A Gunners Mate'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 Gunners Mate Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Gunners Mate'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:
How Do Gunners Mate 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 Gunners Mates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
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: $59,379
San Francisco: $58,728
Oakland: $57,491
San Jose, CA$59,379
San Francisco, CA$58,728
Oakland, CA$57,491
New York, NY$54,204
Paramus, NJ$53,545
Queens Village, NY$53,543
Passaic, NJ$53,498
Bergenfield, NJ$53,494
Stamford, CT$53,390
Huntington, NY$53,371
Newark, NJ$53,023
Bridgeport, CT$52,924
Vallejo, CA$52,830
New Brunswick, NJ$52,811
Petaluma, CA$52,783
Middlesex, NJ$52,694
Somerset, NJ$52,661
Santa Cruz, CA$52,599
Boston, MA$52,312
Monterey, CA$52,147
Seattle, WA$52,039
Santa Rosa, CA$52,030
Los Angeles, CA$52,016
Juneau, AK$51,893
Washington, DC$51,842
Orange, CA$51,674
Santa Ana, CA$51,550
Long Beach, CA$51,503
Anaheim, CA$51,493
Anchorage, AK$51,470
Santa Maria, CA$51,328
Everett, WA$51,319
Danbury, CT$51,153
Bremerton, WA$51,088
Tacoma, WA$50,919
New Suffolk, NY$50,918
Sacramento, CA$50,905
Santa Barbara, CA$50,853
Trenton, NJ$50,801
San Diego, CA$50,801
Brockton, MA$50,749
Fairbanks, AK$50,634
Lompoc, CA$50,514
Lowell, MA$50,476
Ventura, CA$50,467
Nashua, NH$50,457
Stockton, CA$50,453
Modesto, CA$50,109
Poughkeepsie, NY$50,006
Olympia, WA$49,916
Kennewick, WA$49,916
New Haven, CT$49,897
Lawrence, MA$49,728
Hartford, CT$49,681
Riverside, CA$49,671
New Bedford, MA$49,624
Richland, WA$49,624
Bakersfield, CA$49,558
San Bernardino, CA$49,539
New Britain, CT$49,535
Atlantic City, NJ$49,535
New London, CT$49,516
Norwich, CT$49,502
Portsmouth, NH$49,492
Boulder, CO$49,393
Portland, OR$49,328
Worcester, MA$49,323
Minneapolis, MN$49,177
Philadelphia, PA$49,111
Honolulu, HI$48,956
Saint Paul, MN$48,933
Vineland, NJ$48,923
Providence, RI$48,786
Chicago, IL$48,650
Bellingham, WA$48,593
Springfield, MA$48,556
Baltimore, MD$48,541
Chico, CA$48,424
Pittsfield, MA$48,297
Manchester, NH$48,207
Spokane, WA$48,000
Denver, CO$47,995
Albany, NY$47,774
Troy, NY$47,755
Nassau, NY$47,705
Schenectady, NY$47,656
Wilmington, DE$47,619
Burlington, VT$47,553
Salem, OR$47,534
Portland, ME$47,388
Yakima, WA$47,341
Rochester, MN$47,195
Reno, NV$47,171
Fresno, CA$47,171
Milwaukee, WI$47,129
Detroit, MI$47,082
Ann Arbor, MI$47,074
Allentown, PA$47,068
Colorado Springs, CO$46,988
Syracuse, NY$46,964
Carson City, NV$46,964
Houston, TX$46,898
Eugene, OR$46,875
Gary, IN$46,818
Springfield, OR$46,781
Bismarck, ND$46,771
Galveston, TX$46,738
Medford, OR$46,668
Fort Collins, CO$46,649
Concord, NH$46,625
Austin, TX$46,611
Mesa, AZ$46,512
Reading, PA$46,508
Phoenix, AZ$46,503
Dallas, TX$46,489
Saint Cloud, MN$46,444
Madison, WI$46,381
Utica, NY$46,253
Rochester, NY$46,178
Des Moines, IA$46,173
Raleigh, NC$46,169
Atlanta, GA$46,098
Battle Creek, MI$46,084
Salt Lake City, UT$46,070
Lancaster, PA$45,999
Harrisburg, PA$45,933
Kansas City, MO$45,886
Champaign, IL$45,877
Kansas City, KS$45,877
Fort Worth, TX$45,872
Columbus, OH$45,864
Boca Raton, FL$45,853
Pittsburgh, PA$45,834
Richmond, VA$45,816
