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

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Utility Operator roles, with salaries approximately 22% above the market median.

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

An Assistant Utility Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $41,726 for beginners, reaching about $59,593 at mid-level, and approach $63,235 for experts.

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

Assistant Utility Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Utility Operator roles are District of Columbia $49,395, California $49,207, Massachusetts $48,552. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Assistant Utility Operator level roles vary by specialization: Utility Plant Operator IV: $105,530; Utility Systems Repairer-Operator Supervisor: $105,505; Utility Plant Operator V: $91,487; Utility Plant Operator III: $91,160; Utility Plant Operator: $82,878.

Assistant Utility Operator Salary in Iowa

How much does an Assistant Utility Operator make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Utility Operator in Iowa is $42,694 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $51,572
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,699 to $47,341
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,973

10% $36,973

50% (Median) $42,694

90% $51,572

Assistant Utility Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,341	$3,945	$910	$23
Average	$42,694	$3,558	$821	$21
25th Percentile	$39,699	$3,308	$763	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Utility Operator Salaries

An Assistant Utility 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 Utility Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Utility 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): $41,726
Early Career (1-2 years): $53,367
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $59,593
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $65,784
Expert (over 8 years): $63,235

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Utility Operator	less than 1 year	$41,726
Production Technician II	1-2 years	$53,367
Production Technician III	2-4 years	$59,593
Production Technician IV	5-8 years	$65,784
Production Team Leader	over 8 years	$63,235

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

District of Columbia: $49,395.
California: $49,207.
Massachusetts: $48,552.

District of Columbia $49,395 California $49,207 Massachusetts $48,552 Washington $48,373 New Jersey $48,355 Alaska $48,293 Connecticut $47,677 New York $47,427

Hawaii $46,629 Rhode Island $46,254 Maryland $46,000 Minnesota $45,652 Colorado $45,518 Illinois $45,473 Oregon $45,304 Delaware $45,179

New Hampshire $45,100 Virginia $44,925 Pennsylvania $44,412 Nevada $44,153 North Dakota $44,068 Michigan $43,934 Wisconsin $43,885 Vermont $43,787

Texas $43,515 Maine $43,497 Arizona $43,470 Ohio $43,439 Georgia $43,029 Indiana $42,823 Wyoming $42,783 Utah $42,721

Iowa $42,694 Kansas $42,480 Louisiana $42,417 North Carolina $42,395 Missouri $42,386 Florida $42,212 Montana $42,119 Nebraska $42,029

Kentucky $41,980 South Carolina $41,802 Tennessee $41,690 Idaho $41,646 New Mexico $41,320 Oklahoma $41,249 Alabama $40,985 South Dakota $40,544

Arkansas $40,303 West Virginia $40,173 Mississippi $39,785

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Utility 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: $41,605
Melvin: $41,483
Milford: $41,660

