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Can an equipment operator make 100k?
By Zippia Team - Feb. 15, 2022
No, you cannot make $100,000 per year as an equipment operator. It is highly unlikely to earn over $100k because the average annual salary for an equipment operator is $30,204. Even equipment operators in higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $37,000 per year.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Equipment Operators?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile equipment operator earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| Alaska | $54,000 |
| California | $53,000 |
| Washington | $47,000 |
| Massachusetts | $46,000 |
| New Jersey | $46,000 |
| West Virginia | $45,000 |
| Illinois | $45,000 |
| Connecticut | $45,000 |
| Indiana | $44,000 |
| Oregon | $44,000 |
| New Hampshire | $43,000 |
| Minnesota | $42,000 |
| Ohio | $42,000 |
| Colorado | $42,000 |
| Maryland | $42,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $41,000 |
| Wisconsin | $41,000 |
| Michigan | $41,000 |
| Kentucky | $40,000 |
| Missouri | $40,000 |
| New York | $40,000 |
| Iowa | $39,000 |
| Hawaii | $39,000 |
| Utah | $39,000 |
| North Dakota | $38,000 |
| Wyoming | $38,000 |
| Vermont | $38,000 |
| Nebraska | $37,000 |
| District of Columbia | $37,000 |
| Nevada | $37,000 |
| Delaware | $37,000 |
| South Dakota | $36,000 |
| Virginia | $36,000 |
| Rhode Island | $35,000 |
| Maine | $34,000 |
| Idaho | $34,000 |
| Montana | $33,000 |
| Tennessee | $33,000 |
| Kansas | $33,000 |
| New Mexico | $33,000 |
| Arizona | $32,000 |
| Georgia | $30,000 |
| North Carolina | $30,000 |
| South Carolina | $30,000 |
| Texas | $30,000 |
| Louisiana | $29,000 |
| Oklahoma | $29,000 |
| Florida | $29,000 |
| Arkansas | $27,000 |
| Alabama | $27,000 |
| Mississippi | $25,000 |
