What are the main factors that influence a Ground Equipment 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 Ground Equipment Operator?

The Media industry offers the highest average compensation for Ground Equipment Operator roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Ground Equipment Operator's salary?

A Ground Equipment Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $36,550 for beginners, reaching about $46,093 at mid-level, and approach $71,967 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Ground Equipment Operator?

Ground Equipment Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Ground Equipment Operator roles are District of Columbia $51,621, California $51,425, Massachusetts $50,740. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Ground Equipment Operator roles make?

Salaries for Ground Equipment Operator level roles vary by specialization: Equipment Operator: $70,923; Aerospace Ground Equipment: $56,814; Aerospace Ground Equipment Technician: $55,059; Ground Support Equipment Mechanic: $52,929; Equipment Operator-Crane: $52,100.

Ground Equipment Operator Salary in Mississippi

How much does a Ground Equipment Operator make in Mississippi? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Ground Equipment Operator in Mississippi is $41,579 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

However, a Ground Equipment Operator's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $50,366
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $37,691 to $46,178
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,151

10% $34,151

50% (Median) $41,579

90% $50,366

Ground Equipment Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,178	$3,848	$888	$22
Average	$41,579	$3,465	$800	$20
25th Percentile	$37,691	$3,141	$725	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Ground Equipment Operator Salaries

A Ground Equipment 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 Ground Equipment Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Ground Equipment 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): $36,550
Early Career (1-2 years): $40,620
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $46,093
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $49,520
Expert (over 8 years): $71,967

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Machine Operator I	less than 1 year	$36,550
Ground Equipment Operator	1-2 years	$40,620
Machine Operator III	2-4 years	$46,093
Machine Operator IV	5-8 years	$49,520
Machine Operator Supervisor	over 8 years	$71,967

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

District of Columbia: $51,621.
California: $51,425.
Massachusetts: $50,740.

District of Columbia $51,621 California $51,425 Massachusetts $50,740 Washington $50,554 New Jersey $50,535 Alaska $50,470 Connecticut $49,826 New York $49,565

Hawaii $48,731 Rhode Island $48,339 Maryland $48,073 Minnesota $47,710 Colorado $47,570 Illinois $47,523 Oregon $47,346 Delaware $47,215

New Hampshire $47,133 Virginia $46,950 Pennsylvania $46,413 Nevada $46,143 North Dakota $46,054 Michigan $45,915 Wisconsin $45,863 Vermont $45,761

Texas $45,476 Maine $45,458 Arizona $45,430 Ohio $45,397 Georgia $44,968 Indiana $44,754 Wyoming $44,712 Utah $44,646

Iowa $44,618 Kansas $44,395 Louisiana $44,329 North Carolina $44,306 Missouri $44,297 Florida $44,115 Montana $44,017 Nebraska $43,924

Kentucky $43,873 South Carolina $43,686 Tennessee $43,569 Idaho $43,523 New Mexico $43,183 Oklahoma $43,108 Alabama $42,833 South Dakota $42,371

Arkansas $42,119 West Virginia $41,984 Mississippi $41,579

Top Paying Cities for Ground Equipment 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: $40,802
Holly Bluff: $40,452
Kosciusko: $40,441