West Bend, IA $41,605

Melvin, IA $41,483

Milford, IA $41,660

Ocheyedan, IA $41,557

Okoboji, IA $41,815

Royal, IA $41,613

Ruthven, IA $41,615

Spirit Lake, IA $41,776

Superior, IA $41,812

Terril, IA $41,581

Wallingford, IA $41,639

Webb, IA $41,573

Carroll, IA $41,649

Arcadia, IA $41,583

Arthur, IA $41,546

Aspinwall, IA $41,821

Auburn, IA $41,565

Breda, IA $41,576

Charter Oak, IA $41,564

Dedham, IA $41,654

Deloit, IA $41,610

Denison, IA $41,709

Glidden, IA $41,711

Halbur, IA $41,714

Ida Grove, IA $41,538

Irwin, IA $41,808

Kirkman, IA $41,777

Kiron, IA $41,552

Lake City, IA $41,602

Lake View, IA $41,612

Lanesboro, IA $41,774

Lidderdale, IA $41,662

Lohrville, IA $41,654

Manilla, IA $41,733

Manning, IA $41,705

Odebolt, IA $41,584

Ralston, IA $41,904

Ricketts, IA $41,692

Schleswig, IA $41,577

Scranton, IA $41,888

Templeton, IA $41,627

Vail, IA $41,594

Wall Lake, IA $41,595

Westside, IA $41,574

Council Bluffs, IA $42,395

Carter Lake, IA $42,395

Arion, IA $41,647

Avoca, IA $42,071

Blencoe, IA $41,554

Carson, IA $42,181

Crescent, IA $42,393

Defiance, IA $41,782

Dow City, IA $41,737

Dunlap, IA $41,760

Earling, IA $41,832

Elk Horn, IA $41,887

Elliott, IA $41,862

Emerson, IA $42,093

Glenwood, IA $42,277

Griswold, IA $41,945

Hancock, IA $42,129

Harlan, IA $41,949

Hastings, IA $42,131

Henderson, IA $42,160

Honey Creek, IA $42,373

Kimballton, IA $41,835

Lewis, IA $41,904

Little Sioux, IA $41,762

Logan, IA $42,179

Mc Clelland, IA $42,334

Macedonia, IA $42,211

Magnolia, IA $42,143

Malvern, IA $42,159

Marne, IA $41,878

Minden, IA $42,243

Mineola, IA $42,340

Missouri Valley, IA $42,260

Modale, IA $42,157

Mondamin, IA $41,991

Moorhead, IA $41,597

Van Meter, IA $43,322

Van Wert, IA $42,056

Waukee, IA $43,452

Weldon, IA $42,116

West Des Moines, IA $43,655

What Cheer, IA $41,851

Whitten, IA $41,913

Williams, IA $41,677

Williamson, IA $42,557

Winterset, IA $42,943

Wiota, IA $41,764

Woodburn, IA $42,661

Woodward, IA $43,086

Yale, IA $42,355

Zearing, IA $42,065

Des Moines, IA $43,756

Urbandale, IA $43,676

Windsor Heights, IA $43,736

Clive, IA $43,587

Pleasant Hill, IA $43,678

Mason City, IA $41,708

Alexander, IA $41,565

Belmond, IA $41,623

Britt, IA $41,600

Buffalo Center, IA $41,647

Carpenter, IA $42,065

Chapin, IA $41,781

Clear Lake, IA $41,665

Corwith, IA $41,547

Coulter, IA $41,777

Crystal Lake, IA $41,778

Dougherty, IA $41,527

Fertile, IA $41,635

Floyd, IA $41,726

Forest City, IA $41,639

Garner, IA $41,621

Goodell, IA $41,549

Grafton, IA $41,640

Hampton, IA $41,664

Hanlontown, IA $41,584

Joice, IA $41,615

Kanawha, IA $41,565

Kensett, IA $41,582

Klemme, IA $41,585

Lake Mills, IA $41,726

Lakota, IA $41,616

Latimer, IA $41,613

Leland, IA $41,635

Sioux Center, IA $41,374

Neola, IA $42,281

Oakland, IA $42,165

Mount Ayr, IA $41,577

Nodaway, IA $41,647

Orient, IA $42,016

Prescott, IA $41,642

Redding, IA $41,487

Shannon City, IA $41,831

Sharpsburg, IA $41,482

Tingley, IA $41,823

Villisca, IA $41,766

Akron, IA $40,889

Alta, IA $41,625

