Sensor Operator Salary in California

How much does a Sensor Operator make in California?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Sensor Operator in California is $61,289 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $77,147
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,221 to $69,590
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,875

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Sensor Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,590	$5,799	$1,338	$33
Average	$61,289	$5,107	$1,179	$29
25th Percentile	$53,221	$4,435	$1,023	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Sensor Operator Salaries

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

District of Columbia: $61,522.
California: $61,289.
Massachusetts: $60,472.

District of Columbia $61,522 California $61,289 Massachusetts $60,472 Washington $60,250 New Jersey $60,228 Alaska $60,150 Connecticut $59,383 New York $59,072

Hawaii $58,077 Rhode Island $57,611 Maryland $57,294 Minnesota $56,860 Colorado $56,694 Illinois $56,638 Oregon $56,427 Delaware $56,271

New Hampshire $56,174 Virginia $55,955 Pennsylvania $55,316 Nevada $54,993 North Dakota $54,888 Michigan $54,721 Wisconsin $54,660 Vermont $54,538

Texas $54,199 Maine $54,177 Arizona $54,143 Ohio $54,104 Georgia $53,593 Indiana $53,338 Wyoming $53,288 Utah $53,210

Iowa $53,176 Kansas $52,910 Louisiana $52,832 North Carolina $52,804 Missouri $52,793 Florida $52,576 Montana $52,460 Nebraska $52,349

Kentucky $52,287 South Carolina $52,065 Tennessee $51,926 Idaho $51,871 New Mexico $51,465 Oklahoma $51,376 Alabama $51,048 South Dakota $50,498

Arkansas $50,198 West Virginia $50,037 Mississippi $49,554

Top Paying Cities for Sensor 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:

Los Angeles: $61,395
West Hollywood: $61,350
Dodgertown: $61,394

Los Angeles, CA $61,395 West Hollywood, CA $61,350 Dodgertown, CA $61,394 Playa Vista, CA $61,251 Bell Gardens, CA $61,256 Bell, CA $61,173 Beverly Hills, CA $61,347 Compton, CA $60,906

Culver City, CA $61,307 Downey, CA $60,984 El Segundo, CA $61,124 Gardena, CA $61,021 Hawthorne, CA $61,136 Hermosa Beach, CA $60,773 Huntington Park, CA $61,341 Lawndale, CA $61,033

Lynwood, CA $61,092 Malibu, CA $59,958 Manhattan Beach, CA $60,950 Maywood, CA $61,331 Pacific Palisades, CA $60,890 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $60,674 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $60,670 Redondo Beach, CA $60,635

South Gate, CA $61,185 Topanga, CA $60,416 Venice, CA $61,201 Marina Del Rey, CA $61,214 Playa Del Rey, CA $61,148 Inglewood, CA $61,267 Santa Monica, CA $61,103 Torrance, CA $60,845

Whittier, CA $60,936 Buena Park, CA $60,829 La Palma, CA $60,839 Cypress, CA $60,840 La Habra, CA $60,831 La Mirada, CA $60,827 Montebello, CA $61,230 Norwalk, CA $60,786

Pico Rivera, CA $61,111 Santa Fe Springs, CA $60,826 Stanton, CA $60,842 Artesia, CA $60,814 Cerritos, CA $60,852 Avalon, CA $59,355 Bellflower, CA $60,859 Harbor City, CA $60,821

Lakewood, CA $60,812 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $60,834 Lomita, CA $60,828 Los Alamitos, CA $60,833 Paramount, CA $60,936 San Pedro, CA $60,802 Seal Beach, CA $60,828 Sunset Beach, CA $60,835

Surfside, CA $60,818 Wilmington, CA $60,796 Carson, CA $60,813 Signal Hill, CA $60,790 Long Beach, CA $60,789 Altadena, CA $61,240 Arcadia, CA $60,930 Duarte, CA $60,513

La Canada Flintridge, CA $61,264 Monrovia, CA $60,715 Montrose, CA $61,287 Mount Wilson, CA $60,938 Sierra Madre, CA $60,921 South Pasadena, CA $61,345 Sunland, CA $61,026 Tujunga, CA $60,688

Verdugo City, CA $61,290 Pasadena, CA $61,296 San Marino, CA $61,276 Glendale, CA $61,343 La Crescenta, CA $61,239 Agoura Hills, CA $59,624 Calabasas, CA $60,123 Canoga Park, CA $60,299

Winnetka, CA $60,388 West Hills, CA $59,992 Castaic, CA $59,125 Chatsworth, CA $59,991 Encino, CA $60,857 Newbury Park, CA $59,104 Newhall, CA $60,033 Northridge, CA $60,412

Porter Ranch, CA $60,202 Pacoima, CA $60,842 Reseda, CA $60,601 San Fernando, CA $60,618 Sylmar, CA $60,505 North Hills, CA $60,703 Granada Hills, CA $60,368 Mission Hills, CA $60,662

Santa Clarita, CA $59,623 Canyon Country, CA $59,709 Sun Valley, CA $61,137 Valencia, CA $59,393 Tarzana, CA $60,706 Thousand Oaks, CA $59,056 Westlake Village, CA $59,119 Woodland Hills, CA $60,453

