How much does a Tow Motor Operator make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Tow Motor Operator in the United States is $49,509 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.
However, a Tow Motor Operator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,271
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,803 to $54,619
Key Factors That Influence Tow Motor Operator Salaries
A Tow Motor 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 Tow Motor 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 Tow Motor Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
District of Columbia: $54,816.
California: $54,608.
Massachusetts: $53,880.
District of Columbia$54,816
California$54,608
Massachusetts$53,880
Washington$53,682
New Jersey$53,663
Alaska$53,593
Connecticut$52,910
New York$52,633
Hawaii$51,747
Rhode Island$51,331
Maryland$51,049
Minnesota$50,662
Colorado$50,514
Illinois$50,464
Oregon$50,276
Delaware$50,138
New Hampshire$50,050
Virginia$49,855
Pennsylvania$49,286
Nevada$48,999
North Dakota$48,905
Michigan$48,756
Wisconsin$48,702
Vermont$48,593
Texas$48,291
Maine$48,271
Arizona$48,241
Ohio$48,207
Georgia$47,751
Indiana$47,523
Wyoming$47,479
Utah$47,410
Iowa$47,380
Kansas$47,142
Louisiana$47,073
North Carolina$47,048
Missouri$47,038
Florida$46,845
Montana$46,741
Nebraska$46,642
Kentucky$46,588
South Carolina$46,390
Tennessee$46,266
Idaho$46,216
New Mexico$45,855
Oklahoma$45,776
Alabama$45,484
South Dakota$44,994
Arkansas$44,726
West Virginia$44,583
Mississippi$44,152
Top Paying Cities for Tow Motor 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:
San Jose: $62,445
San Francisco: $61,762
Oakland: $60,460
San Jose, CA$62,445
San Francisco, CA$61,762
Oakland, CA$60,460
New York, NY$57,004
Paramus, NJ$56,311
Queens Village, NY$56,308
Passaic, NJ$56,261
Bergenfield, NJ$56,257
Stamford, CT$56,148
Huntington, NY$56,128
Newark, NJ$55,762
Bridgeport, CT$55,657
Vallejo, CA$55,559
New Brunswick, NJ$55,539
Petaluma, CA$55,509
Middlesex, NJ$55,415
Somerset, NJ$55,381
Santa Cruz, CA$55,316
Boston, MA$55,014
Monterey, CA$54,840
Seattle, WA$54,727
Santa Rosa, CA$54,717
Los Angeles, CA$54,702
Juneau, AK$54,574
Washington, DC$54,519
Orange, CA$54,343
Santa Ana, CA$54,212
Long Beach, CA$54,163
Anaheim, CA$54,153
Anchorage, AK$54,128
Santa Maria, CA$53,979
Everett, WA$53,970
Danbury, CT$53,795
Bremerton, WA$53,727
Tacoma, WA$53,549
New Suffolk, NY$53,548
Sacramento, CA$53,534
Santa Barbara, CA$53,479
Trenton, NJ$53,425
San Diego, CA$53,425
Brockton, MA$53,370
Fairbanks, AK$53,249
Lompoc, CA$53,123
Lowell, MA$53,083
Ventura, CA$53,073
Nashua, NH$53,064
Stockton, CA$53,059
Modesto, CA$52,697
Poughkeepsie, NY$52,588
Olympia, WA$52,494
Kennewick, WA$52,494
New Haven, CT$52,474
Lawrence, MA$52,296
Hartford, CT$52,247
Riverside, CA$52,237
New Bedford, MA$52,187
Richland, WA$52,187
Bakersfield, CA$52,118
San Bernardino, CA$52,098
New Britain, CT$52,093
Atlantic City, NJ$52,093
New London, CT$52,073
Norwich, CT$52,059
Portsmouth, NH$52,049
Boulder, CO$51,944
Portland, OR$51,875
Worcester, MA$51,870
Minneapolis, MN$51,717
Philadelphia, PA$51,648
Honolulu, HI$51,484
Saint Paul, MN$51,460
Vineland, NJ$51,450
Providence, RI$51,306
Chicago, IL$51,162
Bellingham, WA$51,103
Springfield, MA$51,063
Baltimore, MD$51,049
Chico, CA$50,925
Pittsfield, MA$50,791
Manchester, NH$50,697
Spokane, WA$50,479
Denver, CO$50,474
Albany, NY$50,242
Troy, NY$50,222
Nassau, NY$50,169
Schenectady, NY$50,118
