What are the main factors that influence a Petty Officer's salary?

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

How does experience change A Petty Officer's salary?

A Petty Officer's salary grows with experience: a Customer Service Trainer I (0-2 years)earns $56,766, a Petty Officer (2-4 years)earns $67,320, a Customer Service Trainer III (4-7 years)earns $75,742, a Customer Service Training Supervisor (7+ years)earns $74,148, a Customer Service Training Manager (7+ years)earns $95,369,

What are the highest paying states for a Petty Officer?

Petty Officer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Petty Officer roles are District of Columbia $73,044, California $72,767, Massachusetts $71,797. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Petty Officer roles make?

Salaries for Petty Officer level roles vary by specialization: First Officer: $142,500; Master Chief Petty Officer: $111,741; Petty Officer First Class: $94,566; BSA Officer: $90,033; Senior Chief Petty Officer: $84,450.

How do different companies affect a Petty Officer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Petty Officer 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.

Petty Officer Salary in the United States

How much does a Petty Officer make in the United States?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Petty Officer in the United States is $65,972 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $80,203
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $59,501 to $73,421
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $53,609

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Petty Officer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,421	$6,118	$1,412	$35
Average	$65,972	$5,498	$1,269	$32
25th Percentile	$59,501	$4,958	$1,144	$29

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Key Factors That Influence Petty Officer Salaries

A Petty Officer'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 Petty Officer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Petty Officer'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): $56,766
Early Career (1-2 years): $67,320
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $75,742
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $74,148
Expert (over 8 years): $95,369

Levels	Salary
Customer ... Level Petty Officer	$56,766
Petty Off... Level Petty Officer	$67,320
Customer ... Level Petty Officer	$75,742
Customer ... Level Petty Officer	$74,148
Customer ... Level Petty Officer	$95,369

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How Do Petty Officer 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 Petty Officers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $73,044.
California: $72,767.
Massachusetts: $71,797.

District of Columbia $73,044 California $72,767 Massachusetts $71,797 Washington $71,533 New Jersey $71,507 Alaska $71,414 Connecticut $70,504 New York $70,135

Hawaii $68,954 Rhode Island $68,400 Maryland $68,024 Minnesota $67,509 Colorado $67,311 Illinois $67,245 Oregon $66,994 Delaware $66,810

New Hampshire $66,694 Virginia $66,434 Pennsylvania $65,675 Nevada $65,292 North Dakota $65,167 Michigan $64,969 Wisconsin $64,896 Vermont $64,751

Texas $64,349 Maine $64,323 Arizona $64,283 Ohio $64,237 Georgia $63,630 Indiana $63,326 Wyoming $63,267 Utah $63,175

Iowa $63,135 Kansas $62,818 Louisiana $62,726 North Carolina $62,693 Missouri $62,680 Florida $62,423 Montana $62,284 Nebraska $62,152

Kentucky $62,079 South Carolina $61,816 Tennessee $61,651 Idaho $61,585 New Mexico $61,103 Oklahoma $60,998 Alabama $60,608 South Dakota $59,955

Arkansas $59,599 West Virginia $59,408 Mississippi $58,834

Top Paying Cities for Petty Officers

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: $83,210
San Francisco: $82,299
Oakland: $80,565

