What are the main factors that influence a Ground Operations'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 Operations?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Ground Operations roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change A Ground Operations's salary?

A Ground Operations's salary grows with experience: starting around $41,668 for beginners, reaching about $43,535 at mid-level, and approach $44,301 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Ground Operations?

Ground Operations salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Ground Operations roles are District of Columbia $51,941, California $51,744, Massachusetts $51,054. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Ground Operations roles make?

Salaries for Ground Operations level roles vary by specialization: Ground hand: $77,484; Ground Operations Manager: $75,205; Ground Operations Supervisor: $65,342; Ground Instructor: $58,518; Ground Operations Agent: $42,626.

Ground Operations Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Ground Operations make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Ground Operations in New Mexico is $43,450 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $49,302
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,265 to $46,513
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,366

10% $37,366

50% (Median) $43,450

90% $49,302

Ground Operations Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,513	$3,876	$894	$22
Average	$43,450	$3,621	$836	$21
25th Percentile	$40,265	$3,355	$774	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Ground Operations Salaries

A Ground Operations'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 Operations Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Ground Operations'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): $41,668
Early Career (1-2 years): $42,292
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $43,535
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $44,216
Expert (over 8 years): $44,301

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Ground Operations	less than 1 year	$41,668
Early Career Level Ground Operations	1-2 years	$42,292
Mid-Level Level Ground Operations	2-4 years	$43,535
Senior-Level Level Ground Operations	5-8 years	$44,216
Expert Level Ground Operations	over 8 years	$44,301

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

District of Columbia: $51,941.
California: $51,744.
Massachusetts: $51,054.

District of Columbia $51,941 California $51,744 Massachusetts $51,054 Washington $50,867 New Jersey $50,848 Alaska $50,782 Connecticut $50,135 New York $49,872

Hawaii $49,032 Rhode Island $48,638 Maryland $48,371 Minnesota $48,005 Colorado $47,864 Illinois $47,817 Oregon $47,639 Delaware $47,508

New Hampshire $47,425 Virginia $47,240 Pennsylvania $46,701 Nevada $46,429 North Dakota $46,340 Michigan $46,199 Wisconsin $46,147 Vermont $46,044

Texas $45,758 Maine $45,739 Arizona $45,711 Ohio $45,678 Georgia $45,247 Indiana $45,031 Wyoming $44,989 Utah $44,923

Iowa $44,895 Kansas $44,670 Louisiana $44,604 North Carolina $44,580 Missouri $44,571 Florida $44,388 Montana $44,290 Nebraska $44,196

Kentucky $44,144 South Carolina $43,956 Tennessee $43,839 Idaho $43,792 New Mexico $43,450 Oklahoma $43,375 Alabama $43,098 South Dakota $42,634

Arkansas $42,380 West Virginia $42,244 Mississippi $41,836

Top Paying Cities for Ground Operations

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:

Algodones: $43,912
Belen: $43,668
Bernalillo: $43,990

Algodones, NM $43,912

Belen, NM $43,668

Bernalillo, NM $43,990

Bluewater, NM $43,067

Bosque, NM $43,347

Casa Blanca, NM $43,445

Cedar Crest, NM $44,027

Cedarvale, NM $42,300

Cerrillos, NM $43,944

Claunch, NM $42,144

Coyote, NM $43,297

Cuba, NM $43,227

Cubero, NM $43,541

Edgewood, NM $43,830

Estancia, NM $43,308

Gallina, NM $43,070

Counselor, NM $43,097

Grants, NM $43,017

Milan, NM $43,189

Isleta, NM $44,066

Jarales, NM $43,626

Jemez Pueblo, NM $43,701

Jemez Springs, NM $43,567

Laguna, NM $43,754

La Jara, NM $43,179

La Joya, NM $43,079

Lindrith, NM $43,027

Los Lunas, NM $43,899

Mcintosh, NM $43,546

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $43,256

Moriarty, NM $43,400

Mountainair, NM $42,931

Nageezi, NM $43,040

New Laguna, NM $43,520

Paguate, NM $43,550

Pena Blanca, NM $44,036

Peralta, NM $43,969

Placitas, NM $43,991

Ponderosa, NM $43,646

Prewitt, NM $43,053

Regina, NM $43,083

Sandia Park, NM $43,916

Corrales, NM $44,082

San Fidel, NM $43,286

San Rafael, NM $43,101

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $43,917

San Ysidro, NM $43,857

Stanley, NM $43,394

Tijeras, NM $43,922

Tome, NM $43,841

Torreon, NM $43,695

Veguita, NM $43,344

Willard, NM $42,854

Youngsville, NM $43,309

Bosque Farms, NM $44,049

Clines Corners, NM $43,131

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $43,950

Cochiti Lake, NM $44,007

Albuquerque, NM $44,107

Kirtland Afb, NM $44,107

Rio Rancho, NM $44,034

Gallup, NM $43,116

Brimhall, NM $42,994

Church Rock, NM $43,014

Continental Divide, NM $42,983

Crownpoint, NM $43,019

Fence Lake, NM $42,827

Fort Wingate, NM $42,999

Gamerco, NM $43,071

Mentmore, NM $43,005

Mexican Springs, NM $42,999

Ramah, NM $42,921

Rehoboth, NM $43,028

Thoreau, NM $43,030

Tohatchi, NM $42,991

Vanderwagen, NM $42,999

Zuni, NM $42,989

Navajo, NM $43,048

Jamestown, NM $42,941

Pinehill, NM $42,887

Sheep Springs, NM $43,037

Smith Lake, NM $43,198

Yatahey, NM $43,022

Farmington, NM $43,229

Aztec, NM $43,309

Blanco, NM $43,106

Bloomfield, NM $43,055

Flora Vista, NM $43,273

Fruitland, NM $43,003

Kirtland, NM $43,274

La Plata, NM $43,289

Navajo Dam, NM $43,270

Shiprock, NM $43,210

Waterflow, NM $43,188

Newcomb, NM $43,011

Sanostee, NM $43,038

Santa Fe, NM $44,332

Abiquiu, NM $43,119

Alcalde, NM $43,870

Amalia, NM $43,053

Arroyo Hondo, NM $42,993

Arroyo Seco, NM $43,043

Canjilon, NM $42,986

Canones, NM $43,378

Carson, NM $43,158

Cebolla, NM $43,011

Cerro, NM $43,024

Chama, NM $43,200

Chamisal, NM $43,754

Chimayo, NM $44,061

Cordova, NM $43,986

Costilla, NM $43,234

Taos Ski Valley, NM $42,906

Dixon, NM $43,712

Dulce, NM $43,199

El Prado, NM $43,081

El Rito, NM $43,278

Embudo, NM $43,487

Espanola, NM $44,008

Glorieta, NM $44,161

Hernandez, NM $43,599

Ilfeld, NM $43,753

La Madera, NM $43,202

Lamy, NM $43,993

Llano, NM $43,665

Los Alamos, NM $44,097

White Rock, NM $44,180

Medanales, NM $43,647

Ojo Caliente, NM $43,390

Los Ojos, NM $43,094

Pecos, NM $44,024

Penasco, NM $43,503

Petaca, NM $42,946

Questa, NM $43,069

Ranchos De Taos, NM $43,296

Red River, NM $42,946

Ribera, NM $43,223

Rowe, NM $43,795

San Cristobal, NM $42,945

San Jose, NM $43,687

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $43,900

Santa Cruz, NM $44,046

Serafina, NM $43,113

Taos, NM $43,056

Tererro, NM $44,164

Tesuque, NM $44,332

Tierra Amarilla, NM $43,056

Trampas, NM $43,467

Tres Piedras, NM $42,934

Truchas, NM $43,864

Vadito, NM $43,446

Valdez, NM $42,977

Vallecitos, NM $42,944

Velarde, NM $43,646

Villanueva, NM $43,139

Spaceport City, NM $42,260

Las Vegas, NM $42,773

Angel Fire, NM $42,900

Anton Chico, NM $42,699

Buena Vista, NM $43,091

Chacon, NM $43,122

Cimarron, NM $42,832

Cleveland, NM $43,428

Eagle Nest, NM $42,865

Guadalupita, NM $43,056

Holman, NM $43,317

La Loma, NM $42,627

Maxwell, NM $42,847

Miami, NM $42,755

Mills, NM $42,603

Montezuma, NM $43,648

Mora, NM $43,489

Mosquero, NM $42,566

Ocate, NM $42,801

Ojo Feliz, NM $42,914

Rainsville, NM $43,102

Raton, NM $42,955

Rociada, NM $43,670

Roy, NM $42,612

Sapello, NM $43,291

Solano, NM $42,560

Springer, NM $42,736

Ute Park, NM $42,853

Valmora, NM $42,737

Wagon Mound, NM $42,688

Watrous, NM $42,752

Socorro, NM $42,653

Aragon, NM $42,782

Datil, NM $42,605

Lemitar, NM $42,851

