Field Operator Salary in Colorado

How much does a Field Operator make in Colorado?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Field Operator in Colorado is $64,890 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $77,409
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $59,456 to $71,443
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $54,509

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Field Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,443	$5,954	$1,374	$34
Average	$64,890	$5,408	$1,248	$31
25th Percentile	$59,456	$4,955	$1,143	$29

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Key Factors That Influence Field Operator Salaries

A Field 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 Field Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Field 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): $64,327
Early Career (1-2 years): $72,031
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $88,600
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $97,860
Expert (over 8 years): $115,481

Levels	Salary
Field Ope... Level Field Operator	$64,327
Field Ope... Level Field Operator	$72,031
Field Ope... Level Field Operator	$88,600
Field Ope... Level Field Operator	$97,860
Field Ope... Level Field Operator	$115,481

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

District of Columbia: $70,438.
California: $70,170.
Massachusetts: $69,235.

District of Columbia $70,438 California $70,170 Massachusetts $69,235 Washington $68,981 New Jersey $68,955 Alaska $68,866 Connecticut $67,988 New York $67,632

Hawaii $66,493 Rhode Island $65,959 Maryland $65,596 Minnesota $65,100 Colorado $64,909 Illinois $64,846 Oregon $64,604 Delaware $64,426

New Hampshire $64,314 Virginia $64,063 Pennsylvania $63,332 Nevada $62,963 North Dakota $62,842 Michigan $62,651 Wisconsin $62,581 Vermont $62,441

Texas $62,053 Maine $62,027 Arizona $61,989 Ohio $61,945 Georgia $61,359 Indiana $61,067 Wyoming $61,010 Utah $60,920

Iowa $60,882 Kansas $60,577 Louisiana $60,488 North Carolina $60,456 Missouri $60,443 Florida $60,195 Montana $60,062 Nebraska $59,934

Kentucky $59,864 South Carolina $59,610 Tennessee $59,451 Idaho $59,387 New Mexico $58,923 Oklahoma $58,821 Alabama $58,446 South Dakota $57,816

Arkansas $57,472 West Virginia $57,288 Mississippi $56,734

Top Paying Cities for Field Operators

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:

Glen Haven: $62,657
Hygiene: $66,684
Johnstown: $64,095

Glen Haven, CO $62,657 Hygiene, CO $66,684 Johnstown, CO $64,095 Laporte, CO $63,039 Livermore, CO $62,912 Loveland, CO $62,956 Lyons, CO $66,640 Masonville, CO $63,039

Mead, CO $64,413 Milliken, CO $64,044 Niwot, CO $66,767 Red Feather Lakes, CO $61,162 Severance, CO $62,829 Timnath, CO $63,039 Wellington, CO $63,039 Windsor, CO $62,912

Brighton, CO $64,521 Ault, CO $62,613 Briggsdale, CO $61,105 Carr, CO $59,947 Eastlake, CO $64,776 Eaton, CO $62,256 Evans, CO $63,605 Fort Lupton, CO $64,629

Galeton, CO $61,754 Gilcrest, CO $64,044 Gill, CO $62,244 Greeley, CO $63,408 Henderson, CO $64,687 Hudson, CO $64,591 Keenesburg, CO $64,521 Kersey, CO $63,128

La Salle, CO $63,796 Lucerne, CO $62,530 Nunn, CO $62,657 Orchard, CO $62,403 Pierce, CO $62,657 Ohio City, CO $65,272 Parlin, CO $65,272 Penrose, CO $61,811

Pitkin, CO $65,272 Poncha Springs, CO $65,272 Powderhorn, CO $65,272 Rockvale, CO $61,741 Sargents, CO $65,272 Twin Lakes, CO $65,482 Westcliffe, CO $60,933 Wetmore, CO $61,334

Durango, CO $62,218 Cahone, CO $65,272 Cortez, CO $65,272 Dolores, CO $65,272 Dove Creek, CO $65,272 Egnar, CO $65,272 Hesperus, CO $62,218 Lewis, CO $65,272

Mancos, CO $65,272 Marvel, CO $61,099 Mesa Verde National Park, CO $61,099 Pleasant View, CO $65,272 Rico, CO $65,272 Towaoc, CO $61,099 Yellow Jacket, CO $65,272 Montrose, CO $65,272

Austin, CO $65,272 Bedrock, CO $65,272 Cedaredge, CO $65,272 Cory, CO $65,272 Crawford, CO $65,272 Delta, CO $65,272 Eckert, CO $65,272 Hotchkiss, CO $65,272

Lazear, CO $65,272 Naturita, CO $65,272 Norwood, CO $65,272 Nucla, CO $65,272 Olathe, CO $65,272 Ophir, CO $65,272 Ouray, CO $65,272 Paonia, CO $65,272

Paradox, CO $65,272 Placerville, CO $65,272 Redvale, CO $65,272 Ridgway, CO $65,272 Silverton, CO $65,272 Somerset, CO $65,272 Telluride, CO $65,272 Grand Junction, CO $65,272

