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

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Systems Operator roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

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

An Assistant Systems Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $43,680 for beginners, reaching about $57,590 at mid-level, and approach $134,655 for experts.

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

Assistant Systems Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Systems Operator roles are District of Columbia $51,246, California $51,051, Massachusetts $50,371. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Assistant Systems Operator level roles vary by specialization: Water Systems Operator: $94,892; Information Systems Assistant: $93,370; Assistant Systems Analyst: $79,095; Systems Support Assistant, Sr.: $76,842; Assistant Systems Administrative: $74,255.

Assistant Systems Operator Salary in Georgia

How much does an Assistant Systems Operator make in Georgia? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Systems Operator in Georgia is $44,641 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $53,455
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,914 to $49,255
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,521

10% $37,521

50% (Median) $44,641

90% $53,455

Assistant Systems Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,255	$4,105	$947	$24
Average	$44,641	$3,720	$858	$21
25th Percentile	$40,914	$3,409	$787	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Systems Operator Salaries

An Assistant Systems 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 Systems Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Systems 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): $43,680
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,225
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $57,590
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $97,718
Expert (over 8 years): $134,655

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Systems Operator	less than 1 year	$43,680
Chemical Plant Operator II	1-2 years	$52,225
Chemical Plant Operator III	2-4 years	$57,590
Chemical Plant Operations Supervisor	5-8 years	$97,718
Chemical Plant Operations Manager	over 8 years	$134,655

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

District of Columbia: $51,246.
California: $51,051.
Massachusetts: $50,371.

District of Columbia $51,246 California $51,051 Massachusetts $50,371 Washington $50,186 New Jersey $50,167 Alaska $50,102 Connecticut $49,464 New York $49,204

Hawaii $48,376 Rhode Island $47,987 Maryland $47,723 Minnesota $47,362 Colorado $47,223 Illinois $47,177 Oregon $47,001 Delaware $46,872

New Hampshire $46,790 Virginia $46,608 Pennsylvania $46,076 Nevada $45,807 North Dakota $45,719 Michigan $45,580 Wisconsin $45,529 Vermont $45,428

Texas $45,145 Maine $45,127 Arizona $45,099 Ohio $45,067 Georgia $44,641 Indiana $44,428 Wyoming $44,386 Utah $44,321

Iowa $44,294 Kansas $44,072 Louisiana $44,007 North Carolina $43,984 Missouri $43,974 Florida $43,794 Montana $43,697 Nebraska $43,604

Kentucky $43,553 South Carolina $43,368 Tennessee $43,252 Idaho $43,206 New Mexico $42,868 Oklahoma $42,794 Alabama $42,521 South Dakota $42,063

Arkansas $41,813 West Virginia $41,679 Mississippi $41,276

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Systems 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:

