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 $44,252 for beginners, reaching about $46,244 at mid-level, and approach $47,067 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 Wisconsin

How much does a Ground Operations make in Wisconsin? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Ground Operations in Wisconsin is $46,153 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $52,444
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,761 to $49,446
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,673

10% $39,673

50% (Median) $46,153

90% $52,444

Ground Operations Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,446	$4,120	$951	$24
Average	$46,153	$3,846	$888	$22
25th Percentile	$42,761	$3,563	$822	$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): $44,252
Early Career (1-2 years): $44,914
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $46,244
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $46,976
Expert (over 8 years): $47,067

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Ground Operations	less than 1 year	$44,252
Early Career Level Ground Operations	1-2 years	$44,914
Mid-Level Level Ground Operations	2-4 years	$46,244
Senior-Level Level Ground Operations	5-8 years	$46,976
Expert Level Ground Operations	over 8 years	$47,067

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:

Green Lake: $44,893
Greenville: $45,320
Hancock: $44,496

Green Lake, WI $44,893

Greenville, WI $45,320

Hancock, WI $44,496

Hortonville, WI $45,225

Iola, WI $44,693

King, WI $45,035

Larsen, WI $45,142

Leopolis, WI $44,638

Manawa, WI $44,860

Marion, WI $44,721

Menasha, WI $45,357

Neenah, WI $45,275

Neshkoro, WI $44,732

New London, WI $45,038

Ogdensburg, WI $44,759

Omro, WI $44,980

Pickett, WI $45,017

Pine River, WI $44,843

Plainfield, WI $44,578

Poy Sippi, WI $44,874

Princeton, WI $44,786

Readfield, WI $45,096

Redgranite, WI $44,886

Ripon, WI $44,972

Rosendale, WI $44,995

Saxeville, WI $44,793

Scandinavia, WI $44,729

Tilleda, WI $44,570

Van Dyne, WI $45,051

Waukau, WI $44,973

Waupaca, WI $44,852

Wautoma, WI $44,747

Weyauwega, WI $44,929

Wild Rose, WI $44,761

Winnebago, WI $45,154

Winneconne, WI $45,049

Wilson, WI $45,788

Boyd, WI $44,602

Cadott, WI $44,634

Chetek, WI $44,513

Chippewa Falls, WI $44,730

Colfax, WI $44,676

Conrath, WI $44,423

Cornell, WI $44,538

Dallas, WI $44,769

Downing, WI $45,573

Downsville, WI $45,242

Durand, WI $45,199

Eau Galle, WI $45,099

Eleva, WI $44,778

Elk Mound, WI $44,679

Elmwood, WI $45,532

Fairchild, WI $44,723

Fall Creek, WI $44,750

Gilmanton, WI $44,982

Holcombe, WI $44,462

Humbird, WI $44,674

Independence, WI $44,852

Jim Falls, WI $44,576

Knapp, WI $45,549

Maiden Rock, WI $45,605

Menomonie, WI $45,199

Merrillan, WI $44,612

Mondovi, WI $44,868

Nelson, WI $45,404

New Auburn, WI $44,495

Osseo, WI $44,882

Pepin, WI $45,761

Pigeon Falls, WI $44,982

Plum City, WI $45,543

Prairie Farm, WI $45,155

Ridgeland, WI $44,913

Rock Falls, WI $44,698

Sand Creek, WI $44,520

Sheldon, WI $44,404

Spring Valley, WI $45,818

Stanley, WI $44,614