Hillsboro, MS $40,802

Holly Bluff, MS $40,452

Kosciusko, MS $40,441

Lake, MS $40,667

Lena, MS $40,827

Lexington, MS $40,370

Lorman, MS $40,470

Louise, MS $40,879

Ludlow, MS $40,917

Mc Adams, MS $40,405

Mc Cool, MS $40,359

Madden, MS $40,562

Madison, MS $41,289

Magee, MS $40,852

Mayersville, MS $40,694

Mendenhall, MS $40,997

Midnight, MS $40,880

Mize, MS $40,686

Morton, MS $41,012

Mount Olive, MS $40,689

Natchez, MS $40,575

Newhebron, MS $40,803

Pattison, MS $40,664

Pelahatchie, MS $41,142

Pickens, MS $40,694

Piney Woods, MS $41,210

Pinola, MS $40,973

Port Gibson, MS $40,657

Puckett, MS $41,051

Pulaski, MS $40,816

Raleigh, MS $40,707

Raymond, MS $41,273

Redwood, MS $40,716

Ridgeland, MS $41,394

Rolling Fork, MS $40,723

Sallis, MS $40,474

Sandhill, MS $41,237

Satartia, MS $40,924

Sharon, MS $40,966

Sibley, MS $40,673

Silver City, MS $40,653

Star, MS $41,266

Taylorsville, MS $40,583

Tchula, MS $40,404

Terry, MS $41,286

Thomastown, MS $40,566

Tinsley, MS $40,888

Tougaloo, MS $41,424

Utica, MS $41,045

Vaiden, MS $40,288

Valley Park, MS $40,529

Vaughan, MS $40,776

Vicksburg, MS $40,856

Walnut Grove, MS $40,640

Washington, MS $40,558

Wesson, MS $40,835

West, MS $40,283

Whitfield, MS $41,420

Yazoo City, MS $40,718

Jackson, MS $41,453

Pearl, MS $41,450

Richland, MS $41,453

Flowood, MS $41,441

Byram, MS $41,402

Lula, MS $41,239

Lyon, MS $40,471

Marks, MS $40,745

Michigan City, MS $41,546

Mount Pleasant, MS $42,544

Myrtle, MS $40,794

Nesbit, MS $43,248

New Albany, MS $40,722

Olive Branch, MS $43,184

Oxford, MS $40,862

Pope, MS $40,606

Potts Camp, MS $41,243

Red Banks, MS $42,523

Ripley, MS $40,669

Robinsonville, MS $42,664

Sarah, MS $42,053

Sardis, MS $41,317

Senatobia, MS $42,106

Sherard, MS $40,384

Sledge, MS $41,170

Southaven, MS $43,501

Taylor, MS $40,799

Tiplersville, MS $40,740

Tula, MS $40,571

Tunica, MS $42,165

University, MS $41,151

Victoria, MS $42,471

Walls, MS $43,407

Walnut, MS $40,754

Waterford, MS $41,394

Greenville, MS $41,448

Alligator, MS $40,255

Anguilla, MS $41,016

Arcola, MS $41,448

Avon, MS $41,448

Benoit, MS $41,061

Beulah, MS $40,682

Boyle, MS $40,877

Chatham, MS $41,377

Cleveland, MS $40,728

Doddsville, MS $40,504

Drew, MS $40,287

Parchman, MS $40,331

Dublin, MS $40,183

Duncan, MS $40,233

Glen Allan, MS $41,253

Grace, MS $41,153

Gunnison, MS $40,351

Hollandale, MS $41,448

Holly Ridge, MS $41,088

Indianola, MS $41,115

Inverness, MS $41,035

Isola, MS $41,127

Leland, MS $41,448

Merigold, MS $40,509

Metcalfe, MS $41,448

Moorhead, MS $40,718

Mound Bayou, MS $40,472

Pace, MS $40,711

Panther Burn, MS $41,268

Rena Lara, MS $40,243

Rome, MS $40,251

Rosedale, MS $40,614

Ruleville, MS $40,481

Scott, MS $41,202

Shaw, MS $41,001

Shelby, MS $40,375

Stoneville, MS $41,448

Sunflower, MS $40,641

Wayside, MS $41,448

Winstonville, MS $40,583

Winterville, MS $41,448

Tupelo, MS $40,908

Algoma, MS $40,795

Amory, MS $40,218

Baldwyn, MS $40,695

Becker, MS $40,114

Belden, MS $40,837

Belmont, MS $40,535

Blue Springs, MS $40,722

Booneville, MS $40,671

Burnsville, MS $40,639

Corinth, MS $40,793

Dennis, MS $40,489

Derma, MS $40,759

Ecru, MS $40,756

Fulton, MS $40,696

Gattman, MS $40,056

Glen, MS $40,679

Abbeville, MS $41,098

Arkabutla, MS $42,503

Ashland, MS $41,254

Batesville, MS $40,982

Belen, MS $40,620

Blue Mountain, MS $40,763

Byhalia, MS $42,712

Clarksdale, MS $40,354

Coahoma, MS $40,770

Coldwater, MS $42,570

Como, MS $41,551

Courtland, MS $40,769

Crenshaw, MS $41,335