Alton, IA $41,368

Anthon, IA $40,887

Aurelia, IA $41,522

Battle Creek, IA $41,440

Bronson, IA $40,604

Brunsville, IA $40,844

Calumet, IA $41,723

Castana, IA $41,403

Chatsworth, IA $40,994

Cherokee, IA $41,469

Cleghorn, IA $41,302

Climbing Hill, IA $40,752

Correctionville, IA $40,985

Cushing, IA $41,283

Danbury, IA $41,367

Galva, IA $41,489

Granville, IA $41,361

Hawarden, IA $41,274

Hinton, IA $40,583

Holstein, IA $41,395

Hornick, IA $40,935

Ireton, IA $41,209

Kingsley, IA $40,811

Larrabee, IA $41,479

Lawton, IA $40,566

Le Mars, IA $40,865

Linn Grove, IA $41,570

Mapleton, IA $41,482

Marcus, IA $41,249

Maurice, IA $41,246

Meriden, IA $41,393

Merrill, IA $40,666

Moville, IA $40,723

Onawa, IA $41,493

Orange City, IA $41,432

Oto, IA $41,043

Oyens, IA $40,964

Paullina, IA $41,468

Peterson, IA $41,571

Pierson, IA $40,952

Quimby, IA $41,279

Remsen, IA $41,024

Rodney, IA $41,138

Salix, IA $40,650

Schaller, IA $41,585

Sergeant Bluff, IA $40,522

Sloan, IA $40,866

Smithland, IA $41,088

Sutherland, IA $41,588

Ute, IA $41,568

Washta, IA $41,198

Westfield, IA $40,681

Whiting, IA $41,085

Sioux City, IA $40,472

Sheldon, IA $41,449

Alvord, IA $40,919

Archer, IA $41,461

Ashton, IA $41,378

Boyden, IA $41,320

Doon, IA $41,026

George, IA $41,287

Hospers, IA $41,446

Hull, IA $41,293

Inwood, IA $40,869

Larchwood, IA $40,769

Lester, IA $40,881

Little Rock, IA $41,349

Matlock, IA $41,455

Primghar, IA $41,586

Rock Rapids, IA $41,035

Rock Valley, IA $41,010

Sanborn, IA $41,515

Sibley, IA $41,492

Spencer, IA $41,696

Massena, IA $41,701

Gifford, IA $41,814

Lenox, IA $41,617

Ackworth, IA $43,290

Adair, IA $41,874

Adel, IA $43,168

Albion, IA $41,853

Alden, IA $41,689

Alleman, IA $43,403

Allerton, IA $41,722

Altoona, IA $43,601

Ames, IA $42,885

Anita, IA $41,707

Ankeny, IA $43,573

Atlantic, IA $41,933

Audubon, IA $41,713

Bagley, IA $42,142

Barnes City, IA $41,817

Baxter, IA $42,970

Bayard, IA $42,023

Beaver, IA $42,473

Berwick, IA $43,678

Bevington, IA $43,303

Blairsburg, IA $41,618

Bondurant, IA $43,485

Boone, IA $42,695

Booneville, IA $43,393

Bouton, IA $43,021

Boxholm, IA $42,283

Bradford, IA $41,829

Brayton, IA $41,772

Buckeye, IA $41,724

Bussey, IA $42,258

Cambridge, IA $43,191

Carlisle, IA $43,540

Casey, IA $42,064

Chariton, IA $42,369

Churdan, IA $41,815

Clemons, IA $41,914

Clio, IA $41,673

Colfax, IA $43,205

Collins, IA $43,013

Colo, IA $42,546

Columbia, IA $42,671

Coon Rapids, IA $41,822

Cooper, IA $42,283

Corydon, IA $41,875

Cumming, IA $43,505

Melcher Dallas, IA $42,885

Dallas Center, IA $43,295

Dana, IA $42,121

Davis City, IA $41,621

Dawson, IA $42,735

Decatur, IA $41,729

Derby, IA $42,214

De Soto, IA $43,176

Dexter, IA $42,782

Dows, IA $41,579

Earlham, IA $42,987

Elkhart, IA $43,404

Ellston, IA $41,920

Ellsworth, IA $41,999

Exira, IA $41,735

Ferguson, IA $42,117

Galt, IA $41,539

Garden City, IA $42,127

Garden Grove, IA $41,952

Gibson, IA $41,854

Gilbert, IA $42,689

Gilman, IA $41,970

Grand Junction, IA $42,272

