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 $42,794 for beginners, reaching about $61,119 at mid-level, and approach $64,854 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 Vermont

How much does an Assistant Utility Operator make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Utility Operator in Vermont is $43,787 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): $52,893
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,716 to $48,553
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,919

10% $37,919

50% (Median) $43,787

90% $52,893

Assistant Utility Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,553	$4,046	$934	$23
Average	$43,787	$3,649	$842	$21
25th Percentile	$40,716	$3,393	$783	$20

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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): $42,794
Early Career (1-2 years): $54,733
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $61,119
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $67,468
Expert (over 8 years): $64,854

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Utility Operator	less than 1 year	$42,794
Production Technician II	1-2 years	$54,733
Production Technician III	2-4 years	$61,119
Production Technician IV	5-8 years	$67,468
Production Team Leader	over 8 years	$64,854

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:

Adamant: $44,820
Barre: $44,887
Cabot: $44,789

Adamant, VT $44,820

Barre, VT $44,887

Cabot, VT $44,789

Calais, VT $44,828

East Barre, VT $44,819

East Calais, VT $44,820

East Montpelier, VT $44,850

Eden, VT $44,790

Eden Mills, VT $44,750

Graniteville, VT $44,885

Hyde Park, VT $44,856

Johnson, VT $44,913

Lake Elmore, VT $44,806

Marshfield, VT $44,796

Moretown, VT $44,916

Morrisville, VT $44,911

Moscow, VT $44,934

Northfield, VT $44,861

Northfield Falls, VT $45,071

North Hyde Park, VT $44,853

North Montpelier, VT $44,808

Plainfield, VT $44,802

Roxbury, VT $44,726

South Barre, VT $44,939

Waterbury, VT $44,929

Stowe, VT $44,935

Waitsfield, VT $44,910

Warren, VT $44,827

Washington, VT $44,739

Waterbury Center, VT $44,928

Websterville, VT $44,877

Williamstown, VT $44,825

Wolcott, VT $44,801

Woodbury, VT $44,756

Worcester, VT $44,801

Rutland, VT $44,800

Belmont, VT $44,661

Benson, VT $44,661

Bomoseen, VT $44,732

Brandon, VT $44,765

Bridport, VT $44,769

Castleton, VT $44,740

Center Rutland, VT $44,771

Chittenden, VT $44,668

Cuttingsville, VT $44,652

Danby, VT $44,728

East Middlebury, VT $44,794

East Poultney, VT $44,733

East Wallingford, VT $44,685

Fair Haven, VT $44,701

Florence, VT $44,685

Forest Dale, VT $44,766

Gaysville, VT $44,482

Granville, VT $44,692

Hancock, VT $44,685

Hydeville, VT $44,737

Killington, VT $44,680

Middlebury, VT $44,863

Middletown Springs, VT $44,709

Mount Holly, VT $44,668

North Clarendon, VT $44,733

Orwell, VT $44,728

Pawlet, VT $44,744

Pittsfield, VT $44,706

Pittsford, VT $44,749

Poultney, VT $44,740

Proctor, VT $44,790

Ripton, VT $44,738

Rochester, VT $44,715

Rupert, VT $44,711

Salisbury, VT $44,782

Shoreham, VT $44,744

Stockbridge, VT $44,665

Wallingford, VT $44,689

Wells, VT $44,746

West Pawlet, VT $44,761

West Rupert, VT $44,751

West Rutland, VT $44,723

Whiting, VT $44,746

Saint Johnsbury, VT $44,794

Albany, VT $44,768

Barnet, VT $44,746

Barton, VT $44,763

Beebe Plain, VT $44,777

Concord, VT $44,704

Coventry, VT $44,829

Craftsbury, VT $44,781

Craftsbury Common, VT $44,783

Danville, VT $44,756

Derby, VT $44,777

Derby Line, VT $44,743

East Burke, VT $44,742

East Charleston, VT $44,746

East Hardwick, VT $44,770

East Haven, VT $44,644

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $44,793

Glover, VT $44,750

Granby, VT $44,589

Greensboro, VT $44,735

Greensboro Bend, VT $44,763

Hardwick, VT $44,813

Irasburg, VT $44,752

Island Pond, VT $44,679

Lowell, VT $44,737

Lower Waterford, VT $44,788

Lyndon, VT $44,780

Lyndon Center, VT $44,831

Lyndonville, VT $44,782

Morgan, VT $44,701

Newport, VT $44,803

Newport Center, VT $44,746

North Concord, VT $44,629

North Troy, VT $44,752

Orleans, VT $44,736

Passumpsic, VT $44,797

Peacham, VT $44,707

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $44,798

Sheffield, VT $44,719

Sutton, VT $44,715

Troy, VT $44,757

West Burke, VT $44,745

West Charleston, VT $44,724

West Danville, VT $44,759

Westfield, VT $44,723

West Glover, VT $44,754

Averill, VT $44,493

Beecher Falls, VT $44,782

Canaan, VT $44,670

Gilman, VT $44,867

