Field Operator Salary in North Dakota

How much does a Field Operator make in North Dakota?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Field Operator in North Dakota is $63,449 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,519
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,027 to $69,767
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $53,090

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Field Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,767	$5,814	$1,342	$34
Average	$63,449	$5,287	$1,220	$31
25th Percentile	$58,027	$4,836	$1,116	$28

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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): $62,985
Early Career (1-2 years): $70,521
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $86,759
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $95,808
Expert (over 8 years): $113,103

Levels	Salary
Field Ope... Level Field Operator	$62,985
Field Ope... Level Field Operator	$70,521
Field Ope... Level Field Operator	$86,759
Field Ope... Level Field Operator	$95,808
Field Ope... Level Field Operator	$113,103

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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:

Epping: $62,916
Fortuna: $62,916
Grenora: $62,916

Epping, ND $62,916 Fortuna, ND $62,916 Grenora, ND $62,916 Keene, ND $62,916 Ray, ND $62,916 Tioga, ND $62,916 Trenton, ND $62,916 Watford City, ND $62,916

Zahl, ND $62,916 Stirum, ND $60,873 Tower City, ND $60,873 Valley City, ND $60,873 Wahpeton, ND $60,873 Walcott, ND $60,873 West Fargo, ND $61,837 Wheatland, ND $60,873

Wyndmere, ND $60,873 Fargo, ND $61,837 Grand Forks, ND $60,411 Grand Forks Afb, ND $60,090 Adams, ND $59,447 Aneta, ND $59,447 Arvilla, ND $59,769 Bathgate, ND $59,447

Buxton, ND $59,685 Caledonia, ND $60,064 Cavalier, ND $59,447 Crystal, ND $59,447 Cummings, ND $59,794 Dahlen, ND $59,447 Drayton, ND $59,447 Edinburg, ND $59,447

Emerado, ND $60,154 Fairdale, ND $59,447 Almont, ND $62,916 Baldwin, ND $63,880 Beulah, ND $62,916 Braddock, ND $62,916 Cannon Ball, ND $62,916 Carson, ND $62,916

Center, ND $62,916 Coleharbor, ND $62,916 Driscoll, ND $62,916 Elgin, ND $62,916 Flasher, ND $62,916 Fort Yates, ND $62,916 Garrison, ND $62,916 Golden Valley, ND $62,916

Hague, ND $62,916 Hazelton, ND $62,916 Hazen, ND $62,916 Drake, ND $62,916 Kintyre, ND $62,916 Linton, ND $62,916 Mandan, ND $63,880 Menoken, ND $63,880

Mercer, ND $62,916 Moffit, ND $62,980 Napoleon, ND $62,916 New Leipzig, ND $62,916 New Salem, ND $62,916 Raleigh, ND $62,916 Riverdale, ND $62,916 Saint Anthony, ND $63,237

Selfridge, ND $62,916 Shields, ND $62,916 Solen, ND $62,916 Stanton, ND $62,916 Sterling, ND $63,173 Strasburg, ND $62,916 Turtle Lake, ND $62,916 Underwood, ND $62,916

Washburn, ND $62,916 Wilton, ND $63,173 Zap, ND $62,916 Zeeland, ND $62,916 Dickinson, ND $62,916 Amidon, ND $62,916 Beach, ND $62,916 Belfield, ND $62,916

Bowman, ND $59,557 Dodge, ND $62,916 Dunn Center, ND $62,916 Fairfield, ND $62,916 Gladstone, ND $62,916 Glen Ullin, ND $62,916 Golva, ND $62,916 Grassy Butte, ND $62,916

Halliday, ND $62,916 Hebron, ND $62,916 Hettinger, ND $62,916 Killdeer, ND $62,916 Lefor, ND $62,916 Manning, ND $62,916 Marmarth, ND $59,557 Marshall, ND $62,916

Medora, ND $62,916 Mott, ND $62,916 New England, ND $62,916 Reeder, ND $62,916 Regent, ND $62,916 Rhame, ND $59,557 Richardton, ND $62,916 Scranton, ND $62,916

Sentinel Butte, ND $62,916 South Heart, ND $62,916 Taylor, ND $62,916 Minot, ND $62,916 Minot Afb, ND $62,916 Anamoose, ND $62,916 Antler, ND $62,916 Balfour, ND $62,916

