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 $45,682 for beginners, reaching about $47,739 at mid-level, and approach $48,589 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 $51,947, California $51,750, Massachusetts $51,060. 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: $77,506; Ground Operations Manager: $75,226; Ground Operations Supervisor: $65,347; Ground Instructor: $58,517; Ground Operations Agent: $42,624.

Ground Operations Salary in Oregon

How much does a Ground Operations make in Oregon? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Ground Operations in Oregon is $47,645 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $54,139
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,143 to $51,044
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,956

10% $40,956

50% (Median) $47,645

90% $54,139

Ground Operations Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,044	$4,254	$982	$25
Average	$47,645	$3,970	$916	$23
25th Percentile	$44,143	$3,679	$849	$21

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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): $45,682
Early Career (1-2 years): $46,366
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $47,739
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $48,494
Expert (over 8 years): $48,589

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Ground Operations	less than 1 year	$45,682
Early Career Level Ground Operations	1-2 years	$46,366
Mid-Level Level Ground Operations	2-4 years	$47,739
Senior-Level Level Ground Operations	5-8 years	$48,494
Expert Level Ground Operations	over 8 years	$48,589

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: $51,947.
California: $51,750.
Massachusetts: $51,060.

District of Columbia $51,947 California $51,750 Massachusetts $51,060 Washington $50,872 New Jersey $50,854 Alaska $50,788 Connecticut $50,141 New York $49,878

Hawaii $49,038 Rhode Island $48,644 Maryland $48,376 Minnesota $48,010 Colorado $47,870 Illinois $47,823 Oregon $47,645 Delaware $47,513

New Hampshire $47,431 Virginia $47,246 Pennsylvania $46,706 Nevada $46,434 North Dakota $46,345 Michigan $46,204 Wisconsin $46,153 Vermont $46,049

Texas $45,763 Maine $45,744 Arizona $45,716 Ohio $45,683 Georgia $45,252 Indiana $45,036 Wyoming $44,994 Utah $44,928

Iowa $44,900 Kansas $44,675 Louisiana $44,609 North Carolina $44,586 Missouri $44,576 Florida $44,393 Montana $44,295 Nebraska $44,201

Kentucky $44,149 South Carolina $43,962 Tennessee $43,844 Idaho $43,797 New Mexico $43,455 Oklahoma $43,380 Alabama $43,103 South Dakota $42,638

Arkansas $42,385 West Virginia $42,249 Mississippi $41,841

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:

