Field Operator Salary in Washington

How much does a Field Operator make in Washington?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Field Operator in Washington is $69,648 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $82,897
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $63,695 to $76,583
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $58,276

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Field Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$76,583	$6,382	$1,473	$37
Average	$69,648	$5,804	$1,339	$33
25th Percentile	$63,695	$5,308	$1,225	$31

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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): $69,138
Early Career (1-2 years): $77,410
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $95,235
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $105,168
Expert (over 8 years): $124,153

Levels	Salary
Field Ope... Level Field Operator	$69,138
Field Ope... Level Field Operator	$77,410
Field Ope... Level Field Operator	$95,235
Field Ope... Level Field Operator	$105,168
Field Ope... Level Field Operator	$124,153

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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:

Auburn: $69,474
Federal Way: $69,474
Bellevue: $71,003

Auburn, WA $69,474 Federal Way, WA $69,474 Bellevue, WA $71,003 Black Diamond, WA $69,596 Bothell, WA $70,971 Burton, WA $69,474 Carnation, WA $69,770 Duvall, WA $70,136

Edmonds, WA $70,900 Enumclaw, WA $69,114 Fall City, WA $69,763 Hobart, WA $69,660 Issaquah, WA $70,765 Kenmore, WA $70,971 Kent, WA $69,339 Kirkland, WA $71,003

Lynnwood, WA $70,412 Maple Valley, WA $69,648 Medina, WA $71,003 Mercer Island, WA $71,003 Mountlake Terrace, WA $70,932 North Bend, WA $69,815 Pacific, WA $69,474 Preston, WA $70,663

Ravensdale, WA $69,583 Redmond, WA $70,971 Redondo, WA $69,474 Renton, WA $70,932 Rollingbay, WA $69,705 Seahurst, WA $70,971 Snoqualmie, WA $69,705 Snoqualmie Pass, WA $70,489

Vashon, WA $69,506 Woodinville, WA $70,830 Sammamish, WA $70,830 Mill Creek, WA $70,020 Seattle, WA $71,003 Bainbridge Island, WA $69,705 Everett, WA $70,020 Acme, WA $66,166

Anacortes, WA $65,961 Blakely Island, WA $65,993 Arlington, WA $69,506 Baring, WA $69,937 Bellingham, WA $66,301 Blaine, WA $66,096 Bow, WA $66,198 Burlington, WA $66,063

Clearlake, WA $67,265 Clinton, WA $70,020 Concrete, WA $66,905 Conway, WA $67,856 Coupeville, WA $68,883 Custer, WA $66,166 Darrington, WA $69,506 Deer Harbor, WA $65,787

Deming, WA $65,961 Eastsound, WA $66,096 Everson, WA $66,166 Ferndale, WA $66,301 Freeland, WA $69,917 Friday Harbor, WA $65,787 Gold Bar, WA $69,860 Granite Falls, WA $69,821

Greenbank, WA $69,712 Hamilton, WA $67,098 Index, WA $69,783 La Conner, WA $67,265 Lake Stevens, WA $70,020 North Lakewood, WA $69,917 Langley, WA $69,950 Lopez Island, WA $66,301

Lummi Island, WA $66,301 Lyman, WA $67,059 Lynden, WA $66,166 Maple Falls, WA $65,819 Marblemount, WA $69,506 Marysville, WA $70,020 Monroe, WA $69,783 Mount Vernon, WA $67,316

Mukilteo, WA $70,020 Nooksack, WA $66,166 Oak Harbor, WA $67,650 Olga, WA $66,096 Orcas, WA $65,961 Point Roberts, WA $65,787 Camano Island, WA $69,744 Rockport, WA $65,787

Sedro Woolley, WA $65,961 Shaw Island, WA $65,819 Silvana, WA $69,885 Skykomish, WA $70,001 Snohomish, WA $70,020 Stanwood, WA $69,815 Startup, WA $69,866 Sultan, WA $69,879

Sumas, WA $66,025 Waldron, WA $65,787 Anderson Island, WA $68,639 Ashford, WA $68,845 Beaver, WA $69,192 Bremerton, WA $69,705 Silverdale, WA $69,673 Brinnon, WA $69,397