Platteville, CO $64,318 Roggen, CO $63,961 Weldona, CO $63,312 Wiggins, CO $63,312 Fort Morgan, CO $63,312 Log Lane Village, CO $63,312 Akron, CO $62,002 Amherst, CO $60,889

Atwood, CO $60,889 Brush, CO $62,002 Crook, CO $59,375 Eckley, CO $62,002 Fleming, CO $60,889 Grover, CO $59,375 Haxtun, CO $60,889 Hereford, CO $59,375

Hillrose, CO $62,002 Holyoke, CO $60,889 Idalia, CO $62,670 Iliff, CO $59,375 Julesburg, CO $59,375 Lindon, CO $64,222 Merino, CO $60,889 New Raymer, CO $60,889

Otis, CO $62,002 Ovid, CO $59,375 Padroni, CO $59,375 Paoli, CO $60,889 Peetz, CO $59,375 Sedgwick, CO $59,375 Snyder, CO $62,002 Sterling, CO $60,889

Stoneham, CO $60,889 Vernon, CO $62,212 Woodrow, CO $64,222 Wray, CO $63,001 Yuma, CO $62,002 Anton, CO $64,222 Arapahoe, CO $61,894 Arriba, CO $62,861

Bethune, CO $62,670 Burlington, CO $62,670 Calhan, CO $62,861 Cascade, CO $63,497 Cheyenne Wells, CO $61,894 Cope, CO $63,542 Cripple Creek, CO $63,071 Divide, CO $63,071

Flagler, CO $62,670 Florissant, CO $62,861 Fountain, CO $63,325 Genoa, CO $62,861 Green Mountain Falls, CO $63,370 Guffey, CO $62,861 Hugo, CO $62,861 Joes, CO $63,542

Karval, CO $61,894 Kirk, CO $63,542 Kit Carson, CO $61,894 Limon, CO $62,861 Lake George, CO $62,861 Manitou Springs, CO $63,497 Matheson, CO $62,861 Peyton, CO $62,943

Ramah, CO $62,861 Rush, CO $62,415 Seibert, CO $62,670 Simla, CO $62,861 Stratton, CO $62,670 U S A F Academy, CO $63,452 Victor, CO $63,115 Vona, CO $62,670

Wild Horse, CO $61,894 Woodland Park, CO $63,198 Yoder, CO $62,320 Colorado Springs, CO $63,497 Clifton, CO $65,272 Fruita, CO $65,272 Gateway, CO $65,272 Glade Park, CO $65,272

Loma, CO $65,272 Mack, CO $65,272 Palisade, CO $65,272 Whitewater, CO $65,272 Glenwood Springs, CO $65,272 Dinosaur, CO $62,505 Aspen, CO $65,908 Snowmass Village, CO $65,908

Avon, CO $65,406 Basalt, CO $65,654 Carbondale, CO $65,221 Collbran, CO $65,272 Craig, CO $64,769 De Beque, CO $65,272 Eagle, CO $65,024 Edwards, CO $65,361

Parachute, CO $65,272 Battlement Mesa, CO $65,272 Gypsum, CO $64,998 Hamilton, CO $64,769 Hayden, CO $64,769 Maybell, CO $65,024 Meeker, CO $65,024 Meredith, CO $65,736

Mesa, CO $65,272 Minturn, CO $65,406 Molina, CO $65,272 New Castle, CO $65,272 Rangely, CO $65,024 Red Cliff, CO $65,406 Rifle, CO $65,272 Silt, CO $65,272

Slater, CO $58,719 Snowmass, CO $65,781 Wolcott, CO $65,151 Woody Creek, CO $65,908 Vail, CO $65,406 Pueblo, CO $61,569 Colorado City, CO $60,933 Aguilar, CO $60,933

Arlington, CO $60,933 Avondale, CO $61,442 Beulah, CO $60,933 Boncarbo, CO $60,933 Boone, CO $61,232 Branson, CO $60,933 Campo, CO $59,139 Cheraw, CO $60,933

Crowley, CO $60,933 Eads, CO $60,933 Fort Lyon, CO $60,933 Fowler, CO $60,933 Gardner, CO $60,933 Granada, CO $60,933 Hartman, CO $60,933 Hasty, CO $60,933

Haswell, CO $60,933 Hoehne, CO $60,933 Holly, CO $60,933 Kim, CO $60,933 La Junta, CO $60,933 Lamar, CO $60,933 Las Animas, CO $60,933 La Veta, CO $60,933

Mc Clave, CO $60,933 Manzanola, CO $60,933 Model, CO $60,933 Olney Springs, CO $60,933 Ordway, CO $60,933 Pritchett, CO $60,933 Rocky Ford, CO $60,933 Rye, CO $60,933

Sheridan Lake, CO $60,933 Springfield, CO $60,933 Sugar City, CO $60,933 Swink, CO $60,933 Trinchera, CO $60,933 Trinidad, CO $60,933 Two Buttes, CO $60,933 Vilas, CO $60,933

