Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of operations coordinator salary by state for the United States:
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New Jersey has the highest operations coordinator salary of $49,165
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West Virginia has the lowest operations coordinator salary of $34,903
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The national average salary for operations coordinators is $41,934
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The national hourly pay for operations coordinators is $20.16
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do operations coordinators get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for operations coordinator by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for operations coordinators after this adjustment? That would be New Jersey.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for operations coordinator salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Operations Coordinators By State
| Rank | State | Average Operations Coordinator Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | $49,165 | $33,000 | $72,000 |
| 2 | California | $49,080 | $32,000 | $73,000 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $48,523 | $33,000 | $69,000 |
| 4 | Alaska | $48,170 | $38,000 | $59,000 |
| 5 | New York | $48,017 | $32,000 | $71,000 |
| 6 | Hawaii | $46,568 | $29,000 | $73,000 |
| 7 | New Hampshire | $46,117 | $32,000 | $65,000 |
| 8 | Connecticut | $45,356 | $30,000 | $66,000 |
| 9 | Delaware | $44,527 | $30,000 | $65,000 |
| 10 | Rhode Island | $43,801 | $29,000 | $63,000 |
| 11 | Oregon | $43,511 | $29,000 | $63,000 |
| 12 | Nevada | $43,359 | $29,000 | $64,000 |
| 13 | Arizona | $42,792 | $29,000 | $63,000 |
| 14 | Texas | $42,696 | $29,000 | $62,000 |
| 15 | New Mexico | $42,610 | $29,000 | $61,000 |
| 16 | Florida | $42,559 | $29,000 | $61,000 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | $42,116 | $28,000 | $61,000 |
| 18 | Maryland | $42,069 | $28,000 | $61,000 |
| 19 | Arkansas | $41,798 | $29,000 | $59,000 |
| 20 | Idaho | $41,765 | $29,000 | $59,000 |
| 21 | Louisiana | $41,660 | $28,000 | $60,000 |
| 22 | Washington | $41,656 | $29,000 | $59,000 |
| 23 | Vermont | $41,640 | $30,000 | $57,000 |
| 24 | Colorado | $41,458 | $29,000 | $58,000 |
| 25 | Wyoming | $41,165 | $29,000 | $57,000 |
| 26 | Iowa | $41,151 | $29,000 | $57,000 |
| 27 | Alabama | $41,105 | $28,000 | $58,000 |
| 28 | Illinois | $41,069 | $29,000 | $57,000 |
| 29 | Nebraska | $40,902 | $29,000 | $57,000 |
| 30 | Virginia | $40,819 | $28,000 | $59,000 |
| 31 | Utah | $40,521 | $28,000 | $57,000 |
| 32 | Oklahoma | $40,049 | $28,000 | $57,000 |
| 33 | Ohio | $39,893 | $28,000 | $56,000 |
| 34 | Wisconsin | $39,728 | $28,000 | $55,000 |
| 35 | North Dakota | $39,619 | $29,000 | $53,000 |
| 36 | South Dakota | $39,492 | $28,000 | $54,000 |
| 37 | Michigan | $39,184 | $27,000 | $54,000 |
| 38 | Mississippi | $39,046 | $27,000 | $56,000 |
| 39 | Maine | $39,017 | $28,000 | $53,000 |
| 40 | Kansas | $38,718 | $27,000 | $54,000 |
| 41 | South Carolina | $38,712 | $27,000 | $55,000 |
| 42 | North Carolina | $38,392 | $27,000 | $54,000 |
| 43 | Georgia | $38,059 | $26,000 | $54,000 |
| 44 | Tennessee | $38,030 | $26,000 | $53,000 |
| 45 | Minnesota | $37,811 | $27,000 | $52,000 |
| 46 | Kentucky | $37,386 | $26,000 | $52,000 |
| 47 | Missouri | $36,899 | $26,000 | $52,000 |
| 48 | Indiana | $36,630 | $26,000 | $51,000 |
| 49 | Montana | $36,069 | $26,000 | $49,000 |
| 50 | West Virginia | $34,903 | $24,000 | $49,000 |
Methodology: Operations Coordinator Salary By State
To better understand operations coordinator pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for operations coordinators by state.
We took the average annual salary data for operations coordinators from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for operations coordinators.
Operations Coordinator Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for operations coordinators?
The highest-paid state for operations coordinators is New Jersey with an average salary of $49,165 per year.
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What city pays operations coordinators the most?
San Francisco, CA pays operations coordinators the most with an average salary of $50,141 per year.
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What is the worst state for operations coordinators?
The worst state for operations coordinators is West Virginia with an average salary of $34,903 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
