What are the main factors that influence a Production Machine Operator III's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Production Machine Operator III?

The Internet industry offers the highest average compensation for Production Machine Operator III roles, with salaries approximately 60% above the market median.

How does experience change A Production Machine Operator 's salary?

A Production Machine Operator 's salary grows with experience: an Entry Machine Operator (0-1 years)earns $38,877, an Intermediate Machine Operator (1-3 years)earns $43,207, a Production Machine Operator III (3-5 years)earns $49,028, a Manufacturing Machine Operator IV (5-7 years)earns $52,673, a Production Machine Operations Supervisor (7+ years)earns $76,550,

What are the highest paying states for a Production Machine Operator III?

Production Machine Operator III salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Production Machine Operator III roles are District of Columbia $57,200, California $57,000, Massachusetts $56,200. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Production Machine Operator roles make?

Salaries for Production Machine Operator level roles vary by specialization: Machine Shop Production Supervisor III: $101,325; CNC Laser Machine Operator III: $62,800; Computer Numeric Controlled Machine Operator III: $62,763; CNC Machine Operator III: $62,747; Production Machine Operator IV: $55,440.

Production Machine Operator III Salary in Missouri

How much does a Production Machine Operator III make in Missouri?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Production Machine Operator III in Missouri is $49,100 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

However, a Production Machine Operator III's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,990
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,400 to $54,800
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,121

10% $40,121

50% (Median) $49,100

90% $59,990

Production Machine Operator III Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,800	$4,567	$1,054	$26
Average	$49,100	$4,092	$944	$24
25th Percentile	$44,400	$3,700	$854	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Production Machine Operator III Salaries

A Production Machine Operator III's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Production Machine Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Production Machine Operator III's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry Machine Operator (0-1 years): $38,877
Intermediate Machine Operator (1-3 years): $43,207
Production Machine Operator III (3-5 years): $49,028
Manufacturing Machine Operator IV (5-7 years): $52,673
Production Machine Operations Supervisor (7+ years): $76,550

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Machine Operator	0-1 years	$38,877
Intermediate Machine Operator	1-3 years	$43,207
Production Machine Operator III	3-5 years	$49,028
Manufacturing Machine Operator IV	5-7 years	$52,673
Production Machine Operations Supervisor	7+ years	$76,550

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How Do Production Machine Operator III Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Production Machine Operator IIIs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $57,200.
California: $57,000.
Massachusetts: $56,200.

District of Columbia $57,200 California $57,000 Massachusetts $56,200 Washington $56,000 New Jersey $56,000 Alaska $55,900 Connecticut $55,200 New York $54,900

Hawaii $54,000 Rhode Island $53,600 Maryland $53,300 Minnesota $52,900 Colorado $52,700 Illinois $52,600 Oregon $52,500 Delaware $52,300

New Hampshire $52,200 Virginia $52,000 Pennsylvania $51,400 Nevada $51,100 North Dakota $51,000 Michigan $50,900 Wisconsin $50,800 Vermont $50,700

Maine $50,400 Texas $50,400 Arizona $50,300 Ohio $50,300 Georgia $49,800 Indiana $49,600 Wyoming $49,500 Utah $49,500

Iowa $49,400 Kansas $49,200 Missouri $49,100 Louisiana $49,100 North Carolina $49,100 Florida $48,900 Montana $48,800 Nebraska $48,700

Kentucky $48,600 South Carolina $48,400 Tennessee $48,300 Idaho $48,200 New Mexico $47,800 Oklahoma $47,800 Alabama $47,500 South Dakota $46,900

Arkansas $46,700 West Virginia $46,500 Mississippi $46,100

Top Paying Cities for Production Machine Operator IIIs

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Braggadocio: $47,600
Eugene: $47,800
Fortuna: $47,700

Braggadocio, MO $47,600 Eugene, MO $47,800 Fortuna, MO $47,700 Freeburg, MO $47,700 Gasconade, MO $47,700 Gravois Mills, MO $47,800 Laurie, MO $47,800 Hartsburg, MO $47,800