Grand River, IA $41,902

Granger, IA $43,376

Gray, IA $41,801

Grimes, IA $43,506

Grinnell, IA $42,075

Guthrie Center, IA $42,049

Hamilton, IA $42,301

Pacific Junction, IA $42,270

Hamlin, IA $41,673

Little Cedar, IA $42,010

Mc Intire, IA $42,297

Manly, IA $41,618

Meservey, IA $41,562

Nora Springs, IA $41,682

Northwood, IA $41,854

Orchard, IA $41,703

Osage, IA $41,750

Plymouth, IA $41,602

Rake, IA $41,780

Riceville, IA $42,038

Rock Falls, IA $41,682

Rockford, IA $41,639

Rockwell, IA $41,610

Rowan, IA $41,553

Rudd, IA $41,692

Saint Ansgar, IA $41,966

Scarville, IA $41,693

Sheffield, IA $41,596

Stacyville, IA $42,207

Swaledale, IA $41,582

Thompson, IA $41,644

Thornton, IA $41,568

Titonka, IA $41,586

Toeterville, IA $42,120

Ventura, IA $41,608

Wesley, IA $41,562

Woden, IA $41,560

Fort Dodge, IA $41,769

Albert City, IA $41,606

Algona, IA $41,663

Armstrong, IA $41,639

Ayrshire, IA $41,575

Badger, IA $41,618

Bancroft, IA $41,604

Barnum, IA $41,577

Bode, IA $41,582

Bradgate, IA $41,559

Burnside, IA $42,001

Burt, IA $41,576

Callender, IA $41,757

Clare, IA $41,566

Clarion, IA $41,612

Curlew, IA $41,546

Cylinder, IA $41,542

Dakota City, IA $41,833

Dayton, IA $42,074

Dolliver, IA $41,638

Duncombe, IA $41,757

Eagle Grove, IA $41,639

Early, IA $41,588

Emmetsburg, IA $41,646

Farnhamville, IA $41,767

Fenton, IA $41,571

Fonda, IA $41,581

Gilmore City, IA $41,573

Goldfield, IA $41,582

Gowrie, IA $41,886

Harcourt, IA $42,008

Hardy, IA $41,544

Havelock, IA $41,560

Humboldt, IA $41,653

Jolley, IA $41,527

Knierim, IA $41,690

Laurens, IA $41,631

Ledyard, IA $41,664

Lehigh, IA $41,914

Livermore, IA $41,584

Lone Rock, IA $41,563

Lu Verne, IA $41,550

Lytton, IA $41,573

Mallard, IA $41,575

Manson, IA $41,618

Marathon, IA $41,599

Moorland, IA $41,624

Nemaha, IA $41,557

Newell, IA $41,610

Otho, IA $41,848

Ottosen, IA $41,546

Palmer, IA $41,556

Plover, IA $41,709

Pocahontas, IA $41,625

Pomeroy, IA $41,590

Rembrandt, IA $41,597

Renwick, IA $41,568

Ringsted, IA $41,582

Rockwell City, IA $41,603

Rolfe, IA $41,578

Rutland, IA $41,568

Sac City, IA $41,614

Sioux Rapids, IA $41,622

Somers, IA $41,569

Storm Lake, IA $41,702

Swea City, IA $41,651

Thor, IA $41,570

Truesdale, IA $41,789

Varina, IA $41,773

Vincent, IA $41,564

Webster City, IA $41,869

Luana, IA $41,589

Mc Gregor, IA $41,655

Marquette, IA $41,786

Monona, IA $41,653

New Albin, IA $41,874

Ossian, IA $41,610

Postville, IA $41,641

Protivin, IA $41,742

Randalia, IA $41,590

Ridgeway, IA $41,642

Saint Lucas, IA $41,790

Spillville, IA $41,813

Wadena, IA $41,621

Waterville, IA $41,679

Waucoma, IA $41,600

Waukon, IA $41,746

West Union, IA $41,660

Ainsworth, IA $41,814

Alburnett, IA $42,498

Amana, IA $42,443

Anamosa, IA $42,292

Atkins, IA $42,526

Baldwin, IA $41,774

Belle Plaine, IA $41,985

Blairstown, IA $42,217

Brandon, IA $41,800

Brooklyn, IA $41,930

Center Junction, IA $42,027

Center Point, IA $42,366

Central City, IA $42,408

Chelsea, IA $41,832

Clarence, IA $41,922

Clutier, IA $41,804