Stockholm, WI $45,869

Strum, WI $44,853

Thorp, WI $44,593

Wheeler, WI $45,011

Whitehall, WI $44,794

Spooner, WI $44,390

Almena, WI $45,012

Ashland, WI $44,346

Balsam Lake, WI $45,746

Barron, WI $44,729

Barronett, WI $44,409

Bayfield, WI $44,347

Benoit, WI $44,282

Birchwood, WI $44,330

Brill, WI $44,516

Bruce, WI $44,380

Brule, WI $44,761

Cable, WI $44,191

Cameron, WI $44,526

Centuria, WI $45,997

Comstock, WI $45,134

Cornucopia, WI $44,406

Couderay, WI $44,214

Cumberland, WI $44,802

Danbury, WI $44,655

Drummond, WI $44,323

Edgewater, WI $44,304

Exeland, WI $44,247

Foxboro, WI $44,920

Frederic, WI $45,050

Gordon, WI $44,547

Grand View, WI $44,233

Grantsburg, WI $45,324

Haugen, WI $44,563

Hawthorne, WI $44,907

Hayward, WI $44,247

Herbster, WI $44,467

Hertel, WI $44,403

High Bridge, WI $44,280

Iron River, WI $44,598

Ladysmith, WI $44,384

Lake Nebagamon, WI $44,808

La Pointe, WI $44,271

Luck, WI $45,573

Maple, WI $44,913

Marengo, WI $44,261

Mason, WI $44,267

Mikana, WI $44,510

Milltown, WI $45,763

Minong, WI $44,527

Odanah, WI $44,447

Ojibwa, WI $44,170

Glidden, WI $44,187

Harshaw, WI $44,392

Hawkins, WI $44,307

Hazelhurst, WI $44,399

Heafford Junction, WI $44,436

Hurley, WI $44,310

Iron Belt, WI $44,227

Kennan, WI $44,314

Lac Du Flambeau, WI $44,387

Lake Tomahawk, WI $44,412

Land O Lakes, WI $44,352

Laona, WI $44,377

Long Lake, WI $44,255

Mc Naughton, WI $44,417

Manitowish Waters, WI $44,349

Mellen, WI $44,205

Mercer, WI $44,271

Minocqua, WI $44,433

Montreal, WI $44,321

Park Falls, WI $44,304

Phelps, WI $44,352

Phillips, WI $44,324

Prentice, WI $44,358

Presque Isle, WI $44,331

Saint Germain, WI $44,442

Saxon, WI $44,244

Sayner, WI $44,382

Star Lake, WI $44,266

Three Lakes, WI $44,390

Tony, WI $44,378

Tripoli, WI $44,283

Upson, WI $44,095

Wabeno, WI $44,380

Woodruff, WI $44,452

La Crosse, WI $44,140

Alma, WI $45,264

Alma Center, WI $44,668

Arcadia, WI $44,831

Arkdale, WI $44,499

Bangor, WI $44,236

Black River Falls, WI $44,523

Blair, WI $44,658

Camp Douglas, WI $44,564

Cashton, WI $44,284

Cataract, WI $44,355

Chaseburg, WI $44,213

Cochrane, WI $45,186

Coon Valley, WI $44,195

De Soto, WI $44,289

Dodge, WI $44,705

Eastman, WI $44,415

Ettrick, WI $44,374

Ferryville, WI $44,361

Fountain City, WI $44,991

Galesville, WI $44,509

Gays Mills, WI $44,500

Genoa, WI $44,245

Hillsboro, WI $44,659

Hixton, WI $44,667

Holmen, WI $44,243

Hustler, WI $44,727

Kendall, WI $44,604

La Farge, WI $44,535

Lynxville, WI $44,418

Mather, WI $44,510

Melrose, WI $44,365

Millston, WI $44,415

Mindoro, WI $44,274

Mount Sterling, WI $44,573

Necedah, WI $44,516

Norwalk, WI $44,337

Oakdale, WI $44,566

Onalaska, WI $44,174

Ontario, WI $44,531

Readstown, WI $44,485

Rockland, WI $44,228

Seneca, WI $44,617

Soldiers Grove, WI $44,533

Sparta, WI $44,320

Steuben, WI $44,495

Stoddard, WI $44,176

Taylor, WI $44,570

Tomah, WI $44,589

Trempealeau, WI $44,503

Palmyra, WI $45,509

Tunnel City, WI $44,567

Viola, WI $44,563

Viroqua, WI $44,285

Warrens, WI $44,497

Westby, WI $44,263

