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 $43,340 for beginners, reaching about $57,142 at mid-level, and approach $133,608 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 Iowa

How much does an Assistant Systems Operator make in Iowa? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Systems Operator in Iowa is $44,294 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): $53,039
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,596 to $48,872
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,229

10% $37,229

50% (Median) $44,294

90% $53,039

Assistant Systems Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,872	$4,073	$940	$23
Average	$44,294	$3,691	$852	$21
25th Percentile	$40,596	$3,383	$781	$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): $43,340
Early Career (1-2 years): $51,818
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $57,142
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $96,958
Expert (over 8 years): $133,608

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Systems Operator	less than 1 year	$43,340
Chemical Plant Operator II	1-2 years	$51,818
Chemical Plant Operator III	2-4 years	$57,142
Chemical Plant Operations Supervisor	5-8 years	$96,958
Chemical Plant Operations Manager	over 8 years	$133,608

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:

West Bend: $43,163
Melvin: $43,038
Milford: $43,221

West Bend, IA $43,163

Melvin, IA $43,038

Milford, IA $43,221

Ocheyedan, IA $43,114

Okoboji, IA $43,382

Royal, IA $43,172

Ruthven, IA $43,174

Spirit Lake, IA $43,342

Superior, IA $43,379

Terril, IA $43,139

Wallingford, IA $43,200

Webb, IA $43,131

Carroll, IA $43,209

Arcadia, IA $43,141

Arthur, IA $43,102

Aspinwall, IA $43,387

Auburn, IA $43,123

Breda, IA $43,134

Charter Oak, IA $43,121

Dedham, IA $43,214

Deloit, IA $43,169

Denison, IA $43,271

Glidden, IA $43,274

Halbur, IA $43,277

Ida Grove, IA $43,094

Irwin, IA $43,374

Kirkman, IA $43,343

Kiron, IA $43,109

Lake City, IA $43,161

Lake View, IA $43,171

Lanesboro, IA $43,339

Lidderdale, IA $43,223

Lohrville, IA $43,215

Manilla, IA $43,297

Manning, IA $43,268

Odebolt, IA $43,142

Ralston, IA $43,474

Ricketts, IA $43,254

Schleswig, IA $43,134

Scranton, IA $43,457

Templeton, IA $43,187

Vail, IA $43,152

Wall Lake, IA $43,154

Westside, IA $43,132

Council Bluffs, IA $43,984

Carter Lake, IA $43,984

Arion, IA $43,207

Avoca, IA $43,648

Blencoe, IA $43,111

Carson, IA $43,762

Crescent, IA $43,982

Defiance, IA $43,347

Dow City, IA $43,300

Dunlap, IA $43,325

Earling, IA $43,399

Elk Horn, IA $43,456

Elliott, IA $43,430

Emerson, IA $43,670

Glenwood, IA $43,861

Griswold, IA $43,517

Hancock, IA $43,707

Harlan, IA $43,521

Hastings, IA $43,709

Henderson, IA $43,740

Honey Creek, IA $43,961

Kimballton, IA $43,403

Lewis, IA $43,474

Little Sioux, IA $43,327

Logan, IA $43,759

Mc Clelland, IA $43,921

Macedonia, IA $43,792

Magnolia, IA $43,722

Malvern, IA $43,738

Marne, IA $43,447

Minden, IA $43,826

Mineola, IA $43,927

Missouri Valley, IA $43,843

Modale, IA $43,737

Mondamin, IA $43,565

Moorhead, IA $43,155

Van Meter, IA $44,945

Van Wert, IA $43,631

Waukee, IA $45,080

Weldon, IA $43,694

