What are the main factors that influence an Aviation Operations Specialist's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Aviation Operations Specialist?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Aviation Operations Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Aviation Operations Specialist's salary?

An Aviation Operations Specialist's salary grows with experience: an Aircraft Support Engineer III (4-7 years)earns $95,648, an Aircraft Support Engineer IV (7+ years)earns $112,727, an Aircraft Support Engineer V (7-10 years)earns $130,021, an Aviation Operations Specialist (10+ years)earns $118,823, an Aircraft Support Engineering Senior Manager (10+ years)earns $149,486,

What are the highest paying states for an Aviation Operations Specialist?

Aviation Operations Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Aviation Operations Specialist roles are District of Columbia $142,792, California $142,251, Massachusetts $140,355. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Aviation Operations Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Aviation Operations Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Aviation Operations Director: $244,000; Aviation Operations Senior Manager: $196,800; Aviation Operations Manager: $165,300; Aviation Specialist: $152,448; Aviation Engineer IV: $140,200.

Aviation Operations Specialist Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Aviation Operations Specialist make in New Mexico?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Aviation Operations Specialist in New Mexico is $119,449 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $57.

However, an Aviation Operations Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $135,739
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $109,147 to $127,976
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $99,768

10% $99,768

50% (Median) $119,449

90% $135,739

Aviation Operations Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$127,976	$10,665	$2,461	$62
Average	$119,449	$9,954	$2,297	$57
25th Percentile	$109,147	$9,096	$2,099	$52

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Key Factors That Influence Aviation Operations Specialist Salaries

An Aviation Operations Specialist'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 Aviation Operations Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Aviation Operations Specialist'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): $95,648
Early Career (1-2 years): $112,727
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $130,021
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $118,823
Expert (over 8 years): $149,486

Levels	Salary
Aircraft ... Level Aviation Operations Specialist	$95,648
Aircraft ... Level Aviation Operations Specialist	$112,727
Aircraft ... Level Aviation Operations Specialist	$130,021
Aviation ... Level Aviation Operations Specialist	$118,823
Aircraft ... Level Aviation Operations Specialist	$149,486

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How Do Aviation Operations Specialist 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 Aviation Operations Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $142,792.
California: $142,251.
Massachusetts: $140,355.

District of Columbia $142,792 California $142,251 Massachusetts $140,355 Washington $139,839 New Jersey $139,787 Alaska $139,607 Connecticut $137,827 New York $137,105

Hawaii $134,796 Rhode Island $133,713 Maryland $132,978 Minnesota $131,972 Colorado $131,585 Illinois $131,456 Oregon $130,966 Delaware $130,605

New Hampshire $130,378 Virginia $129,870 Pennsylvania $128,387 Nevada $127,639 North Dakota $127,394 Michigan $127,007 Wisconsin $126,865 Vermont $126,581

Texas $125,794 Maine $125,743 Arizona $125,665 Ohio $125,575 Georgia $124,389 Indiana $123,795 Wyoming $123,679 Utah $123,499

Iowa $123,421 Kansas $122,802 Louisiana $122,622 North Carolina $122,557 Missouri $122,532 Florida $122,029 Montana $121,758 Nebraska $121,500

Kentucky $121,358 South Carolina $120,842 Tennessee $120,520 Idaho $120,391 New Mexico $119,449 Oklahoma $119,243 Alabama $118,482 South Dakota $117,205

Arkansas $116,509 West Virginia $116,135 Mississippi $115,013

Top Paying Cities for Aviation Operations Specialists

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:

Algodones: $120,721
Belen: $120,049
Bernalillo: $120,935

Algodones, NM $120,721 Belen, NM $120,049 Bernalillo, NM $120,935 Bluewater, NM $118,396 Bosque, NM $119,167 Casa Blanca, NM $119,436 Cedar Crest, NM $121,036 Cedarvale, NM $116,290

Cerrillos, NM $120,809 Claunch, NM $115,859 Coyote, NM $119,029 Cuba, NM $118,838 Cubero, NM $119,701 Edgewood, NM $120,495 Estancia, NM $119,058 Gallina, NM $118,406

Counselor, NM $118,479 Grants, NM $118,260 Milan, NM $118,733 Isleta, NM $121,143 Jarales, NM $119,933 Jemez Pueblo, NM $120,140 Jemez Springs, NM $119,770 Laguna, NM $120,286

La Jara, NM $118,705 La Joya, NM $118,430 Lindrith, NM $118,287 Los Lunas, NM $120,685 Mcintosh, NM $119,714 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $118,917 Moriarty, NM $119,311 Mountainair, NM $118,024

Nageezi, NM $118,322 New Laguna, NM $119,643 Paguate, NM $119,724 Pena Blanca, NM $121,061 Peralta, NM $120,876 Placitas, NM $120,938 Ponderosa, NM $119,988 Prewitt, NM $118,359

Regina, NM $118,442 Sandia Park, NM $120,731 Corrales, NM $121,186 San Fidel, NM $118,998 San Rafael, NM $118,491 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $120,732 San Ysidro, NM $120,570 Stanley, NM $119,294

