Field Operator Salary in Nebraska

How much does a Field Operator make in Nebraska?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Field Operator in Nebraska is $59,928 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,490
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,909 to $65,980
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,340

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Field Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,980	$5,498	$1,269	$32
Average	$59,928	$4,994	$1,152	$29
25th Percentile	$54,909	$4,576	$1,056	$26

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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): $59,408
Early Career (1-2 years): $66,522
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $81,825
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $90,376
Expert (over 8 years): $106,650

Levels	Salary
Field Ope... Level Field Operator	$59,408
Field Ope... Level Field Operator	$66,522
Field Ope... Level Field Operator	$81,825
Field Ope... Level Field Operator	$90,376
Field Ope... Level Field Operator	$106,650

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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:

Offutt A F B: $60,227
La Vista: $60,284
Adams: $58,535

Offutt A F B, NE $60,227 La Vista, NE $60,284 Adams, NE $58,535 Alexandria, NE $58,535 Alvo, NE $58,923 Auburn, NE $58,535 Avoca, NE $58,967 Barneston, NE $58,535

Beatrice, NE $58,535 Beaver Crossing, NE $58,535 Bee, NE $58,700 Belvidere, NE $58,535 Benedict, NE $58,535 Bennet, NE $59,088 Blue Springs, NE $58,535 Bradshaw, NE $58,535

Brock, NE $58,535 Brownville, NE $58,993 Bruning, NE $58,535 Burchard, NE $58,535 Burr, NE $58,535 Byron, NE $58,535 Carleton, NE $58,535 Chester, NE $58,535

Clatonia, NE $58,535 Cook, NE $58,535 Cordova, NE $58,535 Cortland, NE $58,700 Crab Orchard, NE $58,535 Crete, NE $58,866 Davenport, NE $58,535 Davey, NE $59,305

Dawson, NE $58,535 Daykin, NE $58,535 Denton, NE $59,362 Deshler, NE $58,535 De Witt, NE $58,535 Diller, NE $58,535 Dorchester, NE $58,592 Douglas, NE $58,643

Du Bois, NE $57,981 Dunbar, NE $58,885 Eagle, NE $59,088 Elk Creek, NE $58,535 Elmwood, NE $58,967 Endicott, NE $58,535 Exeter, NE $58,535 Fairbury, NE $58,535

Fairmont, NE $58,535 Falls City, NE $57,428 Filley, NE $58,535 Firth, NE $58,757 Friend, NE $58,535 Garland, NE $59,031 Geneva, NE $58,535 Gilead, NE $58,535

Goehner, NE $58,535 Grafton, NE $58,535 Greenwood, NE $58,974 Gresham, NE $58,535 Wilcox, NE $58,535 Alma, NE $58,535 Arapahoe, NE $58,535 Atlanta, NE $58,535

Axtell, NE $58,535 Ayr, NE $58,535 Beaver City, NE $58,535 Bertrand, NE $58,535 Bladen, NE $58,535 Bloomington, NE $58,535 Blue Hill, NE $58,535 Campbell, NE $58,535

Clay Center, NE $58,535 Deweese, NE $58,535 Edgar, NE $58,535 Edison, NE $58,535 Elwood, NE $58,535 Fairfield, NE $58,535 Franklin, NE $58,535 Funk, NE $58,535

Glenvil, NE $58,535 Guide Rock, NE $58,535 Hardy, NE $58,535 Harvard, NE $58,535 Heartwell, NE $58,535 Hendley, NE $58,535 Hildreth, NE $58,535 Holbrook, NE $58,535

Holdrege, NE $58,535 Holstein, NE $58,535 Inavale, NE $58,535 Inland, NE $58,535 Juniata, NE $58,535 Kenesaw, NE $58,535 Lawrence, NE $58,535 Loomis, NE $58,535

Minden, NE $58,535 Naponee, NE $58,535 Nelson, NE $58,535 Oak, NE $58,535 Orleans, NE $58,535 Oxford, NE $58,535 Ragan, NE $58,535 Red Cloud, NE $58,535

Republican City, NE $58,535 Riverton, NE $58,535 Roseland, NE $58,535 Ruskin, NE $58,535 Saronville, NE $58,535 Smithfield, NE $58,535 Stamford, NE $58,535 Superior, NE $58,535