Luna, NM $42,858

Magdalena, NM $42,609

Pie Town, NM $42,751

Polvadera, NM $42,954

Quemado, NM $42,839

Reserve, NM $42,763

San Acacia, NM $43,025

San Antonio, NM $42,417

Truth Or Consequences, NM $42,408

Arrey, NM $42,401

Caballo, NM $42,430

Derry, NM $42,214

Elephant Butte, NM $42,518

Garfield, NM $42,092

Hatch, NM $41,417

Monticello, NM $42,406

Rincon, NM $41,179

Salem, NM $41,960

Williamsburg, NM $42,461

Winston, NM $42,437

Las Cruces, NM $40,640

White Sands Missile Range, NM $40,773

Santa Teresa, NM $41,069

Playas, NM $42,604

Animas, NM $42,709

Anthony, NM $41,060

Arenas Valley, NM $42,633

Bayard, NM $42,594

Berino, NM $40,873

Buckhorn, NM $42,638

Santa Clara, NM $42,668

Chamberino, NM $40,916

Cliff, NM $42,588

Columbus, NM $42,474

Deming, NM $42,484

Dona Ana, NM $40,641

Fairacres, NM $40,763

Faywood, NM $42,464

Fort Bayard, NM $42,627

Gila, NM $42,526

Glenwood, NM $42,559

Hachita, NM $42,474

Hanover, NM $42,483

Hillsboro, NM $42,396

Hurley, NM $42,565

La Mesa, NM $41,417

Lordsburg, NM $42,573

Mesilla, NM $40,641

Mesilla Park, NM $40,645

Mesquite, NM $40,680

Mimbres, NM $42,517

Mule Creek, NM $42,632

Organ, NM $40,666

Pinos Altos, NM $42,588

Radium Springs, NM $40,657

Redrock, NM $42,479

Rodeo, NM $42,763

San Miguel, NM $40,664

Silver City, NM $42,588

Sunland Park, NM $40,851

Tyrone, NM $42,714

Vado, NM $40,696

Chaparral, NM $41,209

Clovis, NM $42,506

Cannon Afb, NM $42,413

Broadview, NM $42,383

Causey, NM $42,310

Crossroads, NM $42,209

Dora, NM $42,410

Elida, NM $42,234

Floyd, NM $42,337

Fort Sumner, NM $42,303

Grady, NM $42,423

House, NM $42,389

Kenna, NM $42,235

Lingo, NM $42,307

Melrose, NM $42,396

Milnesand, NM $42,218

Pep, NM $42,276

Portales, NM $42,430

Rogers, NM $42,287

Saint Vrain, NM $42,423

Taiban, NM $42,288

Texico, NM $42,440

Yeso, NM $42,135

Roswell, NM $42,184

Artesia, NM $42,267

Caprock, NM $42,181

Carlsbad, NM $42,295

Dexter, NM $42,214

Eunice, NM $42,332

Hagerman, NM $42,235

Hobbs, NM $42,394

Hope, NM $42,080

Jal, NM $42,283

Lake Arthur, NM $42,165

Lakewood, NM $42,228

Loco Hills, NM $42,306

Loving, NM $42,284

Lovington, NM $42,353

Mcdonald, NM $42,238

Malaga, NM $42,243

Maljamar, NM $42,201

Monument, NM $42,301

Tatum, NM $42,265

Whites City, NM $42,336

Carrizozo, NM $41,984

Alamogordo, NM $41,850

Alto, NM $41,990

Bent, NM $41,858

Capitan, NM $41,892

Cloudcroft, NM $41,853

Corona, NM $42,166

Encino, NM $42,505

Fort Stanton, NM $41,910

Glencoe, NM $41,880

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $41,845

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $41,845

Hondo, NM $41,919

La Luz, NM $41,845

Lincoln, NM $41,797

Mayhill, NM $41,940

Mescalero, NM $41,864

Nogal, NM $42,044

Orogrande, NM $41,867

Picacho, NM $41,910

Pinon, NM $42,067

Ruidoso, NM $42,070

Ruidoso Downs, NM $42,012

Sacramento, NM $41,883

San Patricio, NM $41,933

Sunspot, NM $41,845

Timberon, NM $41,936

Tinnie, NM $41,885

Tularosa, NM $41,873

Vaughn, NM $42,334

Weed, NM $41,935

Tucumcari, NM $42,544

Amistad, NM $42,489

Bard, NM $42,421

Capulin, NM $42,901

Clayton, NM $42,572

Conchas Dam, NM $42,610

Cuervo, NM $42,405

Des Moines, NM $42,732

Folsom, NM $42,798

Garita, NM $42,528

Gladstone, NM $42,614

Grenville, NM $42,606

Logan, NM $42,543

Mcalister, NM $42,411

Nara Visa, NM $42,442

Newkirk, NM $42,489

Quay, NM $42,513

San Jon, NM $42,467

Santa Rosa, NM $42,513

Sedan, NM $42,528

Trementina, NM $42,526

Ground Operations Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Ground Operations roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Financial Services, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Ground Operations positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Ground Operations as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Ground Operations

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$47,795	$23.0	10%

Ground Operations Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Ground Operations'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.

$40,265

Average $43,450/year

$46,513

$3,355

Average $3,621/month

$3,876

$774

Average $836/week

$894

$19

Average $21/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,513	$3,876	$894	$22
Average	$43,450	$3,621	$836	$21
25th Percentile	$40,265	$3,355	$774	$19

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