Attapulgus: $41,395
Kennesaw: $44,641
Kingston: $42,568

Attapulgus, GA $41,395

Kennesaw, GA $44,641

Kingston, GA $42,568

Lebanon, GA $44,150

Lindale, GA $42,272

Marble Hill, GA $42,877

Mount Berry, GA $42,025

Mount Zion, GA $42,953

Nelson, GA $43,488

Rockmart, GA $43,475

Rome, GA $42,165

Roopville, GA $42,546

Rydal, GA $42,768

Shannon, GA $42,120

Silver Creek, GA $42,469

Talking Rock, GA $42,324

Tallapoosa, GA $42,545

Tate, GA $43,056

Taylorsville, GA $43,511

Temple, GA $43,746

Villa Rica, GA $44,068

Waco, GA $42,676

Waleska, GA $43,224

White, GA $43,357

Whitesburg, GA $43,798

Winston, GA $44,225

Woodstock, GA $44,486

Barnesville, GA $41,949

Brooks, GA $43,324

Concord, GA $42,226

Experiment, GA $43,424

Fairburn, GA $44,812

Fayetteville, GA $44,732

Flovilla, GA $42,166

Franklin, GA $42,168

Gay, GA $42,357

Glenn, GA $42,169

Grantville, GA $42,571

Greenville, GA $41,938

Griffin, GA $43,560

Hampton, GA $44,251

Haralson, GA $43,136

Hogansville, GA $42,104

Jackson, GA $42,710

Jenkinsburg, GA $43,153

Jonesboro, GA $44,900

Lagrange, GA $41,718

Manor, GA $41,107

Mershon, GA $41,094

Millwood, GA $41,096

Nahunta, GA $41,534

Nicholls, GA $41,144

Odum, GA $41,255

Offerman, GA $41,254

Patterson, GA $41,132

Saint Marys, GA $42,681

Screven, GA $41,124

Sea Island, GA $41,451

Saint George, GA $42,809

Surrency, GA $41,068

Waresboro, GA $41,252

Waverly, GA $41,839

Waynesville, GA $41,606

West Green, GA $41,112

White Oak, GA $41,925

Woodbine, GA $42,350

Valdosta, GA $41,278

Adel, GA $41,192

Alapaha, GA $41,108

Argyle, GA $41,243

Axson, GA $41,116

Barney, GA $41,131

Boston, GA $41,326

Cecil, GA $41,255

Dixie, GA $41,185

Du Pont, GA $41,049

Fargo, GA $41,262

Hahira, GA $41,216

Homerville, GA $41,143

Lakeland, GA $41,165

Lake Park, GA $41,218

Lenox, GA $41,108

Morven, GA $41,176

Nashville, GA $41,162

Naylor, GA $41,137

Pearson, GA $41,133

Quitman, GA $41,213

Ray City, GA $41,203

Sparks, GA $41,168

Statenville, GA $41,212

Stockton, GA $41,137

Willacoochee, GA $41,139

Moody A F B, GA $41,228

Albany, GA $40,711

Americus, GA $41,141

Andersonville, GA $41,127

Arabi, GA $40,937

Ashburn, GA $40,921

Baconton, GA $40,774

Barwick, GA $41,221

Berlin, GA $41,244

Locust Grove, GA $43,555

Bainbridge, GA $41,166

Blakely, GA $40,386

Bluffton, GA $40,788

Brinson, GA $41,076

Bronwood, GA $40,833

Cairo, GA $41,211

Calvary, GA $41,419

Cedar Springs, GA $40,167

Climax, GA $41,271

Coleman, GA $40,921

Colquitt, GA $41,017

Cuthbert, GA $40,995

Damascus, GA $40,856

Dawson, GA $40,845

Donalsonville, GA $40,982

Edison, GA $40,889

Fort Gaines, GA $40,770

Fowlstown, GA $41,376

Georgetown, GA $40,915

Iron City, GA $40,992

Jakin, GA $40,275

Leary, GA $40,804

Morgan, GA $40,818

Morris, GA $40,892

Newton, GA $40,890

Parrott, GA $40,986

Sasser, GA $40,780

Shellman, GA $40,946

Whigham, GA $41,251

Lovejoy, GA $44,431

Luthersville, GA $42,517

Mcdonough, GA $44,079

Meansville, GA $41,838

