What are the main factors that influence a Frac Operator's salary?

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

How does experience change a Frac Operator's salary?

A Frac Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $45,196 for beginners, reaching about $46,706 at mid-level, and approach $49,248 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Frac Operator?

Frac Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Frac Operator roles are District of Columbia $51,333, California $51,138, Massachusetts $50,457. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Frac Operator roles make?

Salaries for Frac Operator level roles vary by specialization: Frac Engineer: $79,511; Oilfield Frac Operator: $79,475; Frac Technician: $77,291; Frac Fuel Technician: $64,126; Frac Sand Hauler: $60,192.

How do different companies affect a Frac Operator's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Frac Operator 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.

Frac Operator Salary in the United States

How much does a Frac Operator make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Frac Operator in the United States is $46,363 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,065
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,423 to $50,918
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,926

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Frac Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,918	$4,243	$979	$24
Average	$46,363	$3,864	$892	$22
25th Percentile	$41,423	$3,452	$797	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Frac Operator Salaries

A Frac 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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Frac Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Frac 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): $45,196
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,334
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $46,706
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $48,521
Expert (over 8 years): $49,248

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Frac Operator	$45,196
Intermediate Level Frac Operator	$45,334
Senior Level Frac Operator	$46,706
Specialist Level Frac Operator	$48,521
Expert Level Frac Operator	$49,248

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

District of Columbia: $51,333.
California: $51,138.
Massachusetts: $50,457.

District of Columbia $51,333 California $51,138 Massachusetts $50,457 Washington $50,271 New Jersey $50,253 Alaska $50,188 Connecticut $49,548 New York $49,288

Hawaii $48,458 Rhode Island $48,069 Maryland $47,805 Minnesota $47,443 Colorado $47,304 Illinois $47,258 Oregon $47,081 Delaware $46,952

New Hampshire $46,870 Virginia $46,687 Pennsylvania $46,154 Nevada $45,885 North Dakota $45,797 Michigan $45,658 Wisconsin $45,607 Vermont $45,505

Texas $45,222 Maine $45,204 Arizona $45,176 Ohio $45,143 Georgia $44,717 Indiana $44,504 Wyoming $44,462 Utah $44,397

Iowa $44,369 Kansas $44,147 Louisiana $44,082 North Carolina $44,058 Missouri $44,049 Florida $43,868 Montana $43,771 Nebraska $43,678

Kentucky $43,627 South Carolina $43,442 Tennessee $43,326 Idaho $43,280 New Mexico $42,941 Oklahoma $42,867 Alabama $42,593 South Dakota $42,134

Arkansas $41,884 West Virginia $41,750 Mississippi $41,346

Top Paying Cities for Frac 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: $58,477
San Francisco: $57,902
Oakland: $56,618

