Hourly Wage for Operations Engineer Salary in the United States

Operations Engineer Salary in the United States

How much does an Operations Engineer make hourly?

As of April 01, 2026, the average hourly pay of Operations Engineer in the United States is $47. While Salary.com is seeing that Operations Engineer salary in the US can go up to $53 or down to $41, but most earn between $44 and $50. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Operations Engineer in the United States.

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Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Operations Engineer Salary $41 US April 01, 2026
25th Percentile Operations Engineer Salary $44 US April 01, 2026
50th Percentile Operations Engineer Salary $47 US April 01, 2026
75th Percentile Operations Engineer Salary $50 US April 01, 2026
90th Percentile Operations Engineer Salary $53 US April 01, 2026
25% $44 10% $41 90% $53 75% $50 $47 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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    2 - 4 years experience
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    4 - 7 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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Average Hourly Wage

Core compensation

 
 
 
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47

Average Total Hourly Cash Compensation

Includes base and short-term incentives

 
 
 
47
57
51
These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Operations Engineer in the United States. The average hourly rate for Operations Engineer ranges from $44 to $50 with the average hourly pay of $47. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $47 to $57 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $51.

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