Tijeras, NM $120,747 Tome, NM $120,524 Torreon, NM $120,122 Veguita, NM $119,158 Willard, NM $117,811 Youngsville, NM $119,062 Bosque Farms, NM $121,097 Clines Corners, NM $118,574

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $120,824 Cochiti Lake, NM $120,981 Albuquerque, NM $121,255 Kirtland Afb, NM $121,255 Rio Rancho, NM $121,056 Gallup, NM $118,531 Brimhall, NM $118,196 Church Rock, NM $118,251

Continental Divide, NM $118,167 Crownpoint, NM $118,265 Fence Lake, NM $117,738 Fort Wingate, NM $118,210 Gamerco, NM $118,408 Mentmore, NM $118,225 Mexican Springs, NM $118,211 Ramah, NM $117,994

Rehoboth, NM $118,290 Thoreau, NM $118,296 Tohatchi, NM $118,188 Vanderwagen, NM $118,211 Zuni, NM $118,183 Navajo, NM $118,344 Jamestown, NM $118,050 Pinehill, NM $117,903

Sheep Springs, NM $118,316 Smith Lake, NM $118,757 Yatahey, NM $118,273 Farmington, NM $118,842 Aztec, NM $119,061 Blanco, NM $118,505 Bloomfield, NM $118,365 Flora Vista, NM $118,964

Fruitland, NM $118,220 Kirtland, NM $118,966 La Plata, NM $119,008 Navajo Dam, NM $118,955 Shiprock, NM $118,790 Waterflow, NM $118,730 Newcomb, NM $118,243 Sanostee, NM $118,318

Santa Fe, NM $121,874 Abiquiu, NM $118,540 Alcalde, NM $120,605 Amalia, NM $118,359 Arroyo Hondo, NM $118,193 Arroyo Seco, NM $118,330 Canjilon, NM $118,174 Canones, NM $119,251

Carson, NM $118,646 Cebolla, NM $118,243 Cerro, NM $118,278 Chama, NM $118,762 Chamisal, NM $120,285 Chimayo, NM $121,130 Cordova, NM $120,925 Costilla, NM $118,856

Taos Ski Valley, NM $117,955 Dixon, NM $120,170 Dulce, NM $118,759 El Prado, NM $118,434 El Rito, NM $118,977 Embudo, NM $119,552 Espanola, NM $120,983 Glorieta, NM $121,404

Hernandez, NM $119,858 Ilfeld, NM $120,284 La Madera, NM $118,768 Lamy, NM $120,941 Llano, NM $120,041 Los Alamos, NM $121,228 White Rock, NM $121,456 Medanales, NM $119,991

Ojo Caliente, NM $119,285 Los Ojos, NM $118,470 Pecos, NM $121,027 Penasco, NM $119,595 Petaca, NM $118,064 Questa, NM $118,403 Ranchos De Taos, NM $119,028 Red River, NM $118,065

Ribera, NM $118,825 Rowe, NM $120,397 San Cristobal, NM $118,062 San Jose, NM $120,101 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $120,687 Santa Cruz, NM $121,088 Serafina, NM $118,525 Taos, NM $118,366

Tererro, NM $121,413 Tesuque, NM $121,874 Tierra Amarilla, NM $118,366 Trampas, NM $119,497 Tres Piedras, NM $118,032 Truchas, NM $120,587 Vadito, NM $119,438 Valdez, NM $118,151

Vallecitos, NM $118,058 Velarde, NM $119,988 Villanueva, NM $118,595 Spaceport City, NM $116,177 Las Vegas, NM $117,590 Angel Fire, NM $117,936 Anton Chico, NM $117,386 Buena Vista, NM $118,464

Chacon, NM $118,548 Cimarron, NM $117,752 Cleveland, NM $119,389 Eagle Nest, NM $117,841 Guadalupita, NM $118,366 Holman, NM $119,084 La Loma, NM $117,188 Maxwell, NM $117,792

Miami, NM $117,538 Mills, NM $117,120 Montezuma, NM $119,995 Mora, NM $119,556 Mosquero, NM $117,018 Ocate, NM $117,666 Ojo Feliz, NM $117,975 Rainsville, NM $118,492

Raton, NM $118,089 Rociada, NM $120,055 Roy, NM $117,146 Sapello, NM $119,013 Solano, NM $117,003 Springer, NM $117,486 Ute Park, NM $117,807 Valmora, NM $117,490

Wagon Mound, NM $117,356 Watrous, NM $117,530 Socorro, NM $117,258 Aragon, NM $117,613 Datil, NM $117,128 Lemitar, NM $117,804 Luna, NM $117,822 Magdalena, NM $117,137

Pie Town, NM $117,528 Polvadera, NM $118,087 Quemado, NM $117,771 Reserve, NM $117,560 San Acacia, NM $118,282 San Antonio, NM $116,609 Truth Or Consequences, NM $116,585 Arrey, NM $116,566

Caballo, NM $116,645 Derry, NM $116,052 Elephant Butte, NM $116,888 Garfield, NM $115,716 Hatch, NM $113,861 Monticello, NM $116,578 Rincon, NM $113,206 Salem, NM $115,355

