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Winch Operator Salary in Maine

How much does a Winch Operator make in Maine?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Winch Operator in Maine is $50,101 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $69,779
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,101 to $60,401
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $30,997

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Winch Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,401	$5,033	$1,162	$29
Average	$50,101	$4,175	$963	$24
25th Percentile	$40,101	$3,342	$771	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Winch Operator Salaries

A Winch Operator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

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

District of Columbia: $56,901.
California: $56,701.
Massachusetts: $55,901.

District of Columbia $56,901 California $56,701 Massachusetts $55,901 Washington $55,701 New Jersey $55,701 Alaska $55,601 Connecticut $54,901 New York $54,601

Hawaii $53,701 Rhode Island $53,301 Maryland $53,001 Minnesota $52,601 Illinois $52,401 Colorado $52,401 Oregon $52,201 Delaware $52,101

New Hampshire $52,001 Virginia $51,801 Pennsylvania $51,201 Nevada $50,901 North Dakota $50,801 Michigan $50,601 Wisconsin $50,601 Vermont $50,501

Ohio $50,101 Arizona $50,101 Maine $50,101 Texas $50,101 Georgia $49,601 Indiana $49,301 Wyoming $49,301 Utah $49,201

Iowa $49,201 Kansas $49,001 Louisiana $48,901 North Carolina $48,901 Missouri $48,801 Florida $48,601 Montana $48,501 Nebraska $48,401

Kentucky $48,401 South Carolina $48,201 Tennessee $48,001 Idaho $48,001 New Mexico $47,601 Oklahoma $47,501 Alabama $47,201 South Dakota $46,701

Arkansas $46,401 West Virginia $46,301 Mississippi $45,801

Top Paying Cities for Winch 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:

Freedom: $49,301
Harmony: $49,301
Hartland: $49,401

Freedom, ME $49,301 Harmony, ME $49,301 Hartland, ME $49,401 Hinckley, ME $49,401 Jackman, ME $49,201 Kingfield, ME $49,501 Liberty, ME $49,401 Madison, ME $49,501

Monroe, ME $49,301 Morrill, ME $49,301 Newport, ME $49,301 New Portland, ME $49,501 New Sharon, ME $49,501 New Vineyard, ME $49,501 Norridgewock, ME $49,501 North Anson, ME $49,501

North Vassalboro, ME $49,601 Oakland, ME $49,501 Oquossoc, ME $49,401 Palmyra, ME $49,301 Phillips, ME $49,401 Pittsfield, ME $49,401 Plymouth, ME $49,301 Rangeley, ME $49,401

Portland, ME $51,701 Falmouth, ME $51,601 South Portland, ME $51,701 Cape Elizabeth, ME $51,601 Peaks Island, ME $51,701 Cumberland Foreside, ME $51,601 Auburn, ME $50,701 Andover, ME $49,401

Bethel, ME $49,501 Bryant Pond, ME $49,601 Buckfield, ME $49,901 Canton, ME $49,601 Durham, ME $51,001 Danville, ME $50,801 Dixfield, ME $49,401 Dryden, ME $49,501

East Andover, ME $49,401 East Dixfield, ME $49,501 East Livermore, ME $49,801 East Poland, ME $50,701 Stoneham, ME $49,701 East Wilton, ME $49,601 Greene, ME $50,301 Hanover, ME $49,401

Hebron, ME $50,201 Jay, ME $49,501 Lewiston, ME $50,601 Lisbon, ME $50,801 Lisbon Falls, ME $50,701 Livermore, ME $49,701 Livermore Falls, ME $49,701 Greenwood, ME $49,701

Mechanic Falls, ME $50,601 Mexico, ME $49,501 Minot, ME $50,401 Monmouth, ME $50,101 New Gloucester, ME $51,001 Newry, ME $49,301 North Jay, ME $49,501 Leeds, ME $50,001

North Monmouth, ME $50,001 North Turner, ME $49,901 North Waterford, ME $49,901 Norway, ME $50,101 Oxford, ME $50,301 Paris, ME $50,201 Poland, ME $50,701 Roxbury, ME $49,301

Rumford, ME $49,501 Sabattus, ME $50,401 South Paris, ME $50,101 Turner, ME $50,101 Wayne, ME $49,901 Weld, ME $49,401 West Bethel, ME $49,401 Bowdoin, ME $50,401

