Monitor Salary
Average Monitor Salary
$15.14hourly
How much does a Monitor make?
Monitors make $31,492 per year on average, or $15.14 per hour, in the United States. Monitors on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $20,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $47,000.
Location impacts how much a monitor can expect to make. Monitors make the most in Florida, California, Louisiana, Hawaii, and Texas.
Highest Paying States For Monitors
The darker areas on the map show where monitors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
- State View
- County View
Monitor average salary by State
| Rank | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida | $34,817 | $16.74 | 260 |
| 2 | Arizona | $32,984 | $15.86 | 63 |
| 3 | Texas | $33,313 | $16.02 | 201 |
| 4 | Louisiana | $33,495 | $16.10 | 30 |
| 5 | Mississippi | $31,816 | $15.30 | 20 |
| 6 | California | $34,051 | $16.37 | 363 |
| 7 | Nevada | $31,768 | $15.27 | 20 |
| 8 | Georgia | $31,528 | $15.16 | 97 |
| 9 | New Mexico | $30,587 | $14.71 | 22 |
| 10 | Alabama | $31,619 | $15.20 | 28 |
| 11 | New Hampshire | $29,491 | $14.18 | 21 |
| 12 | South Carolina | $31,593 | $15.19 | 28 |
| 13 | Vermont | $29,007 | $13.95 | 18 |
| 14 | Kentucky | $28,176 | $13.55 | 47 |
| 15 | Connecticut | $30,454 | $14.64 | 46 |
| 16 | New Jersey | $30,612 | $14.72 | 96 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | $29,751 | $14.30 | 95 |
| 18 | North Carolina | $30,373 | $14.60 | 62 |
| 19 | New York | $30,579 | $14.70 | 139 |
| 20 | Tennessee | $29,514 | $14.19 | 31 |
| 21 | Arkansas | $29,412 | $14.14 | 15 |
| 22 | Maine | $29,409 | $14.14 | 9 |
| 23 | Oklahoma | $28,891 | $13.89 | 43 |
| 24 | Indiana | $27,160 | $13.06 | 64 |
| 25 | Rhode Island | $30,231 | $14.53 | 4 |
| 26 | Missouri | $27,297 | $13.12 | 71 |
| 27 | Oregon | $28,046 | $13.48 | 47 |
| 28 | Massachusetts | $29,790 | $14.32 | 85 |
| 29 | Virginia | $29,855 | $14.35 | 85 |
| 30 | Ohio | $27,440 | $13.19 | 67 |
| 31 | West Virginia | $28,179 | $13.55 | 5 |
| 32 | Delaware | $30,100 | $14.47 | 4 |
| 33 | Alaska | $24,519 | $11.79 | 23 |
| 34 | Wisconsin | $26,544 | $12.76 | 52 |
| 35 | District of Columbia | $29,207 | $14.04 | 14 |
| 36 | Michigan | $27,122 | $13.04 | 45 |
| 37 | Kansas | $27,161 | $13.06 | 29 |
| 38 | Iowa | $26,267 | $12.63 | 23 |
| 39 | Hawaii | $33,455 | $16.08 | 2 |
| 40 | Maryland | $29,327 | $14.10 | 30 |
| 41 | Washington | $26,619 | $12.80 | 60 |
| 42 | Minnesota | $26,123 | $12.56 | 47 |
| 43 | Utah | $27,097 | $13.03 | 8 |
| 44 | North Dakota | $25,905 | $12.45 | 3 |
| 45 | Wyoming | $25,917 | $12.46 | 3 |
| 46 | Illinois | $26,585 | $12.78 | 75 |
| 47 | Nebraska | $26,247 | $12.62 | 7 |
| 48 | South Dakota | $25,799 | $12.40 | 2 |
| 49 | Idaho | $26,513 | $12.75 | 2 |
| 50 | Montana | $25,376 | $12.20 | 4 |
| 51 | Colorado | $26,551 | $12.76 | 43 |
Highest Paying Cities For Monitors
| Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $35,478 | $17.06 |
| 2 | Los Angeles, CA | $34,404 | $16.54 |
| 3 | Houston, TX | $34,377 | $16.53 |
| 4 | Baton Rouge, LA | $33,752 | $16.23 |
| 5 | Tucson, AZ | $33,540 | $16.13 |
| 6 | Albany, GA | $32,809 | $15.77 |
| 7 | Jacksonville, NC | $31,324 | $15.06 |
| 8 | New York, NY | $30,800 | $14.81 |
| 9 | Newark, NJ | $30,612 | $14.72 |
| 10 | Philadelphia, PA | $30,300 | $14.57 |
| 11 | Albuquerque, NM | $30,152 | $14.50 |
| 12 | Manchester, CT | $30,109 | $14.48 |
| 13 | Jacksonville, AR | $29,839 | $14.35 |
| 14 | Memphis, TN | $29,780 | $14.32 |
| 15 | Boston, MA | $29,775 | $14.31 |
Monitor Salary Details
What is a Monitor's Salary?
| Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $47,000 | $3,917 | $23 |
| 75th Percentile | $39,000 | $3,250 | $19 |
| Average | $31,492 | $2,624 | $15 |
| 25th Percentile | $25,000 | $2,083 | $12 |
| 10th Percentile | $20,000 | $1,667 | $10 |
Average Salary By Related Titles
| Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor Technician | $35,460 | $2,955 | $17.05 | 56,963 |
| Bus Monitor | $26,958 | $2,246 | $12.96 | 11,422 |
Here are the five companies hiring the most now:
Which Companies Pay Monitors The Most?
| Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | $109,521 | $52.65 | 2 |
| 2 | Deloitte | $104,337 | $50.16 | |
| 3 | General Electric | $101,324 | $48.71 | |
| 4 | Parsons | $99,374 | $47.78 | 1 |
| 5 | Bristol-Myers Squibb | $82,704 | $39.76 | 17 |
| 6 | Boston Public Schools | $81,251 | $39.06 | 40 |
| 7 | ERM | $76,950 | $37.00 | 1 |
| 8 | North American Bus Industries Inc | $76,778 | $36.91 | 27 |
| 9 | Stantec | $71,806 | $34.52 | 2 |
| 10 | Fluor Corporation | $67,549 | $32.48 | 4 |
| 11 | General Dynamics Mission Systems | $61,340 | $29.49 | |
| 12 | Northrop Grumman | $53,379 | $25.66 | |
| 13 | Trideum | $51,474 | $24.75 | |
| 14 | Valent U.S.A | $49,392 | $23.75 | |
| 15 | Tetra Tech | $47,745 | $22.95 | 2 |
| 16 | Research Foundation of The City University of New York | $47,052 | $22.62 | 1 |
| 17 | Washington State University | $45,527 | $21.89 | |
| 18 | ManTech | $44,983 | $21.63 | 4 |
| 19 | University of Southern California | $43,524 | $20.93 | 11 |
| 20 | New York State Restaurant Association | $42,409 | $20.39 | 19 |
How Much Do Monitors Make In Different Industries?
Monitor salaries can vary depending on the industry. In fact, our data shows that the professional, utilities, and retail industries tend to offer much higher salaries for monitors. For example, monitors make a whopping average salary of $36,145 while working in the professional industry. Meanwhile, other people in this field are making $33,734 in the utilities industry and $33,624 in the retail industry.
Monitors may want to avoid working in the non profits industry as it offers the lowest average salary of $29,118.
Highest Paying Industries For Monitors
| Rank | Industry | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professional | $36,145 | $17.38 |
| 2 | Utilities | $33,734 | $16.22 |
| 3 | Retail | $33,624 | $16.17 |
| 4 | Government | $32,762 | $15.75 |
| 5 | Transportation | $31,616 | $15.20 |
| 6 | Manufacturing | $29,967 | $14.41 |
| 7 | Education | $29,888 | $14.37 |
| 8 | Non Profits | $29,118 | $14.00 |
High Paying Monitor Jobs
Monitor Salary Trends
Average Monitor Salary Over Time
Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Monitor Salary By Year
| Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $31,500 | $15.14 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | $30,000 | $14.43 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | $28,900 | $13.87 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | $28,400 | $13.65 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | $27,000 | $12.97 | +0.2% |
Recently Added Monitor Salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Student | Monitor | Pueblo, CO | 07/26/2022 | $27,131 |
| Mercy Housing & Shelter Corp | Monitor | West Hartford, CT | 07/26/2022 | $33,392 |
| The Salvation Army | Monitor | Allentown, PA | 07/26/2022 | $25,044 |
| Community Resources for Justice | Program Monitor Retention Bonus) | Manchester, NH | 07/26/2022 | $35,479 |
| Fort Bend County Justice Center | Pre-Trial Monitor-Community Supervision & Corrections | Rosenberg, TX | 07/26/2022 | $37,149 |
| First Student | Monitor | Austin, TX | 07/26/2022 | $31,305 |
| Community Resources for Justice | Program Monitor | Boston, MA | 07/26/2022 | $31,305 |
| Lifelong Medical Care | Site Monitor | Oakland, CA | 07/26/2022 | $45,079 |
| Kipp Jacksonville Public Schools | Lunch Monitor | Jacksonville, FL | 07/25/2022 | $21,914 |
| Caterpillar | Warehouse Monitor/2K (2ND Shift) | West Fargo, ND | 07/25/2022 | $38,422 |
Monitor Salaries FAQs
What state pays Monitors the most?
Florida pays Monitors the most in the United States, with an average salary of $34,817 per year, or $16.74 per hour.
How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as a Monitor?
You know if you are being paid fairly as a Monitor if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in California you should be paid close to $34,051 per year.
What type of Monitor gets paid the most?
Surveillance System Monitor gets paid the most. Surveillance System Monitor made a median salary of $68,213. The best-paid 10 percent make $79,000, while the lowest-paid 10 percent make $58,000.
Search For Monitor Jobs