Milner, GA $42,314

Molena, GA $41,787

Moreland, GA $42,999

Morrow, GA $45,186

Newnan, GA $43,307

Orchard Hill, GA $42,545

Palmetto, GA $44,437

Peachtree City, GA $44,242

Red Oak, GA $45,215

Rex, GA $45,102

Riverdale, GA $45,071

Sargent, GA $43,460

Senoia, GA $43,335

Sharpsburg, GA $43,837

Stockbridge, GA $44,823

Sunny Side, GA $43,887

The Rock, GA $41,841

Thomaston, GA $41,626

Conley, GA $45,321

Turin, GA $43,592

Tyrone, GA $44,525

Union City, GA $44,967

Williamson, GA $42,674

Woodbury, GA $41,817

Ellenwood, GA $45,285

Zebulon, GA $42,223

Forest Park, GA $45,317

Stapleton, GA $42,068

Thomson, GA $42,132

Warrenton, GA $41,744

Waynesboro, GA $42,261

Wrens, GA $42,175

Augusta, GA $42,831

Abbeville, GA $41,161

North Metro, GA $44,739

Millen, GA $41,610

Mount Vernon, GA $41,101

Newington, GA $41,904

Norristown, GA $40,980

Nunez, GA $40,971

Oliver, GA $41,997

Portal, GA $41,297

Pulaski, GA $41,509

Adrian, GA $40,994

Allentown, GA $41,338

Bolingbroke, GA $41,496

Bonaire, GA $41,410

Butler, GA $41,263

Byromville, GA $41,145

Byron, GA $41,434

Cadwell, GA $41,140

Cordele, GA $41,139

Chauncey, GA $41,117

Chester, GA $41,280

Clinchfield, GA $41,265

Cochran, GA $41,326

Culloden, GA $41,595

Danville, GA $41,346

Davisboro, GA $41,375

Dexter, GA $41,258

Dry Branch, GA $41,431

Dublin, GA $41,294

Dudley, GA $41,275

Eastman, GA $41,214

Eatonton, GA $41,907

Elko, GA $41,259

East Dublin, GA $41,213

Centerville, GA $41,437

Forsyth, GA $41,730

Fort Valley, GA $41,370

Gordon, GA $41,408

Gray, GA $41,484

Haddock, GA $41,531

Hardwick, GA $41,345

Harrison, GA $41,137

Hawkinsville, GA $41,262

Helena, GA $41,162

Hillsboro, GA $41,629

Howard, GA $41,140

Ideal, GA $41,177

Irwinton, GA $41,349

Jeffersonville, GA $41,407

Jewell, GA $41,407

Juliette, GA $41,583

Kathleen, GA $41,386

Kite, GA $40,984

Knoxville, GA $41,396

Lilly, GA $41,259

Lizella, GA $41,478

Mc Intyre, GA $41,363

Mc Rae, GA $41,154

Marshallville, GA $41,299

Mauk, GA $41,102

Milledgeville, GA $41,364

Milan, GA $41,121

Montezuma, GA $41,218

Monticello, GA $42,046

Montrose, GA $41,316

Musella, GA $41,521

Oconee, GA $41,393

Oglethorpe, GA $41,221

Perry, GA $41,384

Pinehurst, GA $41,152

Pineview, GA $41,164

Pitts, GA $41,117

Rentz, GA $41,215

Reynolds, GA $41,278

Rhine, GA $41,103

Roberta, GA $41,513

Rochelle, GA $41,136

Rupert, GA $41,101

Sandersville, GA $41,379

Scotland, GA $41,214

Seville, GA $41,301

Shady Dale, GA $42,289

Smarr, GA $41,555

Sparta, GA $41,424

Warner Robins, GA $41,424

Comer, GA $41,465

Crawford, GA $41,586

Tennille, GA $41,272

Toomsboro, GA $41,269

Unadilla, GA $41,242

Vienna, GA $41,160

Warthen, GA $41,262

Wrightsville, GA $41,124

Yatesville, GA $41,685

Reidsville, GA $41,372

Rockledge, GA $41,049

Rocky Ford, GA $41,345

Sardis, GA $41,992

Soperton, GA $41,044

Statesboro, GA $41,748

Stillmore, GA $41,056

Sylvania, GA $41,422

Tarrytown, GA $41,024

Twin City, GA $40,999

Uvalda, GA $41,103

