Operational Specialist Salary in Vermont

How much does an Operational Specialist make in Vermont?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Operational Specialist in Vermont is $114,541 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $55.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $133,562
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $106,645 to $124,497
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $99,456

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Operational Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$124,497	$10,375	$2,394	$60
Average	$114,541	$9,545	$2,203	$55
25th Percentile	$106,645	$8,887	$2,051	$51

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Key Factors That Influence Operational Specialist Salaries

An Operational 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 Operational Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Operational 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): $86,015
Early Career (1-2 years): $99,070
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $113,809
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $133,289
Expert (over 8 years): $143,430

Levels	Salary
Operation... Level Operational Specialist	$86,015
Operation... Level Operational Specialist	$99,070
Operation... Level Operational Specialist	$113,809
Operation... Level Operational Specialist	$133,289
Operation... Level Operational Specialist	$143,430

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

District of Columbia: $129,210.
California: $128,720.
Massachusetts: $127,005.

District of Columbia $129,210 California $128,720 Massachusetts $127,005 Washington $126,538 New Jersey $126,491 Alaska $126,328 Connecticut $124,717 New York $124,064

Hawaii $121,975 Rhode Island $120,995 Maryland $120,329 Minnesota $119,419 Colorado $119,069 Illinois $118,952 Oregon $118,509 Delaware $118,182

New Hampshire $117,977 Virginia $117,517 Pennsylvania $116,175 Nevada $115,498 North Dakota $115,276 Michigan $114,926 Wisconsin $114,798 Vermont $114,541

Texas $113,829 Maine $113,783 Arizona $113,712 Ohio $113,631 Georgia $112,557 Indiana $112,020 Wyoming $111,915 Utah $111,752

Iowa $111,682 Kansas $111,122 Louisiana $110,958 North Carolina $110,900 Missouri $110,877 Florida $110,422 Montana $110,176 Nebraska $109,943

Kentucky $109,815 South Carolina $109,348 Tennessee $109,056 Idaho $108,939 New Mexico $108,088 Oklahoma $107,901 Alabama $107,212 South Dakota $106,057

Arkansas $105,427 West Virginia $105,088 Mississippi $104,073

Top Paying Cities for Operational 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:

Adamant: $117,243
Barre: $117,419
Cabot: $117,161

Adamant, VT $117,243 Barre, VT $117,419 Cabot, VT $117,161 Calais, VT $117,264 East Barre, VT $117,240 East Calais, VT $117,243 East Montpelier, VT $117,321 Eden, VT $117,166

Eden Mills, VT $117,059 Graniteville, VT $117,412 Hyde Park, VT $117,338 Johnson, VT $117,487 Lake Elmore, VT $117,208 Marshfield, VT $117,181 Moretown, VT $117,495 Morrisville, VT $117,481

Moscow, VT $117,540 Northfield, VT $117,351 Northfield Falls, VT $117,900 North Hyde Park, VT $117,330 North Montpelier, VT $117,212 Plainfield, VT $117,196 Roxbury, VT $116,998 South Barre, VT $117,555

Waterbury, VT $117,529 Stowe, VT $117,545 Waitsfield, VT $117,480 Warren, VT $117,260 Washington, VT $117,031 Waterbury Center, VT $117,525 Websterville, VT $117,393 Williamstown, VT $117,257

Wolcott, VT $117,192 Woodbury, VT $117,077 Worcester, VT $117,194 Rutland, VT $117,190 Belmont, VT $116,828 Benson, VT $116,827 Bomoseen, VT $117,012 Brandon, VT $117,098

Bridport, VT $117,111 Castleton, VT $117,034 Center Rutland, VT $117,114 Chittenden, VT $116,845 Cuttingsville, VT $116,804 Danby, VT $117,003 East Middlebury, VT $117,175 East Poultney, VT $117,016

East Wallingford, VT $116,889 Fair Haven, VT $116,931 Florence, VT $116,890 Forest Dale, VT $117,103 Gaysville, VT $116,359 Granville, VT $116,909 Hancock, VT $116,890 Hydeville, VT $117,026

