Field Operations Assistant Salary in South Dakota

How much does a Field Operations Assistant make in South Dakota?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Field Operations Assistant in South Dakota is $64,179 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $78,265
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,614 to $71,552
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $53,548

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Field Operations Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,552	$5,963	$1,376	$34
Average	$64,179	$5,348	$1,234	$31
25th Percentile	$58,614	$4,885	$1,127	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Field Operations Assistant Salaries

A Field Operations Assistant'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 Field Operations Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Field Operations Assistant'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): $56,882
Early Career (1-2 years): $63,694
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $78,346
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $86,534
Expert (over 8 years): $102,116

Levels	Salary
Field Ope... Level Field Operations Assistant	$56,882
Field Ope... Level Field Operations Assistant	$63,694
Field Ope... Level Field Operations Assistant	$78,346
Field Ope... Level Field Operations Assistant	$86,534
Field Ope... Level Field Operations Assistant	$102,116

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

District of Columbia: $79,042.
California: $78,742.
Massachusetts: $77,693.

District of Columbia $79,042 California $78,742 Massachusetts $77,693 Washington $77,407 New Jersey $77,379 Alaska $77,279 Connecticut $76,294 New York $75,894

Hawaii $74,616 Rhode Island $74,016 Maryland $73,609 Minnesota $73,053 Colorado $72,838 Illinois $72,767 Oregon $72,496 Delaware $72,296

New Hampshire $72,170 Virginia $71,889 Pennsylvania $71,068 Nevada $70,654 North Dakota $70,518 Michigan $70,304 Wisconsin $70,226 Vermont $70,069

Texas $69,633 Maine $69,604 Arizona $69,562 Ohio $69,512 Georgia $68,855 Indiana $68,527 Wyoming $68,462 Utah $68,362

Iowa $68,319 Kansas $67,977 Louisiana $67,877 North Carolina $67,841 Missouri $67,827 Florida $67,548 Montana $67,399 Nebraska $67,256

Kentucky $67,177 South Carolina $66,892 Tennessee $66,713 Idaho $66,642 New Mexico $66,121 Oklahoma $66,006 Alabama $65,585 South Dakota $64,879

Arkansas $64,493 West Virginia $64,286 Mississippi $63,665

Top Paying Cities for Field Operations Assistants

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:

Alcester: $63,636
Aurora: $63,729
Baltic: $64,443

Alcester, SD $63,636 Aurora, SD $63,729 Baltic, SD $64,443 Beresford, SD $63,672 Brandon, SD $64,800 Brookings, SD $63,729 Burbank, SD $63,522 Canistota, SD $63,729

Canton, SD $64,300 Centerville, SD $63,729 Chancellor, SD $64,086 Chester, SD $63,729 Colman, SD $63,729 Colton, SD $64,015 Crooks, SD $64,800 Davis, SD $63,729

Dell Rapids, SD $64,157 Egan, SD $63,729 Elk Point, SD $63,779 Elkton, SD $63,729 Fairview, SD $63,801 Flandreau, SD $63,729 Freeman, SD $63,729 Garretson, SD $64,514

Gayville, SD $63,522 Harrisburg, SD $64,800 Hartford, SD $64,443 Hudson, SD $63,672 Humboldt, SD $64,015 Hurley, SD $63,729 Irene, SD $63,729 Jefferson, SD $64,122

Lennox, SD $64,300 Lesterville, SD $63,729 Lyons, SD $64,586 Madison, SD $63,729 Marion, SD $63,729 Menno, SD $63,729 Mission Hill, SD $63,622 Monroe, SD $63,729

Belle Fourche, SD $62,458 Black Hawk, SD $63,529 Box Elder, SD $63,529 Buffalo, SD $62,458 Buffalo Gap, SD $62,458 Camp Crook, SD $62,458 Caputa, SD $63,458 Custer, SD $62,458

Deadwood, SD $62,458 Edgemont, SD $62,458 Enning, SD $62,458 Fairburn, SD $62,458 Fort Meade, SD $62,458 Hermosa, SD $63,030 Hill City, SD $62,673 Hot Springs, SD $62,458

Howes, SD $62,458 Interior, SD $62,458 Keystone, SD $62,958 Kyle, SD $62,458 Lead, SD $62,458 Ludlow, SD $62,458 Manderson, SD $62,458 Mud Butte, SD $62,458

Nemo, SD $62,958 Newell, SD $62,458 New Underwood, SD $63,030 Nisland, SD $62,458 Oelrichs, SD $62,458 Oglala, SD $62,458 Oral, SD $62,458 Owanka, SD $62,458

