What are the main factors that influence a Facilities Operations Specialist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Facilities Operations Specialist's salary?

A Facilities Operations Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $48,471 for beginners, reaching about $51,634 at mid-level, and approach $52,942 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Facilities Operations Specialist?

Facilities Operations Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Facilities Operations Specialist roles are District of Columbia $57,008, California $56,792, Massachusetts $56,035. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Facilities Operations Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Facilities Operations Specialist level roles vary by specialization: VP of Facilities Operations: $237,832; Facilities Operations Director: $174,503; Director Of Facilities Operations: $135,685; Facilities Operations Manager: $106,600; Facilities Operations Supervisor: $84,400.

Facilities Operations Specialist Salary in the United States

How much does a Facilities Operations Specialist make in the United States? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Facilities Operations Specialist in the United States is $51,489 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

However, a Facilities Operations Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $61,486
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,106 to $56,721
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,205

10% $41,205

50% (Median) $51,489

90% $61,486

Facilities Operations Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,721	$4,727	$1,091	$27
Average	$51,489	$4,291	$990	$25
25th Percentile	$46,106	$3,842	$887	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Facilities Operations Specialist Salaries

A Facilities Operations Specialist'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 Facilities Operations Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Facilities Operations Specialist'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): $48,471
Early Career (1-2 years): $49,522
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $51,634
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $52,797
Expert (over 8 years): $52,942

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Facilities Operations Specialist	less than 1 year	$48,471
Early Career Level Facilities Operations Specialist	1-2 years	$49,522
Mid-Level Level Facilities Operations Specialist	2-4 years	$51,634
Senior-Level Level Facilities Operations Specialist	5-8 years	$52,797
Expert Level Facilities Operations Specialist	over 8 years	$52,942

How Do Facilities Operations Specialist 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 Facilities Operations Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $57,008.
California: $56,792.
Massachusetts: $56,035.

District of Columbia $57,008 California $56,792 Massachusetts $56,035 Washington $55,829 New Jersey $55,808 Alaska $55,736 Connecticut $55,026 New York $54,737

Hawaii $53,816 Rhode Island $53,383 Maryland $53,090 Minnesota $52,688 Colorado $52,534 Illinois $52,482 Oregon $52,287 Delaware $52,142

New Hampshire $52,052 Virginia $51,849 Pennsylvania $51,257 Nevada $50,958 North Dakota $50,860 Michigan $50,706 Wisconsin $50,649 Vermont $50,536

Texas $50,222 Maine $50,201 Arizona $50,170 Ohio $50,134 Georgia $49,661 Indiana $49,424 Wyoming $49,377 Utah $49,305

Iowa $49,274 Kansas $49,027 Louisiana $48,955 North Carolina $48,930 Missouri $48,919 Florida $48,718 Montana $48,610 Nebraska $48,507

Kentucky $48,451 South Carolina $48,245 Tennessee $48,116 Idaho $48,065 New Mexico $47,689 Oklahoma $47,606 Alabama $47,302 South Dakota $46,793

Arkansas $46,515 West Virginia $46,365 Mississippi $45,917

Top Paying Cities for Facilities Operations Specialist

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:

San Jose: $64,942
San Francisco: $64,231
Oakland: $62,878

San Jose, CA $64,942

San Francisco, CA $64,231

Oakland, CA $62,878

New York, NY $59,283

Paramus, NJ $58,563

Queens Village, NY $58,560

Passaic, NJ $58,511

Bergenfield, NJ $58,506

Stamford, CT $58,393

Huntington, NY $58,372

Newark, NJ $57,991

Bridgeport, CT $57,883

Vallejo, CA $57,780

New Brunswick, NJ $57,760

Petaluma, CA $57,729

Middlesex, NJ $57,631

Somerset, NJ $57,595

Santa Cruz, CA $57,528

Boston, MA $57,214

Monterey, CA $57,033

Seattle, WA $56,915

Santa Rosa, CA $56,905

Los Angeles, CA $56,890

Juneau, AK $56,756

Washington, DC $56,699

Orange, CA $56,516

Santa Ana, CA $56,380

Long Beach, CA $56,328

Anaheim, CA $56,318

Anchorage, AK $56,292

Santa Maria, CA $56,138

Everett, WA $56,128

Danbury, CT $55,946

Bremerton, WA $55,875

Tacoma, WA $55,690

New Suffolk, NY $55,689

Sacramento, CA $55,675

Santa Barbara, CA $55,618

San Diego, CA $55,561

Trenton, NJ $55,561

Brockton, MA $55,505

Fairbanks, AK $55,378

Lompoc, CA $55,247

Lowell, MA $55,205

Ventura, CA $55,196

Nashua, NH $55,185

Stockton, CA $55,180

Modesto, CA $54,804

Poughkeepsie, NY $54,691

Olympia, WA $54,593

Kennewick, WA $54,593

New Haven, CT $54,573

Lawrence, MA $54,387

Hartford, CT $54,336

Riverside, CA $54,326

New Bedford, MA $54,274

Richland, WA $54,274

Bakersfield, CA $54,202

San Bernardino, CA $54,181

New Britain, CT $54,176

Atlantic City, NJ $54,176

New London, CT $54,156

Norwich, CT $54,140

Portsmouth, NH $54,130

Boulder, CO $54,021

Portland, OR $53,950

Worcester, MA $53,945

Minneapolis, MN $53,785

Philadelphia, PA $53,713

Honolulu, HI $53,543

Saint Paul, MN $53,518

Vineland, NJ $53,507

Providence, RI $53,358

Chicago, IL $53,208

Bellingham, WA $53,146

Springfield, MA $53,105

Baltimore, MD $53,090

Chico, CA $52,961

Pittsfield, MA $52,822

Manchester, NH $52,724

Spokane, WA $52,498

Denver, CO $52,493

Albany, NY $52,251

Troy, NY $52,230

Nassau, NY $52,175

Schenectady, NY $52,122

Wilmington, DE $52,081

Burlington, VT $52,009

Salem, OR $51,988

Portland, ME $51,828

Yakima, WA $51,777

Rochester, MN $51,617

Reno, NV $51,591

Fresno, CA $51,591

Milwaukee, WI $51,545

Detroit, MI $51,494

Ann Arbor, MI $51,485

Allentown, PA $51,478

Colorado Springs, CO $51,391

Syracuse, NY $51,365

Carson City, NV $51,365

Houston, TX $51,293

Eugene, OR $51,267

Gary, IN $51,205

Springfield, OR $51,164

Bismarck, ND $51,154

Galveston, TX $51,118

Medford, OR $51,041

Fort Collins, CO $51,020

Concord, NH $50,994

Austin, TX $50,979

Mesa, AZ $50,871

Reading, PA $50,865

Phoenix, AZ $50,860

Dallas, TX $50,845

Saint Cloud, MN $50,795

Madison, WI $50,726

Utica, NY $50,587

Rochester, NY $50,505

Des Moines, IA $50,500

Raleigh, NC $50,495

Atlanta, GA $50,418

Battle Creek, MI $50,402

Salt Lake City, UT $50,387

Lancaster, PA $50,309

Harrisburg, PA $50,237

Kansas City, MO $50,186

Kansas City, KS $50,176

Champaign, IL $50,176

Fort Worth, TX $50,170

Columbus, OH $50,162

Boca Raton, FL $50,150

Pittsburgh, PA $50,129

Richmond, VA $50,109

Indianapolis, IN $50,098

Cleveland, OH $50,093

Las Vegas, NV $50,031

Cincinnati, OH $50,031

Petersburg, VA $49,954

Huntsville, AL $49,877

Lansing, MI $49,842

Lebanon, PA $49,836

Pueblo, CO $49,831

Appleton, WI $49,815

Buffalo, NY $49,795

Dayton, OH $49,779

Racine, WI $49,769

Charlotte, NC $49,764

Saint Louis, MO $49,748

York, PA $49,717

Elkhart, IN $49,717

Gastonia, NC $49,708

Billings, MT $49,695

Beaumont, TX $49,681

Lorain, OH $49,671