Killington, VT $116,877 Middlebury, VT $117,356 Middletown Springs, VT $116,953 Mount Holly, VT $116,845 North Clarendon, VT $117,016 Orwell, VT $117,003 Pawlet, VT $117,045 Pittsfield, VT $116,945

Pittsford, VT $117,057 Poultney, VT $117,035 Proctor, VT $117,164 Ripton, VT $117,029 Rochester, VT $116,968 Rupert, VT $116,957 Salisbury, VT $117,143 Shoreham, VT $117,044

Stockbridge, VT $116,837 Wallingford, VT $116,900 Wells, VT $117,050 West Pawlet, VT $117,090 West Rupert, VT $117,062 West Rutland, VT $116,991 Whiting, VT $117,049 Saint Johnsbury, VT $117,175

Albany, VT $117,107 Barnet, VT $117,050 Barton, VT $117,094 Beebe Plain, VT $117,129 Concord, VT $116,939 Coventry, VT $117,266 Craftsbury, VT $117,141 Craftsbury Common, VT $117,147

Danville, VT $117,076 Derby, VT $117,129 Derby Line, VT $117,042 East Burke, VT $117,038 East Charleston, VT $117,050 East Hardwick, VT $117,113 East Haven, VT $116,783 East Saint Johnsbury, VT $117,173

Glover, VT $117,059 Granby, VT $116,639 Greensboro, VT $117,020 Greensboro Bend, VT $117,094 Hardwick, VT $117,224 Irasburg, VT $117,065 Island Pond, VT $116,874 Lowell, VT $117,026

Lower Waterford, VT $117,160 Lyndon, VT $117,139 Lyndon Center, VT $117,271 Lyndonville, VT $117,143 Morgan, VT $116,932 Newport, VT $117,199 Newport Center, VT $117,050 North Concord, VT $116,744

North Troy, VT $117,066 Orleans, VT $117,022 Passumpsic, VT $117,182 Peacham, VT $116,946 Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $117,185 Sheffield, VT $116,978 Sutton, VT $116,968 Troy, VT $117,078

West Burke, VT $117,047 West Charleston, VT $116,992 West Danville, VT $117,083 Westfield, VT $116,989 West Glover, VT $117,070 Averill, VT $116,388 Beecher Falls, VT $117,143 Canaan, VT $116,852

Gilman, VT $117,366 Guildhall, VT $116,698 Lunenburg, VT $116,952 Norton, VT $116,622 North Bennington, VT $117,924 North Pownal, VT $118,162 Pownal, VT $118,229 White River Junction, VT $117,160

Ascutney, VT $117,215 Barnard, VT $116,894 Bethel, VT $116,966 Bradford, VT $117,089 Bridgewater, VT $117,014 Bridgewater Corners, VT $116,782 Brookfield, VT $117,080 Brownsville, VT $117,016

Chelsea, VT $117,013 Corinth, VT $116,981 East Corinth, VT $117,030 East Randolph, VT $117,052 East Ryegate, VT $116,951 East Thetford, VT $117,096 Fairlee, VT $116,970 Groton, VT $117,001

Hartford, VT $117,464 Hartland, VT $117,054 Hartland Four Corners, VT $117,049 Mc Indoe Falls, VT $117,350 Newbury, VT $116,987 North Hartland, VT $117,136 North Pomfret, VT $116,936 North Thetford, VT $117,093

Norwich, VT $117,070 Plymouth, VT $116,698 Post Mills, VT $117,068 Quechee, VT $117,189 Randolph, VT $117,168 Randolph Center, VT $117,108 Reading, VT $116,795 Sharon, VT $116,964

South Pomfret, VT $116,852 South Royalton, VT $116,998 South Ryegate, VT $117,021 South Strafford, VT $116,992 South Woodstock, VT $116,824 Strafford, VT $116,890 Taftsville, VT $117,198 Thetford, VT $117,096

Thetford Center, VT $116,973 Topsham, VT $116,938 Tunbridge, VT $116,960 Vershire, VT $116,905 Wells River, VT $117,029 West Fairlee, VT $117,244 West Hartford, VT $116,938 West Newbury, VT $116,984

