What are the main factors that influence a Second Operator II's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Second Operator 's salary?

A Second Operator 's salary grows with experience: a Packaging Machine Operator I (0-1 years)earns $39,087, a Second Operator II (1-3 years)earns $44,664, a Packaging Machine Operator III (3-5 years)earns $49,584, a Packaging Supervisor (5+ years)earns $84,739, a Packaging Manager (5+ years)earns $114,657,

What are the highest paying states for a Second Operator II?

Second Operator II salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Second Operator II roles are District of Columbia $52,614, California $52,414, Massachusetts $51,716. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Second Operator roles make?

Salaries for Second Operator level roles vary by specialization: Second Engineer: $98,869; Operator II: $71,389; Refinery Operator II: $70,823; CNC Operator II: $62,600; Second Lieutenant: $52,193.

How do different companies affect a Second Operator II's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Second Operator II roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Second Operator II Salary in the United States

How much does a Second Operator II make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Second Operator II in the United States is $47,520 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,466
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,773 to $53,773
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,542

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Second Operator II Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,773	$4,481	$1,034	$26
Average	$47,520	$3,960	$914	$23
25th Percentile	$41,773	$3,481	$803	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Second Operator II Salaries

A Second Operator II'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Second Operator II Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Second Operator II'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): $39,087
Early Career (1-2 years): $44,664
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $49,584
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $84,739
Expert (over 8 years): $114,657

Levels	Salary
Packaging... Level Second Operator II	$39,087
Second Op... Level Second Operator II	$44,664
Packaging... Level Second Operator II	$49,584
Packaging... Level Second Operator II	$84,739
Packaging... Level Second Operator II	$114,657

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How Do Second Operator II 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 Second Operator IIs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $52,614.
California: $52,414.
Massachusetts: $51,716.

District of Columbia $52,614

California $52,414

Massachusetts $51,716

Washington $51,526

New Jersey $51,507

Alaska $51,440

Connecticut $50,784

New York $50,518

Hawaii $49,668

Rhode Island $49,268

Maryland $48,998

Minnesota $48,627

Colorado $48,484

Illinois $48,437

Oregon $48,256

Delaware $48,123

New Hampshire $48,040

Virginia $47,852

Pennsylvania $47,306

Nevada $47,030

North Dakota $46,940

Michigan $46,797

Wisconsin $46,745

Vermont $46,641

Texas $46,351

Maine $46,332

Arizona $46,303

Ohio $46,270

Georgia $45,833

Indiana $45,614

Wyoming $45,571

Utah $45,505

Iowa $45,476

Kansas $45,248

Louisiana $45,182

North Carolina $45,158

Missouri $45,148

Florida $44,963

Montana $44,863

Nebraska $44,768

Kentucky $44,716

South Carolina $44,526

Tennessee $44,407

Idaho $44,360

New Mexico $44,013

Oklahoma $43,937

Alabama $43,656

South Dakota $43,186

Arkansas $42,929

West Virginia $42,791

Mississippi $42,378

Top Paying Cities for Second Operator IIs

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:

San Jose: $59,937
San Francisco: $59,347
Oakland: $58,031

San Jose, CA $59,937

San Francisco, CA $59,347

Oakland, CA $58,031

New York, NY $55,071

Queens Village, NY $54,714

Paramus, NJ $54,334

Passaic, NJ $54,286

Bergenfield, NJ $54,239

Stamford, CT $54,168

Huntington, NY $54,120

Newark, NJ $53,811

Bridgeport, CT $53,716

New Brunswick, NJ $53,559

Vallejo, CA $53,460

Middlesex, NJ $53,431

Somerset, NJ $53,388

Petaluma, CA $53,279

Santa Cruz, CA $53,094

Boston, MA $52,999

Monterey, CA $52,761

Fairbanks, AK $52,728

Los Angeles, CA $52,638

Washington, DC $52,614

Seattle, WA $52,528

Santa Rosa, CA $52,519

Juneau, AK $52,381

Orange, CA $52,224

Anchorage, AK $52,139

Anaheim, CA $52,105

Santa Ana, CA $52,034

Nassau, NY $52,006

Long Beach, CA $51,987

Danbury, CT $51,972

Santa Maria, CA $51,811

Everett, WA $51,801

Bremerton, WA $51,568

Trenton, NJ $51,478

Sacramento, CA $51,459

San Diego, CA $51,435

Brockton, MA $51,416

Tacoma, WA $51,397

Santa Barbara, CA $51,331

Lowell, MA $51,141

New Suffolk, NY $51,122

Nashua, NH $51,065

Lompoc, CA $50,989

Ventura, CA $50,941

Stockton, CA $50,927

New Haven, CT $50,832

Atlantic City, NJ $50,708

Hartford, CT $50,604

Modesto, CA $50,580

Poughkeepsie, NY $50,475

New Britain, CT $50,452

Kennewick, WA $50,385

Olympia, WA $50,385

New London, CT $50,376

Norwich, CT $50,361

Lawrence, MA $50,338

Bakersfield, CA $50,205

New Bedford, MA $50,138

Riverside, CA $50,138

Richland, WA $50,090

Portsmouth, NH $50,052

Vineland, NJ $50,043

San Bernardino, CA $50,005

Boulder, CO $49,872

Worcester, MA $49,834

Portland, OR $49,791

Saint Paul, MN $49,734

Minneapolis, MN $49,734

Philadelphia, PA $49,668

Honolulu, HI $49,416

Springfield, MA $49,249

Providence, RI $49,245

Chicago, IL $49,107

Bellingham, WA $49,050

Baltimore, MD $48,998

Chico, CA $48,879

Wilmington, DE $48,798

Pittsfield, MA $48,750

Manchester, NH $48,660

Spokane, WA $48,451

Denver, CO $48,446

Albany, NY $48,223

Troy, NY $48,204

Schenectady, NY $48,104

Burlington, VT $48,000

Portland, ME $47,833

Salem, OR $47,795

Yakima, WA $47,786

Ann Arbor, MI $47,772

Rochester, MN $47,638

Reno, NV $47,615

Fresno, CA $47,615

Milwaukee, WI $47,572

Detroit, MI $47,524

Allentown, PA $47,510

Carson City, NV $47,505

Houston, TX $47,434

Colorado Springs, CO $47,429

Syracuse, NY $47,406

Eugene, OR $47,315

Gary, IN $47,258

Bismarck, ND $47,258

Galveston, TX $47,258

Springfield, OR $47,220

Medford, OR $47,106

Fort Collins, CO $47,087

Austin, TX $47,049

Mesa, AZ $46,949

Phoenix, AZ $46,940

Dallas, TX $46,926

Reading, PA $46,897

Saint Cloud, MN $46,878

Concord, NH $46,835

Madison, WI $46,816

Utica, NY $46,688

Raleigh, NC $46,650

Las Vegas, NV $46,645

Rochester, NY $46,612

Des Moines, IA $46,607

Atlanta, GA $46,531

Battle Creek, MI $46,517

Salt Lake City, UT $46,503

Lancaster, PA $46,431

Champaign, IL $46,422

Harrisburg, PA $46,365

Durham, NC $46,322

Kansas City, MO $46,317

Kansas City, KS $46,308

Fort Worth, TX $46,303

Boca Raton, FL $46,284

Cleveland, OH $46,279

Columbus, OH $46,270

Pittsburgh, PA $46,265

Richmond, VA $46,246

Indianapolis, IN $46,237

Cincinnati, OH $46,175

Petersburg, VA $46,104

Lansing, MI $45,999

Billings, MT $45,999

Huntsville, AL $45,999

Lebanon, PA $45,994

Pueblo, CO $45,990

Dayton, OH $45,990

Appleton, WI $45,975

Buffalo, NY $45,956

Racine, WI $45,933

Charlotte, NC $45,928

Saint Louis, MO $45,913

Springfield, IL $45,894

York, PA $45,885

Elkhart, IN $45,885

Gastonia, NC $45,880

Benton Harbor, MI $45,880

Beaumont, TX $45,852

Lorain, OH $45,842

Toledo, OH $45,823

Binghamton, NY $45,799

Rock Hill, SC $45,795

Rockford, IL $45,771

Elyria, OH $45,747

Fargo, ND $45,747

Flagstaff, AZ $45,714

Fort Lauderdale, FL $45,685

Miami, FL $45,657

Duluth, MN $45,581

Bangor, ME $45,519

Cedar Rapids, IA $45,467

Louisville, KY $45,443

Grand Rapids, MI $45,434

Hialeah, FL $45,429

Casper, WY $45,362

Scranton, PA $45,305

New Orleans, LA $45,291

Virginia Beach, VA $45,286

Akron, OH $45,262

Peoria, IL $45,201

Sarasota, FL $45,191

Green Bay, WI $45,158

Baton Rouge, LA $45,134

Charleston, SC $45,125

Nashville, TN $45,110

Jamestown, NY $45,101

Davenport, IA $45,101

Tucson, AZ $45,077

Cheyenne, WY $45,063

Saint Petersburg, FL $45,049

Tampa, FL $45,039

Omaha, NE $45,030

Evansville, IN $45,011

Port Arthur, TX $45,011

Bradenton, FL $44,992

Santa Fe, NM $44,906

Orlando, FL $44,859

Clearwater, FL $44,806

La Crosse, WI $44,706

Canton, OH $44,706

Grand Forks, ND $44,692

Tulsa, OK $44,678

Albuquerque, NM $44,678

Newport News, VA $44,673

High Point, NC $44,659

Ogden, UT $44,640

Corpus Christi, TX $44,602

Laramie, WY $44,573

Norfolk, VA $44,573

Rock Island, IL $44,545

Saginaw, MI $44,535

Jacksonville, FL $44,531

Salisbury, NC $44,521

Memphis, TN $44,512

Moline, IL $44,488

Fort Myers, FL $44,474

Waterloo, IA $44,412

Spartanburg, SC $44,364