Piedmont, SD $63,172 Pine Ridge, SD $62,458 Porcupine, SD $62,458 Pringle, SD $62,458 Quinn, SD $62,458 Redig, SD $62,458 Saint Onge, SD $62,458 Scenic, SD $62,458

Smithwick, SD $62,458 Spearfish, SD $62,458 Sturgis, SD $62,458 Union Center, SD $62,458 Vale, SD $62,458 Wall, SD $62,458 Wasta, SD $62,458 White Owl, SD $62,458

Whitewood, SD $62,458 Wounded Knee, SD $62,458 Leola, SD $64,500 Long Lake, SD $64,500 Mansfield, SD $59,075 Mellette, SD $59,075 Northville, SD $59,075 Onaka, SD $59,075

Orient, SD $59,075 Pierpont, SD $67,656 Redfield, SD $59,075 Rockham, SD $59,075 Roscoe, SD $59,075 Selby, SD $59,075 Seneca, SD $59,075 Stratford, SD $59,075

Tolstoy, SD $59,075 Tulare, SD $59,075 Turton, SD $59,075 Warner, SD $59,075 Westport, SD $63,365 Pierre, SD $60,145 Agar, SD $59,075 Belvidere, SD $59,075

Blunt, SD $60,074 Burke, SD $59,075 Colome, SD $59,075 Dallas, SD $59,075 Draper, SD $59,075 Fort Pierre, SD $60,074 Gregory, SD $59,075 Hamill, SD $59,075

Harrold, SD $59,217 Hayes, SD $59,075 Herrick, SD $59,075 Holabird, SD $59,075 Ideal, SD $59,075 Kadoka, SD $60,767 Kennebec, SD $59,075 Long Valley, SD $60,767

Lower Brule, SD $59,075 Martin, SD $62,458 Midland, SD $59,075 Milesville, SD $60,767 Mission, SD $59,075 Murdo, SD $59,075 Norris, SD $59,075 Okaton, SD $59,075

Okreek, SD $59,075 Onida, SD $59,503 Parmelee, SD $59,075 Philip, SD $60,767 Presho, SD $59,075 Reliance, SD $59,075 Rosebud, SD $59,075 Saint Charles, SD $59,075

Saint Francis, SD $59,075 Tuthill, SD $60,767 Vivian, SD $59,075 Wanblee, SD $62,458 White River, SD $59,075 Winner, SD $59,075 Witten, SD $59,075 Wood, SD $59,075

Mobridge, SD $59,075 Bison, SD $62,458 Bullhead, SD $69,926 Cherry Creek, SD $59,075 Dupree, SD $59,075 Eagle Butte, SD $59,075 Faith, SD $62,458 Glencross, SD $59,075

Glenham, SD $59,075 Herreid, SD $69,926 Isabel, SD $59,075 Keldron, SD $69,926 Lantry, SD $59,075 Lemmon, SD $69,926 Little Eagle, SD $69,926 Lodgepole, SD $66,192

Mc Intosh, SD $69,926 Mc Laughlin, SD $69,926 Meadow, SD $66,192 Morristown, SD $69,926 Mound City, SD $64,500 Pollock, SD $69,926 Prairie City, SD $62,458 Ralph, SD $62,458

Reva, SD $62,458 Ridgeview, SD $59,075 Timber Lake, SD $59,075 Trail City, SD $59,075 Wakpala, SD $64,500 Walker, SD $69,926 Watauga, SD $69,926 Whitehorse, SD $59,075

Rapid City, SD $63,529 Ellsworth Afb, SD $63,529 Allen, SD $62,458 Batesland, SD $62,458 Montrose, SD $63,729 North Sioux City, SD $64,165 Nunda, SD $63,729 Oldham, SD $63,729

Olivet, SD $63,729 Parker, SD $63,729 Ramona, SD $63,729 Renner, SD $64,800 Rowena, SD $64,800 Rutland, SD $63,729 Salem, SD $63,729 Scotland, SD $63,729

Sinai, SD $63,729 Springfield, SD $63,622 Tabor, SD $63,622 Tea, SD $64,729 Trent, SD $63,729 Tyndall, SD $63,729 Utica, SD $63,729 Valley Springs, SD $64,729

Vermillion, SD $63,522 Viborg, SD $63,729 Volga, SD $63,729 Volin, SD $63,729 Wakonda, SD $63,729 Wentworth, SD $63,729 Winfred, SD $63,729 Worthing, SD $64,372

Yankton, SD $63,622 Sioux Falls, SD $64,800 Vienna, SD $63,729 Wallace, SD $63,729 Waubay, SD $67,656 Webster, SD $67,656 White, SD $63,729 Willow Lake, SD $63,729