Oak Park, CA $59,462 Stevenson Ranch, CA $59,617 Van Nuys, CA $60,931 Panorama City, CA $60,930 Sherman Oaks, CA $61,152 Burbank, CA $61,318 North Hollywood, CA $61,315 Studio City, CA $61,321

Valley Village, CA $61,299 Universal City, CA $61,349 Toluca Lake, CA $61,331 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $58,884 Azusa, CA $59,093 Baldwin Park, CA $60,606 Chino, CA $59,656 Chino Hills, CA $60,424

Claremont, CA $59,231 City Of Industry, CA $60,661 Covina, CA $60,224 El Monte, CA $61,110 South El Monte, CA $61,112 Glendora, CA $59,932 Guasti, CA $58,980 La Puente, CA $60,556

Hacienda Heights, CA $60,710 Rowland Heights, CA $60,791 La Verne, CA $59,417 Mira Loma, CA $58,904 Monterey Park, CA $61,338 Ontario, CA $59,094 Mt Baldy, CA $58,790 Montclair, CA $59,423

Diamond Bar, CA $60,588 Pomona, CA $59,992 Rosemead, CA $61,211 San Dimas, CA $59,840 San Gabriel, CA $61,227 Temple City, CA $61,150 Upland, CA $59,049 Walnut, CA $60,568

West Covina, CA $60,429 Alhambra, CA $61,314 Alpine, CA $59,278 Bonita, CA $59,961 Boulevard, CA $57,581 Campo, CA $58,349 Chula Vista, CA $59,961 Descanso, CA $58,789

Dulzura, CA $59,392 Guatay, CA $58,704 Imperial Beach, CA $59,961 Jacumba, CA $57,024 Jamul, CA $59,512 La Mesa, CA $59,961 Lemon Grove, CA $59,961 Lincoln Acres, CA $59,961

Mount Laguna, CA $58,273 National City, CA $59,961 Pine Valley, CA $58,467 Potrero, CA $58,803 Spring Valley, CA $59,961 Tecate, CA $58,875 Bonsall, CA $58,519 Borrego Springs, CA $56,429

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $59,625 Carlsbad, CA $59,135 Del Mar, CA $59,898 El Cajon, CA $59,854 Encinitas, CA $59,585 Escondido, CA $59,324 Fallbrook, CA $58,051 Julian, CA $57,127

La Jolla, CA $59,970 Lakeside, CA $59,658 Oceanside, CA $58,935 Camp Pendleton, CA $58,840 Pala, CA $57,939 Palomar Mountain, CA $57,672 Pauma Valley, CA $58,173 Poway, CA $59,707

Ramona, CA $59,093 Ranchita, CA $57,476 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $59,677 San Luis Rey, CA $58,629 San Marcos, CA $59,013 Santa Ysabel, CA $58,256 Santee, CA $59,961 Solana Beach, CA $59,760

Vista, CA $59,071 Valley Center, CA $58,527 Warner Springs, CA $57,302 San Diego, CA $59,961 Coronado, CA $59,961 San Ysidro, CA $59,961 Indio, CA $56,488 Indian Wells, CA $56,578

Palm Desert, CA $56,718 Banning, CA $58,033 Bard, CA $55,567 Beaumont, CA $58,269 Blythe, CA $55,627 Brawley, CA $55,977 Cabazon, CA $57,853 Calexico, CA $56,084

Calipatria, CA $55,971 Cathedral City, CA $57,065 Coachella, CA $56,080 Desert Center, CA $55,655 Desert Hot Springs, CA $57,249 Earp, CA $55,535 El Centro, CA $56,070 La Quinta, CA $56,541

Heber, CA $56,063 Holtville, CA $55,745 Imperial, CA $56,018 Joshua Tree, CA $56,665 Mecca, CA $56,023 Morongo Valley, CA $57,600 Niland, CA $55,888 North Palm Springs, CA $57,248

Ocotillo, CA $56,241 Palm Springs, CA $57,244 Palo Verde, CA $55,583 Parker Dam, CA $55,380 Pioneertown, CA $57,177 Rancho Mirage, CA $56,881 Seeley, CA $56,078 Thermal, CA $55,994

Salton City, CA $55,966 Thousand Palms, CA $56,808 Twentynine Palms, CA $55,873 Vidal, CA $55,459 Westmorland, CA $56,023 Whitewater, CA $57,661 Winterhaven, CA $55,560 Yucca Valley, CA $57,017

Landers, CA $57,006 Adelanto, CA $57,889 Amboy, CA $55,735 Angelus Oaks, CA $58,119 Apple Valley, CA $57,911 Baker, CA $55,844 Fort Irwin, CA $56,028 Barstow, CA $56,595

Grand Terrace, CA $58,591 Big Bear City, CA $57,892 Big Bear Lake, CA $58,217 Bloomington, CA $58,607 Blue Jay, CA $58,460 Bryn Mawr, CA $58,530 Calimesa, CA $58,375 Cedar Glen, CA $58,412

Cedarpines Park, CA $58,491 Cima, CA $55,355 Colton, CA $58,576 Crestline, CA $58,489 Crest Park, CA $58,460 Daggett, CA $56,637 Death Valley, CA $55,828 Phelan, CA $58,574

Fontana, CA $58,643 Essex, CA $55,472 Fawnskin, CA $58,237 Ludlow, CA $55,885 Forest Falls, CA $58,040 Hesperia, CA $58,315 Green Valley Lake, CA $58,346 Helendale, CA $57,344