West Des Moines, IA $45,291

What Cheer, IA $43,419

Whitten, IA $43,483

Williams, IA $43,239

Williamson, IA $44,152

Winterset, IA $44,552

Wiota, IA $43,329

Woodburn, IA $44,259

Woodward, IA $44,701

Yale, IA $43,941

Zearing, IA $43,641

Des Moines, IA $45,395

Urbandale, IA $45,312

Windsor Heights, IA $45,375

Clive, IA $45,220

Pleasant Hill, IA $45,315

Mason City, IA $43,271

Alexander, IA $43,123

Belmond, IA $43,183

Britt, IA $43,159

Buffalo Center, IA $43,208

Carpenter, IA $43,642

Chapin, IA $43,346

Clear Lake, IA $43,226

Corwith, IA $43,104

Coulter, IA $43,342

Crystal Lake, IA $43,343

Dougherty, IA $43,082

Fertile, IA $43,194

Floyd, IA $43,289

Forest City, IA $43,199

Garner, IA $43,181

Goodell, IA $43,106

Grafton, IA $43,200

Hampton, IA $43,225

Hanlontown, IA $43,142

Joice, IA $43,174

Kanawha, IA $43,122

Kensett, IA $43,140

Klemme, IA $43,143

Lake Mills, IA $43,290

Lakota, IA $43,175

Latimer, IA $43,172

Leland, IA $43,194

Sioux Center, IA $42,925

Neola, IA $43,865

Oakland, IA $43,744

Mount Ayr, IA $43,134

Nodaway, IA $43,208

Orient, IA $43,591

Prescott, IA $43,202

Redding, IA $43,042

Shannon City, IA $43,398

Sharpsburg, IA $43,036

Tingley, IA $43,390

Villisca, IA $43,331

Akron, IA $42,421

Alta, IA $43,185

Alton, IA $42,918

Anthon, IA $42,419

Aurelia, IA $43,078

Battle Creek, IA $42,993

Bronson, IA $42,125

Brunsville, IA $42,374

Calumet, IA $43,287

Castana, IA $42,954

Chatsworth, IA $42,530

Cherokee, IA $43,023

Cleghorn, IA $42,850

Climbing Hill, IA $42,278

Correctionville, IA $42,521

Cushing, IA $42,829

Danbury, IA $42,917

Galva, IA $43,044

Granville, IA $42,910

Hawarden, IA $42,820

Hinton, IA $42,104

Holstein, IA $42,945

Hornick, IA $42,469

Ireton, IA $42,753

Kingsley, IA $42,340

Larrabee, IA $43,033

Lawton, IA $42,085

Le Mars, IA $42,396

Linn Grove, IA $43,128

Mapleton, IA $43,036

Marcus, IA $42,794

Maurice, IA $42,791

Meriden, IA $42,944

Merrill, IA $42,190

Moville, IA $42,248

Onawa, IA $43,048

Orange City, IA $42,984

Oto, IA $42,581

Oyens, IA $42,499

Paullina, IA $43,022

Peterson, IA $43,128

Pierson, IA $42,486

Quimby, IA $42,826

Remsen, IA $42,561

Rodney, IA $42,680

Salix, IA $42,173

Schaller, IA $43,143

Sergeant Bluff, IA $42,040

Sloan, IA $42,397

Smithland, IA $42,627

Sutherland, IA $43,146

Ute, IA $43,125

Washta, IA $42,741

Westfield, IA $42,205

Whiting, IA $42,625

Sioux City, IA $41,989

Sheldon, IA $43,002

Alvord, IA $42,453

Archer, IA $43,015

Ashton, IA $42,929

Boyden, IA $42,868

Doon, IA $42,563

George, IA $42,834

Hospers, IA $42,999

Hull, IA $42,840

Inwood, IA $42,400

Larchwood, IA $42,296

Lester, IA $42,413

Little Rock, IA $42,899

Matlock, IA $43,008

Primghar, IA $43,144

Rock Rapids, IA $42,573

Rock Valley, IA $42,547

Sanborn, IA $43,070

Sibley, IA $43,047

Spencer, IA $43,258

Massena, IA $43,264

Gifford, IA $43,381

Lenox, IA $43,176

Ackworth, IA $44,912

Adair, IA $43,443

Adel, IA $44,785

Albion, IA $43,421

Alden, IA $43,251

Alleman, IA $45,030

Allerton, IA $43,286

Altoona, IA $45,234

Ames, IA $44,492

Anita, IA $43,270

Ankeny, IA $45,205

Atlantic, IA $43,504

Audubon, IA $43,276

Bagley, IA $43,721

Barnes City, IA $43,383