West Salem, WI $44,197

Wilton, WI $44,564

Eau Claire, WI $44,852

Altoona, WI $44,913

Arkansaw, WI $45,384

Augusta, WI $44,740

Bay City, WI $45,796

Bloomer, WI $44,586

Boyceville, WI $45,289

Glen Flora, WI $44,306

Wales, WI $46,132

Bagley, WI $44,422

Beetown, WI $44,467

Benton, WI $44,642

Bloomington, WI $44,475

Boscobel, WI $44,570

Cassville, WI $44,422

Cuba City, WI $44,563

Dickeyville, WI $44,601

Fennimore, WI $44,624

Glen Haven, WI $44,397

Hazel Green, WI $44,491

Kieler, WI $44,613

Lancaster, WI $44,522

Mount Hope, WI $44,468

Patch Grove, WI $44,628

Platteville, WI $44,712

Potosi, WI $44,434

Prairie Du Chien, WI $44,531

Sinsinawa, WI $44,473

Stitzer, WI $44,610

Wauzeka, WI $44,490

Woodman, WI $44,441

Portage, WI $45,420

Adams, WI $44,703

Arlington, WI $45,879

Baraboo, WI $45,423

Beaver Dam, WI $45,383

Brandon, WI $44,899

Briggsville, WI $45,137

Burnett, WI $45,076

Cambria, WI $45,356

Cazenovia, WI $44,740

Columbus, WI $45,740

Dalton, WI $45,098

Dellwood, WI $44,553

Doylestown, WI $45,669

Elroy, WI $44,616

Endeavor, WI $45,080

Fairwater, WI $44,987

Fall River, WI $45,611

Fox Lake, WI $45,159

Friendship, WI $44,569

Friesland, WI $45,298

Grand Marsh, WI $44,723

Hillpoint, WI $45,001

Kingston, WI $45,141

Lake Delton, WI $45,256

La Valle, WI $44,802

Lime Ridge, WI $44,969

Loganville, WI $45,105

Lyndon Station, WI $44,862

Markesan, WI $44,922

Marquette, WI $45,078

Mauston, WI $44,692

Montello, WI $44,921

New Lisbon, WI $44,569

North Freedom, WI $45,446

Oxford, WI $44,929

Packwaukee, WI $45,108

Pardeeville, WI $45,447

Poynette, WI $45,735

Randolph, WI $45,355

Reedsburg, WI $45,092

Rio, WI $45,686

Rock Springs, WI $45,151

Union Center, WI $44,818

Waupun, WI $44,993

Westfield, WI $44,713

Wisconsin Dells, WI $45,071

Wonewoc, WI $44,649

Wyocena, WI $45,549

Amery, WI $46,009

Baldwin, WI $46,285

Beldenville, WI $46,199

Clayton, WI $45,407

Clear Lake, WI $45,772

Cushing, WI $45,853

Deer Park, WI $46,101

Dresser, WI $46,412

East Ellsworth, WI $46,082

Ellsworth, WI $46,158

Glenwood City, WI $45,874

Hager City, WI $46,276

Hammond, WI $46,830

Hudson, WI $47,571

New Richmond, WI $46,943

Osceola, WI $47,064

Prescott, WI $47,194

River Falls, WI $47,135

Roberts, WI $47,121

Saint Croix Falls, WI $46,137

Somerset, WI $47,385

Star Prairie, WI $46,819

Pell Lake, WI $45,386

Pleasant Prairie, WI $45,428

Powers Lake, WI $45,463

Rochester, WI $45,646

Salem, WI $45,499

Silver Lake, WI $45,511

Somers, WI $45,372

South Milwaukee, WI $46,715

Springfield, WI $45,406

Sturtevant, WI $45,381

Sullivan, WI $45,616

Trevor, WI $45,521

Twin Lakes, WI $45,501

Union Grove, WI $45,480

Walworth, WI $45,310

Radisson, WI $44,227

Waterford, WI $45,887

Waukesha, WI $46,584

Whitewater, WI $45,250

Williams Bay, WI $45,266

Wilmot, WI $45,519

Woodworth, WI $45,463

Zenda, WI $45,264

Milwaukee, WI $46,969

Saint Francis, WI $46,948

Racine, WI $45,350

Afton, WI $45,218

Albany, WI $45,527

Arena, WI $45,542

Argyle, WI $45,272

Avalon, WI $45,225

Avoca, WI $44,965

Barneveld, WI $45,546