Coggon, IA $42,217

Prairieburg, IA $42,280

Conroy, IA $42,291

Guernsey, IA $41,953

Deep River, IA $41,907

Delhi, IA $41,944

Dysart, IA $41,755

Elberon, IA $41,820

Ely, IA $42,637

Fairfax, IA $42,615

Garrison, IA $41,861

Harper, IA $41,887

Hartford, IA $43,403

Harvey, IA $42,417

Haverhill, IA $42,082

Hubbard, IA $41,869

Humeston, IA $42,031

Huxley, IA $43,218

Indianola, IA $43,326

Iowa Falls, IA $41,763

Ira, IA $43,081

Jamaica, IA $42,346

Jefferson, IA $42,169

Jewell, IA $42,091

Johnston, IA $43,594

Kamrar, IA $41,877

Kellerton, IA $41,674

Kelley, IA $43,088

Kellogg, IA $42,251

Keswick, IA $41,902

Killduff, IA $42,728

Knoxville, IA $42,827

Hartwick, IA $41,901

Mount Pleasant, IA $41,739

Rome, IA $41,646

Mount Union, IA $41,683

New London, IA $41,735

Oakville, IA $41,740

Olds, IA $41,917

Pilot Grove, IA $41,786

Salem, IA $41,655

Sperry, IA $41,742

Stockport, IA $41,617

Swedesburg, IA $41,772

Wapello, IA $41,821

Wayland, IA $41,734

West Burlington, IA $41,836

West Point, IA $41,657

Saint Paul, IA $41,786

Wever, IA $41,668

Winfield, IA $41,755

Yarmouth, IA $41,686

Andover, IA $41,832

Atalissa, IA $41,918

Bennett, IA $41,933

Bettendorf, IA $41,969

Blue Grass, IA $42,009

Bryant, IA $41,820

Buffalo, IA $41,996

Calamus, IA $41,943

Camanche, IA $41,895

Charlotte, IA $41,852

Clinton, IA $41,857

Columbus City, IA $42,022

Columbus Junction, IA $41,819

Conesville, IA $41,842

De Witt, IA $41,915

Dixon, IA $41,981

Donahue, IA $42,002

Durant, IA $41,965

Eldridge, IA $42,040

Fruitland, IA $41,875

Goose Lake, IA $41,839

Grand Mound, IA $41,928

Grandview, IA $41,847

Le Claire, IA $41,937

Letts, IA $41,827

Lone Tree, IA $41,928

Long Grove, IA $41,982

Low Moor, IA $41,891

Mc Causland, IA $41,939

Montpelier, IA $41,979

Moscow, IA $41,921

Muscatine, IA $41,906

New Liberty, IA $41,954

Nichols, IA $41,862

Pleasant Valley, IA $41,927

Princeton, IA $41,934

Stockton, IA $41,991

Teeds Grove, IA $41,817

Tipton, IA $41,950

Walcott, IA $42,039

Welton, IA $41,890

West Liberty, IA $41,916

Wheatland, IA $41,917

Wilton, IA $41,937

Davenport, IA $42,342

Hiawatha, IA $42,667

Hills, IA $42,114

Homestead, IA $42,388

Hopkinton, IA $42,123

Iowa City, IA $42,180

Coralville, IA $42,356

Kalona, IA $42,090

Keota, IA $41,901

Keystone, IA $41,970

Ladora, IA $42,083

Langworthy, IA $42,155

Lisbon, IA $42,401

Lost Nation, IA $41,882

Lowden, IA $41,916

Luzerne, IA $42,095

Marengo, IA $42,210

Marion, IA $42,612

Martelle, IA $42,413

Mechanicsville, IA $42,234

Middle Amana, IA $42,429

Millersburg, IA $42,249

Monmouth, IA $41,784

Monticello, IA $42,101

Morley, IA $42,266

Mount Auburn, IA $41,797

Mount Vernon, IA $42,549

Newhall, IA $42,401

North English, IA $42,054

North Liberty, IA $42,485

Norway, IA $42,498

Oakdale, IA $42,362

Olin, IA $42,111

Onslow, IA $41,847

Oxford, IA $42,379

Oxford Junction, IA $41,861

Palo, IA $42,570

Parnell, IA $42,239

Quasqueton, IA $41,901

Riverside, IA $41,988

Robins, IA $42,639

Rowley, IA $41,880

Ryan, IA $42,099