Baxter, IA $44,580

Bayard, IA $43,597

Beaver, IA $44,064

Berwick, IA $45,314

Bevington, IA $44,925

Blairsburg, IA $43,177

Bondurant, IA $45,114

Boone, IA $44,295

Booneville, IA $45,019

Bouton, IA $44,633

Boxholm, IA $43,867

Bradford, IA $43,396

Brayton, IA $43,337

Buckeye, IA $43,287

Bussey, IA $43,841

Cambridge, IA $44,810

Carlisle, IA $45,172

Casey, IA $43,640

Chariton, IA $43,957

Churdan, IA $43,382

Clemons, IA $43,485

Clio, IA $43,234

Colfax, IA $44,824

Collins, IA $44,624

Colo, IA $44,140

Columbia, IA $44,270

Coon Rapids, IA $43,389

Cooper, IA $43,867

Corydon, IA $43,444

Cumming, IA $45,135

Melcher Dallas, IA $44,492

Dallas Center, IA $44,917

Dana, IA $43,699

Davis City, IA $43,180

Dawson, IA $44,336

Decatur, IA $43,293

Derby, IA $43,796

De Soto, IA $44,794

Dexter, IA $44,384

Dows, IA $43,137

Earlham, IA $44,598

Elkhart, IA $45,031

Ellston, IA $43,490

Ellsworth, IA $43,573

Exira, IA $43,299

Ferguson, IA $43,695

Galt, IA $43,096

Garden City, IA $43,705

Garden Grove, IA $43,524

Gibson, IA $43,423

Gilbert, IA $44,288

Gilman, IA $43,543

Grand Junction, IA $43,856

Grand River, IA $43,472

Granger, IA $45,001

Gray, IA $43,367

Grimes, IA $45,136

Grinnell, IA $43,651

Guthrie Center, IA $43,624

Hamilton, IA $43,886

Pacific Junction, IA $43,854

Hamlin, IA $43,235

Little Cedar, IA $43,584

Mc Intire, IA $43,882

Manly, IA $43,177

Meservey, IA $43,119

Nora Springs, IA $43,244

Northwood, IA $43,422

Orchard, IA $43,266

Osage, IA $43,314

Plymouth, IA $43,160

Rake, IA $43,345

Riceville, IA $43,613

Rock Falls, IA $43,244

Rockford, IA $43,199

Rockwell, IA $43,169

Rowan, IA $43,110

Rudd, IA $43,254

Saint Ansgar, IA $43,538

Scarville, IA $43,255

Sheffield, IA $43,154

Stacyville, IA $43,788

Swaledale, IA $43,140

Thompson, IA $43,205

Thornton, IA $43,125

Titonka, IA $43,144

Toeterville, IA $43,698

Ventura, IA $43,167

Wesley, IA $43,119

Woden, IA $43,117

Fort Dodge, IA $43,334

Albert City, IA $43,165

Algona, IA $43,224

Armstrong, IA $43,199

Ayrshire, IA $43,133

Badger, IA $43,178

Bancroft, IA $43,163

Barnum, IA $43,135

Bode, IA $43,140

Bradgate, IA $43,116

Burnside, IA $43,574

Burt, IA $43,134

Callender, IA $43,321

Clare, IA $43,124

Clarion, IA $43,171

Curlew, IA $43,102

Cylinder, IA $43,099

Dakota City, IA $43,400

Dayton, IA $43,650

Dolliver, IA $43,198

Duncombe, IA $43,322

Eagle Grove, IA $43,199

Early, IA $43,146

Emmetsburg, IA $43,206

Farnhamville, IA $43,332

Fenton, IA $43,129

Fonda, IA $43,138

Gilmore City, IA $43,131

Goldfield, IA $43,140

Gowrie, IA $43,455

Harcourt, IA $43,582

Hardy, IA $43,100

Havelock, IA $43,117

Humboldt, IA $43,213

Jolley, IA $43,083

Knierim, IA $43,252

Laurens, IA $43,191

Ledyard, IA $43,225

Lehigh, IA $43,485

Livermore, IA $43,142

Lone Rock, IA $43,120

Lu Verne, IA $43,107

Lytton, IA $43,131

Mallard, IA $43,133

Manson, IA $43,177

Marathon, IA $43,157

Moorland, IA $43,184

Nemaha, IA $43,114

Newell, IA $43,169

Otho, IA $43,416

Ottosen, IA $43,103

Palmer, IA $43,113

Plover, IA $43,272

Pocahontas, IA $43,185

Pomeroy, IA $43,149

Rembrandt, IA $43,156

Renwick, IA $43,126

Ringsted, IA $43,140

Rockwell City, IA $43,162

