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Winch Operator Salary in Oregon

How much does a Winch Operator make in Oregon?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Winch Operator in Oregon is $52,201 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $72,834
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,801 to $63,001
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $32,332

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Winch Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,001	$5,250	$1,212	$30
Average	$52,201	$4,350	$1,004	$25
25th Percentile	$41,801	$3,483	$804	$20

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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:

Antelope: $49,701
Aurora: $52,701
Beaverton: $53,801

Antelope, OR $49,701 Aurora, OR $52,701 Beaverton, OR $53,801 Beavercreek, OR $52,901 Boring, OR $53,201 Bridal Veil, OR $53,101 Brightwood, OR $52,301 Canby, OR $52,701

Cascade Locks, OR $51,601 Clackamas, OR $53,701 Clatskanie, OR $51,501 Colton, OR $52,301 Columbia City, OR $52,801 Corbett, OR $52,901 Donald, OR $52,401 Dufur, OR $50,001

Eagle Creek, OR $53,001 Estacada, OR $52,201 Fairview, OR $53,601 Gervais, OR $51,901 Gladstone, OR $53,701 Government Camp, OR $51,401 Grass Valley, OR $49,801 Gresham, OR $53,601

Hood River, OR $51,301 Hubbard, OR $52,201 Kent, OR $49,701 Lake Oswego, OR $53,901 Marylhurst, OR $53,801 Maupin, OR $49,701 Molalla, OR $51,901 Moro, OR $49,901

Mosier, OR $50,701 Mount Hood Parkdale, OR $51,101 Mulino, OR $52,701 Odell, OR $51,201 Oregon City, OR $53,301 Rainier, OR $52,201 Rhododendron, OR $51,801 Rufus, OR $50,101

Saint Helens, OR $52,601 Warren, OR $52,901 Deer Island, OR $52,401 Sandy, OR $52,601 Scappoose, OR $52,901 Shaniko, OR $49,901 The Dalles, OR $50,201 Troutdale, OR $53,401

Tualatin, OR $53,601 Tygh Valley, OR $50,201 Vernonia, OR $52,101 Wasco, OR $49,901 Welches, OR $52,101 West Linn, OR $53,601 Wilsonville, OR $53,301 Woodburn, OR $52,001

Happy Valley, OR $53,801 Damascus, OR $53,501 Amity, OR $51,701 Arch Cape, OR $50,401 Astoria, OR $50,701 Banks, OR $52,801 Bay City, OR $50,601 Beaver, OR $50,801

Buxton, OR $52,401 Cannon Beach, OR $50,301 Carlton, OR $51,901 Cloverdale, OR $50,501 Cornelius, OR $53,201 Dayton, OR $51,901 Dundee, OR $52,301 Forest Grove, OR $52,701

Gales Creek, OR $52,201 Garibaldi, OR $50,601 Gaston, OR $52,501 Hammond, OR $50,101 Hebo, OR $50,701 Hillsboro, OR $53,301 Manning, OR $52,501 Lafayette, OR $52,001

Mcminnville, OR $51,701 Manzanita, OR $50,501 Nehalem, OR $50,701 Newberg, OR $52,801 North Plains, OR $53,101 Oceanside, OR $50,401 Pacific City, OR $50,501 Rockaway Beach, OR $50,501

Saint Paul, OR $52,101 Seaside, OR $50,801 Sherwood, OR $53,301 Tillamook, OR $50,901 Netarts, OR $50,501 Timber, OR $52,101 Tolovana Park, OR $50,401 Warrenton, OR $50,301

Wheeler, OR $50,601 Yamhill, OR $52,001 Neskowin, OR $50,501 Portland, OR $53,901 Salem, OR $51,901 Keizer, OR $51,901 Albany, OR $51,401 Alsea, OR $50,501

Aumsville, OR $51,801 Blodgett, OR $50,601 Brownsville, OR $50,901 Cascadia, OR $50,301 Corvallis, OR $51,301 Crabtree, OR $51,301 Crawfordsville, OR $50,801 Dallas, OR $51,601

Depoe Bay, OR $50,301 Detroit, OR $50,101 Eddyville, OR $50,301 Falls City, OR $51,401 Foster, OR $50,701 Gates, OR $51,101 Grand Ronde, OR $51,201 Halsey, OR $50,901