Shellsburg, IA $42,430

Solon, IA $42,464

South Amana, IA $42,339

South English, IA $41,984

Springville, IA $42,497

Stanwood, IA $42,049

Swisher, IA $42,560

Tama, IA $41,886

Morning Sun, IA $41,758

Lacona, IA $42,907

Lamoni, IA $41,642

Laurel, IA $42,140

Le Grand, IA $42,072

Leighton, IA $42,235

Leon, IA $41,878

Liberty Center, IA $43,001

Linden, IA $42,789

Lineville, IA $41,615

Liscomb, IA $41,830

Lorimor, IA $42,367

Lovilia, IA $42,227

Lucas, IA $42,724

Luther, IA $42,963

Lynnville, IA $42,265

Mc Callsburg, IA $42,109

Macksburg, IA $42,291

Madrid, IA $43,122

Malcom, IA $41,821

Marshalltown, IA $41,967

Martensdale, IA $43,374

Maxwell, IA $43,207

Melbourne, IA $42,383

Menlo, IA $42,197

Millerton, IA $42,128

Milo, IA $43,141

Minburn, IA $43,076

Mingo, IA $43,164

Mitchellville, IA $43,422

Monroe, IA $43,043

Montezuma, IA $41,922

Montour, IA $41,850

Murray, IA $42,282

Nevada, IA $42,840

New Providence, IA $41,817

New Sharon, IA $42,049

Newton, IA $42,885

New Virginia, IA $42,995

Norwalk, IA $43,568

Ogden, IA $42,419

Osceola, IA $42,431

Otley, IA $42,916

Panora, IA $42,434

Paton, IA $42,008

Patterson, IA $43,196

Pella, IA $42,501

Perry, IA $42,864

Peru, IA $42,862

Pilot Mound, IA $42,199

Pleasantville, IA $43,155

Polk City, IA $43,400

Popejoy, IA $41,759

Prairie City, IA $43,267

Prole, IA $43,357

Radcliffe, IA $41,920

Randall, IA $42,314

Reasnor, IA $42,807

Redfield, IA $42,873

Rhodes, IA $42,893

Rippey, IA $42,345

Roland, IA $42,269

Runnells, IA $43,470

Russell, IA $42,141

Saint Anthony, IA $41,949

Saint Charles, IA $43,174

Saint Marys, IA $43,234

Searsboro, IA $42,081

Sheldahl, IA $43,251

Slater, IA $43,294

Stanhope, IA $42,112

State Center, IA $42,157

Story City, IA $42,300

Stratford, IA $42,120

Stuart, IA $42,378

Sully, IA $42,388

Swan, IA $43,315

Thayer, IA $42,120

Thornburg, IA $42,039

Tracy, IA $42,308

Truro, IA $42,883

Union, IA $41,812

Whittemore, IA $41,596

Woolstock, IA $41,575

Ackley, IA $41,668

Allison, IA $41,582

Alta Vista, IA $41,713

Aplington, IA $41,586

Aredale, IA $41,559

Arlington, IA $41,655

Aurora, IA $41,709

Austinville, IA $41,585

Beaman, IA $41,732

Bristow, IA $41,577

Buckingham, IA $41,665

Cedar Falls, IA $41,561

Charles City, IA $41,753

Clarksville, IA $41,581

Colwell, IA $41,894

Conrad, IA $41,734

Denver, IA $41,607

Dewar, IA $41,662

Dike, IA $41,600

Dumont, IA $41,607

Dunkerton, IA $41,646

Eldora, IA $41,799

Elma, IA $41,670

Fairbank, IA $41,643

Fredericksburg, IA $41,607

Frederika, IA $41,570

Garwin, IA $41,837

Geneva, IA $41,589

Gilbertville, IA $41,676

Gladbrook, IA $41,720

Greene, IA $41,592

Grundy Center, IA $41,646

Hazleton, IA $41,683

Holland, IA $41,595

Hudson, IA $41,651

Independence, IA $41,740

Ionia, IA $41,593

Janesville, IA $41,583

Jesup, IA $41,676

Kesley, IA $41,583

Lamont, IA $41,723

La Porte City, IA $41,688

Lincoln, IA $41,684

Marble Rock, IA $41,595

Masonville, IA $41,984

Maynard, IA $41,645

Morrison, IA $41,624

Nashua, IA $41,566

New Hampton, IA $41,738

