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 $40,387 for beginners, reaching about $53,249 at mid-level, and approach $124,505 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 Mississippi

How much does an Assistant Systems Operator make in Mississippi? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Systems Operator in Mississippi is $41,276 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $49,426
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $37,830 to $45,542
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,693

10% $34,693

50% (Median) $41,276

90% $49,426

Assistant Systems Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,542	$3,795	$876	$22
Average	$41,276	$3,440	$794	$20
25th Percentile	$37,830	$3,153	$728	$18

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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): $40,387
Early Career (1-2 years): $48,288
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $53,249
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $90,352
Expert (over 8 years): $124,505

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Systems Operator	less than 1 year	$40,387
Chemical Plant Operator II	1-2 years	$48,288
Chemical Plant Operator III	2-4 years	$53,249
Chemical Plant Operations Supervisor	5-8 years	$90,352
Chemical Plant Operations Manager	over 8 years	$124,505

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:

Hillsboro: $40,505
Holly Bluff: $40,157
Kosciusko: $40,147

Hillsboro, MS $40,505

Holly Bluff, MS $40,157

Kosciusko, MS $40,147

Lake, MS $40,371

Lena, MS $40,530

Lexington, MS $40,076

Lorman, MS $40,176

Louise, MS $40,582

Ludlow, MS $40,619

Mc Adams, MS $40,111

Mc Cool, MS $40,066

Madden, MS $40,267

Madison, MS $40,988

Magee, MS $40,555

Mayersville, MS $40,398

Mendenhall, MS $40,699

Midnight, MS $40,583

Mize, MS $40,390

Morton, MS $40,713

Mount Olive, MS $40,392

Natchez, MS $40,279

Newhebron, MS $40,506

Pattison, MS $40,368

Pelahatchie, MS $40,843

Pickens, MS $40,398

Piney Woods, MS $40,910

Pinola, MS $40,674

Port Gibson, MS $40,361

Puckett, MS $40,753

Pulaski, MS $40,519

Raleigh, MS $40,410

Raymond, MS $40,973

Redwood, MS $40,420

Ridgeland, MS $41,093

Rolling Fork, MS $40,427

Sallis, MS $40,180

Sandhill, MS $40,937

Satartia, MS $40,626

Sharon, MS $40,668

Sibley, MS $40,377

Silver City, MS $40,357

Star, MS $40,966

Taylorsville, MS $40,288

Tchula, MS $40,110

Terry, MS $40,986

Thomastown, MS $40,270

Tinsley, MS $40,590

Tougaloo, MS $41,122

Utica, MS $40,746

Vaiden, MS $39,995

Valley Park, MS $40,234

Vaughan, MS $40,479

Vicksburg, MS $40,558

Walnut Grove, MS $40,344

Washington, MS $40,262

Wesson, MS $40,538

West, MS $39,990

Whitfield, MS $41,119

Yazoo City, MS $40,422

Jackson, MS $41,151

Pearl, MS $41,148

Richland, MS $41,151

Flowood, MS $41,139

Byram, MS $41,101

Lula, MS $40,939

Lyon, MS $40,177

Marks, MS $40,448

Michigan City, MS $41,243

Mount Pleasant, MS $42,235

Myrtle, MS $40,497

Nesbit, MS $42,933

New Albany, MS $40,425

Olive Branch, MS $42,870

Oxford, MS $40,565

Pope, MS $40,310

Potts Camp, MS $40,943

Red Banks, MS $42,214

Ripley, MS $40,373

Robinsonville, MS $42,353

Sarah, MS $41,747

Sardis, MS $41,016

Senatobia, MS $41,800

Sherard, MS $40,090

Sledge, MS $40,871

Southaven, MS $43,184

Taylor, MS $40,502

Tiplersville, MS $40,443

Tula, MS $40,276

Tunica, MS $41,858

University, MS $40,851

Victoria, MS $42,161

Walls, MS $43,091

Walnut, MS $40,458

Waterford, MS $41,092

Greenville, MS $41,146

Alligator, MS $39,962

Anguilla, MS $40,718

Arcola, MS $41,146

Avon, MS $41,146

Benoit, MS $40,762

Beulah, MS $40,385

Boyle, MS $40,579

Chatham, MS $41,076

Cleveland, MS $40,432

Doddsville, MS $40,209

Drew, MS $39,994

Parchman, MS $40,037

Dublin, MS $39,891

Duncan, MS $39,940

Glen Allan, MS $40,953

Grace, MS $40,853

Gunnison, MS $40,057

Hollandale, MS $41,146

