Sensor Operator Salary in Michigan

How much does a Sensor Operator make in Michigan?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Sensor Operator in Michigan is $54,721 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $68,880
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,518 to $62,132
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,959

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Sensor Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,132	$5,178	$1,195	$30
Average	$54,721	$4,560	$1,052	$26
25th Percentile	$47,518	$3,960	$914	$23

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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:

Davison: $52,753
Decker: $52,121
Deckerville: $51,931

Davison, MI $52,753 Decker, MI $52,121 Deckerville, MI $51,931 Dryden, MI $53,540 Durand, MI $53,105 Fenton, MI $53,497 Filion, MI $51,897 Flushing, MI $52,575

Forestville, MI $52,005 Fostoria, MI $52,370 Gaines, MI $53,064 Genesee, MI $52,608 Goodrich, MI $52,845 Grand Blanc, MI $52,743 Hadley, MI $52,947 Harbor Beach, MI $51,930

Holly, MI $53,457 Imlay City, MI $52,917 Kinde, MI $51,892 Lapeer, MI $52,671 Lennon, MI $52,783 Lexington, MI $52,330 Linden, MI $52,984 Marlette, MI $52,284

Melvin, MI $52,500 Metamora, MI $53,190 Minden City, MI $51,900 Montrose, MI $52,259 Mount Morris, MI $52,530 New Lothrop, MI $52,461 North Branch, MI $52,483 Ortonville, MI $53,574

Otisville, MI $52,564 Otter Lake, MI $52,430 Palms, MI $51,891 Peck, MI $52,263 Port Austin, MI $51,905 Port Hope, MI $51,885 Port Sanilac, MI $52,028 Ruth, MI $51,898

Sandusky, MI $52,106 Snover, MI $52,075 Swartz Creek, MI $52,742 Ubly, MI $51,988 Vernon, MI $53,030 Flint, MI $52,782 Burton, MI $52,795 Mikado, MI $51,795

Haslett, MI $53,670 Henderson, MI $52,623 Holt, MI $53,731 Howell, MI $54,131 Hubbardston, MI $52,850 Ionia, MI $52,970 Ithaca, MI $52,397 Laingsburg, MI $53,514

Lake Odessa, MI $53,084 Lakeview, MI $52,493 Lyons, MI $53,144 Mcbrides, MI $52,569 Maple Rapids, MI $52,980 Mason, MI $53,640 Middleton, MI $52,691 Morrice, MI $53,384

Muir, MI $52,934 Mulliken, MI $53,423 North Star, MI $52,474 Orleans, MI $52,857 Ovid, MI $53,259 Owosso, MI $53,011 Palo, MI $52,798 Perrinton, MI $52,813

Perry, MI $53,491 Pewamo, MI $53,144 Pompeii, MI $52,701 Portland, MI $53,270 Potterville, MI $53,635 Riverdale, MI $52,250 Rosebush, MI $52,054 Saint Johns, MI $53,284

Saint Louis, MI $52,244 Shepherd, MI $52,207 Sheridan, MI $52,700 Sidney, MI $52,694 Six Lakes, MI $52,421 Smyrna, MI $52,929 Stanton, MI $52,550 Sumner, MI $52,393

Sunfield, MI $53,326 Vestaburg, MI $52,317 Webberville, MI $53,585 Weidman, MI $52,102 Westphalia, MI $53,359 Williamston, MI $53,585 Winn, MI $52,276 Woodland, MI $53,140

Lansing, MI $53,789 Kalamazoo, MI $53,509 Portage, MI $53,440 Allegan, MI $52,841 Athens, MI $53,850 Augusta, MI $54,198 Bangor, MI $52,998 Battle Creek, MI $54,393

Bedford, MI $54,392 Bellevue, MI $54,053 Benton Harbor, MI $53,593 Bloomingdale, MI $52,716 Breedsville, MI $52,866 Bronson, MI $52,707 Burlington, MI $53,994 Burr Oak, MI $52,915

Cassopolis, MI $52,980 Centreville, MI $53,016 Ceresco, MI $54,227 Climax, MI $54,137 Cloverdale, MI $53,265 Coldwater, MI $52,968 Coloma, MI $53,438 Hagar Shores, MI $53,497