Sutton, NE $58,535 Trumbull, NE $58,535 Upland, NE $58,535 Bellwood, NE $58,535 Mc Cook, NE $58,955 Bartley, NE $58,535 Benkelman, NE $63,001 Cambridge, NE $58,535

Champion, NE $62,002 Culbertson, NE $62,256 Curtis, NE $58,535 Danbury, NE $58,535 Enders, NE $62,002 Eustis, NE $58,535 Farnam, NE $58,535 Haigler, NE $63,001

Hayes Center, NE $62,002 Imperial, NE $62,002 Indianola, NE $58,535 Lebanon, NE $58,535 Max, NE $63,001 Maywood, NE $58,955 Moorefield, NE $58,535 Palisade, NE $63,033

Parks, NE $63,001 Stockville, NE $58,535 Stratton, NE $62,651 Trenton, NE $62,066 Wauneta, NE $62,002 Wilsonville, NE $58,535 North Platte, NE $58,236 Arnold, NE $58,535

Arthur, NE $59,375 Big Springs, NE $59,375 Brady, NE $58,535 Broadwater, NE $59,375 Brule, NE $59,375 Bushnell, NE $59,375 Chappell, NE $59,375 Cozad, NE $58,535

Dalton, NE $59,375 Dickens, NE $60,889 Dix, NE $59,375 Elsie, NE $60,889 Elsmere, NE $52,644 Gothenburg, NE $58,535 Grant, NE $60,889 Abie, NE $58,535

Arlington, NE $59,355 Ashland, NE $59,018 Bancroft, NE $56,607 Bellevue, NE $60,284 Bennington, NE $60,119 Blair, NE $59,623 Boys Town, NE $60,284 Bruno, NE $58,535

Cedar Bluffs, NE $59,076 Cedar Creek, NE $59,896 Ceresco, NE $59,031 Colon, NE $58,967 Craig, NE $59,139 Decatur, NE $56,607 Elkhorn, NE $60,011 Fort Calhoun, NE $60,062

Fremont, NE $59,235 Gretna, NE $59,845 Herman, NE $59,457 Homer, NE $57,065 Hooper, NE $59,457 Ithaca, NE $58,923 Kennard, NE $59,731 Linwood, NE $58,535

Louisville, NE $59,184 Lyons, NE $56,607 Macy, NE $56,607 Malmo, NE $58,821 Mead, NE $59,006 Memphis, NE $58,986 Hallam, NE $58,808 Hebron, NE $58,535

Henderson, NE $58,535 Hickman, NE $59,139 Hubbell, NE $58,535 Humboldt, NE $58,535 Jansen, NE $58,535 Johnson, NE $58,535 Julian, NE $58,535 Lewiston, NE $58,535

Liberty, NE $58,535 Lorton, NE $58,732 Mc Cool Junction, NE $58,535 Malcolm, NE $59,362 Manley, NE $59,018 Martell, NE $59,254 Milford, NE $58,923 Milligan, NE $58,535

Murdock, NE $58,967 Murray, NE $59,285 Nebraska City, NE $59,171 Nehawka, NE $59,101 Nemaha, NE $58,993 Odell, NE $58,535 Ohiowa, NE $58,535 Otoe, NE $58,885

Palmyra, NE $58,866 Panama, NE $58,866 Pawnee City, NE $58,535 Peru, NE $58,993 Pickrell, NE $58,535 Pleasant Dale, NE $59,254 Plymouth, NE $58,535 Raymond, NE $59,362

Reynolds, NE $58,535 Roca, NE $59,254 Rulo, NE $59,394 Salem, NE $57,981 Seward, NE $58,757 Shickley, NE $58,535 Shubert, NE $58,993 Sprague, NE $59,139

Staplehurst, NE $58,535 Steele City, NE $58,535 Steinauer, NE $58,535 Stella, NE $58,535 Sterling, NE $58,535 Strang, NE $58,535 Swanton, NE $58,535 Syracuse, NE $58,745

Table Rock, NE $58,535 Talmage, NE $58,535 Tecumseh, NE $58,535 Ong, NE $58,535 Tobias, NE $58,535 Unadilla, NE $58,713 Union, NE $59,158 Utica, NE $58,535

Verdon, NE $58,471 Virginia, NE $58,535 Waco, NE $58,535 Walton, NE $59,254 Waverly, NE $59,305 Weeping Water, NE $59,006 Western, NE $58,535 Wilber, NE $58,535