Wilmot, SD $67,656 Mitchell, SD $63,729 Alexandria, SD $63,729 Alpena, SD $61,402 Armour, SD $63,729 Artesian, SD $63,729 Avon, SD $63,729 Bonesteel, SD $61,402

Bridgewater, SD $63,729 Canova, SD $63,729 Carpenter, SD $63,729 Carthage, SD $63,729 Cavour, SD $63,729 Chamberlain, SD $59,075 Corsica, SD $63,729 Dante, SD $63,729

Delmont, SD $63,729 Dimock, SD $63,729 Emery, SD $63,729 Ethan, SD $63,729 Fairfax, SD $61,402 Fedora, SD $63,729 Fort Thompson, SD $59,075 Fulton, SD $63,729

Gann Valley, SD $59,075 Geddes, SD $61,402 Harrison, SD $63,729 Highmore, SD $59,075 Stephan, SD $59,075 Hitchcock, SD $59,075 Howard, SD $63,729 Huron, SD $61,402

Iroquois, SD $63,729 Kaylor, SD $63,729 Kimball, SD $59,075 Lake Andes, SD $63,729 Lane, SD $61,402 Letcher, SD $63,729 Marty, SD $63,729 Miller, SD $59,075

Mount Vernon, SD $63,729 New Holland, SD $61,402 Oacoma, SD $59,075 Parkston, SD $63,729 Pickstown, SD $63,729 Plankinton, SD $61,402 Platte, SD $61,402 Pukwana, SD $59,075

Ree Heights, SD $59,075 Saint Lawrence, SD $59,075 Spencer, SD $63,729 Stickney, SD $63,729 Tripp, SD $63,729 Virgil, SD $59,075 Wagner, SD $63,729 Wessington, SD $59,075

Wessington Springs, SD $59,075 White Lake, SD $59,075 Wolsey, SD $59,075 Woonsocket, SD $63,729 Yale, SD $63,729 Aberdeen, SD $59,075 Akaska, SD $59,075 Amherst, SD $67,656

Andover, SD $67,656 Ashton, SD $59,075 Barnard, SD $63,365 Bath, SD $63,365 Bowdle, SD $59,075 Brentford, SD $59,075 Britton, SD $67,656 Claremont, SD $67,656

Columbia, SD $63,365 Conde, SD $59,075 Cresbard, SD $59,075 Doland, SD $61,402 Eureka, SD $64,500 Faulkton, SD $59,075 Ferney, SD $63,365 Frankfort, SD $59,075

Frederick, SD $67,656 Gettysburg, SD $59,075 Groton, SD $63,365 Hecla, SD $67,656 Hosmer, SD $59,075 Houghton, SD $67,656 Hoven, SD $59,075 Ipswich, SD $59,075

Java, SD $59,075 Langford, SD $67,656 Lebanon, SD $59,075 Watertown, SD $63,729 Arlington, SD $63,729 Astoria, SD $63,729 Badger, SD $63,729 Big Stone City, SD $67,056

Bradley, SD $63,729 Brandt, SD $63,729 Bristol, SD $67,656 Bruce, SD $63,729 Bryant, SD $63,729 Castlewood, SD $63,729 Claire City, SD $67,656 Clark, SD $63,729

Clear Lake, SD $63,729 Corona, SD $67,656 De Smet, SD $63,729 Eden, SD $67,656 Erwin, SD $63,729 Estelline, SD $63,729 Florence, SD $63,729 Garden City, SD $63,729

Gary, SD $63,729 Goodwin, SD $63,729 Grenville, SD $67,656 Hayti, SD $63,729 Hazel, SD $63,729 Henry, SD $63,729 Kranzburg, SD $63,729 Labolt, SD $63,729

Lake City, SD $67,656 Lake Norden, SD $63,729 Lake Preston, SD $63,729 Marvin, SD $65,692 Milbank, SD $67,056 New Effington, SD $67,656 Ortley, SD $67,656 Peever, SD $67,656

Raymond, SD $61,402 Revillo, SD $63,729 Rosholt, SD $67,656 Roslyn, SD $67,656 Sisseton, SD $67,656 South Shore, SD $63,729 Stockholm, SD $63,729 Strandburg, SD $63,729

Summit, SD $65,692 Toronto, SD $63,729 Twin Brooks, SD $65,692 Veblen, SD $67,656

Field Operations Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Field Operations Assistant'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.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$58,614

Average $64,179/year

$71,552

$4,885

Average $5,348/month

$5,963

$1,127

Average $1,234/week

$1,376

$28

Average $31/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,552	$5,963	$1,376	$34
Average	$64,179	$5,348	$1,234	$31
25th Percentile	$58,614	$4,885	$1,127	$28

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