Highland, CA $58,515 Hinkley, CA $56,695 Loma Linda, CA $58,503 Lake Arrowhead, CA $58,422 Lucerne Valley, CA $57,721 Lytle Creek, CA $58,649 Mentone, CA $58,430 Needles, CA $55,426

Nipton, CA $55,139 Newberry Springs, CA $56,175 Mountain Pass, CA $55,010 Oro Grande, CA $57,797 Patton, CA $58,491 Pinon Hills, CA $58,400 Redlands, CA $58,506 Rialto, CA $58,526

Rimforest, CA $58,485 Running Springs, CA $58,419 Shoshone, CA $55,161 Skyforest, CA $58,511 Sugarloaf, CA $57,957 Tecopa, CA $55,576 Twin Peaks, CA $58,481 Victorville, CA $58,285

Wrightwood, CA $58,633 Yermo, CA $56,355 Yucaipa, CA $58,345 San Bernardino, CA $58,472 Riverside, CA $58,627 March Air Reserve Base, CA $58,705 Lake Elsinore, CA $59,013 Aguanga, CA $57,416

Anza, CA $57,013 Hemet, CA $58,257 Homeland, CA $58,516 Idyllwild, CA $57,582 Moreno Valley, CA $58,644 Mountain Center, CA $56,930 Murrieta, CA $58,717 Nuevo, CA $58,467

Perris, CA $58,856 San Jacinto, CA $58,239 Menifee, CA $58,626 Sun City, CA $58,615 Temecula, CA $58,211 Wildomar, CA $58,741 Winchester, CA $58,368 Irvine, CA $60,957

Huntington Beach, CA $60,910 Laguna Niguel, CA $60,188 El Toro, CA $60,521 Foothill Ranch, CA $60,640 Capistrano Beach, CA $59,794 Corona Del Mar, CA $60,860 Costa Mesa, CA $60,970 Dana Point, CA $59,979

Lake Forest, CA $60,682 Laguna Woods, CA $60,688 East Irvine, CA $60,951 Laguna Beach, CA $60,618 Laguna Hills, CA $60,541 Midway City, CA $60,903 Aliso Viejo, CA $60,542 Newport Coast, CA $60,816

Newport Beach, CA $60,955 San Clemente, CA $59,002 San Juan Capistrano, CA $59,959 Silverado, CA $60,435 Trabuco Canyon, CA $59,680 Westminster, CA $60,893 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $60,246 Mission Viejo, CA $60,361

Ladera Ranch, CA $59,760 Santa Ana, CA $60,845 Fountain Valley, CA $60,950 Tustin, CA $60,995 Anaheim, CA $60,778 Atwood, CA $60,846 Brea, CA $60,816 Fullerton, CA $60,794

Garden Grove, CA $60,859 Orange, CA $60,991 Norco, CA $59,195 Villa Park, CA $60,933 Placentia, CA $60,816 Corona, CA $59,529 Yorba Linda, CA $60,836 Ventura, CA $59,567

Camarillo, CA $59,345 Carpinteria, CA $59,596 Fillmore, CA $58,926 Moorpark, CA $59,071 Oak View, CA $59,584 Ojai, CA $59,175 Oxnard, CA $59,509 Piru, CA $58,579

Port Hueneme, CA $59,419 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $55,950 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $59,464 Santa Paula, CA $59,339 Simi Valley, CA $59,360 Brandeis, CA $59,709 Somis, CA $59,243 Summerland, CA $60,001

Santa Barbara, CA $60,022 Goleta, CA $59,084 Alpaugh, CA $56,424 Armona, CA $55,769 Arvin, CA $58,200 Avenal, CA $56,289 Bodfish, CA $57,561 Buttonwillow, CA $57,842

California Hot Springs, CA $56,776 Camp Nelson, CA $56,151 Coalinga, CA $56,168 Corcoran, CA $56,300 Delano, CA $57,539 Ducor, CA $57,313 Earlimart, CA $56,889 Edison, CA $58,494

Exeter, CA $56,140 Pine Mountain Club, CA $57,838 Farmersville, CA $56,180 Fellows, CA $57,714 Frazier Park, CA $57,630 Glennville, CA $57,739 Goshen, CA $55,779 Hanford, CA $55,779

Huron, CA $55,838 Ivanhoe, CA $55,792 Kaweah, CA $55,997 Kernville, CA $56,802 Kettleman City, CA $56,130 Lake Isabella, CA $57,404 Lamont, CA $58,494 Laton, CA $55,731

Lebec, CA $57,665 Lemon Cove, CA $55,991 Lemoore, CA $55,783 Lindsay, CA $56,210 Lost Hills, CA $56,473 Mc Farland, CA $58,055 Mc Kittrick, CA $57,487 Maricopa, CA $57,852

New Cuyama, CA $58,141 Onyx, CA $56,368 Pixley, CA $56,416 Porterville, CA $56,743 Posey, CA $57,369 Richgrove, CA $57,479 Sequoia National Park, CA $55,796 Shafter, CA $58,346

Springville, CA $56,024 Stratford, CA $55,821 Strathmore, CA $56,201 Taft, CA $57,985 Terra Bella, CA $56,905 Three Rivers, CA $55,961 Tipton, CA $56,270 Tulare, CA $56,233