Crowder, MS $40,628

Darling, MS $40,966

Dumas, MS $40,642

Dundee, MS $41,264

Etta, MS $40,751

Falcon, MS $41,065

Falkner, MS $40,945

Farrell, MS $40,472

Friars Point, MS $40,793

Hernando, MS $42,887

Hickory Flat, MS $41,061

Holly Springs, MS $41,724

Horn Lake, MS $43,454

Independence, MS $42,403

Jonestown, MS $40,807

Lake Cormorant, MS $43,225

Lamar, MS $41,746

Stennis Space Center, MS $41,420

Diamondhead, MS $41,071

Biloxi, MS $41,322

Diberville, MS $41,299

Escatawpa, MS $41,098

Gautier, MS $41,091

Hurley, MS $41,208

Kiln, MS $41,112

Lakeshore, MS $41,451

Long Beach, MS $41,020

Mc Henry, MS $40,906

Moss Point, MS $41,132

Ocean Springs, MS $41,152

Vancleave, MS $41,050

Pascagoula, MS $41,131

Pass Christian, MS $41,022

Pearlington, MS $41,988

Perkinston, MS $40,898

Saucier, MS $41,029

Waveland, MS $41,135

Wiggins, MS $40,759

Brookhaven, MS $40,828

Bogue Chitto, MS $40,620

Bude, MS $40,625

Centreville, MS $41,820

Chatawa, MS $40,992

Crosby, MS $40,864

Fernwood, MS $40,800

Gloster, MS $41,143

Jayess, MS $40,485

Kokomo, MS $40,504

Liberty, MS $41,256

Mc Call Creek, MS $40,587

Mccomb, MS $40,635

Magnolia, MS $40,847

Meadville, MS $40,466

Monticello, MS $40,726

Oak Vale, MS $40,521

Osyka, MS $41,130

Roxie, MS $40,442

Ruth, MS $40,547

Silver Creek, MS $40,690

Smithdale, MS $40,561

Sontag, MS $40,740

Summit, MS $40,545

Tylertown, MS $40,537

Union Church, MS $40,626

Woodville, MS $41,299

Columbus, MS $39,754

Aberdeen, MS $40,022

Ackerman, MS $40,377

Artesia, MS $39,812

Bellefontaine, MS $40,439

Brooksville, MS $39,965

Caledonia, MS $39,930

Cedarbluff, MS $40,027

Crawford, MS $39,872

Eupora, MS $40,428

French Camp, MS $40,366

Hamilton, MS $39,854

Kilmichael, MS $40,346

Maben, MS $40,269

Mantee, MS $40,322

Mathiston, MS $40,341

Mayhew, MS $39,757

Montpelier, MS $40,170

Pheba, MS $40,131

Prairie, MS $40,017

Starkville, MS $39,976

Mississippi State, MS $39,943

Steens, MS $39,776

Stewart, MS $40,352

Sturgis, MS $40,246

Walthall, MS $40,506

Weir, MS $40,416

West Point, MS $39,833

Woodland, MS $40,345

Thaxton, MS $40,648

Tishomingo, MS $40,457

Toccopola, MS $40,652

Trebloc, MS $40,213

Tremont, MS $40,603

Van Vleet, MS $40,525

Vardaman, MS $40,573

Verona, MS $40,899

Wheeler, MS $40,675

Grenada, MS $40,366

Banner, MS $40,540

Big Creek, MS $40,434

Bruce, MS $40,566

Calhoun City, MS $40,517

Carrollton, MS $40,175

Cascilla, MS $40,225

Charleston, MS $40,281

Coffeeville, MS $40,390

Coila, MS $40,179

Cruger, MS $40,272

Duck Hill, MS $40,333

Elliott, MS $40,378

Enid, MS $40,396

Glendora, MS $40,160

Gore Springs, MS $40,407

Greenwood, MS $40,164

Holcomb, MS $40,173

Itta Bena, MS $40,460

Mc Carley, MS $40,228

Minter City, MS $40,079

Money, MS $40,132

Morgan City, MS $40,531

North Carrollton, MS $40,393

Oakland, MS $40,350

Paris, MS $40,541

Philipp, MS $40,048

Pittsboro, MS $40,576

Schlater, MS $40,158

Scobey, MS $40,285

Sidon, MS $40,260

Slate Spring, MS $40,490

Sumner, MS $40,279

Swan Lake, MS $40,174

Swiftown, MS $40,638

Tie Plant, MS $40,367

Tillatoba, MS $40,305

Tippo, MS $40,110

Tutwiler, MS $40,258

Vance, MS $40,194

Water Valley, MS $40,499

Webb, MS $40,224

Winona, MS $40,333

Belzoni, MS $40,830

Benton, MS $40,767

Bentonia, MS $41,059

Bolton, MS $41,228

Brandon, MS $41,231

Braxton, MS $41,162

Camden, MS $40,662

Canton, MS $41,084

Carthage, MS $40,584

Cary, MS $40,766

Clinton, MS $41,358

Conehatta, MS $40,584

Crystal Springs, MS $41,145

Delta City, MS $41,265

D Lo, MS $41,077

Durant, MS $40,410