Antelope: $45,348
Aurora: $48,098
Beaverton: $49,067

Antelope, OR $45,348

Aurora, OR $48,098

Beaverton, OR $49,067

Beavercreek, OR $48,264

Boring, OR $48,576

Bridal Veil, OR $48,501

Brightwood, OR $47,745

Canby, OR $48,130

Cascade Locks, OR $47,061

Clackamas, OR $49,049

Clatskanie, OR $46,975

Colton, OR $47,759

Columbia City, OR $48,189

Corbett, OR $48,263

Donald, OR $47,841

Dufur, OR $45,596

Eagle Creek, OR $48,368

Estacada, OR $47,642

Fairview, OR $48,965

Gervais, OR $47,333

Gladstone, OR $49,031

Government Camp, OR $46,877

Grass Valley, OR $45,450

Gresham, OR $48,949

Hood River, OR $46,792

Hubbard, OR $47,597

Kent, OR $45,348

Lake Oswego, OR $49,150

Marylhurst, OR $49,087

Maupin, OR $45,402

Molalla, OR $47,361

Moro, OR $45,546

Mosier, OR $46,310

Mount Hood Parkdale, OR $46,619

Mulino, OR $48,074

Odell, OR $46,686

Oregon City, OR $48,688

Rainier, OR $47,657

Rhododendron, OR $47,305

Rufus, OR $45,687

Saint Helens, OR $48,036

Warren, OR $48,304

Deer Island, OR $47,864

Sandy, OR $47,994

Scappoose, OR $48,238

Shaniko, OR $45,498

The Dalles, OR $45,848

Troutdale, OR $48,778

Tualatin, OR $48,923

Tygh Valley, OR $45,802

Vernonia, OR $47,510

Wasco, OR $45,584

Welches, OR $47,511

West Linn, OR $48,923

Wilsonville, OR $48,618

Woodburn, OR $47,436

Happy Valley, OR $49,115

Damascus, OR $48,870

Amity, OR $47,216

Arch Cape, OR $45,971

Astoria, OR $46,269

Banks, OR $48,163

Bay City, OR $46,165

Beaver, OR $46,400

Buxton, OR $47,870

Cannon Beach, OR $45,951

Carlton, OR $47,334

Cloverdale, OR $46,113

Cornelius, OR $48,523

Dayton, OR $47,364

Dundee, OR $47,746

Forest Grove, OR $48,137

Gales Creek, OR $47,601

Garibaldi, OR $46,169

Gaston, OR $47,888

Hammond, OR $45,745

Hebo, OR $46,263

Hillsboro, OR $48,657

Manning, OR $47,922

Lafayette, OR $47,422

Mcminnville, OR $47,190

Manzanita, OR $46,108

Nehalem, OR $46,231

Newberg, OR $48,171

North Plains, OR $48,434

Oceanside, OR $46,006

Pacific City, OR $46,115

Rockaway Beach, OR $46,107

Saint Paul, OR $47,571

Seaside, OR $46,361

Sherwood, OR $48,672

Tillamook, OR $46,433

Netarts, OR $46,049

Timber, OR $47,578

Tolovana Park, OR $45,958

Warrenton, OR $45,938

Wheeler, OR $46,226

Yamhill, OR $47,482

Neskowin, OR $46,092

Portland, OR $49,160

Salem, OR $47,372

Keizer, OR $47,381

Albany, OR $46,906

Alsea, OR $46,108

Aumsville, OR $47,282

Blodgett, OR $46,160

Brownsville, OR $46,415

Cascadia, OR $45,867

Corvallis, OR $46,794

Crabtree, OR $46,858

Crawfordsville, OR $46,392

Dallas, OR $47,136

Depoe Bay, OR $45,931

Detroit, OR $45,748

Eddyville, OR $45,914

Falls City, OR $46,906

Foster, OR $46,227

Gates, OR $46,630

Grand Ronde, OR $46,711

Halsey, OR $46,423

Idanha, OR $45,785

Independence, OR $47,313

Jefferson, OR $47,211

Lebanon, OR $46,462

Logsden, OR $46,107

Lyons, OR $46,729

Mill City, OR $46,732

Monmouth, OR $47,012

Mount Angel, OR $47,321

Neotsu, OR $46,146

Newport, OR $45,841

South Beach, OR $45,692

Lincoln City, OR $46,090

Otis, OR $46,180

Otter Rock, OR $45,850

Philomath, OR $46,324

Rickreall, OR $47,321

Rose Lodge, OR $46,226

Saint Benedict, OR $47,315

Scio, OR $46,937

Scotts Mills, OR $47,203

Seal Rock, OR $45,638

Shedd, OR $46,404

Sheridan, OR $47,031

Siletz, OR $46,020

Silverton, OR $47,218

Stayton, OR $47,089

Mehama, OR $46,963

Sublimity, OR $47,165

Sweet Home, OR $46,311

Gleneden Beach, OR $45,980

Tangent, OR $46,488

Tidewater, OR $45,803

Toledo, OR $45,856

Turner, OR $47,289

Waldport, OR $45,694

Willamina, OR $46,870

Eugene, OR $46,716

Agness, OR $45,221

Allegany, OR $45,276

Alvadore, OR $46,671

Azalea, OR $45,750

Bandon, OR $45,311

Blachly, OR $46,273

Blue River, OR $45,558

Broadbent, OR $45,241

Brookings, OR $45,503

Camas Valley, OR $45,266

Canyonville, OR $45,605

Cheshire, OR $46,445

Coos Bay, OR $45,289

Coquille, OR $45,293

Cottage Grove, OR $46,289

Crescent Lake, OR $45,353

Creswell, OR $46,563

Culp Creek, OR $46,094

Curtin, OR $46,254

Days Creek, OR $45,545

Deadwood, OR $46,081

Dexter, OR $46,429

Dillard, OR $45,411

Dorena, OR $45,956

Drain, OR $46,087

Elkton, OR $45,763

Elmira, OR $46,507

Fall Creek, OR $46,367

Florence, OR $45,722

Gardiner, OR $45,351

Glendale, OR $45,655

Glide, OR $45,461

Gold Beach, OR $45,366

Harrisburg, OR $46,599

Idleyld Park, OR $45,351

Junction City, OR $46,568

Lakeside, OR $45,365

Langlois, OR $45,266

