Field Operator Salary in Idaho

How much does a Field Operator make in Idaho?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Field Operator in Idaho is $59,961 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,368
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,837 to $65,932
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,171

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Field Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,932	$5,494	$1,268	$32
Average	$59,961	$4,997	$1,153	$29
25th Percentile	$54,837	$4,570	$1,055	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Field Operator Salaries

A Field Operator'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 Field Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Field Operator'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): $59,522
Early Career (1-2 years): $66,644
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $81,990
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $90,542
Expert (over 8 years): $106,886

Levels	Salary
Field Ope... Level Field Operator	$59,522
Field Ope... Level Field Operator	$66,644
Field Ope... Level Field Operator	$81,990
Field Ope... Level Field Operator	$90,542
Field Ope... Level Field Operator	$106,886

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How Do Field 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 Field Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $71,119.
California: $70,849.
Massachusetts: $69,905.

District of Columbia $71,119 California $70,849 Massachusetts $69,905 Washington $69,648 New Jersey $69,622 Alaska $69,532 Connecticut $68,646 New York $68,286

Hawaii $67,136 Rhode Island $66,597 Maryland $66,230 Minnesota $65,729 Colorado $65,537 Illinois $65,472 Oregon $65,228 Delaware $65,049

New Hampshire $64,936 Virginia $64,682 Pennsylvania $63,944 Nevada $63,571 North Dakota $63,449 Michigan $63,256 Wisconsin $63,186 Vermont $63,044

Texas $62,653 Maine $62,627 Arizona $62,588 Ohio $62,543 Georgia $61,953 Indiana $61,657 Wyoming $61,599 Utah $61,509

Iowa $61,471 Kansas $61,162 Louisiana $61,073 North Carolina $61,040 Missouri $61,028 Florida $60,777 Montana $60,642 Nebraska $60,514

Kentucky $60,443 South Carolina $60,186 Tennessee $60,026 Idaho $59,961 New Mexico $59,492 Oklahoma $59,390 Alabama $59,011 South Dakota $58,375

Arkansas $58,028 West Virginia $57,842 Mississippi $57,283

Top Paying Cities for Field 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:

Pocatello: $55,407
Fort Hall: $55,279
Aberdeen: $54,444

Pocatello, ID $55,407 Fort Hall, ID $55,279 Aberdeen, ID $54,444 American Falls, ID $54,444 Arbon, ID $54,444 Arco, ID $55,870 Arimo, ID $54,444 Atomic City, ID $55,690

Bancroft, ID $54,675 Basalt, ID $57,938 Bern, ID $54,444 Blackfoot, ID $55,696 Bloomington, ID $56,974 Challis, ID $58,041 Clayton, ID $58,792 Clifton, ID $54,444

Cobalt, ID $58,792 Conda, ID $54,444 Dayton, ID $56,974 Dingle, ID $56,974 Downey, ID $54,444 Ellis, ID $58,041 Firth, ID $57,745 Franklin, ID $59,505

Geneva, ID $59,711 Georgetown, ID $54,444 Grace, ID $54,444 Holbrook, ID $54,444 Howe, ID $57,296 Inkom, ID $55,343 Lava Hot Springs, ID $54,444 Mccammon, ID $54,893

Mackay, ID $55,870 Malad City, ID $54,444 May, ID $57,296 Montpelier, ID $54,444 Moore, ID $55,870 Moreland, ID $55,760 Paris, ID $56,974 Pingree, ID $54,829

Preston, ID $54,444 Rockland, ID $54,444 Saint Charles, ID $56,974 Shelley, ID $58,195 Soda Springs, ID $54,444 Kamiah, ID $64,978 Garden City, ID $59,756 Athol, ID $64,978

Avery, ID $64,978 Bayview, ID $64,978 Blanchard, ID $64,978 Bonners Ferry, ID $64,978 Bovill, ID $64,978 Calder, ID $64,978 Careywood, ID $64,978 Cataldo, ID $64,978

Clark Fork, ID $64,978 Clarkia, ID $64,978 Cocolalla, ID $64,978 Coeur D Alene, ID $64,978 Coolin, ID $64,978 Oldtown, ID $64,978 Deary, ID $64,978 Desmet, ID $64,978

Dover, ID $64,978 Eastport, ID $64,978 Elk River, ID $64,978 Fernwood, ID $64,978 Genesee, ID $64,978 Harrison, ID $64,978 Harvard, ID $64,978 Hayden, ID $64,978

Hope, ID $64,978 Kellogg, ID $64,978 Kingston, ID $64,978 Kootenai, ID $64,978 Laclede, ID $64,978 Medimont, ID $64,978 Moscow, ID $64,978 Moyie Springs, ID $64,978

Mullan, ID $64,978 Naples, ID $64,978 Nordman, ID $64,978 Osburn, ID $64,978 Pinehurst, ID $64,978 Plummer, ID $64,978 Ponderay, ID $64,978 Porthill, ID $64,978

Post Falls, ID $65,113 Potlatch, ID $64,978 Priest River, ID $64,978 Princeton, ID $64,978 Rathdrum, ID $64,978 Sagle, ID $64,978 Saint Maries, ID $64,978 Sandpoint, ID $64,978

Colburn, ID $64,978 Santa, ID $64,978 Silverton, ID $64,978 Smelterville, ID $64,978 Spirit Lake, ID $64,978 Tensed, ID $64,978 Troy, ID $64,978 Viola, ID $64,978