Rolfe, IA $43,136

Rutland, IA $43,125

Sac City, IA $43,173

Sioux Rapids, IA $43,181

Somers, IA $43,127

Storm Lake, IA $43,264

Swea City, IA $43,212

Thor, IA $43,127

Truesdale, IA $43,355

Varina, IA $43,338

Vincent, IA $43,122

Webster City, IA $43,437

Luana, IA $43,147

Mc Gregor, IA $43,216

Marquette, IA $43,351

Monona, IA $43,214

New Albin, IA $43,443

Ossian, IA $43,169

Postville, IA $43,201

Protivin, IA $43,306

Randalia, IA $43,149

Ridgeway, IA $43,202

Saint Lucas, IA $43,356

Spillville, IA $43,380

Wadena, IA $43,181

Waterville, IA $43,240

Waucoma, IA $43,159

Waukon, IA $43,310

West Union, IA $43,221

Ainsworth, IA $43,381

Alburnett, IA $44,090

Amana, IA $44,033

Anamosa, IA $43,877

Atkins, IA $44,120

Baldwin, IA $43,339

Belle Plaine, IA $43,558

Blairstown, IA $43,798

Brandon, IA $43,367

Brooklyn, IA $43,501

Center Junction, IA $43,601

Center Point, IA $43,954

Central City, IA $43,997

Chelsea, IA $43,399

Clarence, IA $43,493

Clutier, IA $43,370

Coggon, IA $43,799

Prairieburg, IA $43,864

Conroy, IA $43,876

Guernsey, IA $43,525

Deep River, IA $43,477

Delhi, IA $43,515

Dysart, IA $43,319

Elberon, IA $43,387

Ely, IA $44,235

Fairfax, IA $44,211

Garrison, IA $43,429

Harper, IA $43,456

Hartford, IA $45,029

Harvey, IA $44,006

Haverhill, IA $43,659

Hubbard, IA $43,437

Humeston, IA $43,605

Huxley, IA $44,838

Indianola, IA $44,950

Iowa Falls, IA $43,328

Ira, IA $44,695

Jamaica, IA $43,932

Jefferson, IA $43,748

Jewell, IA $43,668

Johnston, IA $45,227

Kamrar, IA $43,446

Kellerton, IA $43,236

Kelley, IA $44,702

Kellogg, IA $43,834

Keswick, IA $43,472

Killduff, IA $44,329

Knoxville, IA $44,432

Hartwick, IA $43,471

Mount Pleasant, IA $43,303

Rome, IA $43,206

Mount Union, IA $43,244

New London, IA $43,299

Oakville, IA $43,304

Olds, IA $43,487

Pilot Grove, IA $43,351

Salem, IA $43,215

Sperry, IA $43,306

Stockport, IA $43,176

Swedesburg, IA $43,337

Wapello, IA $43,387

Wayland, IA $43,297

West Burlington, IA $43,403

West Point, IA $43,218

Saint Paul, IA $43,352

Wever, IA $43,230

Winfield, IA $43,319

Yarmouth, IA $43,248

Andover, IA $43,399

Atalissa, IA $43,488

Bennett, IA $43,504

Bettendorf, IA $43,541

Blue Grass, IA $43,583

Bryant, IA $43,387

Buffalo, IA $43,570

Calamus, IA $43,515

Camanche, IA $43,464

Charlotte, IA $43,420

Clinton, IA $43,425

Columbus City, IA $43,597

Columbus Junction, IA $43,386

Conesville, IA $43,410

De Witt, IA $43,485

Dixon, IA $43,554

Donahue, IA $43,575

Durant, IA $43,537

Eldridge, IA $43,615

Fruitland, IA $43,444

Goose Lake, IA $43,407

Grand Mound, IA $43,499

Grandview, IA $43,415

Le Claire, IA $43,508

Letts, IA $43,394

Lone Tree, IA $43,499

Long Grove, IA $43,555

Low Moor, IA $43,461

Mc Causland, IA $43,511

Montpelier, IA $43,552

Moscow, IA $43,492

Muscatine, IA $43,476

New Liberty, IA $43,526

Nichols, IA $43,431

Pleasant Valley, IA $43,498

Princeton, IA $43,505

Stockton, IA $43,564

Teeds Grove, IA $43,384

Tipton, IA $43,522

Walcott, IA $43,614

Welton, IA $43,460

West Liberty, IA $43,487

Wheatland, IA $43,487

Wilton, IA $43,508

Davenport, IA $43,928

Hiawatha, IA $44,266

Hills, IA $43,692

Homestead, IA $43,977

Hopkinton, IA $43,701