San Jose, CA $83,210

San Francisco, CA $82,299

Oakland, CA $80,565

New York, NY $75,959

Paramus, NJ $75,036

Queens Village, NY $75,032

Passaic, NJ $74,970

Bergenfield, NJ $74,964

Stamford, CT $74,819

Huntington, NY $74,792

Newark, NJ $74,304

Bridgeport, CT $74,165

Vallejo, CA $74,034

New Brunswick, NJ $74,007

Petaluma, CA $73,968

Middlesex, NJ $73,842

Somerset, NJ $73,796

Santa Cruz, CA $73,710

Boston, MA $73,308

Monterey, CA $73,076

Seattle, WA $72,925

Santa Rosa, CA $72,912

Los Angeles, CA $72,892

Juneau, AK $72,721

Washington, DC $72,648

Orange, CA $72,413

Santa Ana, CA $72,239

Long Beach, CA $72,173

Anaheim, CA $72,160

Anchorage, AK $72,127

Santa Maria, CA $71,929

Everett, WA $71,916

Danbury, CT $71,684

Bremerton, WA $71,593

Tacoma, WA $71,355

New Suffolk, NY $71,354

Sacramento, CA $71,335

Santa Barbara, CA $71,263

Trenton, NJ $71,190

San Diego, CA $71,190

Brockton, MA $71,118

Fairbanks, AK $70,956

Lompoc, CA $70,788

Lowell, MA $70,734

Ventura, CA $70,722

Nashua, NH $70,709

Stockton, CA $70,702

Modesto, CA $70,220

Poughkeepsie, NY $70,075

Olympia, WA $69,950

Kennewick, WA $69,950

New Haven, CT $69,924

Lawrence, MA $69,686

Hartford, CT $69,620

Riverside, CA $69,607

New Bedford, MA $69,541

Richland, WA $69,541

Bakersfield, CA $69,449

San Bernardino, CA $69,422

New Britain, CT $69,416

Atlantic City, NJ $69,416

New London, CT $69,389

Norwich, CT $69,369

Portsmouth, NH $69,356

Boulder, CO $69,216

Portland, OR $69,125

Worcester, MA $69,119

Minneapolis, MN $68,914

Philadelphia, PA $68,822

Honolulu, HI $68,604

Saint Paul, MN $68,572

Vineland, NJ $68,558

Providence, RI $68,367

Chicago, IL $68,175

Bellingham, WA $68,096

Springfield, MA $68,043

Baltimore, MD $68,024

Chico, CA $67,859

Pittsfield, MA $67,680

Manchester, NH $67,555

Spokane, WA $67,265

Denver, CO $67,258

Albany, NY $66,948

Troy, NY $66,922

Nassau, NY $66,851

Schenectady, NY $66,783

Wilmington, DE $66,730

Burlington, VT $66,638

Salem, OR $66,612

Portland, ME $66,407

Yakima, WA $66,341

Rochester, MN $66,137

Reno, NV $66,104

Fresno, CA $66,104

Milwaukee, WI $66,044

Detroit, MI $65,978

Ann Arbor, MI $65,967

Allentown, PA $65,959

Colorado Springs, CO $65,846

Syracuse, NY $65,813

Carson City, NV $65,813

Houston, TX $65,721

Eugene, OR $65,688

Gary, IN $65,609

Springfield, OR $65,556

Bismarck, ND $65,543

Galveston, TX $65,497

Medford, OR $65,398

Fort Collins, CO $65,371

Concord, NH $65,338

Austin, TX $65,319

Mesa, AZ $65,180

Reading, PA $65,174

Phoenix, AZ $65,167

Dallas, TX $65,147

Saint Cloud, MN $65,084

Madison, WI $64,995

Utica, NY $64,817

Rochester, NY $64,712

Des Moines, IA $64,705

Raleigh, NC $64,699

Atlanta, GA $64,600

Battle Creek, MI $64,580

Salt Lake City, UT $64,560

Lancaster, PA $64,461

Harrisburg, PA $64,369

Kansas City, MO $64,303

Champaign, IL $64,290

Kansas City, KS $64,290

Fort Worth, TX $64,283

Columbus, OH $64,272

Boca Raton, FL $64,257

Pittsburgh, PA $64,230

Richmond, VA $64,204

Indianapolis, IN $64,191

Cleveland, OH $64,184

Las Vegas, NV $64,105

Cincinnati, OH $64,105

Petersburg, VA $64,006

Huntsville, AL $63,907

Lansing, MI $63,863

Lebanon, PA $63,854

Pueblo, CO $63,848

Appleton, WI $63,828

Buffalo, NY $63,801

Dayton, OH $63,782

Racine, WI $63,768

Charlotte, NC $63,762

Saint Louis, MO $63,742

York, PA $63,702

Elkhart, IN $63,702

Gastonia, NC $63,690

Billings, MT $63,674

Beaumont, TX $63,656

