A Locator'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 Locator Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Locator'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): $36,164
Early Career (1-2 years): $32,633
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $39,226
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $43,779
Expert (over 8 years): $43,837
Levels
Salary
Locator Level Locator
$36,164
Home Care... Level Locator
$32,633
Home Care... Level Locator
$39,226
Home Care... Level Locator
$43,779
Home Care... Level Locator
$43,837
$36,1640 yr
$32,633< 2 yrs
$39,2262-4 yrs
$43,7795-8 yrs
$43,837> 8 yrs
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What Am I Worth?
How Do Locator 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 Locators.
For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
District of Columbia: $39,411.
California: $39,262.
Massachusetts: $38,739.
District of Columbia$39,411
California$39,262
Massachusetts$38,739
Washington$38,596
New Jersey$38,582
Alaska$38,532
Connecticut$38,041
New York$37,842
Hawaii$37,205
Rhode Island$36,906
Maryland$36,703
Minnesota$36,425
Colorado$36,318
Illinois$36,283
Oregon$36,147
Delaware$36,048
New Hampshire$35,985
Virginia$35,845
Pennsylvania$35,435
Nevada$35,229
North Dakota$35,161
Michigan$35,055
Wisconsin$35,015
Vermont$34,937
Texas$34,720
Maine$34,706
Arizona$34,684
Ohio$34,659
Georgia$34,332
Indiana$34,168
Wyoming$34,136
Utah$34,086
Iowa$34,065
Kansas$33,894
Louisiana$33,844
North Carolina$33,826
Missouri$33,819
Florida$33,681
Montana$33,606
Nebraska$33,535
Kentucky$33,495
South Carolina$33,353
Tennessee$33,264
Idaho$33,228
New Mexico$32,969
Oklahoma$32,912
Alabama$32,702
South Dakota$32,349
Arkansas$32,157
West Virginia$32,054
Mississippi$31,744
Top Paying Cities for Locators
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: $44,897
San Francisco: $44,405
Oakland: $43,469
San Jose, CA$44,897
San Francisco, CA$44,405
Oakland, CA$43,469
New York, NY$40,984
Paramus, NJ$40,486
Queens Village, NY$40,484
Passaic, NJ$40,450
Bergenfield, NJ$40,447
Stamford, CT$40,369
Huntington, NY$40,354
Newark, NJ$40,091
Bridgeport, CT$40,016
Vallejo, CA$39,945
New Brunswick, NJ$39,931
Petaluma, CA$39,910
Middlesex, NJ$39,842
Somerset, NJ$39,817
Santa Cruz, CA$39,771
Boston, MA$39,554
Monterey, CA$39,429
Seattle, WA$39,347
Santa Rosa, CA$39,340
Los Angeles, CA$39,330
Juneau, AK$39,237
Washington, DC$39,198
Orange, CA$39,071
Santa Ana, CA$38,977
Long Beach, CA$38,942
Anaheim, CA$38,934
Anchorage, AK$38,917
Santa Maria, CA$38,810
Everett, WA$38,803
Danbury, CT$38,677
Bremerton, WA$38,628
Tacoma, WA$38,500
New Suffolk, NY$38,499
Sacramento, CA$38,490
Santa Barbara, CA$38,450
Trenton, NJ$38,411
San Diego, CA$38,411
Brockton, MA$38,372
Fairbanks, AK$38,285
Lompoc, CA$38,194
Lowell, MA$38,165
Ventura, CA$38,158
Nashua, NH$38,151
Stockton, CA$38,148
Modesto, CA$37,888
Poughkeepsie, NY$37,810
Olympia, WA$37,742
Kennewick, WA$37,742
New Haven, CT$37,728
Lawrence, MA$37,600
Hartford, CT$37,564
Riverside, CA$37,557
New Bedford, MA$37,521
Richland, WA$37,521
Bakersfield, CA$37,471
San Bernardino, CA$37,457
New Britain, CT$37,454
Atlantic City, NJ$37,454
New London, CT$37,439
Norwich, CT$37,429
Portsmouth, NH$37,422
Boulder, CO$37,346
Portland, OR$37,297
Worcester, MA$37,294
Minneapolis, MN$37,183
Philadelphia, PA$37,133
Honolulu, HI$37,016
Saint Paul, MN$36,999
Vineland, NJ$36,991
Providence, RI$36,888
Chicago, IL$36,784
Bellingham, WA$36,742
Springfield, MA$36,713
Baltimore, MD$36,703
Chico, CA$36,614
Pittsfield, MA$36,518
Manchester, NH$36,450
Spokane, WA$36,293
Denver, CO$36,290
Albany, NY$36,122
Troy, NY$36,108
Nassau, NY$36,070
Schenectady, NY$36,033
Wilmington, DE$36,005
Burlington, VT$35,955
Salem, OR$35,941
Portland, ME$35,831
Yakima, WA$35,795
Rochester, MN$35,685
Reno, NV$35,667
Fresno, CA$35,667
Milwaukee, WI$35,635
Detroit, MI$35,599
Ann Arbor, MI$35,593
Allentown, PA$35,588
Colorado Springs, CO$35,528
Syracuse, NY$35,510
Carson City, NV$35,510
Houston, TX$35,460
Eugene, OR$35,443
Gary, IN$35,400
Springfield, OR$35,371
Bismarck, ND$35,364
Galveston, TX$35,339
Medford, OR$35,286
Fort Collins, CO$35,272
Concord, NH$35,254
Austin, TX$35,243
Mesa, AZ$35,168
Reading, PA$35,165
Phoenix, AZ$35,161
Dallas, TX$35,151
Saint Cloud, MN$35,116
Madison, WI$35,069
Utica, NY$34,973
Rochester, NY$34,916
Des Moines, IA$34,912
Raleigh, NC$34,909
Atlanta, GA$34,855
Battle Creek, MI$34,845
Salt Lake City, UT$34,834
Lancaster, PA$34,780