Henley, MO $47,700 Hermann, MO $47,800 High Point, MO $47,800 Holts Summit, MO $47,800 Jamestown, MO $47,700 Kaiser, MO $47,800 Koeltztown, MO $47,700 Lake Ozark, MO $47,900

Latham, MO $47,800 Linn, MO $47,700 Linn Creek, MO $47,800 Lohman, MO $47,800 Loose Creek, MO $47,700 Mc Girk, MO $47,800 Meta, MO $47,700 Mokane, MO $47,700

Morrison, MO $47,700 Mount Sterling, MO $47,600 New Bloomfield, MO $47,700 Olean, MO $47,800 Osage Beach, MO $47,900 Owensville, MO $47,700 Portland, MO $47,600 Prairie Home, MO $47,700

Rhineland, MO $47,600 Rocky Mount, MO $47,900 Russellville, MO $47,800 Saint Elizabeth, MO $47,700 Saint Thomas, MO $47,700 Steedman, MO $47,700 Stover, MO $47,700 Sunrise Beach, MO $47,900

Tebbetts, MO $47,700 Tipton, MO $47,800 Tuscumbia, MO $47,700 Ulman, MO $47,800 Versailles, MO $47,800 Westphalia, MO $47,700 Jefferson City, MO $47,800 Columbia, MO $47,900

Armstrong, MO $47,700 Auxvasse, MO $47,700 Benton City, MO $47,700 Boonville, MO $47,800 Brunswick, MO $47,800 Bunceton, MO $47,700 Cairo, MO $47,800 Kearney, MO $50,000

Kingsville, MO $49,500 Lawson, MO $49,600 Levasy, MO $50,000 Lexington, MO $49,200 Liberty, MO $50,300 Lone Jack, MO $49,800 Mayview, MO $49,200 Missouri City, MO $50,200

Mosby, MO $50,100 Napoleon, MO $49,800 Oak Grove, MO $49,900 Odessa, MO $49,500 Orrick, MO $49,900 Peculiar, MO $49,800 Platte City, MO $50,000 Pleasant Hill, MO $49,700

Raymore, MO $50,000 Rayville, MO $49,500 Richmond, MO $49,400 Sibley, MO $50,000 Smithville, MO $50,100 Strasburg, MO $49,600 Waldron, MO $50,300 Warrensburg, MO $48,700

Waverly, MO $48,400 Wellington, MO $49,600 Weston, MO $49,500 Kansas City, MO $50,300 Riverside, MO $50,300 Agency, MO $49,400 Albany, MO $47,700 Allendale, MO $47,800

Amazonia, MO $48,300 Ewing, MO $47,700 Frankford, MO $47,700 Granger, MO $47,700 Hunnewell, MO $47,700 Kahoka, MO $47,800 Knox City, MO $47,700 La Belle, MO $47,700

La Grange, MO $47,800 Lentner, MO $47,700 Leonard, MO $47,700 Lewistown, MO $47,700 Luray, MO $47,700 Maywood, MO $47,800 Monroe City, MO $47,700 Monticello, MO $47,700

Newark, MO $47,700 New London, MO $47,800 Novelty, MO $47,700 Palmyra, MO $47,800 Perry, MO $47,700 Philadelphia, MO $47,700 Plevna, MO $47,700 Revere, MO $47,700

Saint Patrick, MO $47,800 Saverton, MO $47,900 Shelbina, MO $47,700 Shelbyville, MO $47,700 Taylor, MO $47,800 Wayland, MO $47,900 Williamstown, MO $47,700 Wyaconda, MO $47,700

Kirksville, MO $47,900 Atlanta, MO $47,800 Baring, MO $47,700 Bevier, MO $47,800 Brashear, MO $47,800 Callao, MO $47,800 Coatsville, MO $47,700 Downing, MO $47,800

Edina, MO $47,800 Elmer, MO $47,800 Ethel, MO $47,800 Gibbs, MO $47,800 Glenwood, MO $47,800 Gorin, MO $47,700 Green Castle, MO $47,800 Green City, MO $47,800

Greentop, MO $47,800 Hurdland, MO $47,700 Lancaster, MO $47,800 La Plata, MO $47,800 Livonia, MO $47,800 Macon, MO $47,900 Memphis, MO $47,800 Milan, MO $47,800