Colon, MI $53,199 Comstock, MI $53,690 Constantine, MI $53,095 Covert, MI $53,246 Decatur, MI $52,913 Marshall, MI $54,027 Martin, MI $53,092 Mattawan, MI $52,934

Mendon, MI $53,172 Nashville, MI $53,633 Nazareth, MI $53,601 Nottawa, MI $53,018 Olivet, MI $53,734 Oshtemo, MI $53,175 Otsego, MI $52,966 Paw Paw, MI $52,875

Plainwell, MI $53,279 Quincy, MI $52,980 Richland, MI $53,825 Riverside, MI $53,516 Saint Joseph, MI $53,509 Schoolcraft, MI $53,007 Scotts, MI $53,790 Delton, MI $53,647

Sherwood, MI $53,404 Dowagiac, MI $52,950 Dowling, MI $53,957 East Leroy, MI $54,107 Fulton, MI $53,847 Galesburg, MI $54,007 Gobles, MI $52,793 Grand Junction, MI $52,799

Hartford, MI $53,268 Hastings, MI $53,249 Hickory Corners, MI $53,939 Jones, MI $53,147 Kendall, MI $52,811 Lacota, MI $52,819 Lawrence, MI $53,002 Lawton, MI $52,891

Leonidas, MI $53,425 South Haven, MI $52,870 Sturgis, MI $52,946 Tekonsha, MI $53,750 Three Rivers, MI $53,014 Union City, MI $53,613 Vandalia, MI $53,061 Vermontville, MI $53,373

Vicksburg, MI $53,465 Watervliet, MI $53,379 White Pigeon, MI $53,162 Baroda, MI $53,099 Berrien Center, MI $52,869 Berrien Springs, MI $53,045 Bridgman, MI $53,081 Buchanan, MI $52,391

Eau Claire, MI $53,338 Edwardsburg, MI $53,158 Galien, MI $52,390 Harbert, MI $52,951 Lakeside, MI $52,999 New Buffalo, MI $53,114 New Troy, MI $52,806 Niles, MI $52,205

Sawyer, MI $52,904 Sodus, MI $53,473 Stevensville, MI $53,328 Three Oaks, MI $52,747 Union Pier, MI $53,004 Union, MI $53,440 Jackson, MI $53,536 Addison, MI $53,174

Adrian, MI $53,665 Albion, MI $53,556 Allen, MI $52,945 Blissfield, MI $53,615 Britton, MI $54,394 Brooklyn, MI $53,981 Camden, MI $52,522 Cement City, MI $53,519

Clarklake, MI $53,577 Clayton, MI $53,447 Clinton, MI $54,753 Concord, MI $53,355 Deerfield, MI $53,856 Frontier, MI $52,544 Grass Lake, MI $54,255 Hanover, MI $53,043

Hillsdale, MI $52,729 Homer, MI $53,613 Horton, MI $53,043 Hudson, MI $52,932 Jasper, MI $53,523 Jerome, MI $53,067 Jonesville, MI $52,957 Leslie, MI $53,595

Litchfield, MI $53,390 Manitou Beach, MI $53,548 Michigan Center, MI $53,729 Montgomery, MI $52,531 Morenci, MI $53,269 Moscow, MI $52,889 Mosherville, MI $53,232 Saint Clair, MI $53,458

Saint Clair Shores, MI $55,360 Warren, MI $55,324 Munith, MI $53,723 Napoleon, MI $53,986 Washington, MI $54,581 Ray, MI $54,435 Yale, MI $52,763 Allen Park, MI $55,464

Ann Arbor, MI $55,562 Azalia, MI $54,491 Belleville, MI $55,097 Brighton, MI $54,516 Bridgewater, MI $55,236 Carleton, MI $54,326 Chelsea, MI $54,842 Dearborn, MI $55,569

Melvindale, MI $55,565 Dearborn Heights, MI $55,367 Dexter, MI $55,178 Dundee, MI $54,115 Erie, MI $53,565 Flat Rock, MI $54,753 Garden City, MI $55,204 Gregory, MI $54,174