Walsenburg, CO $60,933 Walsh, CO $59,139 Weston, CO $60,933 Wiley, CO $60,933 Alamosa, CO $60,933 Antonito, CO $59,165 Arboles, CO $59,165 Arvada, CO $64,858

Aurora, CO $64,814 Bayfield, CO $62,218 Broomfield, CO $65,622 Commerce City, CO $64,858 Dupont, CO $64,858 Eldorado Springs, CO $66,767 Lafayette, CO $66,684 Louisville, CO $66,767

Westminster, CO $64,858 Wheat Ridge, CO $64,858 Agate, CO $63,542 Bennett, CO $64,222 Byers, CO $64,222 Castle Rock, CO $63,732 Deer Trail, CO $64,222 Elbert, CO $63,185

Elizabeth, CO $63,669 Englewood, CO $64,858 Franktown, CO $63,726 Kiowa, CO $63,542 Larkspur, CO $63,268 Littleton, CO $64,814 Lone Tree, CO $64,814 Louviers, CO $64,477

Monument, CO $63,198 Palmer Lake, CO $63,071 Parker, CO $64,369 Sedalia, CO $64,273 Strasburg, CO $64,222 Watkins, CO $64,769 Denver, CO $64,858 Thornton, CO $64,858

Boulder, CO $66,767 Golden, CO $64,814 Alma, CO $64,928 Bailey, CO $64,699 Black Hawk, CO $66,385 Bond, CO $64,897 Breckenridge, CO $64,973 Buffalo Creek, CO $64,311

Burns, CO $64,839 Central City, CO $66,341 Clark, CO $61,741 Climax, CO $65,024 Coalmont, CO $64,432 Como, CO $64,769 Conifer, CO $64,928 Cowdrey, CO $58,719

Dillon, CO $65,024 Dumont, CO $65,291 Evergreen, CO $64,432 Empire, CO $65,246 Fairplay, CO $64,903 Fraser, CO $65,450 Frisco, CO $65,107 Georgetown, CO $65,215

Granby, CO $65,596 Grand Lake, CO $65,234 Grant, CO $64,852 Hartsel, CO $64,299 Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $65,221 Idaho Springs, CO $65,266 Idledale, CO $64,687 Indian Hills, CO $64,648

Jamestown, CO $66,767 Jefferson, CO $64,769 Kittredge, CO $64,521 Kremmling, CO $64,769 Leadville, CO $65,017 Mc Coy, CO $64,769 Morrison, CO $64,776 Nederland, CO $66,684

Oak Creek, CO $64,769 Parshall, CO $64,998 Phippsburg, CO $64,769 Pine, CO $64,687 Pinecliffe, CO $66,767 Rand, CO $64,432 Rollinsville, CO $66,640 Shawnee, CO $64,820

Silver Plume, CO $65,202 Steamboat Springs, CO $64,769 Tabernash, CO $65,533 Toponas, CO $64,769 Walden, CO $60,558 Ward, CO $66,722 Winter Park, CO $65,380 Yampa, CO $64,769

Silverthorne, CO $65,107 Longmont, CO $66,595 Allenspark, CO $66,512 Estes Park, CO $64,267 Bellvue, CO $63,039 Berthoud, CO $64,439 Dacono, CO $65,348 Drake, CO $62,784

Erie, CO $66,595 Firestone, CO $64,674 Fort Collins, CO $63,039 Frederick, CO $66,341 Blanca, CO $60,933 Capulin, CO $60,049 Center, CO $60,933 Chama, CO $60,933

Chimney Rock, CO $62,218 Chromo, CO $59,165 Conejos, CO $59,165 Creede, CO $65,272 Crestone, CO $60,933 Del Norte, CO $63,020 Fort Garland, CO $60,933 San Luis, CO $59,165

Homelake, CO $60,933 Hooper, CO $60,933 Ignacio, CO $59,165 Jaroso, CO $59,165 La Jara, CO $60,049 Manassa, CO $60,049 Moffat, CO $60,933 Monte Vista, CO $60,933

Mosca, CO $60,933 Pagosa Springs, CO $59,165 Romeo, CO $60,049 Saguache, CO $63,020 Sanford, CO $60,049 San Pablo, CO $60,933 South Fork, CO $65,272 Villa Grove, CO $63,020

Salida, CO $64,070 Almont, CO $65,272 Buena Vista, CO $65,272 Canon City, CO $61,964 Cimarron, CO $65,272 Coal Creek, CO $61,716 Coaldale, CO $61,894 Cotopaxi, CO $61,894

Crested Butte, CO $65,316 Florence, CO $61,760 Monarch, CO $65,272 Granite, CO $65,113 Gunnison, CO $65,272 Hillside, CO $61,894 Howard, CO $62,861 Lake City, CO $65,272

Nathrop, CO $65,272

Field Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Field 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.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$59,456

Average $64,890/year

$71,443

$4,955

Average $5,408/month

$5,954

$1,143

Average $1,248/week

$1,374

$29

Average $31/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,443	$5,954	$1,374	$34
Average	$64,890	$5,408	$1,248	$31
25th Percentile	$59,456	$4,955	$1,143	$29

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