New Hartford, IA $41,584

North Washington, IA $41,747

Oelwein, IA $41,655

Oran, IA $41,634

Toddville, IA $42,576

Toledo, IA $41,807

Troy Mills, IA $42,195

Urbana, IA $42,150

Van Horne, IA $42,191

Victor, IA $42,002

Vining, IA $41,975

Vinton, IA $42,059

Viola, IA $42,502

Walford, IA $42,550

Walker, IA $42,126

Washington, IA $41,888

Watkins, IA $42,388

Webster, IA $41,916

Wellman, IA $42,027

West Branch, IA $42,093

West Chester, IA $41,894

Williamsburg, IA $42,248

Wyoming, IA $41,882

Cedar Rapids, IA $42,685

Ottumwa, IA $41,751

Agency, IA $41,710

Albia, IA $41,999

Batavia, IA $41,640

Beacon, IA $42,214

Birmingham, IA $41,637

Blakesburg, IA $41,697

Bloomfield, IA $41,631

West Grove, IA $41,589

Brighton, IA $41,718

Cantril, IA $41,586

Cedar, IA $41,797

Centerville, IA $41,664

Chillicothe, IA $41,907

Cincinnati, IA $41,584

Delta, IA $41,738

Douds, IA $41,618

Drakesville, IA $41,618

Eddyville, IA $41,927

Eldon, IA $41,679

Exline, IA $41,589

Fairfield, IA $41,731

Floris, IA $41,627

Fremont, IA $41,779

Hayesville, IA $41,899

Hedrick, IA $41,646

Keosauqua, IA $41,636

Kirkville, IA $41,846

Libertyville, IA $41,664

Martinsburg, IA $41,823

Melrose, IA $42,050

Milton, IA $41,616

Moravia, IA $41,789

Moulton, IA $41,586

Mount Sterling, IA $41,542

Mystic, IA $41,801

Ollie, IA $41,749

Oskaloosa, IA $42,111

Packwood, IA $41,642

Plano, IA $41,802

Promise City, IA $41,847

Pulaski, IA $41,617

Richland, IA $41,762

Rose Hill, IA $41,792

Selma, IA $41,608

Seymour, IA $41,667

Sigourney, IA $41,867

Udell, IA $41,564

Unionville, IA $41,578

University Park, IA $42,180

Burlington, IA $41,853

Argyle, IA $41,614

Bonaparte, IA $41,627

Crawfordsville, IA $41,751

Danville, IA $41,712

Denmark, IA $41,809

Donnellson, IA $41,650

Farmington, IA $41,617

Fort Madison, IA $41,769

Hillsboro, IA $41,610

Houghton, IA $41,802

Keokuk, IA $41,766

Lockridge, IA $41,648

Mediapolis, IA $41,792

Middletown, IA $41,675

Montrose, IA $41,680

Lime Springs, IA $42,036

Panama, IA $42,005

Persia, IA $42,168

Pisgah, IA $41,867

Portsmouth, IA $42,083

Red Oak, IA $41,976

Shelby, IA $42,129

Silver City, IA $42,291

Soldier, IA $41,576

Stanton, IA $41,833

Treynor, IA $42,313

Underwood, IA $42,363

Walnut, IA $41,976

Westphalia, IA $41,961

Woodbine, IA $42,051

Shenandoah, IA $41,878

Blanchard, IA $41,632

Braddyville, IA $41,561

Clarinda, IA $41,735

Coin, IA $41,685

College Springs, IA $41,772

Essex, IA $41,838

Farragut, IA $41,819

Hamburg, IA $41,755

Imogene, IA $41,973

New Market, IA $41,622

Northboro, IA $41,679

Percival, IA $41,919

Randolph, IA $41,995

Riverton, IA $41,791

Shambaugh, IA $41,834

Sidney, IA $41,945

Tabor, IA $42,080

Thurman, IA $42,041

Yorktown, IA $41,878

Dubuque, IA $41,887

Tiffin, IA $42,388

Andrew, IA $42,007

Bellevue, IA $41,805

Bernard, IA $41,754

Cascade, IA $41,898

Colesburg, IA $41,706

Delaware, IA $42,034

Delmar, IA $41,867

Dundee, IA $41,745

Durango, IA $41,735

Dyersville, IA $41,905

Earlville, IA $41,859

Edgewood, IA $41,730

Elkader, IA $41,622