West Minot, ME $50,301 West Paris, ME $49,901 Peru, ME $49,601 West Poland, ME $50,701 Sumner, ME $49,701 Wilton, ME $49,501 Augusta, ME $49,601 Coopers Mills, ME $49,701

Dresden, ME $50,101 East Winthrop, ME $49,801 Farmingdale, ME $49,901 Gardiner, ME $50,001 Randolph, ME $49,901 Hallowell, ME $49,901 Jefferson, ME $49,501 Kents Hill, ME $49,601

Litchfield, ME $50,201 Manchester, ME $49,701 Mount Vernon, ME $49,501 Whitefield, ME $49,701 Palermo, ME $49,501 Sebasco Estates, ME $50,901 Readfield, ME $49,701 Saint Albans, ME $49,301

South Bristol, ME $50,201 Squirrel Island, ME $50,301 Trevett, ME $50,401 Waldoboro, ME $49,501 Walpole, ME $50,101 Washington, ME $49,401 West Boothbay Harbor, ME $50,401 Southport, ME $50,501

Wiscasset, ME $50,301 Woolwich, ME $50,401 Ellsworth, ME $49,201 Addison, ME $49,101 Gouldsboro, ME $49,201 Bar Harbor, ME $49,301 Beals, ME $49,201 Bernard, ME $49,301

Birch Harbor, ME $49,201 Blue Hill, ME $49,301 Brooklin, ME $49,301 Brooksville, ME $49,301 Calais, ME $49,101 Cherryfield, ME $49,101 Columbia Falls, ME $49,101 Corea, ME $49,201

Cranberry Isles, ME $49,201 Cutler, ME $49,101 Deer Isle, ME $49,301 Dennysville, ME $49,001 East Blue Hill, ME $49,301 East Machias, ME $49,101 Eastport, ME $49,201 Franklin, ME $49,201

Frenchboro, ME $49,201 Grand Lake Stream, ME $49,001 Hancock, ME $49,301 Harborside, ME $49,301 Harrington, ME $49,201 Hulls Cove, ME $49,301 Isle Au Haut, ME $49,201 Islesford, ME $49,301

Jonesboro, ME $49,101 Jonesport, ME $49,201 Little Deer Isle, ME $49,301 Lubec, ME $49,101 Bass Harbor, ME $49,301 Machias, ME $49,101 Machiasport, ME $49,101 Meddybemps, ME $49,001

Milbridge, ME $49,201 Mount Desert, ME $49,201 Northeast Harbor, ME $49,301 Sullivan, ME $49,201 Pembroke, ME $49,101 Perry, ME $49,101 Princeton, ME $49,001 Prospect Harbor, ME $49,201

Robbinston, ME $49,101 Salsbury Cove, ME $49,301 Sargentville, ME $49,301 Seal Cove, ME $49,301 Seal Harbor, ME $49,301 Sedgwick, ME $49,301 Sorrento, ME $49,301 Southwest Harbor, ME $49,301

Steuben, ME $49,201 Stonington, ME $49,301 Sunset, ME $49,101 Surry, ME $49,301 Swans Island, ME $49,201 Wesley, ME $48,901 Whiting, ME $49,101 Winter Harbor, ME $49,201

Baileyville, ME $49,001 Houlton, ME $48,901 Ashland, ME $48,901 Benedicta, ME $48,801 Blaine, ME $48,901 Bridgewater, ME $48,801 Caribou, ME $49,001 Clayton Lake, ME $48,901

Crouseville, ME $49,001 Eagle Lake, ME $48,901 Easton, ME $49,001 Estcourt Station, ME $49,001 Fort Fairfield, ME $49,001 Fort Kent, ME $49,001 Fort Kent Mills, ME $49,001 Frenchville, ME $49,001

Grand Isle, ME $49,001 Island Falls, ME $48,801 Limestone, ME $49,001 Madawaska, ME $49,101 Mapleton, ME $48,901 Richmond, ME $50,201 South China, ME $49,501 South Gardiner, ME $50,101

Vienna, ME $49,401 Windsor, ME $49,501 Winthrop, ME $49,901 Bangor, ME $49,201 Abbot, ME $49,301 Aurora, ME $49,001 Bradford, ME $49,201 Bradley, ME $49,201