Tupman, CA $58,032 Visalia, CA $55,794 Wasco, CA $57,638 Waukena, CA $56,201 Weldon, CA $57,018 Wofford Heights, CA $57,237 Woodlake, CA $56,002 Woody, CA $57,978

Bakersfield, CA $58,494 San Luis Obispo, CA $58,448 Los Osos, CA $57,432 Arroyo Grande, CA $59,202 Atascadero, CA $56,983 Avila Beach, CA $57,923 Bradley, CA $56,086 Buellton, CA $59,569

Cambria, CA $56,176 Casmalia, CA $60,129 Cayucos, CA $56,154 Creston, CA $57,101 Grover Beach, CA $59,047 Guadalupe, CA $59,636 Harmony, CA $56,152 Lompoc, CA $59,622

Los Alamos, CA $60,369 Los Olivos, CA $59,557 Morro Bay, CA $57,038 Nipomo, CA $59,984 Oceano, CA $59,377 Paso Robles, CA $56,175 Pismo Beach, CA $58,697 San Ardo, CA $56,116

San Miguel, CA $56,228 San Simeon, CA $56,089 Santa Margarita, CA $58,833 Santa Maria, CA $60,583 Santa Ynez, CA $59,245 Shandon, CA $56,192 Solvang, CA $59,128 Templeton, CA $56,444

Mojave, CA $57,003 California City, CA $56,440 Acton, CA $59,776 Benton, CA $55,885 Big Pine, CA $55,813 Bishop, CA $55,860 Boron, CA $56,557 Bridgeport, CA $56,018

Caliente, CA $57,718 Cantil, CA $56,156 Darwin, CA $55,860 Edwards, CA $56,654 Independence, CA $55,881 Inyokern, CA $55,953 Johannesburg, CA $56,027 June Lake, CA $55,980

Keeler, CA $55,996 Keene, CA $57,950 Lake Hughes, CA $58,091 Lancaster, CA $58,202 Lee Vining, CA $55,951 Little Lake, CA $55,951 Littlerock, CA $59,111 Llano, CA $58,272

Lone Pine, CA $55,896 Mammoth Lakes, CA $55,945 Olancha, CA $55,840 Palmdale, CA $59,734 Pearblossom, CA $58,977 Randsburg, CA $55,856 Ridgecrest, CA $56,103 Red Mountain, CA $55,900

Rosamond, CA $57,369 Tehachapi, CA $57,748 Trona, CA $55,986 Valyermo, CA $58,890 Ahwahnee, CA $56,223 Auberry, CA $55,758 Badger, CA $55,875 Bass Lake, CA $55,999

Big Creek, CA $55,859 Biola, CA $55,703 Burrel, CA $55,736 Cantua Creek, CA $55,816 Caruthers, CA $55,708 Chowchilla, CA $56,251 Clovis, CA $55,678 Coarsegold, CA $55,786

Cutler, CA $55,764 Del Rey, CA $55,691 Dinuba, CA $55,746 Dos Palos, CA $57,059 Dunlap, CA $55,766 Firebaugh, CA $56,932 Fish Camp, CA $56,164 Five Points, CA $55,791

Fowler, CA $55,684 Friant, CA $55,734 Helm, CA $55,753 Hume, CA $55,843 Kerman, CA $55,731 Kingsburg, CA $55,736 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $55,852 Lakeshore, CA $55,670

Los Banos, CA $57,648 Madera, CA $55,722 Mendota, CA $55,831 Miramonte, CA $55,776 Mono Hot Springs, CA $55,696 North Fork, CA $55,780 Oakhurst, CA $56,176 O Neals, CA $55,765

Orange Cove, CA $55,747 Orosi, CA $55,766 Parlier, CA $55,710 Piedra, CA $55,734 Fresno, CA $55,677 Prather, CA $55,735 Raisin City, CA $55,693 Raymond, CA $56,084

Reedley, CA $55,727 Riverdale, CA $55,739 Sanger, CA $55,716 San Joaquin, CA $55,750 Santa Rita Park, CA $57,252 Selma, CA $55,709 Shaver Lake, CA $55,768 South Dos Palos, CA $57,156

Sultana, CA $55,750 Tollhouse, CA $55,750 Tranquillity, CA $55,784 Wishon, CA $55,803 Yettem, CA $55,771 Traver, CA $55,746 Squaw Valley, CA $55,756 Salinas, CA $61,219

Big Sur, CA $57,310 Carmel By The Sea, CA $61,714 Carmel, CA $61,115 Carmel Valley, CA $60,486 Chualar, CA $60,411 Gonzales, CA $60,224 Greenfield, CA $58,206 Jolon, CA $57,361

King City, CA $56,409 Lockwood, CA $56,101 Marina, CA $61,539 Monterey, CA $61,550 Pacific Grove, CA $61,695 Pebble Beach, CA $61,702 San Lucas, CA $56,139 Seaside, CA $61,629

Soledad, CA $58,549 Spreckels, CA $61,211 Belmont, CA $67,823 Brisbane, CA $68,912 Burlingame, CA $67,311 Daly City, CA $68,999 El Granada, CA $66,406 Half Moon Bay, CA $66,973

La Honda, CA $67,216 Loma Mar, CA $66,606 Los Altos, CA $68,748 Menlo Park, CA $68,740 Atherton, CA $68,738 Portola Valley, CA $68,730 Millbrae, CA $67,711 Mountain View, CA $68,883