Lorain, OH $63,643

Benton Harbor, MI $63,630

Toledo, OH $63,617

Binghamton, NY $63,584

Rock Hill, SC $63,577

Rockford, IL $63,544

Springfield, IL $63,518

Elyria, OH $63,511

Fargo, ND $63,511

Flagstaff, AZ $63,465

Fort Lauderdale, FL $63,425

Duluth, MN $63,386

Miami, FL $63,386

Cheyenne, WY $63,340

Grand Forks, ND $63,340

Bangor, ME $63,194

Cedar Rapids, IA $63,122

Durham, NC $63,094

Louisville, KY $63,089

Grand Rapids, MI $63,076

Hialeah, FL $63,069

Casper, WY $62,977

Scranton, PA $62,898

New Orleans, LA $62,878

Virginia Beach, VA $62,871

Akron, OH $62,838

Peoria, IL $62,752

Sarasota, FL $62,739

Nashville, TN $62,693

Omaha, NE $62,693

Green Bay, WI $62,693

Baton Rouge, LA $62,660

Charleston, SC $62,647

Jamestown, NY $62,614

Davenport, IA $62,614

Tucson, AZ $62,581

Saint Petersburg, FL $62,541

Tampa, FL $62,528

Evansville, IN $62,488

Port Arthur, TX $62,488

Bradenton, FL $62,462

Santa Fe, NM $62,343

Orlando, FL $62,225

Clearwater, FL $62,205

Canton, OH $62,066

La Crosse, WI $62,066

Albuquerque, NM $62,027

Newport News, VA $62,020

High Point, NC $62,000

Ogden, UT $61,974

Corpus Christi, TX $61,921

Norfolk, VA $61,882

Laramie, WY $61,882

Rock Island, IL $61,842

Saginaw, MI $61,829

Jacksonville, FL $61,822

Salisbury, NC $61,809

Boise, ID $61,796

Moline, IL $61,763

Fort Myers, FL $61,743

Memphis, TN $61,730

Tulsa, OK $61,697

Waterloo, IA $61,657

Spartanburg, SC $61,591

Lincoln, NE $61,558

Fort Wayne, IN $61,545

Provo, UT $61,538

Cedar Falls, IA $61,459

San Antonio, TX $61,433

Greensboro, NC $61,407

South Bend, IN $61,400

Savannah, GA $61,327

Muskegon, MI $61,301

Birmingham, AL $61,294

Winston Salem, NC $61,262

Lake Charles, LA $61,103

Anderson, IN $61,090

Lexington, KY $61,070

Augusta, GA $61,050

Greenville, SC $61,050

Lima, OH $60,998

Wichita, KS $60,991

Tuscaloosa, AL $60,991

Columbia, SC $60,932

Springfield, OH $60,918

Asheville, NC $60,813

Bloomington, IN $60,767

Knoxville, TN $60,529

Shreveport, LA $60,523

Wilmington, NC $60,437

Roanoke, VA $60,437

Topeka, KS $60,318

Frankfort, KY $60,311

Oklahoma City, OK $60,265

Chillicothe, OH $60,239

Longview, TX $60,232

Melbourne, FL $60,226

Sioux Falls, SD $60,120

Mobile, AL $60,114

Terre Haute, IN $60,087

Altoona, PA $60,048

Amarillo, TX $60,001

Killeen, TX $59,982

Fayetteville, AR $59,929

Chattanooga, TN $59,909

Sioux City, IA $59,850

Idaho Falls, ID $59,836

Lynchburg, VA $59,784

Gainesville, FL $59,698

Portsmouth, OH $59,665

Little Rock, AR $59,652

Lafayette, LA $59,625

Youngstown, OH $59,625

Daytona Beach, FL $59,586

Clarksville, TN $59,579

Pensacola, FL $59,573

Temple, TX $59,568

Hopkinsville, KY $59,375

Erie, PA $59,361

Florence, SC $59,335

Charleston, WV $59,229

Great Falls, MT $59,196

Macon, GA $59,104

Tallahassee, FL $59,098

Fayetteville, NC $59,084

Waco, TX $59,071

Helena, MT $59,025

Pine Bluff, AR $59,000

Vincennes, IN $58,919

Lubbock, TX $58,893

Alamogordo, NM $58,853

Twin Falls, ID $58,794

Rapid City, SD $58,774

Jackson, MS $58,656

Huntington, WV $58,651

Greenville, MS $58,649

Parkersburg, WV $58,582

Montgomery, AL $58,570

Wichita Falls, TX $58,504

Springfield, MO $58,504

Biloxi, MS $58,471

Monroe, LA $58,405

Johnstown, PA $58,359

Sumter, SC $58,332

Columbus, GA $58,326

Pascagoula, MS $58,200

Abilene, TX $58,200

Kingsport, TN $58,029

Albany, GA $58,029

Gulfport, MS $58,009

Alexandria, LA $57,791

Fort Smith, AR $57,626