Belleville, WI $45,827

Belmont, WI $44,837

Beloit, WI $45,177

Black Earth, WI $45,829

Blanchardville, WI $45,392

Blue Mounds, WI $45,694

Blue River, WI $44,554

Brodhead, WI $45,216

Brooklyn, WI $45,849

Browntown, WI $44,917

Cambridge, WI $45,827

Gile, WI $44,458

Clinton, WI $45,251

Wausau, WI $44,605

Marshfield, WI $44,624

Abbotsford, WI $44,580

Amherst, WI $44,699

Amherst Junction, WI $44,649

Aniwa, WI $44,430

Antigo, WI $44,474

Arpin, WI $44,536

Athens, WI $44,478

Auburndale, WI $44,514

Babcock, WI $44,445

Birnamwood, WI $44,457

Blenker, WI $44,508

Bowler, WI $44,543

Brokaw, WI $44,546

Bryant, WI $44,378

Chili, WI $44,570

Colby, WI $44,556

Curtiss, WI $44,536

Custer, WI $44,586

Deerbrook, WI $44,375

Dorchester, WI $44,539

Edgar, WI $44,513

Eland, WI $44,508

Elcho, WI $44,397

Elderon, WI $44,534

Elton, WI $44,435

Galloway, WI $44,577

Gilman, WI $44,439

Jump River, WI $44,400

Gleason, WI $44,385

Granton, WI $44,568

Greenwood, WI $44,591

Hannibal, WI $44,431

Hatley, WI $44,490

Hewitt, WI $44,704

Irma, WI $44,405

Junction City, WI $44,491

Loyal, WI $44,587

Lublin, WI $44,476

Marathon, WI $44,505

Mattoon, WI $44,594

Medford, WI $44,491

Merrill, WI $44,476

Milladore, WI $44,507

Mosinee, WI $44,536

Neillsville, WI $44,630

Nekoosa, WI $44,551

Nelsonville, WI $44,746

Ogema, WI $44,371

Owen, WI $44,546

Pearson, WI $44,360

Pelican Lake, WI $44,363

Phlox, WI $44,561

Woodville, WI $46,030

Houlton, WI $47,688

Abrams, WI $44,607

Amberg, WI $44,337

Armstrong Creek, WI $44,348

Athelstane, WI $44,365

Black Creek, WI $45,090

Bonduel, WI $44,730

Brillion, WI $45,050

Cecil, WI $44,662

Coleman, WI $44,568

Combined Locks, WI $45,389

Crivitz, WI $44,488

De Pere, WI $44,702

Dunbar, WI $44,319

Fence, WI $44,272

Florence, WI $44,337

Forest Junction, WI $45,178

Gillett, WI $44,629

Goodman, WI $44,346

Greenleaf, WI $44,874

Green Valley, WI $44,641

Gresham, WI $44,613

Hilbert, WI $45,161

Kaukauna, WI $45,333

Freedom, WI $45,277

Keshena, WI $44,661

Kimberly, WI $45,392

Krakow, WI $44,642

Lakewood, WI $44,419

Lena, WI $44,599

Little Chute, WI $45,390

Little Suamico, WI $44,595

Marinette, WI $44,624

Mountain, WI $44,445

Neopit, WI $44,552

Niagara, WI $44,386

Nichols, WI $44,890

Oconto, WI $44,594

Oconto Falls, WI $44,619

Oneida, WI $44,646

Pembine, WI $44,357

Peshtigo, WI $44,586

Porterfield, WI $44,470

Potter, WI $45,073

Pound, WI $44,520

Pulaski, WI $44,658

Pickerel, WI $44,402

Pittsville, WI $44,503

Plover, WI $44,653

Port Edwards, WI $44,677

Rib Lake, WI $44,432

Ringle, WI $44,476

Rosholt, WI $44,568

Rothschild, WI $44,647

Rudolph, WI $44,521

Schofield, WI $44,610

Spencer, WI $44,578

Stetsonville, WI $44,511

Stevens Point, WI $44,633

Stratford, WI $44,541

Summit Lake, WI $44,410

Tigerton, WI $44,612

Tomahawk, WI $44,438

Unity, WI $44,543

Vesper, WI $44,528

Westboro, WI $44,374

White Lake, WI $44,397

Willard, WI $44,581

Wisconsin Rapids, WI $44,607

Withee, WI $44,519

Wittenberg, WI $44,558

Rhinelander, WI $44,463

Argonne, WI $44,320

Boulder Junction, WI $44,348