Montara, CA $66,947 Moss Beach, CA $66,785 Pacifica, CA $67,711 Pescadero, CA $66,398 Redwood City, CA $68,726 San Bruno, CA $68,088 San Carlos, CA $68,184 San Gregorio, CA $67,292

South San Francisco, CA $68,561 Sunnyvale, CA $69,290 San Francisco, CA $69,318 Sacramento, CA $60,083 Palo Alto, CA $68,740 Stanford, CA $68,740 San Mateo, CA $67,238 Alameda, CA $67,906

American Canyon, CA $62,291 Discovery Bay, CA $61,180 Danville, CA $65,009 Alamo, CA $66,035 Angwin, CA $61,155 Antioch, CA $62,201 Benicia, CA $62,420 Bethel Island, CA $60,909

Birds Landing, CA $61,306 Brentwood, CA $61,805 Byron, CA $61,894 Calistoga, CA $61,239 Canyon, CA $67,895 Clayton, CA $64,232 Concord, CA $64,785 Pleasant Hill, CA $65,068

Crockett, CA $62,508 Diablo, CA $65,521 El Cerrito, CA $67,771 Fairfield, CA $61,694 Travis Afb, CA $61,337 Fremont, CA $67,301 Hayward, CA $67,009 Castro Valley, CA $67,491

Hercules, CA $63,419 Knightsen, CA $61,267 Lafayette, CA $66,776 Livermore, CA $65,389 Martinez, CA $64,509 Moraga, CA $67,440 Napa, CA $61,335 Newark, CA $68,361

Oakley, CA $61,500 Oakville, CA $61,497 Orinda, CA $67,851 Pinole, CA $64,256 Pittsburg, CA $63,149 Pleasanton, CA $65,872 Pope Valley, CA $60,780 Dublin, CA $65,367

Port Costa, CA $62,589 Rio Vista, CA $60,827 Rodeo, CA $62,850 Rutherford, CA $61,507 Saint Helena, CA $61,234 Deer Park, CA $61,315 San Leandro, CA $67,930 San Lorenzo, CA $67,447

San Ramon, CA $65,365 Suisun City, CA $61,911 Sunol, CA $67,532 Union City, CA $67,399 Vallejo, CA $62,356 Walnut Creek, CA $66,629 Yountville, CA $61,464 Oakland, CA $67,857

Emeryville, CA $67,891 Piedmont, CA $67,956 Berkeley, CA $67,934 Albany, CA $68,008 Richmond, CA $67,210 El Sobrante, CA $66,322 San Pablo, CA $65,587 San Rafael, CA $66,160

Greenbrae, CA $66,782 Kentfield, CA $67,162 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $68,747 Bodega, CA $61,527 Bodega Bay, CA $61,360 Bolinas, CA $64,250 Corte Madera, CA $67,546 Rohnert Park, CA $62,164

Dillon Beach, CA $61,571 Fairfax, CA $65,564 Cotati, CA $62,075 Forest Knolls, CA $63,655 Inverness, CA $61,964 Lagunitas, CA $63,352 Larkspur, CA $67,154 Marshall, CA $61,810

Mill Valley, CA $66,792 Novato, CA $62,875 Nicasio, CA $62,986 Olema, CA $63,267 Penngrove, CA $62,228 Petaluma, CA $62,300 Point Reyes Station, CA $62,972 Ross, CA $66,260

San Anselmo, CA $65,149 San Geronimo, CA $64,012 San Quentin, CA $67,421 Sausalito, CA $68,908 Stinson Beach, CA $66,042 Tomales, CA $61,669 Valley Ford, CA $61,559 Woodacre, CA $64,127

Aptos, CA $63,318 Alviso, CA $69,013 Aromas, CA $61,829 Ben Lomond, CA $62,274 Boulder Creek, CA $64,551 Brookdale, CA $62,438 Campbell, CA $69,924 Capitola, CA $62,901

Castroville, CA $61,770 Coyote, CA $68,979 Cupertino, CA $68,718 Davenport, CA $63,132 Felton, CA $62,224 Freedom, CA $63,073 Gilroy, CA $63,782 Hollister, CA $61,068

Holy City, CA $65,532 Los Gatos, CA $68,983 Milpitas, CA $69,828 Morgan Hill, CA $66,743 Moss Landing, CA $61,938 Mount Hermon, CA $62,113 New Almaden, CA $68,441 Paicines, CA $56,488

Redwood Estates, CA $65,532 San Juan Bautista, CA $61,210 San Martin, CA $65,442 Santa Clara, CA $70,027 Santa Cruz, CA $62,084 Scotts Valley, CA $62,443 Saratoga, CA $68,635 Soquel, CA $63,465

Tres Pinos, CA $58,489 Watsonville, CA $63,131 San Jose, CA $70,085 Mount Hamilton, CA $68,450 Stockton, CA $59,550 Acampo, CA $59,619 Altaville, CA $57,918 Angels Camp, CA $58,038

Arnold, CA $56,183 Avery, CA $57,066 Burson, CA $58,461 Campo Seco, CA $58,410 Clements, CA $59,180 Copperopolis, CA $58,702 Douglas Flat, CA $57,585 Farmington, CA $58,968