Grosse Ile, MI $55,097 Hamburg, MI $55,041 Ida, MI $53,695 Inkster, MI $55,244 Lakeland, MI $54,950 Lambertville, MI $53,566 La Salle, MI $53,595 Lincoln Park, MI $55,482

Livonia, MI $55,107 Luna Pier, MI $53,565 Manchester, MI $54,776 Maybee, MI $54,439 Milan, MI $55,080 Monroe, MI $53,759 New Boston, MI $54,678 New Hudson, MI $54,846

Newport, MI $54,052 Northville, MI $54,966 Pinckney, MI $54,692 Plymouth, MI $55,192 Rockwood, MI $54,729 Romulus, MI $54,983 Salem, MI $55,196 Saline, MI $55,295

Samaria, MI $53,565 South Lyon, MI $55,122 South Rockwood, MI $54,429 Taylor, MI $55,248 Temperance, MI $53,564 Trenton, MI $55,010 Wayne, MI $55,022 Westland, MI $55,092

Canton, MI $55,133 Whitmore Lake, MI $55,270 Whittaker, MI $55,243 Willis, MI $55,102 Wyandotte, MI $55,415 Riverview, MI $55,197 Lake Linden, MI $51,981 Southgate, MI $55,316

Ypsilanti, MI $55,569 Detroit, MI $55,571 Highland Park, MI $55,570 Marcellus, MI $52,968 Shaftsburg, MI $53,545 Davisburg, MI $53,838 Hamtramck, MI $55,570 River Rouge, MI $55,567

Ferndale, MI $55,521 Harper Woods, MI $55,491 Ecorse, MI $55,564 Grosse Pointe, MI $55,568 Oak Park, MI $55,432 Redford, MI $55,357 Bloomfield Hills, MI $55,021 Rochester, MI $54,601

Sterling Heights, MI $55,169 Utica, MI $54,796 Keego Harbor, MI $54,705 Auburn Hills, MI $54,687 West Bloomfield, MI $54,825 Waterford, MI $54,488 Drayton Plains, MI $54,349 Farmington, MI $54,851

Pontiac, MI $54,581 Clarkston, MI $54,132 Lanse, MI $51,981 Marenisco, MI $51,887 Mass City, MI $51,909 Mohawk, MI $51,915 Nisula, MI $51,864 Ontonagon, MI $51,917

Painesdale, MI $52,031 Pelkie, MI $51,944 Ramsay, MI $52,178 Rockland, MI $51,910 Sidnaw, MI $51,858 Skanee, MI $51,889 South Range, MI $52,102 Stambaugh, MI $52,201

Toivola, MI $51,878 Trout Creek, MI $51,845 Wakefield, MI $51,970 Watersmeet, MI $51,972 Watton, MI $51,885 White Pine, MI $51,972 Algonac, MI $54,329 Allenton, MI $53,814

Almont, MI $53,638 Anchorville, MI $54,398 Armada, MI $54,097 Avoca, MI $52,871 Troy, MI $55,092 Birmingham, MI $55,135 Capac, MI $53,104 Center Line, MI $55,479

Clawson, MI $55,238 Eastpointe, MI $55,444 Emmett, MI $53,095 Fair Haven, MI $54,306 Franklin, MI $55,118 Fraser, MI $55,212 Goodells, MI $53,301 Harsens Island, MI $54,533

Hazel Park, MI $55,542 Jeddo, MI $52,662 Southfield, MI $55,214 Clinton Township, MI $55,102 Marine City, MI $54,129 Marysville, MI $53,320 Memphis, MI $53,398 Macomb, MI $54,701

Mount Clemens, MI $54,956 Harrison Township, MI $54,900 New Baltimore, MI $54,576 New Haven, MI $54,403 North Street, MI $52,954 East China, MI $53,893 Fort Gratiot, MI $52,800 Port Huron, MI $53,123

Richmond, MI $54,020 Columbus, MI $53,866 Casco, MI $54,143 Romeo, MI $54,177 Roseville, MI $55,300 Royal Oak, MI $55,410 Pleasant Ridge, MI $55,466 Huntington Woods, MI $55,402