Harrisburg, PA$34,731
Kansas City, MO$34,695
Champaign, IL$34,688
Kansas City, KS$34,688
Fort Worth, TX$34,684
Columbus, OH$34,678
Boca Raton, FL$34,670
Pittsburgh, PA$34,656
Richmond, VA$34,642
Indianapolis, IN$34,635
Cleveland, OH$34,631
Las Vegas, NV$34,588
Cincinnati, OH$34,588
Petersburg, VA$34,535
Huntsville, AL$34,481
Lansing, MI$34,458
Lebanon, PA$34,453
Pueblo, CO$34,449
Appleton, WI$34,439
Buffalo, NY$34,425
Dayton, OH$34,414
Racine, WI$34,407
Charlotte, NC$34,403
Saint Louis, MO$34,392
York, PA$34,371
Elkhart, IN$34,371
Gastonia, NC$34,364
Billings, MT$34,356
Beaumont, TX$34,346
Lorain, OH$34,339
Benton Harbor, MI$34,332
Toledo, OH$34,325
Binghamton, NY$34,307
Rock Hill, SC$34,303
Rockford, IL$34,286
Springfield, IL$34,271
Elyria, OH$34,268
Fargo, ND$34,268
Flagstaff, AZ$34,243
Fort Lauderdale, FL$34,222
Duluth, MN$34,200
Miami, FL$34,200
Cheyenne, WY$34,175
Grand Forks, ND$34,175
Bangor, ME$34,097
Cedar Rapids, IA$34,058
Durham, NC$34,043
Louisville, KY$34,040
Grand Rapids, MI$34,033
Hialeah, FL$34,029
Casper, WY$33,980
Scranton, PA$33,937
New Orleans, LA$33,926
Virginia Beach, VA$33,923
Akron, OH$33,905
Peoria, IL$33,859
Sarasota, FL$33,851
Nashville, TN$33,826
Omaha, NE$33,826
Green Bay, WI$33,826
Baton Rouge, LA$33,809
Charleston, SC$33,802
Jamestown, NY$33,784
Davenport, IA$33,784
Tucson, AZ$33,766
Saint Petersburg, FL$33,745
Tampa, FL$33,738
Evansville, IN$33,716
Port Arthur, TX$33,716
Bradenton, FL$33,702
Santa Fe, NM$33,638
Orlando, FL$33,574
Clearwater, FL$33,563
Canton, OH$33,488
La Crosse, WI$33,488
Albuquerque, NM$33,467
Newport News, VA$33,463
High Point, NC$33,453
Ogden, UT$33,439
Corpus Christi, TX$33,410
Norfolk, VA$33,389
Laramie, WY$33,389
Rock Island, IL$33,367
Saginaw, MI$33,360
Jacksonville, FL$33,357
Salisbury, NC$33,350
Boise, ID$33,342
Moline, IL$33,325
Fort Myers, FL$33,314
Memphis, TN$33,307
Tulsa, OK$33,289
Waterloo, IA$33,268
Spartanburg, SC$33,232
Lincoln, NE$33,214
Fort Wayne, IN$33,207
Provo, UT$33,204
Cedar Falls, IA$33,161
San Antonio, TX$33,147
Greensboro, NC$33,132
South Bend, IN$33,129
Savannah, GA$33,090
Muskegon, MI$33,075
Birmingham, AL$33,072
Winston Salem, NC$33,054
Lake Charles, LA$32,969
Anderson, IN$32,962
Lexington, KY$32,951
Augusta, GA$32,940
Greenville, SC$32,940
Lima, OH$32,912
Wichita, KS$32,908
Tuscaloosa, AL$32,908
Columbia, SC$32,876
Springfield, OH$32,869
Asheville, NC$32,812
Bloomington, IN$32,787
Knoxville, TN$32,659
Shreveport, LA$32,655
Wilmington, NC$32,609
Roanoke, VA$32,609
Topeka, KS$32,545
Frankfort, KY$32,541
Oklahoma City, OK$32,517
Chillicothe, OH$32,502
Longview, TX$32,499
Melbourne, FL$32,495
Sioux Falls, SD$32,438
Mobile, AL$32,435
Terre Haute, IN$32,420
Altoona, PA$32,399
Amarillo, TX$32,374
Killeen, TX$32,364
Fayetteville, AR$32,335
Chattanooga, TN$32,324
Sioux City, IA$32,292
Idaho Falls, ID$32,285
Lynchburg, VA$32,257
Gainesville, FL$32,210
Portsmouth, OH$32,193
Little Rock, AR$32,186
Lafayette, LA$32,171
Youngstown, OH$32,171
Daytona Beach, FL$32,150
Clarksville, TN$32,146
Pensacola, FL$32,143
Temple, TX$32,140
Hopkinsville, KY$32,036
Erie, PA$32,029
Florence, SC$32,015
Charleston, WV$31,958
Great Falls, MT$31,940
Macon, GA$31,890
Tallahassee, FL$31,887
Fayetteville, NC$31,879
Waco, TX$31,872
Helena, MT$31,847
Pine Bluff, AR$31,834
Vincennes, IN$31,790
Lubbock, TX$31,776
Alamogordo, NM$31,755
Twin Falls, ID$31,723
Rapid City, SD$31,712
Jackson, MS$31,648
Huntington, WV$31,646
Greenville, MS$31,644
Parkersburg, WV$31,608
Montgomery, AL$31,602
Wichita Falls, TX$31,566
Springfield, MO$31,566
Biloxi, MS$31,548
Monroe, LA$31,513
Johnstown, PA$31,488
Sumter, SC$31,474
Columbus, GA$31,470
Pascagoula, MS$31,402
Abilene, TX$31,402
Kingsport, TN$31,310
Albany, GA$31,310
Gulfport, MS$31,299
Alexandria, LA$31,182
Fort Smith, AR$31,093
El Paso, TX$30,997
Las Cruces, NM$30,836
Harlingen, TX$30,746
Pocatello, ID$30,740
Florence, AL$30,694
Brownsville, TX$30,687
Mcallen, TX$30,612
Dothan, AL$30,562
Columbus, MS$30,351
Altus, OK$30,185
Lawton, OK$30,117
Pierre, SD$29,989
What Skills Can Increase a Locator's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Commitment (Mentioned in 5.83% 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.
Medication Administration (Mentioned in 5.59% Job Postings): Medication administration is the direct application of a prescribed medication whether by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or other means to the body of the individual by an individual legally authorized to do so.