Holly Ridge, MS $40,789

Indianola, MS $40,816

Inverness, MS $40,736

Isola, MS $40,828

Leland, MS $41,146

Merigold, MS $40,214

Metcalfe, MS $41,146

Moorhead, MS $40,421

Mound Bayou, MS $40,177

Pace, MS $40,414

Panther Burn, MS $40,967

Rena Lara, MS $39,950

Rome, MS $39,958

Rosedale, MS $40,318

Ruleville, MS $40,186

Scott, MS $40,902

Shaw, MS $40,702

Shelby, MS $40,081

Stoneville, MS $41,146

Sunflower, MS $40,345

Wayside, MS $41,146

Winstonville, MS $40,288

Winterville, MS $41,146

Tupelo, MS $40,610

Algoma, MS $40,498

Amory, MS $39,925

Baldwyn, MS $40,399

Becker, MS $39,822

Belden, MS $40,540

Belmont, MS $40,240

Blue Springs, MS $40,426

Booneville, MS $40,375

Burnsville, MS $40,343

Corinth, MS $40,496

Dennis, MS $40,194

Derma, MS $40,463

Ecru, MS $40,459

Fulton, MS $40,400

Gattman, MS $39,765

Glen, MS $40,383

Abbeville, MS $40,799

Arkabutla, MS $42,194

Ashland, MS $40,954

Batesville, MS $40,684

Belen, MS $40,324

Blue Mountain, MS $40,466

Byhalia, MS $42,401

Clarksdale, MS $40,060

Coahoma, MS $40,473

Coldwater, MS $42,260

Como, MS $41,248

Courtland, MS $40,472

Crenshaw, MS $41,034

Crowder, MS $40,332

Darling, MS $40,668

Dumas, MS $40,346

Dundee, MS $40,964

Etta, MS $40,454

Falcon, MS $40,766

Falkner, MS $40,647

Farrell, MS $40,178

Friars Point, MS $40,496

Hernando, MS $42,575

Hickory Flat, MS $40,762

Holly Springs, MS $41,420

Horn Lake, MS $43,138

Independence, MS $42,095

Jonestown, MS $40,510

Lake Cormorant, MS $42,910

Lamar, MS $41,442

Stennis Space Center, MS $41,118

Diamondhead, MS $40,772

Biloxi, MS $41,021

Diberville, MS $40,999

Escatawpa, MS $40,799

Gautier, MS $40,791

Hurley, MS $40,908

Kiln, MS $40,813

Lakeshore, MS $41,149

Long Beach, MS $40,722

Mc Henry, MS $40,608

Moss Point, MS $40,832

Ocean Springs, MS $40,852

Vancleave, MS $40,752

Pascagoula, MS $40,832

Pass Christian, MS $40,723

Pearlington, MS $41,682

Perkinston, MS $40,600

Saucier, MS $40,730

Waveland, MS $40,836

Wiggins, MS $40,462

Brookhaven, MS $40,531

Bogue Chitto, MS $40,324

Bude, MS $40,329

Centreville, MS $41,516

Chatawa, MS $40,694

Crosby, MS $40,567

Fernwood, MS $40,503

Gloster, MS $40,843

Jayess, MS $40,190

Kokomo, MS $40,209

Liberty, MS $40,956

Mc Call Creek, MS $40,292

Mccomb, MS $40,340

Magnolia, MS $40,549

Meadville, MS $40,171

Monticello, MS $40,430

Oak Vale, MS $40,226

Osyka, MS $40,831

Roxie, MS $40,148

Ruth, MS $40,252

Silver Creek, MS $40,394

Smithdale, MS $40,266

Sontag, MS $40,444

Summit, MS $40,250

Tylertown, MS $40,242

Union Church, MS $40,330

Woodville, MS $40,999

Columbus, MS $39,464

Aberdeen, MS $39,731

Ackerman, MS $40,083

Artesia, MS $39,522

Bellefontaine, MS $40,144

Brooksville, MS $39,674

Caledonia, MS $39,639

Cedarbluff, MS $39,736

Crawford, MS $39,582

Eupora, MS $40,133

French Camp, MS $40,073

Hamilton, MS $39,564

Kilmichael, MS $40,053

Maben, MS $39,975

Mantee, MS $40,029

Mathiston, MS $40,047

Mayhew, MS $39,467

Montpelier, MS $39,877

Pheba, MS $39,839

Prairie, MS $39,726

Starkville, MS $39,685

Mississippi State, MS $39,652

Steens, MS $39,486

Stewart, MS $40,058

Sturgis, MS $39,953

Walthall, MS $40,211

Weir, MS $40,122

West Point, MS $39,543

Woodland, MS $40,052

Thaxton, MS $40,352

Tishomingo, MS $40,163

Toccopola, MS $40,356

Trebloc, MS $39,920

Tremont, MS $40,308

Van Vleet, MS $40,230

Vardaman, MS $40,278

Verona, MS $40,602

Wheeler, MS $40,379

Grenada, MS $40,072

Banner, MS $40,245

Big Creek, MS $40,139

Bruce, MS $40,271

Calhoun City, MS $40,222

Carrollton, MS $39,883

Cascilla, MS $39,932

Charleston, MS $39,987

Coffeeville, MS $40,096

Coila, MS $39,887

Cruger, MS $39,979

Duck Hill, MS $40,040

Elliott, MS $40,084

Enid, MS $40,102

Glendora, MS $39,868

Gore Springs, MS $40,112

Greenwood, MS $39,872

Holcomb, MS $39,881

Itta Bena, MS $40,166

Mc Carley, MS $39,935

Minter City, MS $39,787