Brantwood, WI $44,306

Butternut, WI $44,234

Catawba, WI $44,320

Clam Lake, WI $44,081

Conover, WI $44,371

Crandon, WI $44,440

Eagle River, WI $44,437

Fifield, WI $44,292

Poplar, WI $44,979

Port Wing, WI $44,609

Seymour, WI $44,837

Oak Creek, WI $46,399

Adell, WI $45,493

Allenton, WI $45,659

Ashippun, WI $45,806

Belgium, WI $45,939

Brookfield, WI $46,865

Brownsville, WI $45,039

Butler, WI $46,892

Campbellsport, WI $45,262

Cascade, WI $45,224

Cedarburg, WI $46,466

Cedar Grove, WI $45,728

Chilton, WI $45,075

Cleveland, WI $44,895

Clyman, WI $45,447

Colgate, WI $46,392

Delafield, WI $46,114

Eden, WI $45,025

Elkhart Lake, WI $45,022

Fredonia, WI $45,927

Germantown, WI $46,585

Glenbeulah, WI $45,000

Grafton, WI $46,474

Greenbush, WI $44,998

Hartford, WI $45,983

Hartland, WI $46,254

Hingham, WI $45,421

Horicon, WI $45,315

Hubertus, WI $46,330

Hustisford, WI $45,497

Iron Ridge, WI $45,564

Ixonia, WI $45,706

Jackson, WI $46,334

Johnson Creek, WI $45,565

Juneau, WI $45,315

Kewaskum, WI $45,678

Kiel, WI $44,943

Kohler, WI $45,137

Lannon, WI $46,649

Lebanon, WI $45,541

Lomira, WI $45,250

Malone, WI $45,037

Mayville, WI $45,265

Menomonee Falls, WI $46,719

Merton, WI $46,330

Mount Calvary, WI $45,075

Nashotah, WI $46,103

Neosho, WI $45,722

Newburg, WI $46,114

New Holstein, WI $45,012

Newton, WI $44,852

North Lake, WI $46,491

Oakfield, WI $44,956

Oconomowoc, WI $45,922

Okauchee, WI $46,053

Oostburg, WI $45,503

Pewaukee, WI $46,454

Plymouth, WI $45,083

Port Washington, WI $46,193

Random Lake, WI $45,709

Richfield, WI $46,355

Rubicon, WI $45,802

Saint Cloud, WI $45,071

Saukville, WI $46,250

Sheboygan, WI $45,266

Sheboygan Falls, WI $45,114

Slinger, WI $46,127

Stockbridge, WI $45,176

Sussex, WI $46,490

West Bend, WI $45,887

Theresa, WI $45,521

Thiensville, WI $46,809

Waldo, WI $45,380

Watertown, WI $45,508

Mequon, WI $46,689

Woodland, WI $45,605

Bassett, WI $45,502

Benet Lake, WI $45,459

Big Bend, WI $46,211

Bristol, WI $45,465

Burlington, WI $45,550

Caledonia, WI $45,720

Camp Lake, WI $45,515

Cudahy, WI $46,912

Darien, WI $45,301

Delavan, WI $45,281

Dousman, WI $45,798

Eagle, WI $45,714

Cobb, WI $44,990

Cottage Grove, WI $46,090

Cross Plains, WI $45,974

Dane, WI $45,971

Darlington, WI $44,965

Deerfield, WI $45,963

De Forest, WI $46,023

Dodgeville, WI $45,192

Edgerton, WI $45,727

Edmund, WI $45,088

Evansville, WI $45,601

Footville, WI $45,316

Fort Atkinson, WI $45,530

Gotham, WI $45,190

Gratiot, WI $44,763

Hanover, WI $45,307

Highland, WI $44,929

Hollandale, WI $45,464

Janesville, WI $45,342

Shawano, WI $44,687

Sherwood, WI $45,294

Shiocton, WI $44,975

Sobieski, WI $44,603

Suamico, WI $44,591

Suring, WI $44,535

Townsend, WI $44,440

Wausaukee, WI $44,413

Wrightstown, WI $45,160

Zachow, WI $44,676

Algoma, WI $44,593

Baileys Harbor, WI $44,471

Brussels, WI $44,589

Casco, WI $44,598

Collins, WI $44,947

Denmark, WI $44,651

Egg Harbor, WI $44,506

Ellison Bay, WI $44,430

Ephraim, WI $44,506

Fish Creek, WI $44,476

Forestville, WI $44,590