Elkport, IA $41,626

Epworth, IA $41,834

Farley, IA $41,859

Farmersburg, IA $41,592

Garber, IA $41,626

Garnavillo, IA $41,633

Greeley, IA $41,746

Guttenberg, IA $41,685

Holy Cross, IA $41,706

La Motte, IA $41,761

Luxemburg, IA $41,906

Manchester, IA $41,914

Maquoketa, IA $41,849

Miles, IA $41,774

New Vienna, IA $41,743

North Buena Vista, IA $41,694

Peosta, IA $41,825

Preston, IA $41,820

Sabula, IA $41,807

Saint Donatus, IA $41,892

Saint Olaf, IA $41,570

Sherrill, IA $41,681

Spragueville, IA $41,755

Springbrook, IA $41,901

Strawberry Point, IA $41,698

Volga, IA $41,625

Worthington, IA $41,884

Zwingle, IA $41,725

Decorah, IA $41,832

Calmar, IA $41,623

Castalia, IA $41,565

Chester, IA $42,303

Clermont, IA $41,624

Cresco, IA $41,839

Dorchester, IA $41,846

Elgin, IA $41,616

Fayette, IA $41,661

Fort Atkinson, IA $41,611

Harpers Ferry, IA $41,673

Hawkeye, IA $41,600

Highlandville, IA $41,953

Lansing, IA $41,798

Lawler, IA $41,621

Parkersburg, IA $41,589

Plainfield, IA $41,577

Raymond, IA $41,676

Readlyn, IA $41,619

Reinbeck, IA $41,628

Shell Rock, IA $41,585

Stanley, IA $41,689

Steamboat Rock, IA $41,728

Stout, IA $41,590

Sumner, IA $41,581

Traer, IA $41,707

Tripoli, IA $41,587

Waverly, IA $41,585

Wellsburg, IA $41,652

Westgate, IA $41,631

Winthrop, IA $41,850

Waterloo, IA $41,695

Evansdale, IA $41,684

Creston, IA $41,980

Afton, IA $42,101

Arispe, IA $42,102

Bedford, IA $41,510

Benton, IA $41,482

Blockton, IA $41,455

Bridgewater, IA $41,628

Carbon, IA $41,817

Clearfield, IA $41,514

Corning, IA $41,673

Cromwell, IA $41,987

Cumberland, IA $41,775

Diagonal, IA $41,630

Fontanelle, IA $41,858

Grant, IA $41,995

Gravity, IA $41,549

Greenfield, IA $42,139

Arnolds Park, IA $41,836

Dickens, IA $41,574

Estherville, IA $41,703

Everly, IA $41,597

Fostoria, IA $41,810

Gillett Grove, IA $41,717

Graettinger, IA $41,606

Greenville, IA $41,589

Gruver, IA $41,685

Harris, IA $41,605

Hartley, IA $41,605

Lake Park, IA $41,661

Assistant Utility Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Utility Operator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 44% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 22% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Utility Operator positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Utility Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Utility Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$52,087	$25.0	22%
Internet	$49,952	$24.0	17%
Aerospace & Defense	$47,817	$23.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$46,963	$23.0	10%
Financial Services	$46,963	$23.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Assistant Utility 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.

$39,699

Average $42,694/year

$47,341

$3,308

Average $3,558/month

$3,945

$763

Average $821/week

$910

$19

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,341	$3,945	$910	$23
Average	$42,694	$3,558	$821	$21
25th Percentile	$39,699	$3,308	$763	$19

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