Benton Harbor, MI $49,661

Toledo, OH $49,650

Binghamton, NY $49,625

Rock Hill, SC $49,619

Rockford, IL $49,594

Springfield, IL $49,573

Elyria, OH $49,568

Fargo, ND $49,568

Flagstaff, AZ $49,532

Fort Lauderdale, FL $49,501

Duluth, MN $49,470

Miami, FL $49,470

Grand Forks, ND $49,434

Cheyenne, WY $49,434

Bangor, ME $49,321

Cedar Rapids, IA $49,264

Durham, NC $49,243

Louisville, KY $49,238

Grand Rapids, MI $49,228

Hialeah, FL $49,223

Casper, WY $49,151

Scranton, PA $49,089

New Orleans, LA $49,074

Virginia Beach, VA $49,069

Akron, OH $49,043

Peoria, IL $48,976

Sarasota, FL $48,966

Nashville, TN $48,930

Omaha, NE $48,930

Green Bay, WI $48,930

Baton Rouge, LA $48,904

Charleston, SC $48,893

Davenport, IA $48,868

Jamestown, NY $48,868

Tucson, AZ $48,842

Saint Petersburg, FL $48,811

Tampa, FL $48,801

Evansville, IN $48,770

Port Arthur, TX $48,770

Bradenton, FL $48,749

Santa Fe, NM $48,657

Orlando, FL $48,564

Clearwater, FL $48,549

La Crosse, WI $48,440

Canton, OH $48,440

Albuquerque, NM $48,409

Newport News, VA $48,404

High Point, NC $48,389

Ogden, UT $48,368

Corpus Christi, TX $48,327

Norfolk, VA $48,296

Laramie, WY $48,296

Rock Island, IL $48,265

Saginaw, MI $48,255

Jacksonville, FL $48,250

Salisbury, NC $48,240

Boise, ID $48,229

Moline, IL $48,204

Fort Myers, FL $48,188

Memphis, TN $48,178

Tulsa, OK $48,152

Waterloo, IA $48,121

Spartanburg, SC $48,070

Lincoln, NE $48,044

Fort Wayne, IN $48,034

Provo, UT $48,028

Cedar Falls, IA $47,967

San Antonio, TX $47,946

Greensboro, NC $47,925

South Bend, IN $47,920

Savannah, GA $47,864

Muskegon, MI $47,843

Birmingham, AL $47,838

Winston Salem, NC $47,813

Lake Charles, LA $47,689

Anderson, IN $47,678

Lexington, KY $47,663

Augusta, GA $47,647

Greenville, SC $47,647

Lima, OH $47,606

Wichita, KS $47,601

Tuscaloosa, AL $47,601

Columbia, SC $47,555

Springfield, OH $47,544

Asheville, NC $47,462

Bloomington, IN $47,426

Knoxville, TN $47,241

Shreveport, LA $47,236

Wilmington, NC $47,169

Roanoke, VA $47,169

Topeka, KS $47,076

Frankfort, KY $47,070

Oklahoma City, OK $47,035

Chillicothe, OH $47,014

Longview, TX $47,009

Melbourne, FL $47,004

Sioux Falls, SD $46,921

Mobile, AL $46,916

Terre Haute, IN $46,896

Altoona, PA $46,865

Amarillo, TX $46,829

Killeen, TX $46,813

Fayetteville, AR $46,772

Chattanooga, TN $46,757

Sioux City, IA $46,710

Idaho Falls, ID $46,700

Lynchburg, VA $46,659

Gainesville, FL $46,592

Portsmouth, OH $46,566

Little Rock, AR $46,556

Lafayette, LA $46,535

Youngstown, OH $46,535

Daytona Beach, FL $46,504

Clarksville, TN $46,499

Pensacola, FL $46,494

Temple, TX $46,491

Hopkinsville, KY $46,340

Erie, PA $46,329

Florence, SC $46,309

Charleston, WV $46,226

Great Falls, MT $46,201

Macon, GA $46,129

Tallahassee, FL $46,123

Fayetteville, NC $46,113

Waco, TX $46,103

Helena, MT $46,067

Pine Bluff, AR $46,047

Vincennes, IN $45,984

Lubbock, TX $45,964

Alamogordo, NM $45,933

Twin Falls, ID $45,887

Rapid City, SD $45,871

Jackson, MS $45,778

Huntington, WV $45,775

Greenville, MS $45,773

Parkersburg, WV $45,721

Montgomery, AL $45,711

Wichita Falls, TX $45,660

Springfield, MO $45,660

Biloxi, MS $45,634

Monroe, LA $45,583

Johnstown, PA $45,547

Sumter, SC $45,526

Columbus, GA $45,521

Pascagoula, MS $45,423

Abilene, TX $45,423

Kingsport, TN $45,289

Albany, GA $45,289

Gulfport, MS $45,274

Alexandria, LA $45,104

Fort Smith, AR $44,975

El Paso, TX $44,836

Las Cruces, NM $44,604

Harlingen, TX $44,474

Pocatello, ID $44,465

