86,927

Rockaway Beach, MO $85,871

Rockbridge, MO $87,096

Rogersville, MO $84,692

Rueter, MO $86,494

Seligman, MO $86,456

Seymour, MO $85,561

Shell Knob, MO $86,724

South Greenfield, MO $85,569

Sparta, MO $85,066

Spokane, MO $85,351

Squires, MO $86,662

Stotts City, MO $86,259

Strafford, MO $84,663

Taneyville, MO $85,791

Tecumseh, MO $87,404

Theodosia, MO $86,832

Thornfield, MO $86,792

Tunas, MO $86,817

Turners, MO $84,453

Udall, MO $87,199

Urbana, MO $86,803

Vanzant, MO $87,248

Verona, MO $85,728

Walnut Grove, MO $85,078

Walnut Shade, MO $85,615

Washburn, MO $86,814

Wasola, MO $86,974

Weaubleau, MO $87,007

West Plains, MO $87,550

South Fork, MO $87,400

Moody, MO $87,150

Myrtle, MO $87,065

Wheatland, MO $87,229

Willard, MO $84,657

Windyville, MO $86,545

Zanoni, MO $87,492

Stockton, MO $86,678

Macks Creek, MO $87,347

Roach, MO $87,841

Peace Valley, MO $87,486

Pomona, MO $87,579

Pottersville, MO $87,529

Thayer, MO $87,218

Willow Springs, MO $87,595

Springfield, MO $84,308

Centralia, MO $87,923

Rush Hill, MO $87,765

Salisbury, MO $87,919

Santa Fe, MO $87,774

Stoutsville, MO $87,773

Sturgeon, MO $87,910

Thompson, MO $87,792

Triplett, MO $87,762

Wooldridge, MO $87,804

Sedalia, MO $87,996

Whiteman Air Force Base, MO $88,984

Arrow Rock, MO $88,032

Blackburn, MO $88,667

Blackwater, MO $87,781

Calhoun, MO $87,996

Climax Springs, MO $87,768

Cole Camp, MO $87,812

Edwards, MO $87,759

Emma, MO $89,009

Florence, MO $87,791

Gilliam, MO $87,795

Green Ridge, MO $87,992

Houstonia, MO $88,114

Hughesville, MO $87,815

Ionia, MO $87,755

Knob Noster, MO $88,892

La Monte, MO $88,408

Lincoln, MO $87,797

Malta Bend, MO $88,349

Marshall, MO $87,959

Miami, MO $87,752

Mora, MO $87,767

Nelson, MO $87,759

Otterville, MO $87,814

Slater, MO $87,902

Smithton, MO $87,841

Sweet Springs, MO $88,466

Syracuse, MO $87,840

Warsaw, MO $87,831

Windsor, MO $88,030

Rolla, MO $87,860

Beulah, MO $87,530

Birch Tree, MO $87,449

Bixby, MO $87,482

Boss, MO $87,433

Bourbon, MO $88,210

Brinktown, MO $87,703

Bucyrus, MO $87,582

Cherryville, MO $87,572

Cook Sta, MO $87,567

Crocker, MO $87,820

Cuba, MO $87,783

Davisville, MO $87,524

Devils Elbow, MO $87,710

Dixon, MO $87,805

Duke, MO $87,552

Edgar Springs, MO $87,640

Eldridge, MO $87,143

Elk Creek, MO $87,488

Eminence, MO $87,433

Eunice, MO $87,507

Falcon, MO $87,130

Fort Leonard Wood, MO $87,883

Hartshorn, MO $87,438

Houston, MO $87,679

Harrisonville, MO $90,953

Clark, MO $87,901

Clifton Hill, MO $87,839

Dalton, MO $87,732

Excello, MO $87,925

Fayette, MO $87,893

Franklin, MO $87,792

Fulton, MO $87,952

Glasgow, MO $87,865

Hallsville, MO $87,964

Harrisburg, MO $87,908

Higbee, MO $87,868

Holliday, MO $87,822

Huntsville, MO $87,950

Jacksonville, MO $87,884

Keytesville, MO $87,894

Kingdom City, MO $87,803

Madison, MO $87,854

Martinsburg, MO $87,761

Mexico, MO $87,938

Moberly, MO $88,084

New Franklin, MO $87,891

Paris, MO $87,827

Pilot Grove, MO $87,808

Renick, MO $88,233

Rocheport, MO $87,892

Huggins, MO $87,292

Iberia, MO $87,844

Jadwin, MO $87,512

Jerome, MO $87,892

Lake Spring, MO $87,832