Wilmington, DE$50,078
Burlington, VT$50,009
Salem, OR$49,989
Portland, ME$49,836
Yakima, WA$49,786
Rochester, MN$49,633
Reno, NV$49,608
Fresno, CA$49,608
Milwaukee, WI$49,563
Detroit, MI$49,514
Ann Arbor, MI$49,505
Allentown, PA$49,499
Colorado Springs, CO$49,415
Syracuse, NY$49,390
Carson City, NV$49,390
Houston, TX$49,321
Eugene, OR$49,296
Gary, IN$49,237
Springfield, OR$49,197
Bismarck, ND$49,187
Galveston, TX$49,152
Medford, OR$49,078
Fort Collins, CO$49,058
Concord, NH$49,034
Austin, TX$49,019
Mesa, AZ$48,915
Reading, PA$48,910
Phoenix, AZ$48,905
Dallas, TX$48,890
Saint Cloud, MN$48,842
Madison, WI$48,776
Utica, NY$48,642
Rochester, NY$48,563
Des Moines, IA$48,558
Raleigh, NC$48,553
Atlanta, GA$48,479
Battle Creek, MI$48,464
Salt Lake City, UT$48,449
Lancaster, PA$48,375
Harrisburg, PA$48,306
Kansas City, MO$48,256
Champaign, IL$48,246
Kansas City, KS$48,246
Fort Worth, TX$48,241
Columbus, OH$48,233
Boca Raton, FL$48,222
Pittsburgh, PA$48,202
Richmond, VA$48,182
Indianapolis, IN$48,172
Cleveland, OH$48,167
Las Vegas, NV$48,108
Cincinnati, OH$48,108
Petersburg, VA$48,033
Huntsville, AL$47,959
Lansing, MI$47,926
Lebanon, PA$47,920
Pueblo, CO$47,915
Appleton, WI$47,900
Buffalo, NY$47,880
Dayton, OH$47,865
Racine, WI$47,855
Charlotte, NC$47,850
Saint Louis, MO$47,835
York, PA$47,806
Elkhart, IN$47,806
Gastonia, NC$47,796
Billings, MT$47,784
Beaumont, TX$47,771
Lorain, OH$47,761
Benton Harbor, MI$47,751
Toledo, OH$47,741
Binghamton, NY$47,717
Rock Hill, SC$47,712
Rockford, IL$47,687
Springfield, IL$47,667
Elyria, OH$47,662
Fargo, ND$47,662
Flagstaff, AZ$47,627
Fort Lauderdale, FL$47,598
Duluth, MN$47,568
Miami, FL$47,568
Cheyenne, WY$47,533
Grand Forks, ND$47,533
Bangor, ME$47,424
Cedar Rapids, IA$47,370
Durham, NC$47,349
Louisville, KY$47,345
Grand Rapids, MI$47,335
Hialeah, FL$47,330
Casper, WY$47,261
Scranton, PA$47,202
New Orleans, LA$47,187
Virginia Beach, VA$47,182
Akron, OH$47,157
Peoria, IL$47,093
Sarasota, FL$47,083
Nashville, TN$47,048
Omaha, NE$47,048
Green Bay, WI$47,048
Baton Rouge, LA$47,023
Charleston, SC$47,014
Jamestown, NY$46,989
Davenport, IA$46,989
Tucson, AZ$46,964
Saint Petersburg, FL$46,934
Tampa, FL$46,924
Evansville, IN$46,895
Port Arthur, TX$46,895
Bradenton, FL$46,875
Santa Fe, NM$46,786
Orlando, FL$46,697
Clearwater, FL$46,682
Canton, OH$46,578
La Crosse, WI$46,578
Albuquerque, NM$46,548
Newport News, VA$46,543
High Point, NC$46,528
Ogden, UT$46,509
Corpus Christi, TX$46,469
Norfolk, VA$46,439
Laramie, WY$46,439
Rock Island, IL$46,410
Saginaw, MI$46,400
Jacksonville, FL$46,395
Salisbury, NC$46,385
Boise, ID$46,375
Moline, IL$46,350
Fort Myers, FL$46,335
Memphis, TN$46,325
Tulsa, OK$46,301
Waterloo, IA$46,271
Spartanburg, SC$46,221
Lincoln, NE$46,197
Fort Wayne, IN$46,187
Provo, UT$46,182
Cedar Falls, IA$46,122
San Antonio, TX$46,103
Greensboro, NC$46,083
South Bend, IN$46,078
Savannah, GA$46,023
Muskegon, MI$46,004
Birmingham, AL$45,999
Winston Salem, NC$45,974
Lake Charles, LA$45,855
Anderson, IN$45,845
Lexington, KY$45,830
Augusta, GA$45,815
Greenville, SC$45,815
Lima, OH$45,776
Wichita, KS$45,771
Tuscaloosa, AL$45,771
Columbia, SC$45,726
Springfield, OH$45,716
Asheville, NC$45,637
Bloomington, IN$45,603
Knoxville, TN$45,424
Shreveport, LA$45,419
Wilmington, NC$45,355
Roanoke, VA$45,355
Topeka, KS$45,266
Frankfort, KY$45,260
Oklahoma City, OK$45,226
Chillicothe, OH$45,206
Longview, TX$45,202
Melbourne, FL$45,197
Sioux Falls, SD$45,117
Mobile, AL$45,112