Idanha, OR $50,201 Independence, OR $51,801 Jefferson, OR $51,701 Lebanon, OR $50,901 Logsden, OR $50,501 Lyons, OR $51,201 Mill City, OR $51,201 Monmouth, OR $51,501

Mount Angel, OR $51,801 Neotsu, OR $50,601 Newport, OR $50,201 South Beach, OR $50,101 Lincoln City, OR $50,501 Otis, OR $50,601 Otter Rock, OR $50,201 Philomath, OR $50,801

Rickreall, OR $51,801 Rose Lodge, OR $50,601 Saint Benedict, OR $51,801 Scio, OR $51,401 Scotts Mills, OR $51,701 Seal Rock, OR $50,001 Shedd, OR $50,801 Sheridan, OR $51,501

Siletz, OR $50,401 Silverton, OR $51,701 Stayton, OR $51,601 Mehama, OR $51,501 Sublimity, OR $51,701 Sweet Home, OR $50,701 Gleneden Beach, OR $50,401 Tangent, OR $50,901

Tidewater, OR $50,201 Toledo, OR $50,201 Turner, OR $51,801 Waldport, OR $50,101 Willamina, OR $51,401 Eugene, OR $51,201 Agness, OR $49,501 Allegany, OR $49,601

Alvadore, OR $51,101 Azalea, OR $50,101 Bandon, OR $49,601 Blachly, OR $50,701 Blue River, OR $49,901 Broadbent, OR $49,601 Brookings, OR $49,901 Camas Valley, OR $49,601

Canyonville, OR $50,001 Cheshire, OR $50,901 Coos Bay, OR $49,601 Coquille, OR $49,601 Cottage Grove, OR $50,701 Crescent Lake, OR $49,701 Creswell, OR $51,001 Culp Creek, OR $50,501

Curtin, OR $50,701 Days Creek, OR $49,901 Deadwood, OR $50,501 Dexter, OR $50,901 Dillard, OR $49,801 Dorena, OR $50,401 Drain, OR $50,501 Elkton, OR $50,101

Elmira, OR $51,001 Fall Creek, OR $50,801 Florence, OR $50,101 Gardiner, OR $49,701 Glendale, OR $50,001 Glide, OR $49,801 Gold Beach, OR $49,701 Harrisburg, OR $51,101

Idleyld Park, OR $49,701 Junction City, OR $51,001 Lakeside, OR $49,701 Langlois, OR $49,601 Lorane, OR $50,801 Lowell, OR $50,801 Mapleton, OR $50,201 Marcola, OR $51,001

Pleasant Hill, OR $51,101 Monroe, OR $50,801 Myrtle Creek, OR $49,801 Myrtle Point, OR $49,601 North Bend, OR $49,601 Noti, OR $50,801 Oakland, OR $50,101 Oakridge, OR $50,301

Ophir, OR $49,701 Port Orford, OR $49,601 Powers, OR $49,601 Reedsport, OR $50,001 Riddle, OR $49,901 Roseburg, OR $49,801 Scottsburg, OR $49,901 Springfield, OR $51,101

Sixes, OR $49,601 Sutherlin, OR $50,101 Swisshome, OR $50,301 Tenmile, OR $49,601 Thurston, OR $51,101 Tiller, OR $49,901 Umpqua, OR $49,801 Veneta, OR $50,901

Vida, OR $50,501 Walterville, OR $50,801 Walton, OR $50,601 Wedderburn, OR $49,701 Westfir, OR $50,501 Westlake, OR $50,001 Wilbur, OR $49,901 Winchester, OR $49,901

Winston, OR $49,701 Wolf Creek, OR $50,101 Yachats, OR $50,101 Yoncalla, OR $50,401 Medford, OR $51,001 Central Point, OR $50,901 White City, OR $50,601 Ashland, OR $50,601

Butte Falls, OR $50,301 Cave Junction, OR $50,101 Eagle Point, OR $50,701 Gold Hill, OR $50,801 Grants Pass, OR $50,401 Jacksonville, OR $50,701 Kerby, OR $50,201 Merlin, OR $50,001

Murphy, OR $50,601 O Brien, OR $50,101 Phoenix, OR $50,901 Prospect, OR $50,101 Rogue River, OR $50,501 Selma, OR $50,101 Shady Cove, OR $50,601 Talent, OR $50,801