Florence, AL $44,399

Brownsville, TX $44,388

Mcallen, TX $44,280

Dothan, AL $44,208

Columbus, MS $43,902

Altus, OK $43,662

Lawton, OK $43,564

Pierre, SD $43,379

Facilities Operations Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Facilities Operations Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Telecom sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Facilities Operations Specialist positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Facilities Operations Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Facilities Operations Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$61,786	$30.0	20%
Telecom	$59,212	$28.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$56,637	$27.0	10%
Biotechnology	$56,637	$27.0	10%
Insurance	$56,637	$27.0	10%

Facilities Operations Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Facilities Operations Specialist'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.

$46,106

Average $51,489/year

$56,721

$3,842

Average $4,291/month

$4,727

$887

Average $990/week

$1,091

$22

Average $25/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,721	$4,727	$1,091	$27
Average	$51,489	$4,291	$990	$25
25th Percentile	$46,106	$3,842	$887	$22

Salary Trends for Facilities Operations Specialist

Salaries for a Facilities Operations Specialist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $46,447 in 2023 to around $45,931 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Facilities Operations Specialist salary trends, click here.

Average Annual Salary of Facilities Operations Specialist Over Time

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2023	$46,447
2024	$46,257
2025	$45,931

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Common company salaries for Facilities Operations Specialist

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C $128,509/per year

C R Bard Inc Biotechnology United States

H $124,697/per year

Henry Schein Canada Biotechnology United States

N $123,899/per year

Nordex Inc Biotechnology United States

N $120,416/per year

Nipro Corp Biotechnology United States

E $115,870/per year

Enovis Biotechnology United States

A $114,553/per year

Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy Biotechnology United States

M $112,110/per year

MiniMed Inc Biotechnology United States

L $111,500/per year

Labcorp Drug Development Biotechnology United States

L $110,229/per year

Life Technologies Corp Biotechnology United States

Z $106,224/per year

Zimmer Biomet Biotechnology United States

P $103,077/per year

Promontory Therapeutics Biotechnology United States

S $102,181/per year

Steris PLC Biotechnology United States

G $97,274/per year

Gavin Conferences Pty Ltd Biotechnology United States

E $94,764/per year

Endeavor BioMedicines Biotechnology United States

R $94,402/per year

Replay Holdings LLC Biotechnology United States

P $94,235/per year

Pleno Inc Biotechnology United States

S $93,666/per year

Simulaids Inc Biotechnology United States

N $88,880/per year

NOIRLab/CAS Biotechnology United States

O $86,468/per year

Onward Technology Biotechnology United States

L $84,895/per year

LED Medical Diagnostics Inc Biotechnology United States

E $84,682/per year

Eyeco Ltd Biotechnology United States

P $84,523/per year

Paerosol Biotechnology United States

I $83,525/per year

IONIQ Sciences Inc Biotechnology United States

S $82,815/per year

Stateside PPE Biotechnology United States

D $82,041/per year

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