Vidalia, GA $41,135

Wadley, GA $41,388

Gainesville, GA $43,074

Chestnut Mountain, GA $43,521

Alto, GA $42,062

Baldwin, GA $41,819

Blairsville, GA $41,531

Blue Ridge, GA $41,690

Buford, GA $44,059

Bowersville, GA $41,931

Braselton, GA $43,525

Canon, GA $41,898

Carnesville, GA $41,746

Cherry Log, GA $41,680

Clarkesville, GA $41,611

Clayton, GA $41,730

Clermont, GA $42,454

Cleveland, GA $41,991

Commerce, GA $42,342

Cornelia, GA $41,950

Dahlonega, GA $42,423

Dawsonville, GA $43,032

Demorest, GA $41,768

Ellijay, GA $41,965

Dillard, GA $41,762

Eastanollee, GA $41,901

East Ellijay, GA $41,961

Epworth, GA $41,691

Flowery Branch, GA $43,689

Gillsville, GA $42,614

Habersham, GA $41,732

Helen, GA $41,466

Hiawassee, GA $41,485

Homer, GA $41,894

Hoschton, GA $43,515

Jefferson, GA $42,831

Lakemont, GA $41,674

Lavonia, GA $41,948

Lula, GA $42,416

Mc Caysville, GA $41,754

Martin, GA $41,925

Maysville, GA $42,453

Mineral Bluff, GA $41,615

Morganton, GA $41,580

Mountain City, GA $41,829

Mount Airy, GA $41,744

Murrayville, GA $42,716

Nicholson, GA $42,322

Oakwood, GA $43,498

Pendergrass, GA $42,951

Rabun Gap, GA $41,700

Sautee Nacoochee, GA $41,535

Suches, GA $41,674

Tallulah Falls, GA $41,812

Talmo, GA $42,984

Tiger, GA $41,709

Toccoa, GA $41,869

Turnerville, GA $41,785

Wiley, GA $41,828

Young Harris, GA $41,514

Toccoa Falls, GA $41,952

Athens, GA $42,316

Macon, GA $41,466

Allenhurst, GA $42,127

Bloomingdale, GA $42,866

Clyo, GA $42,260

Crescent, GA $41,889

Darien, GA $41,677

Eden, GA $42,719

Ellabell, GA $42,579

Fleming, GA $42,553

Hinesville, GA $42,242

Guyton, GA $42,523

Fort Stewart, GA $42,267

Ludowici, GA $41,825

Meldrim, GA $42,800

Meridian, GA $41,784

Midway, GA $42,473

Pembroke, GA $42,210

Pooler, GA $43,026

Riceboro, GA $42,193

Richmond Hill, GA $42,750

Rincon, GA $42,772

Sapelo Island, GA $41,713

Tybee Island, GA $42,900

Springfield, GA $42,385

Townsend, GA $41,827

Walthourville, GA $42,103

Savannah, GA $43,026

Swainsboro, GA $41,021

Ailey, GA $41,075

Alamo, GA $41,124

Alston, GA $41,111

Bartow, GA $41,268

Bellville, GA $41,567

Brooklet, GA $42,185

Claxton, GA $41,682

Cobbtown, GA $41,187

Collins, GA $41,304

Daisy, GA $41,892

Dover, GA $41,643

Garfield, GA $41,273

Girard, GA $42,035

Glennville, GA $41,597

Glenwood, GA $41,070

Hagan, GA $41,802

Louisville, GA $41,743

Lyons, GA $41,087

Manassas, GA $41,512

Metter, GA $41,224

Midville, GA $41,415

Waycross, GA $41,315

Atlanta, GA $45,321

Ty Ty, GA $41,006

Arlington, GA $40,826

Cumming, GA $43,748

Decatur, GA $45,321

Lithonia, GA $45,033

Snellville, GA $44,774

Lawrenceville, GA $44,464

Lilburn, GA $44,962

Loganville, GA $44,296

Oxford, GA $44,202

Mansfield, GA $42,961

Newborn, GA $42,596

Porterdale, GA $43,860

Pine Lake, GA $45,321

Redan, GA $45,160

Roswell, GA $44,800

Scottdale, GA $45,321

Smyrna, GA $45,321

Stone Mountain, GA $45,317

Tucker, GA $45,309

Brookfield, GA $41,206

Camilla, GA $40,951