Iowa City, IA $43,761

Coralville, IA $43,943

Kalona, IA $43,667

Keota, IA $43,471

Keystone, IA $43,542

Ladora, IA $43,660

Langworthy, IA $43,734

Lisbon, IA $43,990

Lost Nation, IA $43,451

Lowden, IA $43,487

Luzerne, IA $43,672

Marengo, IA $43,792

Marion, IA $44,208

Martelle, IA $44,002

Mechanicsville, IA $43,817

Middle Amana, IA $44,018

Millersburg, IA $43,832

Monmouth, IA $43,350

Monticello, IA $43,678

Morley, IA $43,850

Mount Auburn, IA $43,363

Mount Vernon, IA $44,143

Newhall, IA $43,989

North English, IA $43,630

North Liberty, IA $44,077

Norway, IA $44,090

Oakdale, IA $43,949

Olin, IA $43,688

Onslow, IA $43,415

Oxford, IA $43,966

Oxford Junction, IA $43,429

Palo, IA $44,165

Parnell, IA $43,822

Quasqueton, IA $43,471

Riverside, IA $43,561

Robins, IA $44,237

Rowley, IA $43,449

Ryan, IA $43,677

Shellsburg, IA $44,020

Solon, IA $44,055

South Amana, IA $43,925

South English, IA $43,557

Springville, IA $44,089

Stanwood, IA $43,624

Swisher, IA $44,155

Tama, IA $43,455

Morning Sun, IA $43,323

Lacona, IA $44,514

Lamoni, IA $43,202

Laurel, IA $43,719

Le Grand, IA $43,648

Leighton, IA $43,817

Leon, IA $43,447

Liberty Center, IA $44,613

Linden, IA $44,392

Lineville, IA $43,175

Liscomb, IA $43,397

Lorimor, IA $43,954

Lovilia, IA $43,809

Lucas, IA $44,325

Luther, IA $44,573

Lynnville, IA $43,849

Mc Callsburg, IA $43,686

Macksburg, IA $43,875

Madrid, IA $44,738

Malcom, IA $43,388

Marshalltown, IA $43,539

Martensdale, IA $44,999

Maxwell, IA $44,826

Melbourne, IA $43,971

Menlo, IA $43,778

Millerton, IA $43,707

Milo, IA $44,757

Minburn, IA $44,689

Mingo, IA $44,781

Mitchellville, IA $45,049

Monroe, IA $44,656

Montezuma, IA $43,493

Montour, IA $43,418

Murray, IA $43,866

Nevada, IA $44,446

New Providence, IA $43,383

New Sharon, IA $43,624

Newton, IA $44,491

New Virginia, IA $44,606

Norwalk, IA $45,200

Ogden, IA $44,009

Osceola, IA $44,021

Otley, IA $44,524

Panora, IA $44,024

Paton, IA $43,582

Patterson, IA $44,814

Pella, IA $44,093

Perry, IA $44,470

Peru, IA $44,468

Pilot Mound, IA $43,780

Pleasantville, IA $44,772

Polk City, IA $45,026

Popejoy, IA $43,323

Prairie City, IA $44,888

Prole, IA $44,981

Radcliffe, IA $43,490

Randall, IA $43,900

Reasnor, IA $44,411

Redfield, IA $44,480

Rhodes, IA $44,500

Rippey, IA $43,932

Roland, IA $43,853

Runnells, IA $45,099

Russell, IA $43,720

Saint Anthony, IA $43,521

Saint Charles, IA $44,791

Saint Marys, IA $44,854

Searsboro, IA $43,658

Sheldahl, IA $44,872

Slater, IA $44,916

Stanhope, IA $43,690

State Center, IA $43,737

Story City, IA $43,885

Stratford, IA $43,698

Stuart, IA $43,966

Sully, IA $43,976

Swan, IA $44,938

Thayer, IA $43,698

Thornburg, IA $43,614

Tracy, IA $43,893

Truro, IA $44,490

Union, IA $43,378

Whittemore, IA $43,155

Woolstock, IA $43,132

Ackley, IA $43,229

Allison, IA $43,140

Alta Vista, IA $43,276

Aplington, IA $43,144

Aredale, IA $43,116

Arlington, IA $43,216

Aurora, IA $43,272

Austinville, IA $43,143

Beaman, IA $43,296

Bristow, IA $43,135

Buckingham, IA $43,226

Cedar Falls, IA $43,118

Charles City, IA $43,317

Clarksville, IA $43,138

Colwell, IA $43,464

Conrad, IA $43,298

Denver, IA $43,166