San Jose, CA $58,477

San Francisco, CA $57,902

Oakland, CA $56,618

New York, NY $53,730

Queens Village, NY $53,382

Paramus, NJ $53,011

Passaic, NJ $52,965

Bergenfield, NJ $52,918

Stamford, CT $52,849

Huntington, NY $52,802

Newark, NJ $52,501

Bridgeport, CT $52,408

New Brunswick, NJ $52,255

Vallejo, CA $52,158

Middlesex, NJ $52,130

Somerset, NJ $52,088

Petaluma, CA $51,982

Santa Cruz, CA $51,801

Boston, MA $51,708

Monterey, CA $51,477

Fairbanks, AK $51,444

Los Angeles, CA $51,356

Washington, DC $51,333

Seattle, WA $51,249

Santa Rosa, CA $51,240

Juneau, AK $51,106

Orange, CA $50,953

Anchorage, AK $50,869

Anaheim, CA $50,837

Santa Ana, CA $50,767

Nassau, NY $50,739

Long Beach, CA $50,721

Danbury, CT $50,707

Santa Maria, CA $50,549

Everett, WA $50,540

Bremerton, WA $50,313

Trenton, NJ $50,225

Sacramento, CA $50,206

San Diego, CA $50,183

Brockton, MA $50,164

Tacoma, WA $50,146

Santa Barbara, CA $50,081

Lowell, MA $49,896

New Suffolk, NY $49,877

Nashua, NH $49,821

Lompoc, CA $49,747

Ventura, CA $49,701

Stockton, CA $49,687

New Haven, CT $49,594

Atlantic City, NJ $49,474

Hartford, CT $49,372

Modesto, CA $49,348

Poughkeepsie, NY $49,246

New Britain, CT $49,223

Olympia, WA $49,158

Kennewick, WA $49,158

New London, CT $49,149

Norwich, CT $49,135

Lawrence, MA $49,112

Bakersfield, CA $48,982

Riverside, CA $48,917

New Bedford, MA $48,917

Richland, WA $48,871

Portsmouth, NH $48,834

Vineland, NJ $48,825

San Bernardino, CA $48,787

Boulder, CO $48,658

Worcester, MA $48,621

Portland, OR $48,579

Saint Paul, MN $48,523

Minneapolis, MN $48,523

Philadelphia, PA $48,458

Honolulu, HI $48,213

Springfield, MA $48,050

Providence, RI $48,046

Chicago, IL $47,911

Bellingham, WA $47,856

Baltimore, MD $47,805

Chico, CA $47,689

Wilmington, DE $47,610

Pittsfield, MA $47,563

Manchester, NH $47,475

Spokane, WA $47,271

Denver, CO $47,267

Albany, NY $47,049

Troy, NY $47,030

Schenectady, NY $46,933

Burlington, VT $46,831

Portland, ME $46,669

Salem, OR $46,632

Yakima, WA $46,622

Ann Arbor, MI $46,608

Rochester, MN $46,479

Fresno, CA $46,455

Reno, NV $46,455

Milwaukee, WI $46,414

Detroit, MI $46,367

Allentown, PA $46,353

Carson City, NV $46,349

Houston, TX $46,279

Colorado Springs, CO $46,275

Syracuse, NY $46,251

Eugene, OR $46,163

Bismarck, ND $46,108

Gary, IN $46,108

Galveston, TX $46,108

Springfield, OR $46,071

Medford, OR $45,959

Fort Collins, CO $45,941

Austin, TX $45,904

Mesa, AZ $45,806

Phoenix, AZ $45,797

Dallas, TX $45,783

Reading, PA $45,755

Saint Cloud, MN $45,737

Concord, NH $45,695

Madison, WI $45,677

Utica, NY $45,551

Raleigh, NC $45,514

Las Vegas, NV $45,510

Rochester, NY $45,477

Des Moines, IA $45,473

Atlanta, GA $45,398

Battle Creek, MI $45,384

Salt Lake City, UT $45,371

Lancaster, PA $45,301

Champaign, IL $45,292

Harrisburg, PA $45,236

Durham, NC $45,194

Kansas City, MO $45,190

Kansas City, KS $45,180

Fort Worth, TX $45,176

Boca Raton, FL $45,157

Cleveland, OH $45,153

Columbus, OH $45,143

Pittsburgh, PA $45,139

Richmond, VA $45,120

Indianapolis, IN $45,111

Cincinnati, OH $45,051

Petersburg, VA $44,981

Billings, MT $44,879

Lansing, MI $44,879

Huntsville, AL $44,879

Lebanon, PA $44,874

Dayton, OH $44,870

Pueblo, CO $44,870

Appleton, WI $44,856

Buffalo, NY $44,837

Racine, WI $44,814

Charlotte, NC $44,810

Saint Louis, MO $44,796

Springfield, IL $44,777

Elkhart, IN $44,768

York, PA $44,768

Gastonia, NC $44,763

Benton Harbor, MI $44,763

Beaumont, TX $44,735

Lorain, OH $44,726

Toledo, OH $44,708

Binghamton, NY $44,684

Rock Hill, SC $44,680

Rockford, IL $44,657

Fargo, ND $44,633

Elyria, OH $44,633

Flagstaff, AZ $44,601

Fort Lauderdale, FL $44,573

Miami, FL $44,545

Duluth, MN $44,471

Bangor, ME $44,411

Cedar Rapids, IA $44,360

Louisville, KY $44,337

Grand Rapids, MI $44,327

Hialeah, FL $44,323

Casper, WY $44,258

Scranton, PA $44,202

New Orleans, LA $44,188

Virginia Beach, VA $44,184

Akron, OH $44,160

Peoria, IL $44,100

Sarasota, FL $44,091

Green Bay, WI $44,058

Baton Rouge, LA $44,035

Charleston, SC $44,026

Nashville, TN $44,012

Jamestown, NY $44,003

Davenport, IA $44,003

Tucson, AZ $43,980

Cheyenne, WY $43,966

Saint Petersburg, FL $43,952

Tampa, FL $43,943

Omaha, NE $43,933

Port Arthur, TX $43,915

Evansville, IN $43,915

Bradenton, FL $43,896

Santa Fe, NM $43,813

Orlando, FL $43,766

Clearwater, FL $43,715

Canton, OH $43,618

La Crosse, WI $43,618

Grand Forks, ND $43,604

Albuquerque, NM $43,590

Tulsa, OK $43,590

Newport News, VA $43,586

High Point, NC $43,572

Ogden, UT $43,553

Corpus Christi, TX $43,516

Laramie, WY $43,488

Norfolk, VA $43,488

Rock Island, IL $43,460

Saginaw, MI $43,451

Jacksonville, FL $43,446

Salisbury, NC $43,437

Memphis, TN $43,428

Moline, IL $43,405

Fort Myers, FL $43,391