Laquey, MO $87,726

Leasburg, MO $87,932

Lebanon, MO $87,086

Lenox, MO $87,603

Licking, MO $87,669

Lynchburg, MO $87,237

Montier, MO $87,461

Mountain View, MO $87,597

Newburg, MO $87,686

Plato, MO $87,619

Raymondville, MO $87,571

Richland, MO $87,778

Roby, MO $87,679

Saint James, MO $87,777

Salem, MO $87,610

Solo, MO $87,572

Steelville, MO $87,634

Viburnum, MO $87,729

Stoutland, MO $87,584

Success, MO $87,614

Summersville, MO $87,503

Vichy, MO $87,702

Vienna, MO $87,741

Waynesville, MO $87,955

Saint Robert, MO $88,005

Wesco, MO $87,553

Winona, MO $87,425

Yukon, MO $87,550

Allenton, MO $90,484

Chesterfield, MO $90,639

Arnold, MO $91,058

Ballwin, MO $90,929

Barnhart, MO $90,669

Beaufort, MO $88,760

Berger, MO $88,419

Catawissa, MO $90,068

Cedar Hill, MO $90,249

Crystal City, MO $90,379

De Soto, MO $89,430

Dittmer, MO $89,895

Eureka, MO $90,630

Fenton, MO $91,096

Festus, MO $90,010

Fletcher, MO $89,125

Florissant, MO $91,200

French Village, MO $89,097

Gerald, MO $88,359

Glencoe, MO $90,569

Gray Summit, MO $89,950

Grover, MO $90,672

Grubville, MO $89,430

Hazelwood, MO $91,245

Maryland Heights, MO $91,172

Adrian, MO $89,388

Amoret, MO $88,758

Amsterdam, MO $89,169

Appleton City, MO $87,656

Archie, MO $90,267

Blairstown, MO $89,089

Bronaugh, MO $87,399

Butler, MO $88,520

Chilhowee, MO $89,086

Cleveland, MO $91,332

Clinton, MO $88,065

Collins, MO $87,048

Creighton, MO $89,478

Deepwater, MO $87,682

Deerfield, MO $87,443

Drexel, MO $90,467

East Lynne, MO $90,919

El Dorado Springs, MO $87,433

Foster, MO $88,208

Freeman, MO $91,008

Garden City, MO $90,390

Golden City, MO $86,523

Harwood, MO $87,550

Hume, MO $87,671

Jasper, MO $87,044

Jerico Springs, MO $86,732

Lamar, MO $87,177

Leeton, MO $88,760

Liberal, MO $87,408

Lowry City, MO $87,687

Metz, MO $87,778

Milford, MO $86,929

Milo, MO $87,428

Mindenmines, MO $87,401

Montrose, MO $88,036

Moundville, MO $87,491

Nevada, MO $87,698

Osceola, MO $87,554

Richards, MO $87,432

Rich Hill, MO $87,751

Rockville, MO $87,513

Roscoe, MO $87,659

Schell City, MO $87,562

Sheldon, MO $87,312

Urich, MO $88,865

Walker, MO $87,508

Joplin, MO $87,733

Alba, MO $87,550

Anderson, MO $87,112

Asbury, MO $87,385

Avilla, MO $86,864

Carl Junction, MO $87,685

Carterville, MO $87,687

Carthage, MO $87,137

Diamond, MO $87,286

Duenweg, MO $87,737

Fairview, MO $87,133

Goodman, MO $87,261

Granby, MO $87,202

Lanagan, MO $87,083

La Russell, MO $86,212

Neck City, MO $87,670

Neosho, MO $87,489

Newtonia, MO $87,066

Noel, MO $86,991

Oronogo, MO $87,547

Pineville, MO $86,686

Purcell, MO $87,656

Racine, MO $87,634

Reeds, MO $86,563

Rocky Comfort, MO $86,983

Sarcoxie, MO $86,649

South West City, MO $87,029

Saginaw, MO $87,692

Seneca, MO $87,338

Stark City, MO $87,022

Stella, MO $87,067

Tiff City, MO $87,222

Waco, MO $87,685

Webb City, MO $87,712

Wentworth, MO $86,585

Wheaton, MO $87,311

Argyle, MO $87,751

Ashland, MO $87,980

Barnett, MO $87,922

Belle, MO $87,765

Bland, MO $87,714

Bonnots Mill, MO $87,813

Brumley, MO $87,883

California, MO $87,922

Camdenton, MO $87,872