Dewar, IA $43,223

Dike, IA $43,159

Dumont, IA $43,166

Dunkerton, IA $43,206

Eldora, IA $43,365

Elma, IA $43,231

Fairbank, IA $43,203

Fredericksburg, IA $43,166

Frederika, IA $43,127

Garwin, IA $43,405

Geneva, IA $43,147

Gilbertville, IA $43,237

Gladbrook, IA $43,283

Greene, IA $43,150

Grundy Center, IA $43,206

Hazleton, IA $43,245

Holland, IA $43,153

Hudson, IA $43,211

Independence, IA $43,304

Ionia, IA $43,152

Janesville, IA $43,141

Jesup, IA $43,238

Kesley, IA $43,141

Lamont, IA $43,287

La Porte City, IA $43,250

Lincoln, IA $43,245

Marble Rock, IA $43,154

Masonville, IA $43,557

Maynard, IA $43,206

Morrison, IA $43,183

Nashua, IA $43,124

New Hampton, IA $43,302

New Hartford, IA $43,142

North Washington, IA $43,312

Oelwein, IA $43,216

Oran, IA $43,194

Toddville, IA $44,172

Toledo, IA $43,374

Troy Mills, IA $43,776

Urbana, IA $43,729

Van Horne, IA $43,772

Victor, IA $43,576

Vining, IA $43,548

Vinton, IA $43,635

Viola, IA $44,095

Walford, IA $44,145

Walker, IA $43,704

Washington, IA $43,458

Watkins, IA $43,976

Webster, IA $43,487

Wellman, IA $43,602

West Branch, IA $43,670

West Chester, IA $43,464

Williamsburg, IA $43,831

Wyoming, IA $43,451

Cedar Rapids, IA $44,284

Ottumwa, IA $43,315

Agency, IA $43,273

Albia, IA $43,573

Batavia, IA $43,200

Beacon, IA $43,796

Birmingham, IA $43,197

Blakesburg, IA $43,259

Bloomfield, IA $43,190

West Grove, IA $43,148

Brighton, IA $43,281

Cantril, IA $43,144

Cedar, IA $43,363

Centerville, IA $43,225

Chillicothe, IA $43,477

Cincinnati, IA $43,142

Delta, IA $43,302

Douds, IA $43,178

Drakesville, IA $43,177

Eddyville, IA $43,498

Eldon, IA $43,240

Exline, IA $43,147

Fairfield, IA $43,295

Floris, IA $43,187

Fremont, IA $43,344

Hayesville, IA $43,468

Hedrick, IA $43,206

Keosauqua, IA $43,196

Kirkville, IA $43,413

Libertyville, IA $43,225

Martinsburg, IA $43,390

Melrose, IA $43,625

Milton, IA $43,175

Moravia, IA $43,355

Moulton, IA $43,144

Mount Sterling, IA $43,099

Mystic, IA $43,367

Ollie, IA $43,313

Oskaloosa, IA $43,689

Packwood, IA $43,202

Plano, IA $43,368

Promise City, IA $43,415

Pulaski, IA $43,176

Richland, IA $43,327

Rose Hill, IA $43,357

Selma, IA $43,167

Seymour, IA $43,228

Sigourney, IA $43,435

Udell, IA $43,122

Unionville, IA $43,136

University Park, IA $43,761

Burlington, IA $43,421

Argyle, IA $43,173

Bonaparte, IA $43,187

Crawfordsville, IA $43,315

Danville, IA $43,275

Denmark, IA $43,375

Donnellson, IA $43,210

Farmington, IA $43,176

Fort Madison, IA $43,334

Hillsboro, IA $43,169

Houghton, IA $43,368

Keokuk, IA $43,331

Lockridge, IA $43,208

Mediapolis, IA $43,358

Middletown, IA $43,237

Montrose, IA $43,242

Lime Springs, IA $43,611

Panama, IA $43,579

Persia, IA $43,748

Pisgah, IA $43,435

Portsmouth, IA $43,660

Red Oak, IA $43,549

Shelby, IA $43,708

Silver City, IA $43,876

Soldier, IA $43,133

Stanton, IA $43,400

Treynor, IA $43,898

Underwood, IA $43,951

Walnut, IA $43,549

Westphalia, IA $43,533

Woodbine, IA $43,627

Shenandoah, IA $43,447

Blanchard, IA $43,192

Braddyville, IA $43,118

Clarinda, IA $43,299

Coin, IA $43,247

College Springs, IA $43,337

Essex, IA $43,405

Farragut, IA $43,386