Terre Haute, IN$45,093
Altoona, PA$45,063
Amarillo, TX$45,028
Killeen, TX$45,013
Fayetteville, AR$44,974
Chattanooga, TN$44,959
Sioux City, IA$44,914
Idaho Falls, ID$44,904
Lynchburg, VA$44,865
Gainesville, FL$44,801
Portsmouth, OH$44,776
Little Rock, AR$44,766
Lafayette, LA$44,746
Youngstown, OH$44,746
Daytona Beach, FL$44,716
Clarksville, TN$44,711
Pensacola, FL$44,706
Temple, TX$44,703
Hopkinsville, KY$44,558
Erie, PA$44,548
Florence, SC$44,528
Charleston, WV$44,449
Great Falls, MT$44,424
Macon, GA$44,355
Tallahassee, FL$44,350
Fayetteville, NC$44,340
Waco, TX$44,330
Helena, MT$44,296
Pine Bluff, AR$44,277
Vincennes, IN$44,216
Lubbock, TX$44,197
Alamogordo, NM$44,167
Twin Falls, ID$44,122
Rapid City, SD$44,107
Jackson, MS$44,018
Huntington, WV$44,015
Greenville, MS$44,013
Parkersburg, WV$43,963
Montgomery, AL$43,954
Wichita Falls, TX$43,904
Springfield, MO$43,904
Biloxi, MS$43,880
Monroe, LA$43,830
Johnstown, PA$43,795
Sumter, SC$43,776
Columbus, GA$43,771
Pascagoula, MS$43,677
Abilene, TX$43,677
Kingsport, TN$43,548
Albany, GA$43,548
Gulfport, MS$43,533
Alexandria, LA$43,370
Fort Smith, AR$43,246
El Paso, TX$43,112
Las Cruces, NM$42,889
Harlingen, TX$42,764
Pocatello, ID$42,756
Florence, AL$42,691
Brownsville, TX$42,682
Mcallen, TX$42,578
Dothan, AL$42,508
Columbus, MS$42,214
Altus, OK$41,983
Lawton, OK$41,889
Pierre, SD$41,711
Tow Motor Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Tow Motor Operator 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 30% above the average.
In contrast, Tow Motor Operator positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Tow Motor Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Tow Motor Operator
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services
$64,361
$31.0
30%
Pharmaceuticals
$61,886
$30.0
25%
Energy & Utilities
$59,411
$29.0
20%
Construction
$56,935
$27.0
15%
Biotechnology
$54,460
$26.0
10%
Tow Motor Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Tow Motor 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.
Hourly
Monthly
Weekly
Yearly
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Last Updated on September 01, 2026
$43,803
Average$49,509/year
$54,619
$3,650
Average$4,126/month
$4,552
$842
Average$952/week
$1,050
$21
Average$24/hour
$26
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$54,619
$4,552
$1,050
$26
Average
$49,509
$4,126
$952
$24
25th Percentile
$43,803
$3,650
$842
$21
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Motor Grader Operator$51,304
Motor Transport Operator$50,066
Motor Coach Operator$48,990
tow truck owner operator$48,238
Aircraft Tow Operator$44,957
Motor Equipment Operator$40,488
Motor Vehicle Operator$40,448
Salary Trends for Tow Motor Operator
Salaries for a Tow Motor Operator can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $49,493 in 2023
to around $49,480 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Tow Motor Operator salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Tow Motor Operator
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Tow Motor Operator
Here are companies hiring for Tow Motor Operator 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 Tow Motor Operator
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Tow Motor Operator?
The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Tow Motor Operator roles,
with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.
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