Wallace, ID $64,978 Murray, ID $64,978 Worley, ID $64,978 Springfield, ID $54,893 Kendrick, ID $64,978 Kooskia, ID $64,978 Lapwai, ID $64,978 Lenore, ID $64,978

Lucile, ID $58,792 Nezperce, ID $64,978 Orofino, ID $64,978 Peck, ID $64,978 Pierce, ID $64,978 Pollock, ID $58,792 Reubens, ID $64,978 Riggins, ID $58,792

Stites, ID $64,978 Weippe, ID $64,978 White Bird, ID $64,637 Winchester, ID $64,978 Atlanta, ID $58,792 Banks, ID $58,792 Bruneau, ID $55,786 Caldwell, ID $59,049

Cambridge, ID $58,792 Cascade, ID $58,792 Council, ID $58,792 Donnelly, ID $58,792 Eagle, ID $59,499 Emmett, ID $58,792 Fruitland, ID $58,792 Garden Valley, ID $58,792

Glenns Ferry, ID $57,289 Grand View, ID $58,792 Greenleaf, ID $58,792 Hammett, ID $57,289 Homedale, ID $58,792 Horseshoe Bend, ID $59,113 Huston, ID $58,792 Idaho City, ID $58,792

Indian Valley, ID $58,792 King Hill, ID $55,786 Kuna, ID $59,435 Lake Fork, ID $58,792 Letha, ID $58,792 Lowman, ID $58,792 Mccall, ID $58,792 Marsing, ID $58,792

Melba, ID $58,792 Meridian, ID $59,692 Mesa, ID $58,792 Middleton, ID $59,113 Midvale, ID $58,792 Mountain Home, ID $58,792 Mountain Home A F B, ID $58,792 Murphy, ID $58,792

Nampa, ID $59,113 New Meadows, ID $58,792 New Plymouth, ID $58,792 Notus, ID $58,792 Ola, ID $58,792 Parma, ID $58,792 Payette, ID $58,792 Placerville, ID $58,857

Star, ID $59,370 Sweet, ID $58,792 Warren, ID $58,792 Weiser, ID $58,792 Wilder, ID $58,792 Yellow Pine, ID $58,792 Boise, ID $59,756 Stanley, ID $58,792

Swanlake, ID $54,444 Thatcher, ID $54,444 Wayan, ID $64,984 Weston, ID $59,505 Fish Haven, ID $59,505 Twin Falls, ID $56,750 Rogerson, ID $55,786 Albion, ID $55,786

Almo, ID $55,786 Bellevue, ID $55,786 Bliss, ID $55,786 Buhl, ID $56,172 Burley, ID $55,786 Carey, ID $54,444 Castleford, ID $56,236 Corral, ID $57,289

Declo, ID $55,112 Dietrich, ID $55,786 Eden, ID $56,300 Fairfield, ID $57,289 Filer, ID $56,750 Gooding, ID $55,786 Hagerman, ID $55,786 Hailey, ID $55,786

Hansen, ID $56,493 Hazelton, ID $55,786 Heyburn, ID $55,786 Hill City, ID $57,289 Jerome, ID $55,915 Ketchum, ID $58,792 Kimberly, ID $56,750 Malta, ID $55,112

Minidoka, ID $55,112 Murtaugh, ID $55,979 Oakley, ID $55,786 Paul, ID $55,786 Picabo, ID $55,786 Richfield, ID $55,786 Rupert, ID $55,786 Shoshone, ID $55,786

Sun Valley, ID $57,289 Wendell, ID $55,979 Idaho Falls, ID $58,259 Ashton, ID $64,984 Chester, ID $57,296 Driggs, ID $62,865 Dubois, ID $57,296 Felt, ID $64,021

Hamer, ID $57,296 Iona, ID $58,259 Irwin, ID $63,327 Island Park, ID $61,137 Lewisville, ID $58,002 Macks Inn, ID $61,137 Menan, ID $57,681 Monteview, ID $57,296

Newdale, ID $60,282 Parker, ID $57,296 Rexburg, ID $57,360 Rigby, ID $57,874 Ririe, ID $57,617 Roberts, ID $57,488 Saint Anthony, ID $57,296 Spencer, ID $57,296

Sugar City, ID $57,296 Swan Valley, ID $61,747 Terreton, ID $57,296 Teton, ID $57,296 Tetonia, ID $64,984 Ucon, ID $58,259 Victor, ID $62,723 Carmen, ID $54,887

Gibbonsville, ID $54,887 Leadore, ID $57,296 Lemhi, ID $57,296 North Fork, ID $54,887 Salmon, ID $56,994 Tendoy, ID $56,088 Shoup, ID $56,840 Lewiston, ID $66,590

Ahsahka, ID $64,978 Cottonwood, ID $66,590 Craigmont, ID $64,978 Culdesac, ID $64,978 Elk City, ID $59,550 Ferdinand, ID $64,978 Grangeville, ID $66,288 Fenn, ID $66,288

Greencreek, ID $64,978 Juliaetta, ID $64,978

Field Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Field 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 March 01, 2026

$54,837

Average $59,961/year

$65,932

$4,570

Average $4,997/month

$5,494

$1,055

Average $1,153/week

$1,268

$26

Average $29/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,932	$5,494	$1,268	$32
Average	$59,961	$4,997	$1,153	$29
25th Percentile	$54,837	$4,570	$1,055	$26

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