French Camp, CA $59,607 Glencoe, CA $57,395 Hathaway Pines, CA $57,310 Holt, CA $59,713 Linden, CA $59,462 Lockeford, CA $59,555 Lodi, CA $59,566 Mokelumne Hill, CA $57,549

Mountain Ranch, CA $57,306 Murphys, CA $57,521 Rail Road Flat, CA $57,138 San Andreas, CA $57,747 Vallecito, CA $57,642 Valley Springs, CA $58,466 Victor, CA $59,588 Wallace, CA $58,866

West Point, CA $57,188 Wilseyville, CA $57,137 Woodbridge, CA $59,680 Atwater, CA $58,434 Ballico, CA $58,720 Tracy, CA $60,589 Big Oak Flat, CA $57,897 Catheys Valley, CA $56,652

Ceres, CA $59,166 Chinese Camp, CA $58,046 Columbia, CA $57,473 Coulterville, CA $56,870 Cressey, CA $58,626 Crows Landing, CA $59,647 Pinecrest, CA $56,151 Delhi, CA $58,825

Denair, CA $58,785 El Nido, CA $57,101 El Portal, CA $56,279 Empire, CA $59,154 Escalon, CA $59,182 Groveland, CA $56,325 Gustine, CA $59,894 Hickman, CA $58,884

Hilmar, CA $59,181 Hornitos, CA $57,046 Hughson, CA $59,150 Jamestown, CA $58,201 Keyes, CA $59,156 La Grange, CA $57,978 Lathrop, CA $59,734 Le Grand, CA $56,940

Livingston, CA $58,721 Long Barn, CA $56,738 Manteca, CA $59,603 Mariposa, CA $56,508 Merced, CA $57,245 Midpines, CA $56,519 Mi Wuk Village, CA $57,134 Moccasin, CA $57,765

Modesto, CA $59,144 Newman, CA $59,906 Oakdale, CA $58,970 Patterson, CA $61,222 Planada, CA $57,188 Ripon, CA $59,268 Riverbank, CA $59,160 Salida, CA $59,210

Snelling, CA $57,764 Sonora, CA $57,642 Soulsbyville, CA $57,487 Standard, CA $57,592 Stevinson, CA $59,131 Strawberry, CA $56,297 Tuolumne, CA $57,307 Turlock, CA $59,065

Twain Harte, CA $57,176 Vernalis, CA $59,890 Waterford, CA $58,793 Westley, CA $60,119 Winton, CA $58,512 Yosemite National Park, CA $55,965 Santa Rosa, CA $61,411 Albion, CA $56,418

Annapolis, CA $59,315 Boonville, CA $57,752 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $62,054 Branscomb, CA $56,363 Calpella, CA $57,595 Camp Meeker, CA $61,491 Caspar, CA $56,437 Cazadero, CA $60,697

Clearlake, CA $58,984 Clearlake Oaks, CA $58,339 Clearlake Park, CA $59,144 Cloverdale, CA $59,690 Cobb, CA $60,462 Comptche, CA $56,375 Covelo, CA $56,399 Dos Rios, CA $56,353

Duncans Mills, CA $61,251 Eldridge, CA $61,845 Elk, CA $56,564 El Verano, CA $62,150 Finley, CA $59,000 Forestville, CA $61,512 Fort Bragg, CA $56,453 Fulton, CA $61,417

Geyserville, CA $60,651 Glen Ellen, CA $61,755 Glenhaven, CA $58,501 Graton, CA $61,469 Gualala, CA $58,117 Guerneville, CA $61,262 Healdsburg, CA $61,242 Hopland, CA $58,990

Jenner, CA $60,754 Kelseyville, CA $59,480 Kenwood, CA $61,684 Lakeport, CA $58,479 Laytonville, CA $56,372 Little River, CA $56,444 Lower Lake, CA $59,273 Lucerne, CA $58,142

Manchester, CA $57,165 Mendocino, CA $56,444 Middletown, CA $60,708 Monte Rio, CA $61,300 Navarro, CA $56,497 Nice, CA $58,145 Occidental, CA $61,291 Philo, CA $57,194

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $60,420 Point Arena, CA $57,378 Potter Valley, CA $56,459 Redwood Valley, CA $56,794 Rio Nido, CA $61,329 Sebastopol, CA $61,504 Sonoma, CA $62,249 Stewarts Point, CA $59,176

Talmage, CA $57,807 Ukiah, CA $57,533 Upper Lake, CA $57,558 Villa Grande, CA $61,292 Vineburg, CA $62,243 Westport, CA $56,339 Willits, CA $56,430 Windsor, CA $61,453

Witter Springs, CA $57,445 Yorkville, CA $58,227 The Sea Ranch, CA $58,507 Eureka, CA $56,610 Alderpoint, CA $56,328 Blocksburg, CA $56,308 Arcata, CA $56,538 Mckinleyville, CA $56,543

Bayside, CA $56,518 Blue Lake, CA $56,449 Bridgeville, CA $56,354 Burnt Ranch, CA $56,422 Carlotta, CA $56,393 Crescent City, CA $56,321 Cutten, CA $56,609 Ferndale, CA $56,409

Fields Landing, CA $56,566 Fort Dick, CA $56,322 Fortuna, CA $56,525 Garberville, CA $56,358 Gasquet, CA $56,163 Honeydew, CA $56,301 Hoopa, CA $56,495 Hydesville, CA $56,483