Centertown, MO $87,876

Chamois, MO $87,713

Clarksburg, MO $87,805

Long Lane, MO $85,956

Montreal, MO $87,841

Aldrich, MO $85,466

Arcola, MO $86,226

Ash Grove, MO $84,889

Aurora, MO $85,448

Alton, MO $87,379

Caplinger Mills, MO $86,927

Ava, MO $86,483

Bakersfield, MO $87,260

Billings, MO $84,880

Blue Eye, MO $86,793

Bois D Arc, MO $84,696

Bolivar, MO $85,676

Bradleyville, MO $86,278

Branson, MO $86,912

Brighton, MO $84,873

Brixey, MO $87,214

Brookline, MO $84,404

Bruner, MO $85,243

Buffalo, MO $85,759

Butterfield, MO $87,268

Cape Fair, MO $86,391

Cassville, MO $86,894

Caulfield, MO $87,291

Cedarcreek, MO $86,579

Chadwick, MO $85,468

Chestnutridge, MO $85,371

Clever, MO $84,831

Conway, MO $85,870

Crane, MO $85,299

Cross Timbers, MO $87,250

Dadeville, MO $85,706

Diggins, MO $85,358

Dora, MO $87,502

Drury, MO $87,234

Dunnegan, MO $86,336

Eagle Rock, MO $86,716

Elkland, MO $85,414

Eudora, MO $85,219

Everton, MO $85,235

Exeter, MO $86,978

Fair Grove, MO $84,862

Fair Play, MO $85,812

Flemington, MO $86,614

Fordland, MO $85,079

Forsyth, MO $85,429

Freistatt, MO $86,547

Gainesville, MO $87,391

Galena, MO $85,578

Garrison, MO $85,599

Golden, MO $86,753

Graff, MO $87,203

Greenfield, MO $85,763

Grovespring, MO $86,593

Half Way, MO $85,635

Halltown, MO $84,902

Hardenville, MO $87,411

Hartville, MO $86,649

Hermitage, MO $87,087

Highlandville, MO $85,065

Hollister, MO $86,802

Humansville, MO $86,685

Hurley, MO $85,140

Isabella, MO $87,030

Kirbyville, MO $86,669

Kissee Mills, MO $86,569

Lampe, MO $86,875

Lockwood, MO $86,303

Louisburg, MO $86,481

Kimberling City, MO $86,854

Brandsville, MO $87,515

Cabool, MO $87,612

Couch, MO $87,121

Koshkonong, MO $87,278

Mc Clurg, MO $86,352

Macomb, MO $86,698

Mansfield, MO $86,489

Marionville, MO $85,004

Marshfield, MO $85,291

Miller, MO $85,491

Monett, MO $86,630

Morrisville, MO $85,105

Mountain Grove, MO $87,261

Mount Vernon, MO $85,424

Niangua, MO $85,880

Nixa, MO $84,611

Noble, MO $86,875

Norwood, MO $86,890

Oldfield, MO $85,391

Ozark, MO $84,873

Phillipsburg, MO $86,466

Gower, MO $91,033

Fagus, MO $87,280

Graham, MO $87,703

Grant City, MO $87,800

Guilford, MO $87,816

Hatfield, MO $87,704

Helena, MO $88,946

Hopkins, MO $87,791

King City, MO $88,280

Lathrop, MO $91,066

Maitland, MO $87,723

Martinsville, MO $87,731

Maryville, MO $87,965

Mound City, MO $87,794

New Hampton, MO $87,810

Oregon, MO $88,276

Osborn, MO $89,632

Parnell, MO $87,721

Pickering, MO $87,792

Plattsburg, MO $91,163

Ravenwood, MO $87,801

Rea, MO $88,312

Ridgeway, MO $87,824

Rock Port, MO $88,180

Rosendale, MO $88,361

Rushville, MO $90,264

Savannah, MO $88,851

Sheridan, MO $87,771

Skidmore, MO $87,682

Stanberry, MO $87,819

Stewartsville, MO $90,279

Tarkio, MO $88,083

Trimble, MO $91,734

Turney, MO $90,689

Union Star, MO $88,658

Watson, MO $88,196

Weatherby, MO $88,733

Westboro, MO $88,123

Worth, MO $87,743

Saint Joseph, MO $89,949

Chillicothe, MO $88,169

Altamont, MO $88,779

Bogard, MO $88,636

Bosworth, MO $88,015

Braymer, MO $89,181

Breckenridge, MO $88,706

Brookfield, MO $88,134

Browning, MO $87,942