Hamburg, IA $43,319

Imogene, IA $43,545

New Market, IA $43,181

Northboro, IA $43,240

Percival, IA $43,489

Randolph, IA $43,568

Riverton, IA $43,357

Shambaugh, IA $43,401

Sidney, IA $43,517

Tabor, IA $43,657

Thurman, IA $43,617

Yorktown, IA $43,447

Dubuque, IA $43,456

Tiffin, IA $43,976

Andrew, IA $43,581

Bellevue, IA $43,371

Bernard, IA $43,318

Cascade, IA $43,468

Colesburg, IA $43,269

Delaware, IA $43,609

Delmar, IA $43,435

Dundee, IA $43,309

Durango, IA $43,299

Dyersville, IA $43,475

Earlville, IA $43,427

Edgewood, IA $43,293

Elkader, IA $43,182

Elkport, IA $43,186

Epworth, IA $43,401

Farley, IA $43,427

Farmersburg, IA $43,150

Garber, IA $43,186

Garnavillo, IA $43,193

Greeley, IA $43,310

Guttenberg, IA $43,247

Holy Cross, IA $43,269

La Motte, IA $43,326

Luxemburg, IA $43,476

Manchester, IA $43,485

Maquoketa, IA $43,417

Miles, IA $43,339

New Vienna, IA $43,307

North Buena Vista, IA $43,256

Peosta, IA $43,393

Preston, IA $43,387

Sabula, IA $43,373

Saint Donatus, IA $43,462

Saint Olaf, IA $43,127

Sherrill, IA $43,243

Spragueville, IA $43,319

Springbrook, IA $43,471

Strawberry Point, IA $43,260

Volga, IA $43,184

Worthington, IA $43,454

Zwingle, IA $43,288

Decorah, IA $43,399

Calmar, IA $43,182

Castalia, IA $43,123

Chester, IA $43,888

Clermont, IA $43,184

Cresco, IA $43,406

Dorchester, IA $43,414

Elgin, IA $43,175

Fayette, IA $43,222

Fort Atkinson, IA $43,170

Harpers Ferry, IA $43,234

Hawkeye, IA $43,158

Highlandville, IA $43,525

Lansing, IA $43,364

Lawler, IA $43,181

Parkersburg, IA $43,147

Plainfield, IA $43,134

Raymond, IA $43,237

Readlyn, IA $43,179

Reinbeck, IA $43,188

Shell Rock, IA $43,143

Stanley, IA $43,251

Steamboat Rock, IA $43,291

Stout, IA $43,149

Sumner, IA $43,139

Traer, IA $43,269

Tripoli, IA $43,145

Waverly, IA $43,144

Wellsburg, IA $43,213

Westgate, IA $43,190

Winthrop, IA $43,418

Waterloo, IA $43,257

Evansdale, IA $43,245

Creston, IA $43,553

Afton, IA $43,678

Arispe, IA $43,679

Bedford, IA $43,065

Benton, IA $43,037

Blockton, IA $43,008

Bridgewater, IA $43,188

Carbon, IA $43,384

Clearfield, IA $43,069

Corning, IA $43,235

Cromwell, IA $43,561

Cumberland, IA $43,340

Diagonal, IA $43,189

Fontanelle, IA $43,427

Grant, IA $43,568

Gravity, IA $43,106

Greenfield, IA $43,718

Arnolds Park, IA $43,404

Dickens, IA $43,132

Estherville, IA $43,266

Everly, IA $43,155

Fostoria, IA $43,376

Gillett Grove, IA $43,280

Graettinger, IA $43,164

Greenville, IA $43,148

Gruver, IA $43,247

Harris, IA $43,163

Hartley, IA $43,164

Lake Park, IA $43,222

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	$53,152	$26.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$53,152	$26.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$50,938	$24.0	15%
Biotechnology	$50,938	$24.0	15%
Internet	$50,938	$24.0	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.

$40,596

Average $44,294/year

$48,872

$3,383

Average $3,691/month

$4,073

$781

Average $852/week

$940

$20

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,872	$4,073	$940	$23
Average	$44,294	$3,691	$852	$21
25th Percentile	$40,596	$3,383	$781	$20

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