Klamath, CA $56,364 Kneeland, CA $56,389 Korbel, CA $56,338 Loleta, CA $56,453 Mad River, CA $56,350 Miranda, CA $56,379 Myers Flat, CA $56,363 Orick, CA $56,400

Orleans, CA $56,424 Petrolia, CA $56,342 Phillipsville, CA $56,351 Redway, CA $56,437 Rio Dell, CA $56,493 Salyer, CA $56,435 Samoa, CA $56,497 Scotia, CA $56,419

Smith River, CA $56,172 Somes Bar, CA $56,405 Redcrest, CA $56,341 Trinidad, CA $56,480 Weott, CA $56,430 Willow Creek, CA $56,447 Leggett, CA $56,358 Piercy, CA $56,349

Whitethorn, CA $56,368 Zenia, CA $56,269 Amador City, CA $58,274 Auburn, CA $58,611 West Sacramento, CA $60,084 Brooks, CA $59,527 Capay, CA $59,522 Carmichael, CA $60,043

Citrus Heights, CA $59,747 Clarksburg, CA $60,093 Coloma, CA $58,507 Cool, CA $58,597 Courtland, CA $60,094 Davis, CA $60,024 Diamond Springs, CA $58,418 Dixon, CA $60,354

El Dorado, CA $58,484 Elk Grove, CA $59,845 Elmira, CA $60,873 Elverta, CA $59,976 Esparto, CA $59,849 Fair Oaks, CA $59,773 Fiddletown, CA $57,777 Folsom, CA $59,413

Foresthill, CA $57,234 Galt, CA $59,445 Garden Valley, CA $58,055 Georgetown, CA $57,468 Greenwood, CA $58,181 Grizzly Flats, CA $57,223 Guinda, CA $59,402 Herald, CA $58,929

Hood, CA $60,017 Ione, CA $58,414 Isleton, CA $60,439 Jackson, CA $57,965 Kit Carson, CA $57,315 Knights Landing, CA $59,166 Kirkwood, CA $56,290 Lincoln, CA $59,123

Loomis, CA $59,233 Lotus, CA $58,612 Mcclellan, CA $60,092 Madison, CA $59,944 Martell, CA $58,042 Mather, CA $59,915 Mount Aukum, CA $58,046 Newcastle, CA $59,031

Nicolaus, CA $59,466 North Highlands, CA $60,053 Roseville, CA $59,583 Orangevale, CA $59,615 Penryn, CA $59,126 Pilot Hill, CA $58,922 Pine Grove, CA $57,670 Pioneer, CA $56,783

Placerville, CA $58,314 Pleasant Grove, CA $59,612 Plymouth, CA $58,556 Rancho Cordova, CA $59,925 Represa, CA $59,425 Rescue, CA $58,921 Rio Linda, CA $60,093 Rio Oso, CA $59,113

River Pines, CA $58,140 Robbins, CA $59,321 Rocklin, CA $59,409 Rumsey, CA $58,415 Ryde, CA $60,146 Sheridan, CA $58,913 Shingle Springs, CA $58,868 Sloughhouse, CA $59,253

Somerset, CA $57,271 Sutter Creek, CA $58,084 Thornton, CA $60,117 Vacaville, CA $60,903 Volcano, CA $57,601 Walnut Grove, CA $60,252 Wheatland, CA $58,629 Wilton, CA $59,612

Winters, CA $60,176 Woodland, CA $59,899 Yolo, CA $59,840 Zamora, CA $59,715 Drytown, CA $58,375 Alta, CA $57,159 Applegate, CA $58,185 Camino, CA $57,796

Chicago Park, CA $57,355 Colfax, CA $57,558 Dutch Flat, CA $57,106 Emigrant Gap, CA $56,750 Gold Run, CA $57,142 Kyburz, CA $56,338 Echo Lake, CA $56,280 Meadow Vista, CA $58,244

Norden, CA $56,898 Pollock Pines, CA $56,760 Soda Springs, CA $56,944 Twin Bridges, CA $56,207 Weimar, CA $57,981 Granite Bay, CA $59,366 El Dorado Hills, CA $59,177 Antelope, CA $59,903

Marysville, CA $57,549 Beale Afb, CA $58,228 Alleghany, CA $56,717 Arbuckle, CA $58,136 Artois, CA $56,964 Bangor, CA $57,243 Belden, CA $56,692 Berry Creek, CA $57,083

Biggs, CA $57,155 Browns Valley, CA $57,213 Brownsville, CA $57,126 Butte City, CA $57,126 Camptonville, CA $56,784 Canyon Dam, CA $56,606 Cedar Ridge, CA $57,354 Challenge, CA $56,974

Chico, CA $57,155 Clipper Mills, CA $56,968 Colusa, CA $57,463 Crescent Mills, CA $56,561 Dobbins, CA $56,929 Downieville, CA $56,652 Dunnigan, CA $59,293 Durham, CA $57,152

Elk Creek, CA $56,939 Feather Falls, CA $57,135 Forbestown, CA $57,080 Forest Ranch, CA $57,047 Glenn, CA $57,096 Goodyears Bar, CA $56,683 Grass Valley, CA $57,311 Penn Valley, CA $57,498