Buckley, WA $69,134 Burley, WA $69,673 Carbonado, WA $69,076 Carlsborg, WA $69,320 Chimacum, WA $69,680 Clallam Bay, WA $67,489 Dupont, WA $69,339 Eatonville, WA $68,427

Gig Harbor, WA $69,436 Elbe, WA $68,504 Forks, WA $68,395 Fox Island, WA $69,474 Glenoma, WA $68,279 Graham, WA $69,198 Port Hadlock, WA $69,673 Hansville, WA $69,744

Indianola, WA $70,251 Joyce, WA $69,192 Kapowsin, WA $68,870 Keyport, WA $69,705 Kingston, WA $70,129 La Grande, WA $68,382 Lakebay, WA $69,269 La Push, WA $68,395

Longbranch, WA $68,620 Sumner, WA $69,442 Manchester, WA $69,705 Milton, WA $69,474 Mineral, WA $68,646 Morton, WA $68,048 Neah Bay, WA $67,489 Nordland, WA $69,648

Olalla, WA $69,705 Orting, WA $69,037 Packwood, WA $64,079 Port Angeles, WA $69,224 Port Gamble, WA $69,911 Port Ludlow, WA $69,705 Port Orchard, WA $69,705 Port Townsend, WA $69,667

Poulsbo, WA $69,635 Puyallup, WA $69,474 Quilcene, WA $69,365 Randle, WA $66,879 Retsil, WA $69,705 Seabeck, WA $69,635 Sekiu, WA $67,489 Sequim, WA $69,526

South Colby, WA $69,705 South Prairie, WA $69,166 Southworth, WA $69,705 Spanaway, WA $69,339 Steilacoom, WA $69,404 Bonney Lake, WA $69,339 Suquamish, WA $69,673 Tracyton, WA $69,705

Vaughn, WA $69,269 Wauna, WA $69,436 Wilkeson, WA $69,269 Longmire, WA $68,960 Paradise Inn, WA $68,960 Tacoma, WA $69,474 Camp Murray, WA $69,474 Mcchord Afb, WA $69,474

Lakewood, WA $69,474 University Place, WA $69,474 Olympia, WA $68,106 Lacey, WA $68,106 Tumwater, WA $68,106 Aberdeen, WA $67,592 Adna, WA $67,592 Allyn, WA $69,468

Amanda Park, WA $67,592 Bay Center, WA $67,592 Belfair, WA $69,468 Bucoda, WA $67,798 Centralia, WA $67,766 Chehalis, WA $67,592 Cinebar, WA $67,933 Copalis Beach, WA $67,592

Copalis Crossing, WA $67,592 Cosmopolis, WA $67,592 Curtis, WA $67,592 Doty, WA $67,592 East Olympia, WA $68,106 Elma, WA $67,766 Ethel, WA $67,592 Galvin, WA $67,913

Grapeview, WA $67,766 Grayland, WA $67,592 Hoodsport, WA $68,761 Hoquiam, WA $67,592 Humptulips, WA $67,592 Lebam, WA $67,592 Lilliwaup, WA $69,365 Littlerock, WA $68,106

Mccleary, WA $67,971 Mckenna, WA $68,498 Malone, WA $67,830 Matlock, WA $67,907 Menlo, WA $67,592 Moclips, WA $67,592 Montesano, WA $67,592 Mossyrock, WA $67,592

Napavine, WA $67,592 Neilton, WA $67,592 Oakville, WA $67,766 Ocean Shores, WA $67,592 Onalaska, WA $67,856 Pacific Beach, WA $67,592 Pe Ell, WA $67,592 Quinault, WA $67,592

Rainier, WA $67,798 Raymond, WA $67,592 Rochester, WA $67,830 Roy, WA $69,166 Ryderwood, WA $67,592 Salkum, WA $67,592 Satsop, WA $67,624 Shelton, WA $67,868

Silver Creek, WA $67,843 South Bend, WA $67,592 Taholah, WA $67,592 Tahuya, WA $69,365 Tenino, WA $67,933 Tokeland, WA $67,592 Toledo, WA $67,592 Union, WA $68,800