Lincoln, NE $44,341

Fort Wayne, IN $44,331

Birmingham, AL $44,279

Cedar Falls, IA $44,269

Provo, UT $44,265

Springfield, OH $44,260

San Antonio, TX $44,250

Greensboro, NC $44,231

South Bend, IN $44,227

Winston Salem, NC $44,222

Boise, ID $44,208

Savannah, GA $44,174

Muskegon, MI $44,089

Lima, OH $44,032

Lake Charles, LA $44,013

Anderson, IN $44,003

Lexington, KY $43,989

Augusta, GA $43,975

Greenville, SC $43,975

Wichita, KS $43,932

Tuscaloosa, AL $43,932

Columbia, SC $43,889

Bloomington, IN $43,770

Roanoke, VA $43,742

Asheville, NC $43,680

Knoxville, TN $43,599

Shreveport, LA $43,595

Wilmington, NC $43,533

Frankfort, KY $43,442

Oklahoma City, OK $43,409

Chillicothe, OH $43,390

Longview, TX $43,385

Topeka, KS $43,371

Mobile, AL $43,300

Terre Haute, IN $43,281

Erie, PA $43,276

Altoona, PA $43,252

Melbourne, FL $43,238

Amarillo, TX $43,219

Killeen, TX $43,205

Fayetteville, AR $43,167

Sioux Falls, SD $43,134

Chattanooga, TN $43,105

Idaho Falls, ID $43,100

Gainesville, FL $43,001

Portsmouth, OH $42,977

Little Rock, AR $42,967

Lynchburg, VA $42,967

Youngstown, OH $42,948

Lafayette, LA $42,948

Temple, TX $42,929

Daytona Beach, FL $42,920

Clarksville, TN $42,915

Pensacola, FL $42,910

Hopkinsville, KY $42,768

Charleston, WV $42,763

Florence, SC $42,739

Sioux City, IA $42,711

Macon, GA $42,573

Tallahassee, FL $42,568

Fayetteville, NC $42,559

Wichita Falls, TX $42,549

Waco, TX $42,549

Pine Bluff, AR $42,530

Vincennes, IN $42,440

Lubbock, TX $42,421

Great Falls, MT $42,392

Alamogordo, NM $42,388

Abilene, TX $42,350

Rapid City, SD $42,288

Monroe, LA $42,288

Albany, GA $42,259

Huntington, WV $42,254

Jackson, MS $42,250

Greenville, MS $42,245

Parkersburg, WV $42,197

Montgomery, AL $42,188

Johnstown, PA $42,178

Springfield, MO $42,140

Biloxi, MS $42,117

Sumter, SC $42,017

Columbus, GA $42,012

Twin Falls, ID $41,984

Pascagoula, MS $41,922

Kingsport, TN $41,798

Gulfport, MS $41,784

Alexandria, LA $41,627

Fort Smith, AR $41,508

El Paso, TX $41,380

Helena, MT $41,318

Las Cruces, NM $41,166

Harlingen, TX $41,033

Pocatello, ID $40,990

Florence, AL $40,976

Brownsville, TX $40,967

Dothan, AL $40,891

Mcallen, TX $40,867

Columbus, MS $40,515

Altus, OK $40,297

Lawton, OK $40,206

Pierre, SD $40,035

What Skills Can Increase a Second Operator II's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 3.8% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Food Safety (Mentioned in 2.92% Job Postings): Applying procedures during food preparation, processing, storage, and distribution to ensure consumers are safe from foodborne illnesses.
5S (Mentioned in 1.47% Job Postings): Stands for sort, sustain, set in order, standardized and shine. 5 tips that are designed to achieve clean, uncluttered, safe, and well organized workplace for a more systematized work flow.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	3.8%
Food Safety	2.92%
5S	1.47%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Second Operator II's salary.

Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Initiative: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Written Communication: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Leadership	$49,896	5%
Initiative	$48,945	3%
Written Communication	$48,945	3%
Innovation	$48,945	3%
Teamwork	$48,945	3%
Continuous Improvement	$48,945	3%

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How Education impacts a Second Operator II's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Second Operator IIs enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Second Operator II with a No Diploma is between $42,370 and $45,765).

Second Operator II Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Second Operator II

No Diploma 50.0%

High School 50.0%

Associates 0.0%

Bachelors 0.0%

Masters 0.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	50.0%
High School	50.0%
Associates	0.0%
Bachelors	0.0%
Masters	0.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Second Operator II Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Second Operator II'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

$41,773

Average $47,520/year

$53,773

$3,481

Average $3,960/month

$4,481

$803

Average $914/week

$1,034

$20

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,773	$4,481	$1,034	$26
Average	$47,520	$3,960	$914	$23
25th Percentile	$41,773	$3,481	$803	$20

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Salary Trends for Second Operator II

Salaries for a Second Operator II can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $42,256 in 2023 to around $42,293 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Second Operator II salary trends, .

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2023

$42,256

2024

$42,408

2025

$42,293

2026

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2023	$42,256
2024	$42,408
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