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 $40,226 for beginners, reaching about $50,729 at mid-level, and approach $79,206 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 Vermont

How much does a Ground Equipment Operator make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Ground Equipment Operator in Vermont is $45,761 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,432
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,482 to $50,823
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,586

10% $37,586

50% (Median) $45,761

90% $55,432

Ground Equipment Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,823	$4,235	$977	$24
Average	$45,761	$3,813	$880	$22
25th Percentile	$41,482	$3,457	$798	$20

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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): $40,226
Early Career (1-2 years): $44,706
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $50,729
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $54,500
Expert (over 8 years): $79,206

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Machine Operator I	less than 1 year	$40,226
Ground Equipment Operator	1-2 years	$44,706
Machine Operator III	2-4 years	$50,729
Machine Operator IV	5-8 years	$54,500
Machine Operator Supervisor	over 8 years	$79,206

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:

Adamant: $46,840
Barre: $46,910
Cabot: $46,807

Adamant, VT $46,840

Barre, VT $46,910

Cabot, VT $46,807

Calais, VT $46,848

East Barre, VT $46,839

East Calais, VT $46,840

East Montpelier, VT $46,871

Eden, VT $46,809

Eden Mills, VT $46,767

Graniteville, VT $46,908

Hyde Park, VT $46,878

Johnson, VT $46,938

Lake Elmore, VT $46,826

Marshfield, VT $46,815

Moretown, VT $46,941

Morrisville, VT $46,935

Moscow, VT $46,959

Northfield, VT $46,883

Northfield Falls, VT $47,103

North Hyde Park, VT $46,875

North Montpelier, VT $46,828

Plainfield, VT $46,821

Roxbury, VT $46,742

South Barre, VT $46,965

Waterbury, VT $46,954

Stowe, VT $46,961

Waitsfield, VT $46,935

Warren, VT $46,847

Washington, VT $46,756

Waterbury Center, VT $46,953

Websterville, VT $46,900

Williamstown, VT $46,846

Wolcott, VT $46,820

Woodbury, VT $46,774

Worcester, VT $46,821

Rutland, VT $46,819

Belmont, VT $46,675

Benson, VT $46,674

Bomoseen, VT $46,748

Brandon, VT $46,782

Bridport, VT $46,787

Castleton, VT $46,757

Center Rutland, VT $46,789

Chittenden, VT $46,681

Cuttingsville, VT $46,665

Danby, VT $46,745

East Middlebury, VT $46,813

East Poultney, VT $46,750

East Wallingford, VT $46,699

Fair Haven, VT $46,716

Florence, VT $46,699

Forest Dale, VT $46,784

Gaysville, VT $46,487

Granville, VT $46,707

Hancock, VT $46,699

Hydeville, VT $46,753

Killington, VT $46,694

Middlebury, VT $46,885

Middletown Springs, VT $46,724

Mount Holly, VT $46,681

North Clarendon, VT $46,750

Orwell, VT $46,745

Pawlet, VT $46,761

Pittsfield, VT $46,721

Pittsford, VT $46,766

Poultney, VT $46,757

Proctor, VT $46,809

Ripton, VT $46,755

Rochester, VT $46,731

Rupert, VT $46,726

Salisbury, VT $46,800

Shoreham, VT $46,761

Stockbridge, VT $46,678

Wallingford, VT $46,703

Wells, VT $46,763

West Pawlet, VT $46,779

West Rupert, VT $46,768

West Rutland, VT $46,739

Whiting, VT $46,763

Saint Johnsbury, VT $46,813

Albany, VT $46,786

Barnet, VT $46,763

Barton, VT $46,781

Beebe Plain, VT $46,795

Concord, VT $46,719

Coventry, VT $46,849

Craftsbury, VT $46,800

Craftsbury Common, VT $46,802

Danville, VT $46,773

Derby, VT $46,795

Derby Line, VT $46,760

East Burke, VT $46,759

East Charleston, VT $46,763

East Hardwick, VT $46,788

East Haven, VT $46,656

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $46,812

Glover, VT $46,767

Granby, VT $46,599

Greensboro, VT $46,751

Greensboro Bend, VT $46,781

Hardwick, VT $46,833

Irasburg, VT $46,769

Island Pond, VT $46,693

Lowell, VT $46,753

Lower Waterford, VT $46,807

Lyndon, VT $46,799

Lyndon Center, VT $46,851

Lyndonville, VT $46,800

Morgan, VT $46,716

Newport, VT $46,823

Newport Center, VT $46,763

North Concord, VT $46,641

North Troy, VT $46,770

Orleans, VT $46,752

Passumpsic, VT $46,816

Peacham, VT $46,722

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $46,817

Sheffield, VT $46,734

Sutton, VT $46,731

Troy, VT $46,774

West Burke, VT $46,762

West Charleston, VT $46,740

West Danville, VT $46,776

Westfield, VT $46,739

West Glover, VT $46,771

Averill, VT $46,499

Beecher Falls, VT $46,800

Canaan, VT $46,684

Gilman, VT $46,890