Greenville, CA $56,577 Gridley, CA $57,279 Grimes, CA $58,254 Hamilton City, CA $57,119 Live Oak, CA $57,403 Magalia, CA $57,043 Maxwell, CA $57,341 Meadow Valley, CA $56,697

Meridian, CA $58,348 Nelson, CA $57,130 Nevada City, CA $56,939 North San Juan, CA $56,705 Olivehurst, CA $58,615 Oregon House, CA $57,135 Orland, CA $56,899 Oroville, CA $57,107

Paradise, CA $57,091 Palermo, CA $57,203 Princeton, CA $57,139 Quincy, CA $56,595 Rackerby, CA $57,217 Richvale, CA $57,121 Rough And Ready, CA $57,394 Smartsville, CA $57,727

Stirling City, CA $56,993 Stonyford, CA $56,983 Storrie, CA $56,880 Strawberry Valley, CA $56,661 Sutter, CA $57,607 Taylorsville, CA $56,487 Twain, CA $56,617 Washington, CA $56,961

Williams, CA $57,542 Willows, CA $57,040 Yuba City, CA $58,710 Redding, CA $56,740 Adin, CA $56,559 Anderson, CA $56,732 Bella Vista, CA $56,750 Bieber, CA $56,599

Big Bar, CA $56,360 Big Bend, CA $56,643 Burney, CA $56,799 Callahan, CA $56,468 Canby, CA $56,465 Cassel, CA $56,777 Castella, CA $56,569 Shasta Lake, CA $56,770

Chester, CA $56,722 Corning, CA $56,887 Cottonwood, CA $56,649 Dorris, CA $56,158 Douglas City, CA $56,499 Dunsmuir, CA $56,643 Etna, CA $56,461 Fall River Mills, CA $56,735

Flournoy, CA $56,715 Forks Of Salmon, CA $56,371 Fort Jones, CA $56,291 French Gulch, CA $56,540 Gazelle, CA $56,505 Gerber, CA $56,879 Greenview, CA $56,465 Grenada, CA $56,414

Happy Camp, CA $56,184 Hat Creek, CA $56,780 Hayfork, CA $56,456 Hornbrook, CA $55,619 Hyampom, CA $56,368 Igo, CA $56,502 Junction City, CA $56,469 Klamath River, CA $55,731

Lakehead, CA $56,613 Lewiston, CA $56,545 Lookout, CA $56,582 Los Molinos, CA $56,918 Mcarthur, CA $56,685 Mccloud, CA $56,660 Macdoel, CA $56,299 Manton, CA $56,774

Mill Creek, CA $56,706 Millville, CA $56,728 Mineral, CA $56,779 Montague, CA $56,197 Montgomery Creek, CA $56,710 Mount Shasta, CA $56,677 Nubieber, CA $56,657 Oak Run, CA $56,763

Obrien, CA $56,614 Old Station, CA $56,780 Palo Cedro, CA $56,767 Paskenta, CA $56,694 Paynes Creek, CA $56,753 Platina, CA $56,400 Proberta, CA $56,945 Red Bluff, CA $56,703

Round Mountain, CA $56,805 Scott Bar, CA $55,958 Seiad Valley, CA $55,682 Shasta, CA $56,587 Shingletown, CA $56,803 Tehama, CA $56,929 Trinity Center, CA $56,474 Vina, CA $57,008

Weaverville, CA $56,557 Weed, CA $56,608 Whiskeytown, CA $56,534 Whitmore, CA $56,800 Yreka, CA $56,098 Alturas, CA $56,498 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $56,567 Cedarville, CA $56,411

Chilcoot, CA $55,991 Clio, CA $56,528 Coleville, CA $56,121 Davis Creek, CA $56,279 Doyle, CA $56,120 Eagleville, CA $56,378 Floriston, CA $56,274 Fort Bidwell, CA $56,214

Herlong, CA $56,362 Janesville, CA $56,559 Lake City, CA $56,279 Likely, CA $56,446 Litchfield, CA $56,420 Loyalton, CA $56,205 Madeline, CA $56,470 Markleeville, CA $56,057

Milford, CA $56,420 Portola, CA $56,470 Ravendale, CA $56,402 Calpine, CA $56,376 Sierra City, CA $56,571 Sierraville, CA $56,500 Susanville, CA $56,615 Standish, CA $56,527

Beckwourth, CA $56,243 Termo, CA $56,454 Topaz, CA $56,076 Tulelake, CA $56,198 Vinton, CA $56,074 Wendel, CA $56,271 Westwood, CA $56,722 Carnelian Bay, CA $56,961

Homewood, CA $56,595 Tahoma, CA $56,195 Kings Beach, CA $56,649 Tahoe City, CA $56,870 Olympic Valley, CA $57,050 Tahoe Vista, CA $56,839 South Lake Tahoe, CA $56,101 Truckee, CA $57,188

Sensor Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Sensor Operator roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 0% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Sensor Operator positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Sensor Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Sensor Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$73,547	$35.0	20%

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

Understanding how a Sensor 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 July 01, 2026

$53,221

Average $61,289/year

$69,590

$4,435

Average $5,107/month

$5,799

$1,023

Average $1,179/week

$1,338

$26

Average $29/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,590	$5,799	$1,338	$33
Average	$61,289	$5,107	$1,179	$29
25th Percentile	$53,221	$4,435	$1,023	$26

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