Lorane, OR $46,379

Lowell, OR $46,362

Mapleton, OR $45,819

Marcola, OR $46,507

Pleasant Hill, OR $46,632

Monroe, OR $46,361

Myrtle Creek, OR $45,415

Myrtle Point, OR $45,259

North Bend, OR $45,291

Noti, OR $46,351

Oakland, OR $45,692

Oakridge, OR $45,902

Ophir, OR $45,362

Port Orford, OR $45,299

Powers, OR $45,290

Reedsport, OR $45,611

Riddle, OR $45,508

Roseburg, OR $45,476

Scottsburg, OR $45,530

Springfield, OR $46,622

Sixes, OR $45,261

Sutherlin, OR $45,715

Swisshome, OR $45,870

Tenmile, OR $45,312

Thurston, OR $46,643

Tiller, OR $45,586

Umpqua, OR $45,438

Veneta, OR $46,467

Vida, OR $46,113

Walterville, OR $46,331

Walton, OR $46,179

Wedderburn, OR $45,393

Westfir, OR $46,055

Westlake, OR $45,593

Wilbur, OR $45,519

Winchester, OR $45,522

Winston, OR $45,321

Wolf Creek, OR $45,738

Yachats, OR $45,703

Yoncalla, OR $45,960

Medford, OR $46,509

Central Point, OR $46,444

White City, OR $46,152

Ashland, OR $46,172

Butte Falls, OR $45,875

Cave Junction, OR $45,745

Eagle Point, OR $46,250

Gold Hill, OR $46,334

Grants Pass, OR $45,970

Jacksonville, OR $46,249

Kerby, OR $45,817

Merlin, OR $45,673

Murphy, OR $46,145

O Brien, OR $45,723

Phoenix, OR $46,495

Prospect, OR $45,760

Rogue River, OR $46,124

Selma, OR $45,703

Shady Cove, OR $46,186

Talent, OR $46,406

Trail, OR $45,833

Wilderville, OR $45,799

Williams, OR $46,106

Klamath Falls, OR $45,751

Crater Lake, OR $45,260

Adel, OR $45,493

Beatty, OR $45,377

Bly, OR $45,421

Bonanza, OR $45,459

Chiloquin, OR $45,454

Dairy, OR $45,434

Fort Klamath, OR $45,439

Keno, OR $45,770

Lakeview, OR $45,530

Malin, OR $45,518

Merrill, OR $45,537

Midland, OR $45,586

New Pine Creek, OR $45,633

Paisley, OR $45,419

Plush, OR $45,471

Silver Lake, OR $45,402

Sprague River, OR $45,415

Summer Lake, OR $45,359

Christmas Valley, OR $45,435

Bend, OR $45,540

Fields, OR $45,483

Ashwood, OR $45,338

Brothers, OR $45,380

Burns, OR $45,490

Princeton, OR $45,404

Diamond, OR $45,374

Camp Sherman, OR $45,408

Chemult, OR $45,376

Crane, OR $45,454

Crescent, OR $45,352

Culver, OR $45,443

Fort Rock, OR $45,408

Frenchglen, OR $45,370

Gilchrist, OR $45,440

Hines, OR $45,499

La Pine, OR $45,489

Madras, OR $45,475

Mitchell, OR $45,374

Paulina, OR $45,392

Post, OR $45,371

Powell Butte, OR $45,479

Prineville, OR $45,481

Redmond, OR $45,545

Riley, OR $45,368

Sisters, OR $45,409

Terrebonne, OR $45,499

Warm Springs, OR $45,417

Pendleton, OR $46,946

Adams, OR $46,025

Arlington, OR $45,502

Athena, OR $47,050

Baker City, OR $45,529

Bates, OR $45,403

Boardman, OR $46,736

Bridgeport, OR $45,413

Canyon City, OR $45,476

Condon, OR $45,394

Cove, OR $45,483

Dayville, OR $45,427

Echo, OR $47,079

Elgin, OR $45,491

Enterprise, OR $45,386

Fossil, OR $45,401

Haines, OR $45,502

Halfway, OR $45,403

Helix, OR $48,159

Heppner, OR $45,423

Hereford, OR $45,433

Hermiston, OR $48,421

Lexington, OR $46,258

Oxbow, OR $45,198

Imbler, OR $45,516

Imnaha, OR $45,085

Ione, OR $45,490

Irrigon, OR $48,102

John Day, OR $45,550

Joseph, OR $45,333

Kimberly, OR $45,414

La Grande, OR $45,544

Long Creek, OR $45,422

Lostine, OR $45,442

Meacham, OR $45,502

Mikkalo, OR $45,558

Milton Freewater, OR $46,613

Monument, OR $45,412

Mount Vernon, OR $45,474

North Powder, OR $45,483

Pilot Rock, OR $45,649

Prairie City, OR $45,507

Richland, OR $45,358

Seneca, OR $45,479

Spray, OR $45,410

Stanfield, OR $48,293

Summerville, OR $45,497

Sumpter, OR $45,459

Ukiah, OR $45,415

Umatilla, OR $48,652

Union, OR $45,492

Unity, OR $45,483

Wallowa, OR $45,505

Weston, OR $46,150

Adrian, OR $44,731

Arock, OR $45,209

Brogan, OR $45,394

Drewsey, OR $45,450

Durkee, OR $45,362

Harper, OR $45,265

Huntington, OR $45,398

Ironside, OR $45,417

Jamieson, OR $45,273

Jordan Valley, OR $45,217

Juntura, OR $45,417

Nyssa, OR $44,949

Ontario, OR $45,047

Riverside, OR $45,371

Vale, OR $45,286

Westfall, OR $45,431

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	$52,409	$25.0	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.

$44,143

Average $47,645/year

$51,044

$3,679

Average $3,970/month

$4,254

$849

Average $916/week

$982

$21

Average $23/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,044	$4,254	$982	$25
Average	$47,645	$3,970	$916	$23
25th Percentile	$44,143	$3,679	$849	$21

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