Bucklin, MO $88,029

Cainsville, MO $87,844

Carrollton, MO $88,726

Chula, MO $87,925

Coffey, MO $87,850

Cowgill, MO $89,486

Dawn, MO $88,578

De Witt, MO $87,812

Gallatin, MO $88,514

Galt, MO $87,894

Gilman City, MO $87,818

Hale, MO $87,918

Hamilton, MO $89,184

Harris, MO $87,818

Humphreys, MO $87,914

Jameson, MO $87,951

Jamesport, MO $87,916

Kidder, MO $89,247

Kingston, MO $89,651

Laclede, MO $88,002

Laredo, MO $87,924

Linneus, MO $87,987

Lock Springs, MO $88,653

Lucerne, MO $87,825

Ludlow, MO $88,658

Mc Fall, MO $87,758

Marceline, MO $88,070

Meadville, MO $87,979

Mendon, MO $87,867

Mercer, MO $87,873

Mooresville, MO $88,307

Newtown, MO $87,834

Lead Hill, MO $85,341

Bridgeton, MO $91,148

Eldon, MO $88,017

Norborne, MO $89,363

Pattonsburg, MO $88,089

Polo, MO $90,567

Powersville, MO $87,827

Princeton, MO $87,897

Purdin, MO $87,974

Rothville, MO $87,925

Spickard, MO $87,878

Stet, MO $89,447

Sumner, MO $87,839

Tina, MO $88,408

Trenton, MO $88,010

Utica, MO $88,533

Wheeling, MO $87,921

Winston, MO $88,914

Pierce City, MO $86,732

Fairdealing, MO $87,326

Fisk, MO $87,541

Fremont, MO $87,277

Gatewood, MO $87,008

Grandin, MO $87,403

Greenville, MO $87,431

Harviell, MO $87,393

Lodi, MO $87,414

Lowndes, MO $87,419

Mill Spring, MO $87,360

Naylor, MO $87,213

Neelyville, MO $87,208

Oxly, MO $87,253

Patterson, MO $87,447

Piedmont, MO $87,488

Puxico, MO $87,561

Qulin, MO $87,279

Rombauer, MO $87,940

Shook, MO $87,433

Silva, MO $87,456

Van Buren, MO $87,375

Wappapello, MO $87,578

Williamsville, MO $87,473

Alma, MO $89,032

Lees Summit, MO $92,502

Bates City, MO $91,505

Belton, MO $92,109

Blue Springs, MO $92,480

Buckner, MO $92,291

Camden, MO $91,437

Camden Point, MO $91,701

Centerview, MO $90,247

Concordia, MO $89,241

Corder, MO $89,335

Dover, MO $89,499

Excelsior Springs, MO $91,891

Farley, MO $92,300

Grain Valley, MO $92,209

Grandview, MO $92,626

Greenwood, MO $92,040

Hardin, MO $90,395

Henrietta, MO $91,024

Higginsville, MO $89,819

Holden, MO $90,492

Holt, MO $91,770

Independence, MO $92,659

Assistant Operating Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Operating Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 10% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Operating Engineer positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Operating Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Operating Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$99,358	$48.0	10%
Biotechnology	$99,358	$48.0	10%
Chemicals	$99,358	$48.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$99,358	$48.0	10%
Financial Services	$99,358	$48.0	10%

Assistant Operating Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Operating Engineer'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.

$84,295

Average $90,326/year

$96,305

$7,025

Average $7,527/month

$8,025

$1,621

Average $1,737/week

$1,852

$41

Average $43/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,305	$8,025	$1,852	$46
Average	$90,326	$7,527	$1,737	$43
25th Percentile	$84,295	$7,025	$1,621	$41

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