Edwards, MS $41,121

Ethel, MS $40,356

Fayette, MS $40,488

Flora, MS $41,209

Pocahontas, MS $41,410

Florence, MS $41,314

Meridian, MS $40,504

Bailey, MS $40,449

Buckatunna, MS $40,484

Chunky, MS $40,412

Clara, MS $40,456

Collinsville, MS $40,471

Daleville, MS $40,410

Decatur, MS $40,471

De Kalb, MS $40,419

Enterprise, MS $40,411

Hickory, MS $40,419

Lauderdale, MS $40,460

Lawrence, MS $40,558

Little Rock, MS $40,427

Louin, MS $40,495

Louisville, MS $40,417

Macon, MS $40,519

Marion, MS $40,591

Newton, MS $40,481

Noxapater, MS $40,436

Pachuta, MS $40,388

Paulding, MS $40,380

Philadelphia, MS $40,470

Porterville, MS $40,412

Preston, MS $40,424

Quitman, MS $40,440

Rose Hill, MS $40,357

Scooba, MS $40,505

Sebastopol, MS $40,682

Shubuta, MS $40,406

Shuqualak, MS $40,499

State Line, MS $40,560

Stonewall, MS $40,457

Toomsuba, MS $40,469

Union, MS $40,446

Vossburg, MS $40,396

Waynesboro, MS $40,458

Hattiesburg, MS $40,552

Bassfield, MS $40,521

Bay Springs, MS $40,525

Beaumont, MS $40,506

Brooklyn, MS $40,589

Carriere, MS $41,303

Carson, MS $40,539

Collins, MS $40,576

Columbia, MS $40,517

Eastabuchie, MS $40,475

Ellisville, MS $40,490

Heidelberg, MS $40,425

Laurel, MS $40,615

Leakesville, MS $40,819

Lucedale, MS $41,137

Lumberton, MS $40,699

Mc Lain, MS $40,664

Mc Neill, MS $41,252

Moselle, MS $40,476

Moss, MS $40,451

Neely, MS $40,590

New Augusta, MS $40,424

Nicholson, MS $41,507

Ovett, MS $40,421

Petal, MS $40,538

Picayune, MS $41,469

Poplarville, MS $40,983

Prentiss, MS $40,666

Purvis, MS $40,539

Richton, MS $40,415

Sandersville, MS $40,495

Sandy Hook, MS $40,532

Seminary, MS $40,467

Soso, MS $40,460

Stringer, MS $40,483

Sumrall, MS $40,486

Foxworth, MS $40,504

Gulfport, MS $40,996

Bay Saint Louis, MS $41,374

Plantersville, MS $40,675

Pontotoc, MS $40,786

Randolph, MS $40,634

Rienzi, MS $40,675

Saltillo, MS $40,802

Shannon, MS $40,689

Sherman, MS $40,850

Smithville, MS $40,469

Golden, MS $40,539

Greenwood Springs, MS $40,187

Guntown, MS $40,736

Houlka, MS $40,692

Houston, MS $40,473

Iuka, MS $40,492

Mantachie, MS $40,741

Marietta, MS $40,622

Mooreville, MS $40,817

Nettleton, MS $40,528

New Site, MS $40,534

Okolona, MS $40,435

Lambert, MS $40,305

Forest, MS $40,778

Gallman, MS $41,033

Georgetown, MS $41,058

Goodman, MS $40,620

Harperville, MS $40,746

Harriston, MS $40,506

Harrisville, MS $41,125

Hazlehurst, MS $40,873

Hermanville, MS $40,740

Ground Equipment Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Ground Equipment Operator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Media and Insurance sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Ground Equipment Operator positions in MFG Durable or Internet typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Ground Equipment Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Ground Equipment Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Media	$54,052	$26.0	30%
Insurance	$51,973	$25.0	25%
Construction	$49,894	$24.0	20%
Financial Services	$47,815	$23.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$45,737	$22.0	10%

Ground Equipment Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Ground Equipment 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.

$37,691

Average $41,579/year

$46,178

$3,141

Average $3,465/month

$3,848

$725

Average $800/week

$888

$18

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,178	$3,848	$888	$22
Average	$41,579	$3,465	$800	$20
25th Percentile	$37,691	$3,141	$725	$18

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