Waterloo, IA $43,331

Spartanburg, SC $43,284

Lincoln, NE $43,261

Fort Wayne, IN $43,252

Birmingham, AL $43,201

Cedar Falls, IA $43,191

Provo, UT $43,187

Springfield, OH $43,182

San Antonio, TX $43,173

Greensboro, NC $43,154

South Bend, IN $43,150

Winston Salem, NC $43,145

Boise, ID $43,131

Savannah, GA $43,099

Muskegon, MI $43,015

Lima, OH $42,960

Lake Charles, LA $42,941

Anderson, IN $42,932

Lexington, KY $42,918

Augusta, GA $42,904

Greenville, SC $42,904

Wichita, KS $42,862

Tuscaloosa, AL $42,862

Columbia, SC $42,821

Bloomington, IN $42,705

Roanoke, VA $42,677

Asheville, NC $42,617

Knoxville, TN $42,538

Shreveport, LA $42,533

Wilmington, NC $42,473

Frankfort, KY $42,385

Oklahoma City, OK $42,352

Chillicothe, OH $42,334

Longview, TX $42,329

Topeka, KS $42,315

Mobile, AL $42,246

Terre Haute, IN $42,227

Erie, PA $42,223

Altoona, PA $42,199

Melbourne, FL $42,185

Amarillo, TX $42,167

Killeen, TX $42,153

Fayetteville, AR $42,116

Sioux Falls, SD $42,083

Chattanooga, TN $42,056

Idaho Falls, ID $42,051

Gainesville, FL $41,954

Portsmouth, OH $41,930

Little Rock, AR $41,921

Lynchburg, VA $41,921

Lafayette, LA $41,903

Youngstown, OH $41,903

Temple, TX $41,884

Daytona Beach, FL $41,875

Clarksville, TN $41,870

Pensacola, FL $41,866

Hopkinsville, KY $41,726

Charleston, WV $41,722

Florence, SC $41,699

Sioux City, IA $41,671

Macon, GA $41,536

Tallahassee, FL $41,532

Fayetteville, NC $41,522

Waco, TX $41,513

Wichita Falls, TX $41,513

Pine Bluff, AR $41,495

Vincennes, IN $41,407

Lubbock, TX $41,388

Great Falls, MT $41,360

Alamogordo, NM $41,356

Abilene, TX $41,318

Rapid City, SD $41,258

Monroe, LA $41,258

Albany, GA $41,230

Huntington, WV $41,226

Jackson, MS $41,221

Greenville, MS $41,216

Parkersburg, WV $41,170

Montgomery, AL $41,161

Johnstown, PA $41,152

Springfield, MO $41,114

Biloxi, MS $41,091

Sumter, SC $40,994

Columbus, GA $40,989

Twin Falls, ID $40,961

Pascagoula, MS $40,901

Kingsport, TN $40,781

Gulfport, MS $40,767

Alexandria, LA $40,614

Fort Smith, AR $40,498

El Paso, TX $40,373

Helena, MT $40,312

Las Cruces, NM $40,164

Harlingen, TX $40,034

Pocatello, ID $39,992

Florence, AL $39,979

Brownsville, TX $39,969

Dothan, AL $39,895

Mcallen, TX $39,872

Columbus, MS $39,529

Altus, OK $39,316

Lawton, OK $39,227

Pierre, SD $39,061

What Skills Can Increase a Frac Operator's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 3.99% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Machine Operation (Mentioned in 3.23% Job Postings): Applying methods and techniques to implement, maintain, repair, design, and update various machines following specific rules to ensure safety.
Container (Mentioned in 2.39% Job Postings): Container is an object used for or capable of holding, esp for transport or storage, such as a carton, box, etc.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	3.99%
Machine Operation	3.23%
Container	2.39%

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 Frac Operator's salary.

Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Dedication: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Analysis	$50,072	8%
Dedication	$49,608	7%
Collaboration	$48,217	4%
Leadership	$47,754	3%
Initiative	$47,754	3%
SOP	$47,290	2%

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How Education impacts a Frac Operator's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Frac Operators enter the field with a No Diploma 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 Frac Operator with a No Diploma is between $44,700 and $47,709).

Frac Operator Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Frac Operator

No Diploma 85.7%

High School 85.7%

Associates 9.5%

Bachelors 4.8%

Masters 0.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	85.7%
High School	85.7%
Associates	9.5%
Bachelors	4.8%
Masters	0.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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

Understanding how a Frac 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 January 01, 2026

$41,423

Average $46,363/year

$50,918

$3,452

Average $3,864/month

$4,243

$797

Average $892/week

$979

$20

Average $22/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,918	$4,243	$979	$24
Average	$46,363	$3,864	$892	$22
25th Percentile	$41,423	$3,452	$797	$20

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Salary Trends for Frac Operator

Salaries for a Frac Operator can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $43,211 in 2023 to around $43,249 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Frac Operator salary trends, .

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2023

$43,211

2024

$43,367

2025

$43,249

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2024	$43,367
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