Brewer, ME $49,201 Brookton, ME $48,801 Brownville, ME $49,101 Brownville Junction, ME $49,401 Bucksport, ME $49,201 Burlington, ME $49,101 Greenbush, ME $49,201 Carmel, ME $49,201

Castine, ME $49,301 Charleston, ME $49,201 Danforth, ME $48,901 Dover Foxcroft, ME $49,301 Corinth, ME $49,201 Eddington, ME $49,201 Holden, ME $49,201 East Millinocket, ME $49,001

East Orland, ME $49,201 Etna, ME $49,301 Exeter, ME $49,201 Frankfort, ME $49,201 Greenville, ME $49,001 Greenville Junction, ME $49,101 Guilford, ME $49,201 Hampden, ME $49,201

Howland, ME $49,101 Hudson, ME $49,201 Kenduskeag, ME $49,201 Kingman, ME $48,801 Lagrange, ME $49,201 Lambert Lake, ME $48,901 Lee, ME $49,101 Levant, ME $49,201

Lincoln, ME $49,001 Mattawamkeag, ME $48,901 Medway, ME $48,901 Milford, ME $49,201 Millinocket, ME $48,801 Milo, ME $49,201 Monson, ME $49,201 Olamon, ME $49,201

Old Town, ME $49,201 Orono, ME $49,201 Orient, ME $48,901 Orland, ME $49,201 Orrington, ME $49,201 Passadumkeag, ME $49,201 Penobscot, ME $49,201 Rockwood, ME $49,001

Sangerville, ME $49,301 Sebec, ME $49,201 Shirley Mills, ME $49,201 Springfield, ME $48,901 Stetson, ME $49,301 Stillwater, ME $49,201 Topsfield, ME $48,901 Vanceboro, ME $48,901

Waite, ME $48,901 West Enfield, ME $49,101 Winn, ME $49,001 Winterport, ME $49,201 Wytopitlock, ME $48,801 Bath, ME $50,701 Alna, ME $49,901 Boothbay, ME $50,301

Boothbay Harbor, ME $50,401 Bristol, ME $50,001 Chamberlain, ME $50,101 Damariscotta, ME $49,901 East Boothbay, ME $50,301 Friendship, ME $49,601 Georgetown, ME $50,701 Isle Of Springs, ME $50,301

Bremen, ME $49,801 Newcastle, ME $50,001 New Harbor, ME $50,101 Nobleboro, ME $49,801 Edgecomb, ME $50,101 Pemaquid, ME $50,101 Phippsburg, ME $50,901 Cushing, ME $49,501

Round Pond, ME $50,001 Sandy Point, ME $49,201 Searsmont, ME $49,401 Searsport, ME $49,301 Shawmut, ME $49,601 Skowhegan, ME $49,501 Smithfield, ME $49,501 Solon, ME $49,501

Stockton Springs, ME $49,201 Stratton, ME $49,401 Strong, ME $49,501 Temple, ME $49,401 West Forks, ME $49,201 Thorndike, ME $49,301 Troy, ME $49,301 Unity, ME $49,301

Vassalboro, ME $49,501 West Farmington, ME $49,601 Berwick, ME $52,601 Cape Neddick, ME $53,001 Eliot, ME $53,701 Kittery, ME $53,901 Kittery Point, ME $53,501 North Berwick, ME $52,201

Ogunquit, ME $52,701 South Berwick, ME $53,101 York, ME $53,401 York Beach, ME $53,201 York Harbor, ME $53,401 Acton, ME $50,701 Alfred, ME $51,401 Bailey Island, ME $51,201

Bar Mills, ME $51,301 Biddeford, ME $51,401 Biddeford Pool, ME $51,401 Bowdoinham, ME $50,401 Bridgton, ME $50,301 Brownfield, ME $50,201 Brunswick, ME $51,001 Bustins Island, ME $51,301

Cape Porpoise, ME $51,601 Casco, ME $50,901 Center Lovell, ME $49,901 Chebeague Island, ME $51,401 Cliff Island, ME $51,501 Cornish, ME $50,801 Cumberland Center, ME $51,501 Denmark, ME $50,201

East Baldwin, ME $50,901 Lebanon, ME $51,801 East Parsonsfield, ME $50,501 Sebago, ME $50,801 East Waterboro, ME $51,201 Freeport, ME $51,201 Fryeburg, ME $50,001 Gorham, ME $51,401