Wymore, NE $58,535 York, NE $58,535 Lincoln, NE $59,362 Nickerson, NE $59,457 Oakland, NE $57,555 Papillion, NE $60,284 Pender, NE $56,607 Plattsmouth, NE $59,845

Prague, NE $58,757 Rosalie, NE $56,607 St Columbans, NE $60,119 Scribner, NE $59,457 South Bend, NE $59,063 Springfield, NE $59,953 Tekamah, NE $59,457 Thurston, NE $56,607

Uehling, NE $59,457 Valley, NE $59,362 Valparaiso, NE $58,923 Wahoo, NE $58,885 Walthill, NE $56,607 Washington, NE $59,953 Waterloo, NE $59,845 Weston, NE $58,764

Winnebago, NE $56,836 Winslow, NE $59,457 Yutan, NE $59,139 Omaha, NE $60,284 Brainard, NE $58,535 Cedar Rapids, NE $58,535 Clarks, NE $58,535 Clarkson, NE $58,198

Creston, NE $57,568 David City, NE $58,535 Dodge, NE $58,198 Duncan, NE $58,535 Dwight, NE $58,592 Elgin, NE $56,607 Ericson, NE $57,568 Fullerton, NE $58,535

Genoa, NE $58,535 Howells, NE $58,198 Humphrey, NE $57,568 Leigh, NE $57,568 Lindsay, NE $57,568 Monroe, NE $58,535 Morse Bluff, NE $58,929 North Bend, NE $58,904

Osceola, NE $58,535 Petersburg, NE $57,568 Platte Center, NE $58,535 Polk, NE $58,535 Primrose, NE $58,535 Rising City, NE $58,535 Rogers, NE $58,535 Saint Edward, NE $58,535

Schuyler, NE $58,535 Shelby, NE $58,535 Silver Creek, NE $58,535 Snyder, NE $58,032 Spalding, NE $58,535 Stromsburg, NE $58,535 Surprise, NE $58,535 Ulysses, NE $58,535

Norfolk, NE $56,607 Allen, NE $56,645 Amelia, NE $56,607 Atkinson, NE $56,696 Bassett, NE $52,644 Battle Creek, NE $56,607 Beemer, NE $56,607 Belden, NE $56,607

Gurley, NE $59,375 Columbus, NE $58,535 Albion, NE $58,535 Ames, NE $59,152 Bartlett, NE $57,568 Belgrade, NE $58,535 Bloomfield, NE $56,607 Halsey, NE $52,644

Hershey, NE $60,889 Keystone, NE $59,375 Kimball, NE $59,375 Lemoyne, NE $59,375 Lewellen, NE $59,375 Lisco, NE $59,375 Lodgepole, NE $59,375 Madrid, NE $60,889

Maxwell, NE $58,535 Mullen, NE $54,152 Ogallala, NE $59,375 Oshkosh, NE $59,375 Paxton, NE $60,889 Potter, NE $59,375 Purdum, NE $52,644 Sidney, NE $59,375

Seneca, NE $54,152 Stapleton, NE $55,926 Sutherland, NE $60,889 Thedford, NE $52,644 Tryon, NE $55,895 Venango, NE $60,889 Wallace, NE $60,889 Wellfleet, NE $60,106

Willow Island, NE $58,535 Valentine, NE $52,644 Ainsworth, NE $52,644 Cody, NE $54,152 Crookston, NE $52,644 Johnstown, NE $52,644 Kilgore, NE $52,644 Long Pine, NE $52,644

Merriman, NE $55,659 Nenzel, NE $52,644 Sparks, NE $52,644 Wood Lake, NE $52,644 Alliance, NE $59,375 Angora, NE $59,375 Ashby, NE $57,517 Bayard, NE $59,375

Bingham, NE $57,517 Bridgeport, NE $59,375 Chadron, NE $55,659 Crawford, NE $55,659 Ellsworth, NE $57,517 Gering, NE $59,375 Gordon, NE $55,659 Harrisburg, NE $59,375

Harrison, NE $55,659 Hay Springs, NE $55,659 Hemingford, NE $57,517 Hyannis, NE $57,517 Lakeside, NE $57,517 Lyman, NE $59,375 Mcgrew, NE $59,375 Marsland, NE $57,517

Melbeta, NE $59,375 Minatare, NE $59,375 Mitchell, NE $59,375 Morrill, NE $59,375 Rushville, NE $55,659 Scottsbluff, NE $59,375 Whiteclay, NE $55,659 Whitman, NE $54,152