Madison Heights, MI $55,377 Saginaw, MI $52,076 Alger, MI $51,867 Auburn, MI $52,058 Beaverton, MI $52,018 Bentley, MI $51,926 Brant, MI $52,309 Breckenridge, MI $52,240

Chesaning, MI $52,229 Clare, MI $52,001 Coleman, MI $52,038 Comins, MI $51,667 Edenville, MI $52,082 Fairview, MI $51,741 Farwell, MI $51,963 Freeland, MI $52,068

Gladwin, MI $51,908 Harrison, MI $51,875 Hemlock, MI $52,088 Higgins Lake, MI $51,944 Hope, MI $51,953 Houghton Lake, MI $51,873 Houghton Lake Heights, MI $51,997 Kawkawlin, MI $52,022

Lake, MI $51,933 Lake George, MI $51,935 Linwood, MI $51,997 Lupton, MI $51,800 Luzerne, MI $51,681 Merrill, MI $52,137 Midland, MI $52,082 North Adams, MI $52,914

Marne, MI $53,028 Mears, MI $52,002 Montague, MI $51,840 Muskegon, MI $51,632 New Era, MI $51,910 Nunica, MI $51,942 Pentwater, MI $52,032 Pullman, MI $52,659

Ravenna, MI $52,135 Rothbury, MI $51,907 Saugatuck, MI $52,552 Scottville, MI $52,010 Shelby, MI $51,958 Spring Lake, MI $51,671 Twin Lake, MI $51,781 Walhalla, MI $52,090

Walkerville, MI $51,992 West Olive, MI $52,221 Whitehall, MI $51,743 Sylvan Beach, MI $51,741 Zeeland, MI $52,790 Grand Rapids, MI $53,126 Wyoming, MI $53,125 Saranac, MI $52,973

Mio, MI $51,736 Oakley, MI $52,506 Pinconning, MI $51,969 Prudenville, MI $51,854 Rhodes, MI $51,950 Roscommon, MI $51,777 Rose City, MI $51,767 Saint Charles, MI $52,122

Saint Helen, MI $51,786 Sanford, MI $52,056 Standish, MI $51,979 Sterling, MI $51,919 West Branch, MI $51,818 Wheeler, MI $52,223 Akron, MI $52,020 Au Gres, MI $51,953

Barton City, MI $51,722 Bay City, MI $52,062 University Center, MI $52,068 Bay Port, MI $51,961 Black River, MI $51,790 Bridgeport, MI $52,075 Caro, MI $52,007 Carrollton, MI $52,077

Caseville, MI $51,960 Cass City, MI $52,062 Clifford, MI $52,349 Curran, MI $51,646 Deford, MI $52,123 East Tawas, MI $51,872 Elkton, MI $51,970 Essexville, MI $52,042

Fairgrove, MI $52,032 Frankenmuth, MI $52,073 Gagetown, MI $52,019 Gilford, MI $52,040 Glennie, MI $51,753 Greenbush, MI $51,894 Hale, MI $51,830 Harrisville, MI $51,836

Kingston, MI $52,195 Lincoln, MI $51,812 Long Lake, MI $51,796 Mayville, MI $52,260 Berkley, MI $55,327 Smiths Creek, MI $53,219 Cadillac, MI $51,941 Acme, MI $51,892

Alba, MI $51,831 Alden, MI $51,831 Arcadia, MI $51,914 Bear Lake, MI $51,917 Bellaire, MI $51,843 Benzonia, MI $51,937 Beulah, MI $51,943 Boon, MI $51,875

Brethren, MI $51,886 Buckley, MI $51,898 Cedar, MI $51,906 Central Lake, MI $51,850 Chase, MI $51,950 Copemish, MI $51,871 Eastlake, MI $52,085 Eastport, MI $51,898

Elberta, MI $52,048 Elk Rapids, MI $51,976 Empire, MI $51,881 Evart, MI $51,947 Falmouth, MI $51,796 Fife Lake, MI $51,807 Filer City, MI $52,081 Frankfort, MI $51,964