Gray, ME $51,101 Harrison, ME $50,001 Hiram, ME $50,701 Hollis Center, ME $51,301 Kennebunk, ME $51,601 Kennebunkport, ME $51,401 Parsonsfield, ME $50,501 Limerick, ME $51,001

Limington, ME $51,001 Long Island, ME $51,601 Lovell, ME $49,801 Moody, ME $52,301 Naples, ME $50,701 Newfield, ME $50,901 North Bridgton, ME $50,301 North Waterboro, ME $51,101

Windham, ME $51,401 Ocean Park, ME $51,401 Old Orchard Beach, ME $51,401 Orrs Island, ME $51,201 Porter, ME $50,401 Pownal, ME $51,101 Scarborough, ME $51,601 Raymond, ME $51,001

Saco, ME $51,401 Sanford, ME $51,701 Sebago Lake, ME $51,001 Shapleigh, ME $51,201 South Casco, ME $51,101 South Freeport, ME $51,201 Harpswell, ME $51,201 South Windham, ME $51,501

Springvale, ME $51,401 Standish, ME $51,201 Steep Falls, ME $51,101 Topsham, ME $50,801 Waterboro, ME $51,301 Waterford, ME $49,901 Wells, ME $52,201 West Baldwin, ME $50,801

Westbrook, ME $51,601 Buxton, ME $51,301 West Kennebunk, ME $51,601 West Newfield, ME $50,701 Yarmouth, ME $51,401 North Yarmouth, ME $51,301 Mars Hill, ME $49,001 Monticello, ME $48,901

New Limerick, ME $48,901 New Sweden, ME $49,001 Oakfield, ME $48,901 Oxbow, ME $48,701 Patten, ME $48,701 Perham, ME $48,901 Portage, ME $48,901 Presque Isle, ME $49,001

Saint Agatha, ME $49,001 Saint David, ME $49,001 Saint Francis, ME $48,901 Sheridan, ME $48,901 Sherman, ME $48,801 Stacyville, ME $48,801 Sinclair, ME $48,901 Smyrna Mills, ME $48,801

Wallagrass, ME $49,001 Stockholm, ME $48,901 Van Buren, ME $49,001 Washburn, ME $49,001 Westfield, ME $48,901 Rockland, ME $49,501 Camden, ME $49,501 Glen Cove, ME $49,401

Hope, ME $49,401 Islesboro, ME $49,301 Lincolnville, ME $49,301 Lincolnville Center, ME $49,401 Matinicus, ME $49,301 Monhegan, ME $49,801 North Haven, ME $49,301 Owls Head, ME $49,401

Port Clyde, ME $49,601 Rockport, ME $49,401 South Thomaston, ME $49,401 Spruce Head, ME $49,401 Tenants Harbor, ME $49,501 Thomaston, ME $49,401 Union, ME $49,401 Vinalhaven, ME $49,301

Warren, ME $49,401 West Rockport, ME $49,401 Waterville, ME $49,601 Albion, ME $49,501 Anson, ME $49,501 Athens, ME $49,401 Belfast, ME $49,301 Belgrade, ME $49,501

Belgrade Lakes, ME $49,401 Bingham, ME $49,401 Brooks, ME $49,301 Burnham, ME $49,301 Cambridge, ME $49,301 Canaan, ME $49,401 Caratunk, ME $49,301 China Village, ME $49,601

Clinton, ME $49,401 Corinna, ME $49,301 Detroit, ME $49,301 Dexter, ME $49,301 Dixmont, ME $49,301 East Newport, ME $49,301 East Vassalboro, ME $49,501 Eustis, ME $49,201

Fairfield, ME $49,501 Farmington, ME $49,501 Garland, ME $49,201 Farmington Falls, ME $49,601

Winch Operator Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Winch Operator salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $50,101. While startup companies pay approximate $50,101.

Winch Operator Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$50,101
Growth Stage	51~500	$50,101
Established	501~5000	$50,101
Enterprise	5000+	$50,101

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

Understanding how a Winch 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 July 01, 2026

$40,101

Average $50,101/year

$60,401

$3,342

Average $4,175/month

$5,033

$771

Average $963/week

$1,162

$19

Average $24/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,401	$5,033	$1,162	$29
Average	$50,101	$4,175	$963	$24
25th Percentile	$40,101	$3,342	$771	$19

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