Williamsburg, NM $116,732 Winston, NM $116,664 Las Cruces, NM $111,724 White Sands Missile Range, NM $112,090 Santa Teresa, NM $112,905 Playas, NM $117,124 Animas, NM $117,412 Anthony, NM $112,878

Arenas Valley, NM $117,204 Bayard, NM $117,096 Berino, NM $112,366 Buckhorn, NM $117,217 Santa Clara, NM $117,301 Chamberino, NM $112,484 Cliff, NM $117,081 Columbus, NM $116,767

Deming, NM $116,794 Dona Ana, NM $111,728 Fairacres, NM $112,062 Faywood, NM $116,740 Fort Bayard, NM $117,188 Gila, NM $116,909 Glenwood, NM $117,000 Hachita, NM $116,767

Hanover, NM $116,791 Hillsboro, NM $116,553 Hurley, NM $117,017 La Mesa, NM $113,861 Lordsburg, NM $117,038 Mesilla, NM $111,727 Mesilla Park, NM $111,738 Mesquite, NM $111,834

Mimbres, NM $116,884 Mule Creek, NM $117,200 Organ, NM $111,796 Pinos Altos, NM $117,079 Radium Springs, NM $111,772 Redrock, NM $116,781 Rodeo, NM $117,560 San Miguel, NM $111,791

Silver City, NM $117,080 Sunland Park, NM $112,304 Tyrone, NM $117,427 Vado, NM $111,879 Chaparral, NM $113,290 Clovis, NM $116,856 Cannon Afb, NM $116,598 Broadview, NM $116,515

Causey, NM $116,315 Crossroads, NM $116,039 Dora, NM $116,591 Elida, NM $116,108 Floyd, NM $116,390 Fort Sumner, NM $116,296 Grady, NM $116,626 House, NM $116,533

Kenna, NM $116,109 Lingo, NM $116,308 Melrose, NM $116,553 Milnesand, NM $116,063 Pep, NM $116,221 Portales, NM $116,647 Rogers, NM $116,253 Saint Vrain, NM $116,627

Taiban, NM $116,256 Texico, NM $116,673 Yeso, NM $115,834 Roswell, NM $115,968 Artesia, NM $116,198 Caprock, NM $115,962 Carlsbad, NM $116,274 Dexter, NM $116,051

Eunice, NM $116,377 Hagerman, NM $116,109 Hobbs, NM $116,547 Hope, NM $115,683 Jal, NM $116,241 Lake Arthur, NM $115,917 Lakewood, NM $116,090 Loco Hills, NM $116,304

Loving, NM $116,244 Lovington, NM $116,435 Mcdonald, NM $116,118 Malaga, NM $116,131 Maljamar, NM $116,017 Monument, NM $116,291 Tatum, NM $116,193 Whites City, NM $116,388

Carrizozo, NM $115,419 Alamogordo, NM $115,051 Alto, NM $115,436 Bent, NM $115,073 Capitan, NM $115,168 Cloudcroft, NM $115,060 Corona, NM $115,921 Encino, NM $116,852

Fort Stanton, NM $115,217 Glencoe, NM $115,134 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $115,039 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $115,039 Hondo, NM $115,240 La Luz, NM $115,039 Lincoln, NM $114,904 Mayhill, NM $115,299

Mescalero, NM $115,090 Nogal, NM $115,584 Orogrande, NM $115,097 Picacho, NM $115,215 Pinon, NM $115,649 Ruidoso, NM $115,655 Ruidoso Downs, NM $115,498 Sacramento, NM $115,142

San Patricio, NM $115,278 Sunspot, NM $115,039 Timberon, NM $115,287 Tinnie, NM $115,148 Tularosa, NM $115,115 Vaughn, NM $116,381 Weed, NM $115,285 Tucumcari, NM $116,959

Amistad, NM $116,808 Bard, NM $116,621 Capulin, NM $117,942 Clayton, NM $117,035 Conchas Dam, NM $117,141 Cuervo, NM $116,577 Des Moines, NM $117,476 Folsom, NM $117,658

Garita, NM $116,916 Gladstone, NM $117,151 Grenville, NM $117,129 Logan, NM $116,955 Mcalister, NM $116,593 Nara Visa, NM $116,678 Newkirk, NM $116,807 Quay, NM $116,874

San Jon, NM $116,749 Santa Rosa, NM $116,874 Sedan, NM $116,915 Trementina, NM $116,910

Aviation Operations Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Aviation Operations Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Aviation Operations Specialist positions in MFG Nondurable or MFG Durable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Aviation Operations Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Aviation Operations Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$155,284	$75.0	30%
Aerospace & Defense	$143,339	$69.0	20%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$131,394	$63.0	10%

Aviation Operations Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Aviation Operations Specialist'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.

$109,147

Average $119,449/year

$127,976

$9,096

Average $9,954/month

$10,665

$2,099

Average $2,297/week

$2,461

$52

Average $57/hour

$62

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$127,976	$10,665	$2,461	$62
Average	$119,449	$9,954	$2,297	$57
25th Percentile	$109,147	$9,096	$2,099	$52

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