Guildhall, VT $46,622

Lunenburg, VT $46,724

Norton, VT $46,592

North Bennington, VT $47,112

North Pownal, VT $47,207

Pownal, VT $47,234

White River Junction, VT $46,807

Ascutney, VT $46,829

Barnard, VT $46,701

Bethel, VT $46,730

Bradford, VT $46,779

Bridgewater, VT $46,749

Bridgewater Corners, VT $46,656

Brookfield, VT $46,775

Brownsville, VT $46,750

Chelsea, VT $46,748

Corinth, VT $46,736

East Corinth, VT $46,755

East Randolph, VT $46,764

East Ryegate, VT $46,724

East Thetford, VT $46,781

Fairlee, VT $46,731

Groton, VT $46,744

Hartford, VT $46,929

Hartland, VT $46,765

Hartland Four Corners, VT $46,763

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $46,883

Newbury, VT $46,738

North Hartland, VT $46,798

North Pomfret, VT $46,717

North Thetford, VT $46,780

Norwich, VT $46,771

Plymouth, VT $46,622

Post Mills, VT $46,770

Quechee, VT $46,819

Randolph, VT $46,810

Randolph Center, VT $46,786

Reading, VT $46,661

Sharon, VT $46,729

South Pomfret, VT $46,684

South Royalton, VT $46,742

South Ryegate, VT $46,752

South Strafford, VT $46,740

South Woodstock, VT $46,673

Strafford, VT $46,699

Taftsville, VT $46,822

Thetford, VT $46,781

Thetford Center, VT $46,732

Topsham, VT $46,718

Tunbridge, VT $46,727

Vershire, VT $46,705

Wells River, VT $46,755

West Fairlee, VT $46,841

West Hartford, VT $46,718

West Newbury, VT $46,737

West Topsham, VT $46,756

Wilder, VT $46,931

Windsor, VT $46,784

Woodstock, VT $46,726

Bellows Falls, VT $46,897

Cambridgeport, VT $46,843

Cavendish, VT $46,688

Chester, VT $46,734

Chester Depot, VT $46,717

Grafton, VT $46,699

Londonderry, VT $46,783

Ludlow, VT $46,712

North Springfield, VT $46,875

Perkinsville, VT $46,748

Peru, VT $46,734

Proctorsville, VT $46,696

Saxtons River, VT $46,887

South Londonderry, VT $46,812

Springfield, VT $46,852

Westminster, VT $46,897

Westminster Station, VT $46,900

Weston, VT $46,686

Shaftsbury, VT $47,056

Brattleboro, VT $46,993

Bondville, VT $46,798

East Dover, VT $46,893

Jacksonville, VT $47,011

Jamaica, VT $46,799

Marlboro, VT $47,225

Newfane, VT $46,862

Putney, VT $46,853

Readsboro, VT $47,231

South Newfane, VT $46,879

Stamford, VT $47,197

Townshend, VT $46,820

Vernon, VT $47,136

Wardsboro, VT $46,854

West Dover, VT $46,931

West Dummerston, VT $46,874

West Halifax, VT $46,946

West Townshend, VT $46,757

West Wardsboro, VT $46,758

Whitingham, VT $46,994

Williamsville, VT $46,874

Wilmington, VT $46,966

Burlington, VT $47,094

South Burlington, VT $47,091

Winooski, VT $47,094

Colchester, VT $47,094

Alburgh, VT $46,859

Bakersfield, VT $46,929

Belvidere Center, VT $46,759

Bristol, VT $46,938

Cambridge, VT $46,994

Charlotte, VT $47,030

East Berkshire, VT $46,883

East Fairfield, VT $46,953

Enosburg Falls, VT $46,824

Essex, VT $47,058

Essex Junction, VT $47,062

Fairfax, VT $46,998

Fairfield, VT $46,952

Ferrisburgh, VT $46,978

Franklin, VT $46,827

Grand Isle, VT $47,002

Highgate Center, VT $46,866

Highgate Springs, VT $46,890

Hinesburg, VT $47,029

Huntington, VT $46,994

Isle La Motte, VT $46,917

Jeffersonville, VT $46,963

Jericho, VT $47,019

Jonesville, VT $47,029

Milton, VT $47,042

Monkton, VT $46,992

Montgomery, VT $46,824

Montgomery Center, VT $46,767

New Haven, VT $46,933

North Ferrisburgh, VT $46,999

North Hero, VT $46,952

Richford, VT $46,816

Richmond, VT $47,024

Saint Albans, VT $46,973

Saint Albans Bay, VT $46,967

Shelburne, VT $47,073

Sheldon, VT $46,917

Sheldon Springs, VT $47,033

South Hero, VT $47,045

Starksboro, VT $46,966

Swanton, VT $46,909

Underhill, VT $47,008

Underhill Center, VT $47,010

Vergennes, VT $46,918

Waterville, VT $46,934

Westford, VT $47,032

Williston, VT $47,067

Montpelier, VT $46,903

Bennington, VT $47,147

Arlington, VT $46,981

Dorset, VT $46,798

East Arlington, VT $46,780

East Dorset, VT $46,799

Manchester, VT $46,925

Manchester Center, VT $46,895

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	$59,489	$29.0	30%
Insurance	$57,201	$28.0	25%
Construction	$54,913	$26.0	20%
Financial Services	$52,625	$25.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$50,337	$24.0	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.

$41,482

Average $45,761/year

$50,823

$3,457

Average $3,813/month

$4,235

$798

Average $880/week

$977

$20

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,823	$4,235	$977	$24
Average	$45,761	$3,813	$880	$22
25th Percentile	$41,482	$3,457	$798	$20

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