Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of operations specialist salary by state for the United States:
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Rhode Island has the highest operations specialist salary of $68,509
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Florida has the lowest operations specialist salary of $44,647
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The national average salary for operations specialists is $54,752
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The national hourly pay for operations specialists is $26.32
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 specialists 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 specialist 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 specialists after this adjustment? That would be Rhode Island.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for operations specialist salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Operations Specialists By State
| Rank | State | Average Operations Specialist Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Rhode Island | $68,509 | $44,000 | $106,000 |
| 2 | Maryland | $67,856 | $42,000 | $108,000 |
| 3 | New Hampshire | $67,632 | $43,000 | $104,000 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $66,821 | $43,000 | $103,000 |
| 5 | Vermont | $66,492 | $43,000 | $102,000 |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | $65,592 | $41,000 | $104,000 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $65,466 | $41,000 | $103,000 |
| 8 | New York | $65,156 | $41,000 | $102,000 |
| 9 | Connecticut | $64,661 | $41,000 | $101,000 |
| 10 | Delaware | $64,250 | $40,000 | $102,000 |
| 11 | Virginia | $62,008 | $38,000 | $100,000 |
| 12 | West Virginia | $60,243 | $37,000 | $96,000 |
| 13 | Nevada | $59,991 | $38,000 | $93,000 |
| 14 | California | $58,080 | $36,000 | $91,000 |
| 15 | Maine | $58,031 | $38,000 | $88,000 |
| 16 | Ohio | $57,718 | $36,000 | $91,000 |
| 17 | Washington | $56,828 | $36,000 | $89,000 |
| 18 | New Mexico | $56,811 | $36,000 | $88,000 |
| 19 | Oregon | $56,186 | $35,000 | $89,000 |
| 20 | Illinois | $56,166 | $35,000 | $87,000 |
| 21 | Michigan | $55,145 | $34,000 | $87,000 |
| 22 | Utah | $54,994 | $35,000 | $84,000 |
| 23 | Oklahoma | $52,154 | $33,000 | $81,000 |
| 24 | Kansas | $52,121 | $33,000 | $79,000 |
| 25 | Texas | $51,695 | $32,000 | $82,000 |
| 26 | Wyoming | $51,649 | $34,000 | $77,000 |
| 27 | North Dakota | $51,487 | $33,000 | $78,000 |
| 28 | Alaska | $51,248 | $39,000 | $67,000 |
| 29 | North Carolina | $51,244 | $31,000 | $82,000 |
| 30 | Minnesota | $51,101 | $33,000 | $78,000 |
| 31 | Wisconsin | $50,978 | $32,000 | $79,000 |
| 32 | Louisiana | $50,874 | $31,000 | $81,000 |
| 33 | Nebraska | $50,784 | $33,000 | $77,000 |
| 34 | South Dakota | $50,525 | $33,000 | $76,000 |
| 35 | Indiana | $50,432 | $32,000 | $79,000 |
| 36 | Kentucky | $49,981 | $31,000 | $78,000 |
| 37 | Colorado | $49,485 | $32,000 | $74,000 |
| 38 | Tennessee | $48,004 | $30,000 | $75,000 |
| 39 | Missouri | $47,325 | $30,000 | $73,000 |
| 40 | Idaho | $47,253 | $30,000 | $73,000 |
| 41 | Georgia | $47,228 | $29,000 | $75,000 |
| 42 | South Carolina | $47,186 | $29,000 | $75,000 |
| 43 | Iowa | $46,957 | $30,000 | $72,000 |
| 44 | Mississippi | $46,926 | $29,000 | $74,000 |
| 45 | Alabama | $46,465 | $29,000 | $73,000 |
| 46 | Hawaii | $46,424 | $33,000 | $64,000 |
| 47 | Arizona | $45,994 | $29,000 | $71,000 |
| 48 | Arkansas | $45,585 | $29,000 | $70,000 |
| 49 | Montana | $44,892 | $29,000 | $67,000 |
| 50 | Florida | $44,647 | $27,000 | $72,000 |
Methodology: Operations Specialist Salary By State
To better understand operations specialist 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 specialists by state.
We took the average annual salary data for operations specialists from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for operations specialists.
Operations Specialist Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for operations specialists?
The highest-paid state for operations specialists is Rhode Island with an average salary of $68,509 per year.
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What city pays operations specialists the most?
Washington, DC pays operations specialists the most with an average salary of $71,196 per year.
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What is the worst state for operations specialists?
The worst state for operations specialists is Florida with an average salary of $44,647 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.