Glen Arbor, MI $51,907 Grawn, MI $51,955 Harrietta, MI $51,845 Hersey, MI $52,038 Honor, MI $51,886 Idlewild, MI $52,009 Interlochen, MI $51,953 Irons, MI $51,892

Kaleva, MI $51,923 Kalkaska, MI $51,791 Kewadin, MI $51,881 Kingsley, MI $51,893 Lake Ann, MI $51,961 Lake City, MI $51,834 Lake Leelanau, MI $51,913 Leland, MI $51,937

Leroy, MI $51,902 Luther, MI $51,866 Trout Lake, MI $51,801 Vanderbilt, MI $51,720 Walloon Lake, MI $51,898 Waters, MI $51,757 Wolverine, MI $51,761 Iron Mountain, MI $52,083

Kingsford, MI $52,210 Allouez, MI $51,949 Au Train, MI $51,991 Bark River, MI $51,985 Big Bay, MI $51,885 Carney, MI $51,948 Champion, MI $51,948 Channing, MI $51,914

Chatham, MI $51,988 Cooks, MI $51,907 Cornell, MI $51,930 Arnold, MI $51,938 Curtis, MI $51,892 Daggett, MI $51,951 Deerton, MI $51,937 Eben Junction, MI $51,995

Rumely, MI $51,961 Engadine, MI $51,867 Escanaba, MI $52,108 Felch, MI $51,936 Little Lake, MI $52,016 Foster City, MI $51,936 Garden, MI $51,920 Germfask, MI $51,895

Gladstone, MI $52,085 Gould City, MI $51,827 Grand Marais, MI $51,851 Gulliver, MI $51,845 Gwinn, MI $52,051 Harris, MI $51,925 Hermansville, MI $51,985 Ingalls, MI $52,082

Ishpeming, MI $52,063 Loretto, MI $52,168 Mc Millan, MI $51,881 Manistique, MI $51,935 Marquette, MI $52,131 Menominee, MI $52,261 Michigamme, MI $51,905 Munising, MI $52,013

Nadeau, MI $52,105 Nahma, MI $51,993 National Mine, MI $52,067 Negaunee, MI $52,064 Newberry, MI $51,861 Norway, MI $52,063 Palmer, MI $52,048 Perkins, MI $51,966

Perronville, MI $51,822 Powers, MI $51,995 Quinnesec, MI $52,152 Ralph, MI $51,821 Rapid River, MI $51,933 Republic, MI $51,940 Rock, MI $51,935 Sagola, MI $51,954

Seney, MI $51,755 Shingleton, MI $51,855 Skandia, MI $52,011 Spalding, MI $52,065 Stephenson, MI $52,030 Trenary, MI $51,958 Vulcan, MI $51,975 Wallace, MI $52,120

Wells, MI $52,173 Wetmore, MI $51,896 Wilson, MI $52,001 Ahmeek, MI $52,134 Alpha, MI $52,120 Amasa, MI $51,857 Atlantic Mine, MI $52,003 Baraga, MI $52,008

Bergland, MI $51,930 Bessemer, MI $52,076 Bruce Crossing, MI $51,911 Calumet, MI $52,065 Caspian, MI $52,201 Chassell, MI $52,001 Copper City, MI $52,077 Copper Harbor, MI $51,897

Covington, MI $51,845 Crystal Falls, MI $51,977 Dodgeville, MI $52,168 Dollar Bay, MI $52,127 Ewen, MI $51,895 Gaastra, MI $52,040 Greenland, MI $51,943 Hancock, MI $52,085

Houghton, MI $52,135 Hubbell, MI $52,164 Iron River, MI $51,991 Ironwood, MI $52,051 Kearsarge, MI $52,093 Norvell, MI $54,212 Onondaga, MI $53,531 Onsted, MI $53,889

Osseo, MI $52,663 Ottawa Lake, MI $53,539 Palmyra, MI $53,732 Parma, MI $53,398 Petersburg, MI $53,709 Pittsford, MI $52,750 Pleasant Lake, MI $53,642 Reading, MI $52,674