El Paso, TX $57,448

Las Cruces, NM $57,151

Harlingen, TX $56,984

Pocatello, ID $56,973

Florence, AL $56,887

Brownsville, TX $56,874

Mcallen, TX $56,736

Dothan, AL $56,643

Columbus, MS $56,252

Altus, OK $55,944

Lawton, OK $55,819

Pierre, SD $55,581

What Skills Can Increase a Petty Officer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 16.86% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Patient Support (Mentioned in 2.52% Job Postings): Patient Support Programs (PSPs) can be described as support programs that enrich the degree of care that the healthcare system offers directly to the patient by designing an integrated support network involving health and non-healthcare professionals.
Security Policy (Mentioned in 1.26% Job Postings): A security policy is a document that states in writing how a company plans to protect its physical and information technology (IT) assets.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	16.86%
Patient Support	2.52%
Security Policy	1.26%

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 Petty Officer's salary.

Medical Practice: Can increase your salary by up to 162%.
Patient Care: Can increase your salary by up to 50%.
KPI: Can increase your salary by up to 27%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Medical Practice	$172,846	162%
Patient Care	$98,958	50%
KPI	$83,784	27%
Standard Operating Procedures	$81,145	23%
Appointment Scheduling	$73,888	12%
Effective Communication	$72,569	10%

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Petty Officer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Petty Officer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Petty Officer positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Petty Officer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Petty Officer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$82,465	$40.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$75,868	$36.0	15%
Biotechnology	$75,868	$36.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$72,569	$35.0	10%
Internet	$72,569	$35.0	10%

How Education impacts a Petty Officer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Petty Officers enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree 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 Petty Officer with a Bachelor's Degree is between $54,159 and $58,847).

Petty Officer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Petty Officer

No Diploma 1.8%

High School 29.9%

Associates 14.4%

Bachelors 39.3%

Masters 14.2%

Doctorate 0.5%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.8%
High School	29.9%
Associates	14.4%
Bachelors	39.3%
Masters	14.2%
Doctorate	0.5%

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Petty Officer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Petty Officer'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 August 01, 2026

$59,501

Average $65,972/year

$73,421

$4,958

Average $5,498/month

$6,118

$1,144

Average $1,269/week

$1,412

$29

Average $32/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,421	$6,118	$1,412	$35
Average	$65,972	$5,498	$1,269	$32
25th Percentile	$59,501	$4,958	$1,144	$29

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Salaries for a Petty Officer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $69,371 in 2023 to around $69,376 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Petty Officer salary trends, .

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