Indianapolis, IN$45,806
Cleveland, OH$45,802
Las Vegas, NV$45,745
Cincinnati, OH$45,745
Petersburg, VA$45,674
Huntsville, AL$45,604
Lansing, MI$45,572
Lebanon, PA$45,566
Pueblo, CO$45,561
Appleton, WI$45,547
Buffalo, NY$45,528
Dayton, OH$45,514
Racine, WI$45,505
Charlotte, NC$45,500
Saint Louis, MO$45,486
York, PA$45,458
Elkhart, IN$45,458
Gastonia, NC$45,449
Billings, MT$45,438
Beaumont, TX$45,425
Lorain, OH$45,415
Benton Harbor, MI$45,406
Toledo, OH$45,397
Binghamton, NY$45,373
Rock Hill, SC$45,368
Rockford, IL$45,345
Springfield, IL$45,326
Elyria, OH$45,321
Fargo, ND$45,321
Flagstaff, AZ$45,288
Fort Lauderdale, FL$45,260
Duluth, MN$45,232
Miami, FL$45,232
Cheyenne, WY$45,199
Grand Forks, ND$45,199
Bangor, ME$45,095
Cedar Rapids, IA$45,044
Durham, NC$45,024
Louisville, KY$45,020
Grand Rapids, MI$45,011
Hialeah, FL$45,006
Casper, WY$44,940
Scranton, PA$44,883
New Orleans, LA$44,869
Virginia Beach, VA$44,865
Akron, OH$44,841
Peoria, IL$44,780
Sarasota, FL$44,771
Nashville, TN$44,738
Omaha, NE$44,738
Green Bay, WI$44,738
Baton Rouge, LA$44,714
Charleston, SC$44,705
Jamestown, NY$44,681
Davenport, IA$44,681
Tucson, AZ$44,658
Saint Petersburg, FL$44,629
Tampa, FL$44,620
Evansville, IN$44,592
Port Arthur, TX$44,592
Bradenton, FL$44,573
Santa Fe, NM$44,488
Orlando, FL$44,403
Clearwater, FL$44,389
Canton, OH$44,290
La Crosse, WI$44,290
Albuquerque, NM$44,262
Newport News, VA$44,257
High Point, NC$44,243
Ogden, UT$44,224
Corpus Christi, TX$44,187
Norfolk, VA$44,159
Laramie, WY$44,159
Rock Island, IL$44,130
Saginaw, MI$44,121
Jacksonville, FL$44,116
Salisbury, NC$44,107
Boise, ID$44,097
Moline, IL$44,074
Fort Myers, FL$44,060
Memphis, TN$44,050
Tulsa, OK$44,027
Waterloo, IA$43,998
Spartanburg, SC$43,951
Lincoln, NE$43,928
Fort Wayne, IN$43,918
Provo, UT$43,914
Cedar Falls, IA$43,857
San Antonio, TX$43,838
Greensboro, NC$43,820
South Bend, IN$43,815
Savannah, GA$43,763
Muskegon, MI$43,744
Birmingham, AL$43,740
Winston Salem, NC$43,716
Lake Charles, LA$43,603
Anderson, IN$43,594
Lexington, KY$43,579
Augusta, GA$43,565
Greenville, SC$43,565
Lima, OH$43,528
Wichita, KS$43,523
Tuscaloosa, AL$43,523
Columbia, SC$43,481
Springfield, OH$43,471
Asheville, NC$43,396
Bloomington, IN$43,363
Knoxville, TN$43,193
Shreveport, LA$43,189
Wilmington, NC$43,128
Roanoke, VA$43,128
Topeka, KS$43,043
Frankfort, KY$43,038
Oklahoma City, OK$43,005
Chillicothe, OH$42,986
Longview, TX$42,982
Melbourne, FL$42,977
Sioux Falls, SD$42,902
Mobile, AL$42,897
Terre Haute, IN$42,878
Altoona, PA$42,850
Amarillo, TX$42,817
Killeen, TX$42,803
Fayetteville, AR$42,765
Chattanooga, TN$42,751
Sioux City, IA$42,709
Idaho Falls, ID$42,699
Lynchburg, VA$42,661
Gainesville, FL$42,600
Portsmouth, OH$42,577
Little Rock, AR$42,567
Lafayette, LA$42,548
Youngstown, OH$42,548
Daytona Beach, FL$42,520
Clarksville, TN$42,516
Pensacola, FL$42,511
Temple, TX$42,508
Hopkinsville, KY$42,370
Erie, PA$42,360
Florence, SC$42,341
Charleston, WV$42,266
Great Falls, MT$42,242
Macon, GA$42,177
Tallahassee, FL$42,172
Fayetteville, NC$42,162
Waco, TX$42,153
Helena, MT$42,120
Pine Bluff, AR$42,102
Vincennes, IN$42,045
Lubbock, TX$42,026
Alamogordo, NM$41,998
Twin Falls, ID$41,955
Rapid City, SD$41,941
Jackson, MS$41,856
Huntington, WV$41,853