Money, MS $39,840

Morgan City, MS $40,236

North Carrollton, MS $40,099

Oakland, MS $40,056

Paris, MS $40,246

Philipp, MS $39,756

Pittsboro, MS $40,280

Schlater, MS $39,866

Scobey, MS $39,992

Sidon, MS $39,967

Slate Spring, MS $40,196

Sumner, MS $39,986

Swan Lake, MS $39,881

Swiftown, MS $40,342

Tie Plant, MS $40,074

Tillatoba, MS $40,012

Tippo, MS $39,818

Tutwiler, MS $39,965

Vance, MS $39,901

Water Valley, MS $40,205

Webb, MS $39,931

Winona, MS $40,039

Belzoni, MS $40,533

Benton, MS $40,471

Bentonia, MS $40,760

Bolton, MS $40,928

Brandon, MS $40,931

Braxton, MS $40,862

Camden, MS $40,366

Canton, MS $40,784

Carthage, MS $40,289

Cary, MS $40,469

Clinton, MS $41,057

Conehatta, MS $40,288

Crystal Springs, MS $40,845

Delta City, MS $40,964

D Lo, MS $40,778

Durant, MS $40,116

Edwards, MS $40,821

Ethel, MS $40,062

Fayette, MS $40,193

Flora, MS $40,909

Pocahontas, MS $41,109

Florence, MS $41,014

Meridian, MS $40,209

Bailey, MS $40,155

Buckatunna, MS $40,190

Chunky, MS $40,117

Clara, MS $40,161

Collinsville, MS $40,176

Daleville, MS $40,116

Decatur, MS $40,177

De Kalb, MS $40,125

Enterprise, MS $40,117

Hickory, MS $40,124

Lauderdale, MS $40,165

Lawrence, MS $40,262

Little Rock, MS $40,133

Louin, MS $40,200

Louisville, MS $40,123

Macon, MS $40,224

Marion, MS $40,296

Newton, MS $40,186

Noxapater, MS $40,142

Pachuta, MS $40,094

Paulding, MS $40,086

Philadelphia, MS $40,175

Porterville, MS $40,117

Preston, MS $40,130

Quitman, MS $40,146

Rose Hill, MS $40,063

Scooba, MS $40,211

Sebastopol, MS $40,386

Shubuta, MS $40,111

Shuqualak, MS $40,204

State Line, MS $40,265

Stonewall, MS $40,163

Toomsuba, MS $40,174

Union, MS $40,151

Vossburg, MS $40,102

Waynesboro, MS $40,164

Hattiesburg, MS $40,256

Bassfield, MS $40,226

Bay Springs, MS $40,230

Beaumont, MS $40,211

Brooklyn, MS $40,293

Carriere, MS $41,002

Carson, MS $40,244

Collins, MS $40,281

Columbia, MS $40,222

Eastabuchie, MS $40,180

Ellisville, MS $40,195

Heidelberg, MS $40,130

Laurel, MS $40,319

Leakesville, MS $40,522

Lucedale, MS $40,837

Lumberton, MS $40,403

Mc Lain, MS $40,368

Mc Neill, MS $40,952

Moselle, MS $40,181

Moss, MS $40,157

Neely, MS $40,294

New Augusta, MS $40,130

Nicholson, MS $41,205

Ovett, MS $40,127

Petal, MS $40,242

Picayune, MS $41,167

Poplarville, MS $40,685

Prentiss, MS $40,370

Purvis, MS $40,244

Richton, MS $40,121

Sandersville, MS $40,200

Sandy Hook, MS $40,237

Seminary, MS $40,172

Soso, MS $40,165

Stringer, MS $40,188

Sumrall, MS $40,192

Foxworth, MS $40,209

Gulfport, MS $40,697

Bay Saint Louis, MS $41,072

Plantersville, MS $40,379

Pontotoc, MS $40,489

Randolph, MS $40,338

Rienzi, MS $40,379

Saltillo, MS $40,505

Shannon, MS $40,392

Sherman, MS $40,553

Smithville, MS $40,174

Golden, MS $40,244

Greenwood Springs, MS $39,895

Guntown, MS $40,440

Houlka, MS $40,396

Houston, MS $40,178

Iuka, MS $40,198

Mantachie, MS $40,444

Marietta, MS $40,326

Mooreville, MS $40,520

Nettleton, MS $40,233

New Site, MS $40,239

Okolona, MS $40,141

Lambert, MS $40,012

Forest, MS $40,481

Gallman, MS $40,734

Georgetown, MS $40,759

Goodman, MS $40,324

Harperville, MS $40,449

Harriston, MS $40,211

Harrisville, MS $40,825

Hazlehurst, MS $40,575

Hermanville, MS $40,443

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	$49,531	$24.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$49,531	$24.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$47,467	$23.0	15%
Biotechnology	$47,467	$23.0	15%
Internet	$47,467	$23.0	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.

$37,830

Average $41,276/year

$45,542

$3,153

Average $3,440/month

$3,795

$728

Average $794/week

$876

$18

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,542	$3,795	$876	$22
Average	$41,276	$3,440	$794	$20
25th Percentile	$37,830	$3,153	$728	$18

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