Trail, OR $50,201 Wilderville, OR $50,201 Williams, OR $50,501 Klamath Falls, OR $50,101 Crater Lake, OR $49,601 Adel, OR $49,801 Beatty, OR $49,701 Bly, OR $49,801

Bonanza, OR $49,801 Chiloquin, OR $49,801 Dairy, OR $49,801 Fort Klamath, OR $49,801 Keno, OR $50,101 Lakeview, OR $49,901 Malin, OR $49,901 Merrill, OR $49,901

Midland, OR $49,901 New Pine Creek, OR $50,001 Paisley, OR $49,801 Plush, OR $49,801 Silver Lake, OR $49,701 Sprague River, OR $49,801 Summer Lake, OR $49,701 Christmas Valley, OR $49,801

Bend, OR $49,901 Fields, OR $49,801 Ashwood, OR $49,701 Brothers, OR $49,701 Burns, OR $49,801 Princeton, OR $49,701 Diamond, OR $49,701 Camp Sherman, OR $49,801

Chemult, OR $49,701 Crane, OR $49,801 Crescent, OR $49,701 Culver, OR $49,801 Fort Rock, OR $49,801 Frenchglen, OR $49,701 Gilchrist, OR $49,801 Hines, OR $49,901

La Pine, OR $49,801 Madras, OR $49,801 Mitchell, OR $49,701 Paulina, OR $49,701 Post, OR $49,701 Powell Butte, OR $49,801 Prineville, OR $49,801 Redmond, OR $49,901

Riley, OR $49,701 Sisters, OR $49,801 Terrebonne, OR $49,901 Warm Springs, OR $49,801 Pendleton, OR $51,401 Adams, OR $50,401 Arlington, OR $49,901 Athena, OR $51,601

Baker City, OR $49,901 Bates, OR $49,701 Boardman, OR $51,201 Bridgeport, OR $49,801 Canyon City, OR $49,801 Condon, OR $49,701 Cove, OR $49,801 Dayville, OR $49,801

Echo, OR $51,601 Elgin, OR $49,801 Enterprise, OR $49,701 Fossil, OR $49,701 Haines, OR $49,901 Halfway, OR $49,701 Helix, OR $52,801 Heppner, OR $49,801

Hereford, OR $49,801 Hermiston, OR $53,101 Lexington, OR $50,701 Oxbow, OR $49,501 Imbler, OR $49,901 Imnaha, OR $49,401 Ione, OR $49,801 Irrigon, OR $52,701

John Day, OR $49,901 Joseph, OR $49,701 Kimberly, OR $49,801 La Grande, OR $49,901 Long Creek, OR $49,801 Lostine, OR $49,801 Meacham, OR $49,901 Mikkalo, OR $49,901

Milton Freewater, OR $51,101 Monument, OR $49,801 Mount Vernon, OR $49,801 North Powder, OR $49,801 Pilot Rock, OR $50,001 Prairie City, OR $49,901 Richland, OR $49,701 Seneca, OR $49,801

Spray, OR $49,801 Stanfield, OR $52,901 Summerville, OR $49,901 Sumpter, OR $49,801 Ukiah, OR $49,801 Umatilla, OR $53,301 Union, OR $49,801 Unity, OR $49,801

Wallowa, OR $49,901 Weston, OR $50,601 Adrian, OR $49,001 Arock, OR $49,501 Brogan, OR $49,701 Drewsey, OR $49,801 Durkee, OR $49,701 Harper, OR $49,601

Huntington, OR $49,701 Ironside, OR $49,801 Jamieson, OR $49,601 Jordan Valley, OR $49,501 Juntura, OR $49,801 Nyssa, OR $49,301 Ontario, OR $49,401 Riverside, OR $49,701

Vale, OR $49,601 Westfall, OR $49,801

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 $52,201. While startup companies pay approximate $52,201.

Winch Operator Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$52,201
Growth Stage	51~500	$52,201
Established	501~5000	$52,201
Enterprise	5000+	$52,201

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

$41,801

Average $52,201/year

$63,001

$3,483

Average $4,350/month

$5,250

$804

Average $1,004/week

$1,212

$20

Average $25/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,001	$5,250	$1,212	$30
Average	$52,201	$4,350	$1,004	$25
25th Percentile	$41,801	$3,483	$804	$20

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