Greenville, MS$41,852
Parkersburg, WV$41,804
Montgomery, AL$41,795
Wichita Falls, TX$41,748
Springfield, MO$41,748
Biloxi, MS$41,725
Monroe, LA$41,678
Johnstown, PA$41,645
Sumter, SC$41,626
Columbus, GA$41,621
Pascagoula, MS$41,532
Abilene, TX$41,532
Kingsport, TN$41,409
Albany, GA$41,409
Gulfport, MS$41,395
Alexandria, LA$41,240
Fort Smith, AR$41,122
El Paso, TX$40,995
Las Cruces, NM$40,783
Harlingen, TX$40,663
Pocatello, ID$40,656
Florence, AL$40,595
Brownsville, TX$40,585
Mcallen, TX$40,486
Dothan, AL$40,421
Columbus, MS$40,141
Altus, OK$39,922
Lawton, OK$39,832
Pierre, SD$39,663
What Skills Can Increase a Gunners Mate's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Scheduling (Mentioned in 5.78% Job Postings): Scheduling is the process of arranging, controlling and optimizing work and workloads in a production process or manufacturing process.
Warehouse Operations (Mentioned in 1.98% Job Postings): In its simplest form, “warehousing” is the storage of goods until they are needed. The goal of warehouse operations is to satisfy customers' needs and requirements while utilizing space, equipment, and labor effectively.
Data Entry (Mentioned in 0.86% Job Postings): Transcribing information into an electronic medium such as a computer or other electronic device.
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 Gunners Mate's salary.
Dedication: Can increase your salary by up to 41%.
Advertising: Can increase your salary by up to 22%.
Gunners Mate Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Gunners Mate roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Financial Services and Pharmaceuticals
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average.
In contrast, Gunners Mate positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Gunners Mate as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Gunners Mate
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services
$56,493
$27.0
20%
Pharmaceuticals
$56,493
$27.0
20%
Software & Networking
$56,493
$27.0
20%
Biotechnology
$54,139
$26.0
15%
Energy & Utilities
$54,139
$26.0
15%
How Education impacts a Gunners Mate's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Gunners Mates enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate 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 Gunners Mate with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between
$44,339
and $46,696).
Gunners Mate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Gunners Mate'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.
Salaries for a Gunners Mate can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $41,395 in 2023
to around $41,283 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Gunners Mate salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Gunners Mate
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Gunners Mate
Here are companies hiring for Gunners Mate and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about Gunners Mate
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Gunners Mate?
The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Gunners Mate roles,
with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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