Whitney, NE $55,659 Verdigre, NE $56,607 Wakefield, NE $56,607 Waterbury, NE $56,913 Wausa, NE $56,607 Wayne, NE $56,607 West Point, NE $56,607 Winnetoon, NE $56,607

Winside, NE $56,607 Wisner, NE $56,607 Wynot, NE $56,607 Grand Island, NE $58,535 Alda, NE $58,535 Amherst, NE $58,535 Anselmo, NE $57,568 Ansley, NE $58,535

Arcadia, NE $58,535 Archer, NE $58,535 Ashton, NE $58,535 Aurora, NE $58,535 Boelus, NE $58,535 Brewster, NE $55,926 Broken Bow, NE $58,535 Burwell, NE $57,568

Cairo, NE $58,535 Bristow, NE $56,696 Brunswick, NE $56,607 Butte, NE $55,348 Carroll, NE $56,607 Center, NE $56,607 Chambers, NE $56,607 Clearwater, NE $56,607

Coleridge, NE $56,607 Concord, NE $56,607 Creighton, NE $56,607 Crofton, NE $56,607 Dakota City, NE $57,180 Dixon, NE $56,607 Emerson, NE $56,683 Emmet, NE $56,696

Ewing, NE $56,607 Fordyce, NE $56,607 Hadar, NE $56,607 Hartington, NE $56,607 Hoskins, NE $56,607 Hubbard, NE $57,065 Inman, NE $56,607 Jackson, NE $57,180

Laurel, NE $56,607 Lynch, NE $56,696 Mclean, NE $56,607 Madison, NE $56,607 Magnet, NE $56,607 Maskell, NE $56,607 Meadow Grove, NE $56,607 Mills, NE $52,644

Naper, NE $52,644 Neligh, NE $56,607 Newcastle, NE $56,607 Newman Grove, NE $57,568 Newport, NE $52,644 Niobrara, NE $56,696 Oakdale, NE $56,607 Oneill, NE $56,696

Orchard, NE $56,607 Osmond, NE $56,607 Page, NE $56,607 Pierce, NE $56,607 Pilger, NE $56,607 Plainview, NE $56,607 Ponca, NE $56,951 Randolph, NE $56,607

Royal, NE $56,607 Saint Helena, NE $56,607 South Sioux City, NE $57,180 Spencer, NE $56,696 Springview, NE $52,644 Stanton, NE $56,607 Stuart, NE $55,348 Tilden, NE $56,607

Callaway, NE $58,535 Central City, NE $58,535 Chapman, NE $58,535 Comstock, NE $58,535 Dannebrog, NE $58,535 Doniphan, NE $58,535 Dunning, NE $55,926 Eddyville, NE $58,535

Elba, NE $58,535 Elm Creek, NE $58,535 Elyria, NE $57,568 Farwell, NE $58,535 Gibbon, NE $58,535 Giltner, NE $58,535 Greeley, NE $58,535 Hampton, NE $58,535

Hazard, NE $58,535 Kearney, NE $58,535 Hordville, NE $58,535 Lexington, NE $58,535 Litchfield, NE $58,535 Loup City, NE $58,535 Marquette, NE $58,535 Mason City, NE $58,535

Merna, NE $58,535 Miller, NE $58,535 North Loup, NE $58,535 Oconto, NE $58,535 Odessa, NE $58,535 Ord, NE $58,535 Overton, NE $58,535 Palmer, NE $58,535

Phillips, NE $58,535 Pleasanton, NE $58,535 Ravenna, NE $58,535 Riverdale, NE $58,535 Rockville, NE $58,535 Saint Libory, NE $58,535 Saint Paul, NE $58,535 Sargent, NE $58,535

Scotia, NE $58,535 Shelton, NE $58,535 Sumner, NE $58,535 Taylor, NE $57,568 Westerville, NE $58,535 Wolbach, NE $58,535 Wood River, NE $58,535 Hastings, NE $58,535

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

$54,909

Average $59,928/year

$65,980

$4,576

Average $4,994/month

$5,498

$1,056

Average $1,152/week

$1,269

$26

Average $29/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,980	$5,498	$1,269	$32
Average	$59,928	$4,994	$1,152	$29
25th Percentile	$54,909	$4,576	$1,056	$26

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