Vader, WA $67,592 Westport, WA $67,592 Winlock, WA $67,592 Yelm, WA $68,286 Amboy, WA $66,661 Appleton, WA $65,370 Ariel, WA $66,661 Battle Ground, WA $66,789

Bingen, WA $66,661 Brush Prairie, WA $66,963 Camas, WA $67,001 Carrolls, WA $66,661 Carson, WA $66,661 Castle Rock, WA $67,130 Cathlamet, WA $67,130 Centerville, WA $64,079

Chinook, WA $67,592 Cougar, WA $66,661 Dallesport, WA $65,370 Glenwood, WA $64,079 Goldendale, WA $64,079 Grays River, WA $67,592 Heisson, WA $66,744 Husum, WA $66,661

Ilwaco, WA $67,592 Kalama, WA $66,661 Kelso, WA $66,661 Klickitat, WA $64,079 La Center, WA $66,661 Long Beach, WA $67,592 Longview, WA $66,661 Lyle, WA $65,370

Nahcotta, WA $67,592 Naselle, WA $67,592 North Bonneville, WA $66,661 Ocean Park, WA $67,592 Oysterville, WA $67,592 Ridgefield, WA $66,918 Rosburg, WA $67,592 Seaview, WA $67,592

Silverlake, WA $67,592 Skamokawa, WA $67,592 Stevenson, WA $66,661 Toutle, WA $67,130 Trout Lake, WA $66,661 Underwood, WA $66,661 Vancouver, WA $67,130 Wahkiacus, WA $64,079

Washougal, WA $66,789 White Salmon, WA $66,661 Wishram, WA $64,079 Woodland, WA $66,661 Yacolt, WA $66,661 Wenatchee, WA $64,079 East Wenatchee, WA $64,079 Ardenvoir, WA $64,079

Brewster, WA $66,185 Bridgeport, WA $64,528 Carlton, WA $69,506 Cashmere, WA $64,079 Chelan, WA $64,079 Chelan Falls, WA $64,079 Conconully, WA $66,757 Dryden, WA $64,079

Entiat, WA $66,796 Ephrata, WA $64,079 George, WA $64,079 Leavenworth, WA $69,506 Loomis, WA $66,757 Malaga, WA $64,079 Malott, WA $66,185 Mansfield, WA $64,528

Manson, WA $66,796 Marlin, WA $67,393 Mazama, WA $67,650 Methow, WA $66,796 Monitor, WA $64,079 Moses Lake, WA $65,639 Okanogan, WA $64,978 Omak, WA $64,978

Orondo, WA $64,079 Oroville, WA $64,978 Palisades, WA $64,079 Pateros, WA $66,796 Peshastin, WA $64,079 Quincy, WA $64,079 Riverside, WA $64,978 Rock Island, WA $64,079

Soap Lake, WA $65,639 Stehekin, WA $69,506 Stratford, WA $65,639 Tonasket, WA $64,978 Twisp, WA $69,506 Warden, WA $67,194 Waterville, WA $64,079 Wauconda, WA $64,978

Wilson Creek, WA $65,961 Winthrop, WA $67,650 Yakima, WA $64,593 Brownstown, WA $64,316 Buena, WA $64,387 Cle Elum, WA $64,079 Cowiche, WA $64,316 Easton, WA $69,725

Ellensburg, WA $64,149 Naches, WA $64,079 Grandview, WA $66,417 Granger, WA $65,055 Harrah, WA $64,284 Kittitas, WA $64,111 Mabton, WA $65,922 Moxee, WA $64,490

Outlook, WA $65,325 Parker, WA $64,593 Ronald, WA $64,079 Roslyn, WA $64,079 Selah, WA $64,419 South Cle Elum, WA $64,079 Sunnyside, WA $65,929 Thorp, WA $64,079

Tieton, WA $64,355 Toppenish, WA $64,522 Vantage, WA $64,079 Wapato, WA $64,458 White Swan, WA $64,079 Zillah, WA $64,316 Airway Heights, WA $65,492 Chattaroy, WA $65,183

Cheney, WA $65,216 Colbert, WA $65,389 Deer Park, WA $65,049 Edwall, WA $64,978 Elk, WA $64,978 Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $65,460 Fairfield, WA $65,081 Ford, WA $65,010

