What is the typical salary range for a Airfield Operations Specialist?

Pay typically falls between $43,500 and $80,000 per year depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

Airfield Operations Specialist Salary: $66,000 Average

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Average base salary

$66,000 / year

≈ $5,500 per month · $31.73 per hour

Location

25th percentile
$43,500Average
$66,00075th percentile
$80,000

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.

About this role

Airfield Operations Specialist is a professional role in the Transportation and Material Moving job family, focused on Airfield Operations Specialist work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.

How this role compares

Airfield Operations Specialist pays 4% below the average across 50 roles in the Transportation and Material Moving job family (family average $68,500).

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Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers$66,000

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First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling$69,000

Rail Transportation Workers, All Other$62,000

Hoist and Winch Operators$70,000

Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers$71,000

Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers$71,500

Sailors and Marine Oilers$59,000

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Airfield Operations Specialist make?

The average base salary for a Airfield Operations Specialist in the United States is $66,000 per year, or about $31.73 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $43,500 and $80,000 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

How does this compare with other Transportation and Material Moving roles?

The Transportation and Material Moving job family averages $68,500 across 50 roles tracked by WePayFairly.

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