Guildhall, VT $44,612

Lunenburg, VT $44,709

Norton, VT $44,583

North Bennington, VT $45,080

North Pownal, VT $45,171

Pownal, VT $45,197

White River Junction, VT $44,788

Ascutney, VT $44,809

Barnard, VT $44,686

Bethel, VT $44,714

Bradford, VT $44,761

Bridgewater, VT $44,732

Bridgewater Corners, VT $44,644

Brookfield, VT $44,758

Brownsville, VT $44,733

Chelsea, VT $44,732

Corinth, VT $44,720

East Corinth, VT $44,739

East Randolph, VT $44,747

East Ryegate, VT $44,708

East Thetford, VT $44,764

Fairlee, VT $44,715

Groton, VT $44,727

Hartford, VT $44,905

Hartland, VT $44,748

Hartland Four Corners, VT $44,746

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $44,861

Newbury, VT $44,722

North Hartland, VT $44,779

North Pomfret, VT $44,703

North Thetford, VT $44,763

Norwich, VT $44,754

Plymouth, VT $44,612

Post Mills, VT $44,753

Quechee, VT $44,799

Randolph, VT $44,791

Randolph Center, VT $44,769

Reading, VT $44,649

Sharon, VT $44,713

South Pomfret, VT $44,670

South Royalton, VT $44,726

South Ryegate, VT $44,735

South Strafford, VT $44,724

South Woodstock, VT $44,660

Strafford, VT $44,685

Taftsville, VT $44,803

Thetford, VT $44,764

Thetford Center, VT $44,717

Topsham, VT $44,703

Tunbridge, VT $44,712

Vershire, VT $44,691

Wells River, VT $44,738

West Fairlee, VT $44,820

West Hartford, VT $44,703

West Newbury, VT $44,721

West Topsham, VT $44,739

Wilder, VT $44,907

Windsor, VT $44,766

Woodstock, VT $44,711

Bellows Falls, VT $44,874

Cambridgeport, VT $44,823

Cavendish, VT $44,674

Chester, VT $44,719

Chester Depot, VT $44,703

Grafton, VT $44,685

Londonderry, VT $44,765

Ludlow, VT $44,697

North Springfield, VT $44,853

Perkinsville, VT $44,732

Peru, VT $44,718

Proctorsville, VT $44,682

Saxtons River, VT $44,865

South Londonderry, VT $44,793

Springfield, VT $44,831

Westminster, VT $44,874

Westminster Station, VT $44,877

Weston, VT $44,672

Shaftsbury, VT $45,027

Brattleboro, VT $44,966

Bondville, VT $44,780

East Dover, VT $44,871

Jacksonville, VT $44,984

Jamaica, VT $44,781

Marlboro, VT $45,188

Newfane, VT $44,841

Putney, VT $44,832

Readsboro, VT $45,194

South Newfane, VT $44,857

Stamford, VT $45,161

Townshend, VT $44,801

Vernon, VT $45,103

Wardsboro, VT $44,833

West Dover, VT $44,907

West Dummerston, VT $44,852

West Halifax, VT $44,922

West Townshend, VT $44,740

West Wardsboro, VT $44,741

Whitingham, VT $44,968

Williamsville, VT $44,852

Wilmington, VT $44,940

Burlington, VT $45,063

South Burlington, VT $45,060

Winooski, VT $45,063

Colchester, VT $45,063

Alburgh, VT $44,838

Bakersfield, VT $44,905

Belvidere Center, VT $44,742

Bristol, VT $44,914

Cambridge, VT $44,968

Charlotte, VT $45,002

East Berkshire, VT $44,861

East Fairfield, VT $44,928

Enosburg Falls, VT $44,804

Essex, VT $45,029

Essex Junction, VT $45,032

Fairfax, VT $44,971

Fairfield, VT $44,927

Ferrisburgh, VT $44,952

Franklin, VT $44,807

Grand Isle, VT $44,975

Highgate Center, VT $44,845

Highgate Springs, VT $44,868

Hinesburg, VT $45,001

Huntington, VT $44,967

Isle La Motte, VT $44,894

Jeffersonville, VT $44,937

Jericho, VT $44,991

Jonesville, VT $45,001

Milton, VT $45,013

Monkton, VT $44,965

Montgomery, VT $44,804

Montgomery Center, VT $44,750

New Haven, VT $44,909

North Ferrisburgh, VT $44,972

North Hero, VT $44,927

Richford, VT $44,797

Richmond, VT $44,996

Saint Albans, VT $44,947

Saint Albans Bay, VT $44,942

Shelburne, VT $45,043

Sheldon, VT $44,894

Sheldon Springs, VT $45,004

South Hero, VT $45,016

Starksboro, VT $44,940

Swanton, VT $44,886

Underhill, VT $44,981

Underhill Center, VT $44,982

Vergennes, VT $44,895

Waterville, VT $44,910

Westford, VT $45,003

Williston, VT $45,037

Montpelier, VT $44,880

Bennington, VT $45,113

Arlington, VT $44,955

Dorset, VT $44,780

East Arlington, VT $44,763

East Dorset, VT $44,781

Manchester, VT $44,901

Manchester Center, VT $44,872

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	$53,420	$26.0	22%
Internet	$51,231	$25.0	17%
Aerospace & Defense	$49,042	$24.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$48,166	$23.0	10%
Financial Services	$48,166	$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.

$40,716

Average $43,787/year

$48,553

$3,393

Average $3,649/month

$4,046

$783

Average $842/week

$934

$20

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,553	$4,046	$934	$23
Average	$43,787	$3,649	$842	$21
25th Percentile	$40,716	$3,393	$783	$20

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