Four Lakes, WA $65,492 Greenacres, WA $65,357 Lamont, WA $64,978 Latah, WA $64,978 Liberty Lake, WA $65,286 Marshall, WA $65,492 Mead, WA $65,318 Medical Lake, WA $65,389

Mica, WA $65,286 Newman Lake, WA $65,216 Nine Mile Falls, WA $65,389 Otis Orchards, WA $65,389 Reardan, WA $65,151 Rockford, WA $65,183 Spangle, WA $65,286 Sprague, WA $64,978

Tekoa, WA $64,978 Tumtum, WA $65,081 Valleyford, WA $65,421 Veradale, WA $65,421 Waverly, WA $64,978 Wellpinit, WA $64,978 Addy, WA $64,978 Albion, WA $64,978

Almira, WA $64,978 Belmont, WA $64,978 Benge, WA $66,590 Boyds, WA $64,978 Chewelah, WA $64,978 Clayton, WA $64,978 Colfax, WA $64,978 Colton, WA $64,978

Colville, WA $64,978 Coulee City, WA $64,528 Coulee Dam, WA $64,978 Creston, WA $64,978 Curlew, WA $64,978 Cusick, WA $64,978 Danville, WA $64,978 Davenport, WA $64,978

Electric City, WA $64,978 Elmer City, WA $64,978 Endicott, WA $64,978 Evans, WA $64,978 Farmington, WA $64,978 Fruitland, WA $64,978 Garfield, WA $64,978 Gifford, WA $64,978

Grand Coulee, WA $64,978 Harrington, WA $64,978 Hartline, WA $64,978 Hay, WA $66,590 Hunters, WA $64,978 Inchelium, WA $64,978 Ione, WA $64,978 Keller, WA $64,978

Kettle Falls, WA $64,978 Lacrosse, WA $66,288 Lamona, WA $64,978 Laurier, WA $64,978 Lincoln, WA $64,978 Loon Lake, WA $64,978 Malden, WA $64,978 Malo, WA $64,978

Marcus, WA $64,978 Metaline, WA $64,978 Metaline Falls, WA $64,978 Mohler, WA $64,978 Nespelem, WA $64,978 Newport, WA $64,978 Northport, WA $64,978 Oakesdale, WA $64,978

Odessa, WA $64,978 Orient, WA $64,978 Palouse, WA $64,978 Pullman, WA $64,978 Republic, WA $64,978 Rice, WA $64,978 Ritzville, WA $66,590 Rosalia, WA $64,978

Saint John, WA $64,978 Springdale, WA $64,978 Steptoe, WA $64,978 Thornton, WA $64,978 Uniontown, WA $64,978 Usk, WA $64,978 Valley, WA $64,978 Wilbur, WA $64,978

Spokane, WA $65,492 Pasco, WA $67,547 Benton City, WA $67,708 Beverly, WA $64,548 Bickleton, WA $66,288 Burbank, WA $67,868 College Place, WA $67,496 Connell, WA $67,374

Dayton, WA $67,393 Dixie, WA $67,592 Eltopia, WA $67,399 Hooper, WA $67,393 Kahlotus, WA $67,393 Kennewick, WA $68,106 Lind, WA $67,393 Mesa, WA $67,432

Othello, WA $67,342 Paterson, WA $67,399 Plymouth, WA $68,003 Pomeroy, WA $66,590 Prescott, WA $67,432 Mattawa, WA $65,729 Prosser, WA $67,438 Richland, WA $67,708

West Richland, WA $67,708 Roosevelt, WA $65,639 Royal City, WA $64,971 Starbuck, WA $67,393 Touchet, WA $67,425 Waitsburg, WA $67,592 Walla Walla, WA $67,547 Wallula, WA $67,900

Washtucna, WA $67,393 Anatone, WA $67,393 Asotin, WA $66,590 Clarkston, WA $66,590

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

$63,695

Average $69,648/year

$76,583

$5,308

Average $5,804/month

$6,382

$1,225

Average $1,339/week

$1,473

$31

Average $33/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$76,583	$6,382	$1,473	$37
Average	$69,648	$5,804	$1,339	$33
25th Percentile	$63,695	$5,308	$1,225	$31

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