Riga, MI $53,570 Rives Junction, MI $53,550 Sand Creek, MI $53,502 Somerset, MI $53,166 Somerset Center, MI $53,137 Spring Arbor, MI $53,230 Springport, MI $53,483 Stockbridge, MI $53,749

Tecumseh, MI $54,404 Tipton, MI $54,185 Waldron, MI $52,692 Weston, MI $53,491 Ada, MI $53,086 Alto, MI $53,025 Bailey, MI $52,379 Baldwin, MI $51,991

Barryton, MI $52,072 Belmont, MI $53,083 Big Rapids, MI $52,238 Bitely, MI $52,007 Blanchard, MI $52,234 Bradley, MI $53,018 Brohman, MI $52,050 Burnips, MI $52,940

Byron Center, MI $53,040 Caledonia, MI $53,046 Cannonsburg, MI $53,043 Casnovia, MI $52,589 Cedar Springs, MI $52,840 Chippewa Lake, MI $52,189 Mancelona, MI $51,786 Manistee, MI $51,981

Manton, MI $51,867 Maple City, MI $51,894 Marion, MI $51,857 Mayfield, MI $51,892 Merritt, MI $51,754 Mesick, MI $51,892 Northport, MI $51,886 Old Mission, MI $51,990

Omena, MI $51,906 Onekama, MI $51,979 Rapid City, MI $51,870 Reed City, MI $52,016 Sears, MI $51,932 South Boardman, MI $51,827 Suttons Bay, MI $51,923 Thompsonville, MI $51,884

Traverse City, MI $51,998 Tustin, MI $51,883 Wellston, MI $51,888 Williamsburg, MI $51,880 Mackinaw City, MI $51,891 Afton, MI $51,748 Alanson, MI $51,871 Alpena, MI $51,879

Atlanta, MI $51,702 Barbeau, MI $51,841 Bay Shore, MI $51,889 Boyne City, MI $51,870 Boyne Falls, MI $51,769 Brimley, MI $51,883 Brutus, MI $51,834 Burt Lake, MI $51,887

Carp Lake, MI $51,823 Cedarville, MI $51,855 Charlevoix, MI $51,892 Cheboygan, MI $51,855 Conway, MI $51,925 Cross Village, MI $51,888 Dafter, MI $51,877 De Tour Village, MI $51,836

Drummond Island, MI $51,807 East Jordan, MI $51,838 Eckerman, MI $51,772 Ellsworth, MI $51,845 Elmira, MI $51,747 Frederic, MI $51,673 Gaylord, MI $51,776 Goetzville, MI $51,812

Good Hart, MI $51,887 Grayling, MI $51,689 Harbor Springs, MI $51,876 Hawks, MI $51,732 Herron, MI $51,785 Hessel, MI $51,836 Hillman, MI $51,735 Hubbard Lake, MI $51,770

Hulbert, MI $51,780 Indian River, MI $51,845 Johannesburg, MI $51,654 Tower, MI $51,762 Comstock Park, MI $53,100 Kinross, MI $51,883 Lachine, MI $51,742 Levering, MI $51,821

Lewiston, MI $51,662 Mackinac Island, MI $51,941 Millersburg, MI $51,748 Moran, MI $51,799 Mullett Lake, MI $51,856 Naubinway, MI $51,793 Oden, MI $52,029 Onaway, MI $51,760

Ossineke, MI $51,848 Paradise, MI $51,798 Pellston, MI $51,838 Petoskey, MI $51,895 Pickford, MI $51,867 Pointe Aux Pins, MI $51,732 Posen, MI $51,767 Presque Isle, MI $51,826

Rogers City, MI $51,820 Rudyard, MI $51,822 Saint Ignace, MI $51,903 Beaver Island, MI $51,826 Sault Sainte Marie, MI $51,975 Kincheloe, MI $52,216 Topinabee, MI $51,955 Macatawa, MI $52,426

Coral, MI $52,620 Dorr, MI $52,963 Freeport, MI $53,055 Gowen, MI $52,746 Grant, MI $52,329 Hopkins, MI $52,954 Howard City, MI $52,548 Kent City, MI $52,707