Francis Creek, WI $44,702

Kellnersville, WI $44,732

Kewaunee, WI $44,619

Luxemburg, WI $44,599

Manitowoc, WI $44,786

Maplewood, WI $44,582

Maribel, WI $44,704

Mishicot, WI $44,666

New Franken, WI $44,592

Reedsville, WI $44,823

Saint Nazianz, WI $44,911

Sister Bay, WI $44,479

Sturgeon Bay, WI $44,597

Tisch Mills, WI $44,646

Two Rivers, WI $44,662

Valders, WI $44,890

Washington Island, WI $44,404

Whitelaw, WI $44,734

Green Bay, WI $44,586

East Troy, WI $45,714

Elkhorn, WI $45,399

Elm Grove, WI $46,892

Fontana, WI $45,292

Franksville, WI $45,690

Genesee Depot, WI $46,042

Genoa City, WI $45,421

Greendale, WI $46,859

Hales Corners, WI $46,778

Franklin, WI $46,509

Helenville, WI $45,457

Honey Creek, WI $45,571

Kansasville, WI $45,555

Kenosha, WI $45,362

New Berlin, WI $46,632

Lake Geneva, WI $45,267

Lyons, WI $45,511

Mukwonago, WI $45,993

Muskego, WI $46,284

New Munster, WI $45,516

North Prairie, WI $45,968

Fremont, WI $45,013

Rice Lake, WI $44,475

Sarona, WI $44,366

Shell Lake, WI $44,404

Siren, WI $44,853

Solon Springs, WI $44,601

South Range, WI $45,022

Springbrook, WI $44,281

Stone Lake, WI $44,297

Superior, WI $45,070

Trego, WI $44,328

Turtle Lake, WI $45,332

Wascott, WI $44,556

Washburn, WI $44,385

Webster, WI $44,439

Weyerhaeuser, WI $44,367

Winter, WI $44,155

Oshkosh, WI $45,131

Almond, WI $44,643

Appleton, WI $45,392

Bancroft, WI $44,504

Bear Creek, WI $44,903

Berlin, WI $44,934

Big Falls, WI $44,799

Butte Des Morts, WI $45,108

Caroline, WI $44,678

Clintonville, WI $44,794

Coloma, WI $44,526

Dale, WI $45,190

Eldorado, WI $45,024

Embarrass, WI $44,779

Eureka, WI $44,946

Fond Du Lac, WI $45,243

Jefferson, WI $45,492

Juda, WI $45,160

Lake Mills, WI $45,710

Linden, WI $45,042

Livingston, WI $44,810

Lodi, WI $45,825

Lone Rock, WI $45,054

Lowell, WI $45,533

Mc Farland, WI $46,141

Marshall, WI $45,914

Mazomanie, WI $45,806

Merrimac, WI $45,625

Middleton, WI $46,108

Milton, WI $45,362

Mineral Point, WI $45,061

Monroe, WI $45,132

Montfort, WI $44,829

Monticello, WI $45,475

Morrisonville, WI $45,976

Mount Horeb, WI $45,759

Muscoda, WI $44,753

New Glarus, WI $45,661

Oregon, WI $46,064

Orfordville, WI $45,264

Plain, WI $45,191

Prairie Du Sac, WI $45,649

Reeseville, WI $45,625

Rewey, WI $44,861

Richland Center, WI $44,708

Ridgeway, WI $45,516

Sauk City, WI $45,662

Sextonville, WI $45,119

Sharon, WI $45,290

Shullsburg, WI $44,677

South Wayne, WI $44,859

Spring Green, WI $45,365

Stoughton, WI $45,977

Sun Prairie, WI $46,023

Verona, WI $46,010

Waterloo, WI $45,772

Waunakee, WI $46,126

Windsor, WI $46,097

Woodford, WI $45,125

Madison, WI $46,223

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	$50,768	$24.0	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.

$42,761

Average $46,153/year

$49,446

$3,563

Average $3,846/month

$4,120

$822

Average $888/week

$951

$21

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,446	$4,120	$951	$24
Average	$46,153	$3,846	$888	$22
25th Percentile	$42,761	$3,563	$822	$21

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