West Topsham, VT $117,031 Wilder, VT $117,470 Windsor, VT $117,101 Woodstock, VT $116,958 Bellows Falls, VT $117,385 Cambridgeport, VT $117,251 Cavendish, VT $116,861 Chester, VT $116,978

Chester Depot, VT $116,936 Grafton, VT $116,889 Londonderry, VT $117,099 Ludlow, VT $116,922 North Springfield, VT $117,330 Perkinsville, VT $117,012 Peru, VT $116,977 Proctorsville, VT $116,881

Saxtons River, VT $117,361 South Londonderry, VT $117,171 Springfield, VT $117,273 Westminster, VT $117,384 Westminster Station, VT $117,392 Weston, VT $116,856 Shaftsbury, VT $117,784 Brattleboro, VT $117,624

Bondville, VT $117,138 East Dover, VT $117,376 Jacksonville, VT $117,671 Jamaica, VT $117,140 Marlboro, VT $118,207 Newfane, VT $117,299 Putney, VT $117,274 Readsboro, VT $118,221

South Newfane, VT $117,340 Stamford, VT $118,135 Townshend, VT $117,192 Vernon, VT $117,984 Wardsboro, VT $117,278 West Dover, VT $117,470 West Dummerston, VT $117,328 West Halifax, VT $117,509

West Townshend, VT $117,035 West Wardsboro, VT $117,037 Whitingham, VT $117,629 Williamsville, VT $117,328 Wilmington, VT $117,558 Burlington, VT $117,879 South Burlington, VT $117,872 Winooski, VT $117,879

Colchester, VT $117,879 Alburgh, VT $117,291 Bakersfield, VT $117,464 Belvidere Center, VT $117,038 Bristol, VT $117,489 Cambridge, VT $117,629 Charlotte, VT $117,719 East Berkshire, VT $117,351

East Fairfield, VT $117,526 Enosburg Falls, VT $117,202 Essex, VT $117,789 Essex Junction, VT $117,797 Fairfax, VT $117,637 Fairfield, VT $117,524 Ferrisburgh, VT $117,588 Franklin, VT $117,209

Grand Isle, VT $117,649 Highgate Center, VT $117,308 Highgate Springs, VT $117,368 Hinesburg, VT $117,716 Huntington, VT $117,628 Isle La Motte, VT $117,436 Jeffersonville, VT $117,550 Jericho, VT $117,691

Jonesville, VT $117,715 Milton, VT $117,747 Monkton, VT $117,622 Montgomery, VT $117,202 Montgomery Center, VT $117,059 New Haven, VT $117,475 North Ferrisburgh, VT $117,641 North Hero, VT $117,524

Richford, VT $117,182 Richmond, VT $117,704 Saint Albans, VT $117,576 Saint Albans Bay, VT $117,561 Shelburne, VT $117,826 Sheldon, VT $117,436 Sheldon Springs, VT $117,725 South Hero, VT $117,755

Starksboro, VT $117,558 Swanton, VT $117,415 Underhill, VT $117,664 Underhill Center, VT $117,667 Vergennes, VT $117,439 Waterville, VT $117,478 Westford, VT $117,722 Williston, VT $117,811

Montpelier, VT $117,400 Bennington, VT $118,011 Arlington, VT $117,595 Dorset, VT $117,138 East Arlington, VT $117,093 East Dorset, VT $117,140 Manchester, VT $117,456 Manchester Center, VT $117,379

Operational Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Operational Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Operational Specialist positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Operational Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Operational Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$137,449	$66.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$131,722	$63.0	15%
Financial Services	$131,722	$63.0	15%
Chemicals	$125,995	$61.0	10%
Pharmaceuticals	$125,995	$61.0	10%

Operational Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Operational 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.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$106,645

Average $114,541/year

$124,497

$8,887

Average $9,545/month

$10,375

$2,051

Average $2,203/week

$2,394

$51

Average $55/hour

$60

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$124,497	$10,375	$2,394	$60
Average	$114,541	$9,545	$2,203	$55
25th Percentile	$106,645	$8,887	$2,051	$51

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