Chula, GA $41,034

Cobb, GA $40,931

Coolidge, GA $41,165

Cotton, GA $41,002

De Soto, GA $40,873

Doerun, GA $40,845

Ellenton, GA $41,213

Enigma, GA $41,126

Fitzgerald, GA $41,191

Funston, GA $41,000

Hartsfield, GA $41,000

Thomasville, GA $41,240

Irwinville, GA $41,089

Leesburg, GA $40,741

Leslie, GA $40,934

Meigs, GA $41,135

Moultrie, GA $41,134

Mystic, GA $41,125

Norman Park, GA $41,089

Oakfield, GA $40,786

Ochlocknee, GA $41,188

Ocilla, GA $41,151

Omega, GA $41,073

Pavo, GA $41,142

Pelham, GA $41,172

Plains, GA $41,057

Poulan, GA $40,840

Putney, GA $40,711

Rebecca, GA $41,029

Sale City, GA $40,901

Smithville, GA $40,875

Sumner, GA $40,879

Sycamore, GA $40,997

Sylvester, GA $40,788

Tifton, GA $41,059

Duluth, GA $44,739

Acworth, GA $44,388

Adairsville, GA $42,332

Aragon, GA $42,773

Armuchee, GA $42,079

Austell, GA $45,062

Ball Ground, GA $43,663

Bowdon, GA $42,483

Bowdon Junction, GA $43,175

Bremen, GA $43,311

Clarkdale, GA $44,973

Carrollton, GA $43,378

Buchanan, GA $42,839

Canton, GA $43,949

Cartersville, GA $43,360

Lithia Springs, GA $45,052

Cassville, GA $43,190

Cave Spring, GA $41,937

Cedartown, GA $42,426

Mableton, GA $45,321

Powder Springs, GA $44,771

Coosa, GA $41,718

Dallas, GA $44,115

Douglasville, GA $44,701

Emerson, GA $44,007

Esom Hill, GA $42,195

Fairmount, GA $42,478

Felton, GA $42,796

Hiram, GA $44,557

Holly Springs, GA $44,277

Arnoldsville, GA $41,915

Bethlehem, GA $43,742

Bishop, GA $42,683

Bogart, GA $42,898

Bostwick, GA $42,740

Bowman, GA $41,731

Buckhead, GA $41,842

Carlton, GA $41,288

Colbert, GA $41,762

Avondale Estates, GA $45,321

Norcross, GA $45,035

Alpharetta, GA $44,400

Marietta, GA $45,034

Auburn, GA $43,860

Conyers, GA $44,646

Covington, GA $43,594

Grayson, GA $44,460

Jersey, GA $43,960

Dacula, GA $44,078

Clarkston, GA $45,321

Suwanee, GA $44,418

Social Circle, GA $43,231

Crawfordville, GA $41,539

Warwick, GA $40,846

Danielsville, GA $41,680

Dewy Rose, GA $41,791

Elberton, GA $41,712

Farmington, GA $42,475

Franklin Springs, GA $41,836

Good Hope, GA $42,906

Greensboro, GA $41,512

Hartwell, GA $41,975

High Shoals, GA $42,772

Hull, GA $41,987

Ila, GA $41,800

Lexington, GA $41,278

Madison, GA $42,339

Monroe, GA $43,588

Rayle, GA $41,445

Royston, GA $41,805

Rutledge, GA $42,733

Sharon, GA $41,731

Siloam, GA $41,396

Statham, GA $43,032

Stephens, GA $41,594

Tignall, GA $41,656

Union Point, GA $41,402

Maxeys, GA $41,554

Washington, GA $41,763

Watkinsville, GA $42,360

White Plains, GA $41,366

Winder, GA $43,464

Winterville, GA $41,967

Calhoun, GA $42,191

Chatsworth, GA $42,018

Chickamauga, GA $41,902

Cisco, GA $41,723

Cohutta, GA $41,860

Crandall, GA $41,777

Dalton, GA $41,954

Eton, GA $41,964

Flintstone, GA $42,016

Graysville, GA $41,995

La Fayette, GA $41,832

Lyerly, GA $41,891

Menlo, GA $41,684

Oakman, GA $42,100

Plainville, GA $42,157

Ranger, GA $42,077

Resaca, GA $42,096

Ringgold, GA $41,959