Lowell, MI $53,008 Mecosta, MI $52,242 Middleville, MI $53,056 Moline, MI $53,014 Morley, MI $52,361 Newaygo, MI $52,371 Paris, MI $52,083 Pierson, MI $52,668

Remus, MI $52,169 Rockford, MI $52,985 Rodney, MI $52,166 Sand Lake, MI $52,719 Shelbyville, MI $53,083 Sparta, MI $52,952 Stanwood, MI $52,320 Trufant, MI $52,679

Wayland, MI $53,009 White Cloud, MI $52,194 Allendale, MI $52,773 Branch, MI $51,915 Conklin, MI $52,734 Coopersville, MI $52,602 Custer, MI $51,973 Douglas, MI $52,543

Fennville, MI $52,675 Ferrysburg, MI $51,676 Fountain, MI $51,973 Free Soil, MI $51,902 Fremont, MI $52,109 Fruitport, MI $51,712 Glenn, MI $52,606 Grand Haven, MI $51,966

Grandville, MI $53,095 Hamilton, MI $52,786 Hart, MI $52,018 Hesperia, MI $52,042 Holland, MI $52,583 Holton, MI $51,926 Hudsonville, MI $52,964 Jamestown, MI $52,991

Jenison, MI $53,059 Lamont, MI $52,905 Ludington, MI $52,058 Mc Bain, MI $51,868 Hartland, MI $54,068 Highland, MI $54,049 Lake Orion, MI $54,373 Oakland, MI $54,422

Lakeville, MI $54,154 Leonard, MI $54,036 Oxford, MI $53,979 Novi, MI $54,811 Milford, MI $54,472 Commerce Township, MI $54,434 White Lake, MI $54,122 Union Lake, MI $54,513

Walled Lake, MI $54,595 Wixom, MI $54,663 Applegate, MI $52,081 Argyle, MI $52,063 Atlas, MI $52,815 Attica, MI $52,768 Bad Axe, MI $51,991 Bancroft, MI $53,281

Birch Run, MI $52,115 Brown City, MI $52,366 Burt, MI $52,090 Byron, MI $53,345 Carsonville, MI $51,946 Clio, MI $52,373 Columbiaville, MI $52,608 Croswell, MI $52,303

Millington, MI $52,267 Munger, MI $52,067 National City, MI $51,848 Omer, MI $51,917 Oscoda, MI $51,888 Owendale, MI $52,015 Pigeon, MI $52,025 Prescott, MI $51,875

Reese, MI $52,066 Richville, MI $52,070 Sebewaing, MI $52,036 Silverwood, MI $52,330 South Branch, MI $51,741 Spruce, MI $51,791 Tawas City, MI $51,880 Turner, MI $51,840

Twining, MI $51,882 Unionville, MI $51,997 Vassar, MI $52,151 Whittemore, MI $51,840 Alma, MI $52,366 Mount Pleasant, MI $52,402 Okemos, MI $53,709 Ashley, MI $52,629

Bannister, MI $52,648 Bath, MI $53,680 Belding, MI $52,913 Carson City, MI $52,682 Cedar Lake, MI $52,331 Charlotte, MI $53,528 Clarksville, MI $53,018 Cohoctah, MI $53,399

Corunna, MI $52,765 Crystal, MI $52,450 Dansville, MI $53,635 Dewitt, MI $53,649 Dimondale, MI $53,698 Eagle, MI $53,554 East Lansing, MI $53,765 Eaton Rapids, MI $53,558

Edmore, MI $52,360 Elm Hall, MI $52,281 Elsie, MI $52,882 Elwell, MI $52,217 Eureka, MI $52,953 Fenwick, MI $52,774 Fowler, MI $53,175 Fowlerville, MI $53,583

Grand Ledge, MI $53,617 Greenville, MI $52,800

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	$65,665	$32.0	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

$47,518

Average $54,721/year

$62,132

$3,960

Average $4,560/month

$5,178

$914

Average $1,052/week

$1,195

$23

Average $26/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,132	$5,178	$1,195	$30
Average	$54,721	$4,560	$1,052	$26
25th Percentile	$47,518	$3,960	$914	$23

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