Bantry, ND $62,916 Benedict, ND $62,916 Berthold, ND $62,916 Bowbells, ND $62,916 Burlington, ND $62,916 Butte, ND $62,916 Carpio, ND $62,916 Columbus, ND $62,916

Crosby, ND $62,916 Deering, ND $62,916 Des Lacs, ND $62,916 Donnybrook, ND $62,916 Douglas, ND $62,916 Finley, ND $59,447 Fordville, ND $59,447 Forest River, ND $59,447

Gilby, ND $59,640 Glasston, ND $59,447 Grafton, ND $59,447 Hamilton, ND $59,447 Hannah, ND $59,447 Hatton, ND $59,447 Hensel, ND $59,447 Hoople, ND $59,447

Inkster, ND $59,447 Langdon, ND $59,447 Lankin, ND $59,447 Larimore, ND $59,447 Mcville, ND $59,447 Maida, ND $59,447 Manvel, ND $60,282 Mayville, ND $59,640

Mekinock, ND $60,026 Michigan, ND $59,447 Milton, ND $59,447 Minto, ND $59,447 Mountain, ND $59,447 Neche, ND $59,447 Niagara, ND $59,447 Northwood, ND $59,447

Osnabrock, ND $59,447 Park River, ND $59,447 Pembina, ND $59,447 Petersburg, ND $59,447 Pisek, ND $59,447 Portland, ND $59,653 Reynolds, ND $59,961 Saint Thomas, ND $59,447

Sharon, ND $59,447 Thompson, ND $60,411 Wales, ND $59,447 Walhalla, ND $59,447 Devils Lake, ND $59,447 Agate, ND $61,182 Alsen, ND $59,447 Balta, ND $62,916

Belcourt, ND $61,182 Bisbee, ND $59,447 Bottineau, ND $62,916 Bremen, ND $62,916 Brocket, ND $59,447 Calvin, ND $59,447 Cando, ND $59,447 Churchs Ferry, ND $59,447

Crary, ND $59,447 Dunseith, ND $61,182 Edmore, ND $59,447 Abercrombie, ND $60,873 Absaraka, ND $60,873 Amenia, ND $61,195 Argusville, ND $61,773 Arthur, ND $61,066

Ayr, ND $60,873 Barney, ND $60,873 Blanchard, ND $60,327 Buffalo, ND $60,873 Casselton, ND $61,259 Cayuga, ND $60,873 Christine, ND $60,938 Clifford, ND $60,289

Cogswell, ND $60,873 Colfax, ND $60,873 Davenport, ND $61,323 Enderlin, ND $60,873 Erie, ND $60,873 Fairmount, ND $60,873 Fingal, ND $60,873 Forman, ND $60,873

Fort Ransom, ND $60,873 Galesburg, ND $60,604 Gardner, ND $61,387 Bismarck, ND $63,880 Grandin, ND $60,848 Egeland, ND $59,447 Esmond, ND $62,916 Fort Totten, ND $59,447

Hampden, ND $59,447 Hansboro, ND $59,447 Harvey, ND $62,916 Knox, ND $61,182 Lakota, ND $59,447 Lawton, ND $59,447 Leeds, ND $61,182 Maddock, ND $62,916

Minnewaukan, ND $61,182 Munich, ND $59,447 Mylo, ND $61,182 Nekoma, ND $59,447 New Rockford, ND $61,182 Oberon, ND $61,182 Pekin, ND $59,447 Penn, ND $59,447

Perth, ND $59,447 Rocklake, ND $59,447 Rolette, ND $61,182 Rolla, ND $59,447 Rugby, ND $62,916 Saint John, ND $61,182 Saint Michael, ND $59,447 Sarles, ND $59,447

Sheyenne, ND $61,182 Starkweather, ND $59,447 Tokio, ND $59,447 Tolna, ND $59,447 Warwick, ND $59,447 Webster, ND $59,447 Willow City, ND $62,916 Wolford, ND $61,182

York, ND $61,182 Jamestown, ND $61,895 Ashley, ND $62,916 Berlin, ND $60,873 Binford, ND $59,447 Bowdon, ND $62,916 Buchanan, ND $61,895 Carrington, ND $62,916