Rising Fawn, GA $41,940

Rock Spring, GA $41,921

Rocky Face, GA $41,851

Rossville, GA $42,030

Fort Oglethorpe, GA $42,019

Sugar Valley, GA $42,025

Summerville, GA $41,958

Lookout Mountain, GA $42,015

Tennga, GA $41,762

Trenton, GA $41,967

Trion, GA $41,937

Tunnel Hill, GA $41,900

Varnell, GA $41,881

Wildwood, GA $41,994

Appling, GA $42,443

Avera, GA $41,655

Blythe, GA $42,523

Boneville, GA $42,268

Camak, GA $41,904

Dearing, GA $42,318

Evans, GA $42,671

Gibson, GA $41,749

Gough, GA $42,038

Gracewood, GA $42,831

Grovetown, GA $42,624

Harlem, GA $42,462

Hephzibah, GA $42,659

Keysville, GA $42,333

Lincolnton, GA $42,100

Matthews, GA $42,321

Mesena, GA $42,023

Mitchell, GA $41,483

Norwood, GA $41,662

Wray, GA $41,104

Box Springs, GA $41,000

Buena Vista, GA $41,020

Cataula, GA $40,959

Cusseta, GA $40,983

Ellaville, GA $41,126

Ellerslie, GA $40,965

Fortson, GA $40,941

Geneva, GA $41,052

Hamilton, GA $40,976

Junction City, GA $41,120

Louvale, GA $40,974

Lumpkin, GA $41,004

Manchester, GA $41,539

Midland, GA $40,942

Omaha, GA $40,984

Pine Mountain, GA $41,270

Pine Mountain Valley, GA $41,189

Preston, GA $41,028

Richland, GA $41,014

Shiloh, GA $41,280

Talbotton, GA $41,321

Upatoi, GA $40,967

Warm Springs, GA $41,494

Waverly Hall, GA $40,992

Weston, GA $40,969

West Point, GA $41,183

Woodland, GA $41,436

Columbus, GA $40,920

Fort Benning, GA $40,938

Jasper, GA $42,795

Perkins, GA $41,830

Alma, GA $41,151

Ambrose, GA $41,136

Baxley, GA $41,142

Blackshear, GA $41,194

Bristol, GA $41,096

Broxton, GA $41,139

Brunswick, GA $41,762

Saint Simons Island, GA $41,546

Jekyll Island, GA $41,845

Denton, GA $41,101

Douglas, GA $41,243

Folkston, GA $41,855

Hazlehurst, GA $41,152

Hoboken, GA $41,493

Hortense, GA $41,242

Jacksonville, GA $41,071

Jesup, GA $41,350

Kings Bay, GA $42,729

Kingsland, GA $42,735

Lumber City, GA $41,088

Assistant Systems Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Systems Operator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 55% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Systems Operator positions in Retail & Wholesale or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Systems Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Systems Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$53,569	$26.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$53,569	$26.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$51,337	$25.0	15%
Biotechnology	$51,337	$25.0	15%
Internet	$51,337	$25.0	15%

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

Understanding how an Assistant Systems 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.

$40,914

Average $44,641/year

$49,255

$3,409

Average $3,720/month

$4,105

$787

Average $858/week

$947

$20

Average $21/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,255	$4,105	$947	$24
Average	$44,641	$3,720	$858	$21
25th Percentile	$40,914	$3,409	$787	$20

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