Service Quality (Mentioned in 3.86% Job Postings): Service quality is a measure of how an organization delivers its services compared to the expectations of its customers.
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Skills
Demand Percentage
Commitment
5.83%
Medication Administration
5.59%
Service Quality
3.86%
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 Locator's salary.
Social Work: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Skill
Salary
Salary % Increase
Social Work
$39,867
12%
Leadership
$38,799
9%
Analysis
$38,799
9%
Patient Care
$37,375
5%
Initiative
$37,019
4%
Written Communication
$37,019
4%
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Locator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Locator roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential
by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare,
offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely,
Locator positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay,
as this sector often view Locator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industry for a Locator
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare
$42,715
$21.0
20%
Locator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Locator'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 Locator can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $41,000 in 2023
to around $40,842 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Locator salary trends,
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Average Annual Salary of Locator Over Time
2022
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2023
$41,000
2024
$41,213
2025
$40,842
2026
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2027
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Average Annual Salary
2022
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2023
$41,000
2024
$41,213
2025
$40,842
2026
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Common company salaries for Locator
Here are companies hiring for Locator and their salaries, click below for more details.
N
$97,099/per year
New York Police Department
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$95,962/per year
State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$94,615/per year
US Department of Transportation
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$93,141/per year
US General Services Administration
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
L
$92,342/per year
Los Angeles County
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
D
$92,011/per year
Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$91,967/per year
US Department of Commerce
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$91,755/per year
US Department of Energy
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
F
$91,673/per year
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
N
$90,276/per year
Naval Sea Systems Command
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
T
$88,975/per year
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$88,721/per year
San Diego County
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
T
$88,664/per year
The TTB
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
L
$87,569/per year
Lutheran Services
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
M
$85,066/per year
Maryland Inc
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$83,780/per year
State University of New York
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
N
$82,969/per year
New York State
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
P
$82,703/per year
Puerto Rico Department of Education
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
U
$80,526/per year
US Central Command
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
H
$80,286/per year
Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
A
$79,270/per year
Air Force Reserve
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
A
$78,505/per year
American Automobile Association (AAA)
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$76,678/per year
State of Florida - Department of Health
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
N
$75,183/per year
New York State Department
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
S
$75,106/per year
State University System of Florida
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
the United States
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