Cathay, ND $62,916 Chaseley, ND $62,916 Cleveland, ND $62,916 Cooperstown, ND $59,447 Courtenay, ND $60,160 Dawson, ND $62,916 Dazey, ND $60,160 Denhoff, ND $62,916

Dickey, ND $60,873 Edgeley, ND $61,895 Ellendale, ND $60,873 Fessenden, ND $62,916 Forbes, ND $61,895 Fredonia, ND $62,916 Fullerton, ND $60,873 Gackle, ND $62,916

Glenfield, ND $59,447 Goodrich, ND $62,916 Grace City, ND $59,447 Hannaford, ND $60,160 Hurdsfield, ND $62,916 Jessie, ND $59,447 Jud, ND $62,916 Kensal, ND $60,160

Kulm, ND $62,916 Lamoure, ND $60,873 Lehr, ND $62,916 Litchville, ND $60,873 Mcclusky, ND $62,916 Mchenry, ND $59,447 Marion, ND $60,873 Medina, ND $62,916

Montpelier, ND $60,873 Oakes, ND $60,873 Pettibone, ND $62,916 Pingree, ND $62,916 Regan, ND $63,044 Robinson, ND $62,916 Rogers, ND $60,873 Sanborn, ND $60,873

Spiritwood, ND $60,873 Steele, ND $62,916 Streeter, ND $62,916 Sutton, ND $59,447 Sykeston, ND $62,916 Tappen, ND $62,916 Tuttle, ND $62,916 Verona, ND $60,873

Wimbledon, ND $60,160 Wing, ND $62,916 Wishek, ND $62,916 Woodworth, ND $62,916 Ypsilanti, ND $60,873 Gwinner, ND $60,873 Hankinson, ND $60,873 Harwood, ND $61,837

Havana, ND $60,873 Hillsboro, ND $60,160 Hope, ND $60,160 Horace, ND $61,708 Hunter, ND $60,873 Kathryn, ND $60,873 Kindred, ND $61,130 Leonard, ND $60,873

Lidgerwood, ND $60,873 Lisbon, ND $60,873 Luverne, ND $60,160 Mcleod, ND $60,873 Mantador, ND $60,873 Mapleton, ND $61,773 Milnor, ND $60,873 Mooreton, ND $60,873

Nome, ND $60,873 Oriska, ND $60,873 Page, ND $60,873 Pillsbury, ND $60,873 Rutland, ND $60,873 Sheldon, ND $60,873 Flaxton, ND $62,916 Glenburn, ND $62,916

Granville, ND $62,916 Karlsruhe, ND $62,916 Kenmare, ND $62,916 Kramer, ND $62,916 Lansford, ND $62,916 Lignite, ND $62,916 Mcgregor, ND $62,916 Makoti, ND $62,916

Mandaree, ND $62,916 Martin, ND $62,916 Max, ND $62,916 Maxbass, ND $62,916 Mohall, ND $62,916 Newburg, ND $62,916 New Town, ND $62,916 Noonan, ND $62,916

Norwich, ND $62,916 Palermo, ND $62,916 Parshall, ND $62,916 Plaza, ND $62,916 Portal, ND $62,916 Powers Lake, ND $62,916 Roseglen, ND $62,916 Ross, ND $62,916

Ruso, ND $62,916 Ryder, ND $62,916 Sawyer, ND $62,916 Sherwood, ND $62,916 Souris, ND $62,916 Stanley, ND $62,916 Surrey, ND $62,916 Tolley, ND $62,916

Towner, ND $62,916 Upham, ND $62,916 Velva, ND $62,916 Voltaire, ND $62,916 Westhope, ND $62,916 White Earth, ND $62,916 Wildrose, ND $62,916 Williston, ND $62,916

Alamo, ND $62,916 Alexander, ND $62,916 Ambrose, ND $62,916 Arnegard, ND $62,916 Cartwright, ND $62,916

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

$58,027

Average $63,449/year

$69,767

$4,836

Average $5,287/month

$5,814

$1,116

Average $1,220/week

$1,342

$28

Average $31/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,767	$5,814	$1,342	$34
Average	$63,449	$5,287	$1,220	$31
25th Percentile	$58,027	$4,836	$1,116	$28

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