New Boston, MO $47,800 New Cambria, MO $47,800 Novinger, MO $47,800 Pollock, MO $47,700 Queen City, MO $47,800 Rutledge, MO $47,700 Unionville, MO $47,800 Winigan, MO $47,800

Worthington, MO $47,800 Park Hills, MO $48,100 Annapolis, MO $47,500 Arcadia, MO $47,600 Belgrade, MO $47,700 Belleview, MO $47,500 Bismarck, MO $47,900 Black, MO $47,500

Blackwell, MO $48,400 Bloomsdale, MO $48,600 Bonne Terre, MO $48,300 Bunker, MO $47,500 Cadet, MO $48,300 Caledonia, MO $47,800 Cascade, MO $47,500 Centerville, MO $47,500

Des Arc, MO $47,500 Doe Run, MO $47,900 Ellington, MO $47,500 Farmington, MO $48,100 Fredericktown, MO $47,600 Amity, MO $48,400 Barnard, MO $47,700 Bethany, MO $47,800

Blythedale, MO $47,700 Bolckow, MO $47,800 Burlington Junction, MO $47,700 Cameron, MO $48,700 Clarksdale, MO $48,500 Clearmont, MO $47,700 Clyde, MO $47,800 Conception, MO $47,800

Conception Junction, MO $47,700 Cosby, MO $48,500 Craig, MO $47,600 Darlington, MO $47,700 Dearborn, MO $49,600 De Kalb, MO $49,200 Denver, MO $47,600 Eagleville, MO $47,700

Easton, MO $49,000 Edgerton, MO $49,800 Elmo, MO $47,800 Fairfax, MO $47,700 Maysville, MO $48,200 Faucett, MO $49,200 Fillmore, MO $47,900 Forest City, MO $47,800

Gentry, MO $47,700 Saint Charles, MO $49,400 Annada, MO $48,200 Augusta, MO $48,800 Irondale, MO $48,000 Ironton, MO $47,600 Knob Lick, MO $47,900 Leadwood, MO $48,300

Lesterville, MO $47,500 Marquand, MO $47,500 Middle Brook, MO $47,500 Mineral Point, MO $48,200 Patton, MO $47,600 Pilot Knob, MO $47,800 Potosi, MO $47,900 Redford, MO $47,400

Reynolds, MO $47,500 Sainte Genevieve, MO $48,300 Saint Mary, MO $48,200 Tiff, MO $48,400 Vulcan, MO $47,500 Cape Girardeau, MO $47,700 Bellflower, MO $47,900 Advance, MO $47,600

Altenburg, MO $47,700 Bell City, MO $47,600 Benton, MO $47,700 Brazeau, MO $47,900 Brownwood, MO $47,700 Burfordville, MO $47,600 Chaffee, MO $47,600 Commerce, MO $47,800

Daisy, MO $47,600 Delta, MO $47,700 Dutchtown, MO $47,700 Farrar, MO $47,800 Friedheim, MO $47,600 Frohna, MO $47,700 Gipsy, MO $47,500 Glenallen, MO $47,500

Gordonville, MO $47,700 Jackson, MO $47,700 Kelso, MO $47,800 Leopold, MO $47,600 Mc Gee, MO $47,500 Marble Hill, MO $47,600 Millersville, MO $47,600 Morley, MO $47,800

Oak Ridge, MO $47,600 Old Appleton, MO $47,700 Oran, MO $47,600 Perkins, MO $47,800 Perryville, MO $47,900 Mc Bride, MO $47,900 Pocahontas, MO $47,700 Scott City, MO $47,700

Sedgewickville, MO $47,600 Sturdivant, MO $47,600 Uniontown, MO $47,600 Vanduser, MO $47,700 Whitewater, MO $47,600 Zalma, MO $47,500 Sikeston, MO $47,700 Anniston, MO $47,700

Arbyrd, MO $47,500 Bernie, MO $47,600 Bertrand, MO $47,600 Blodgett, MO $47,800 Bloomfield, MO $47,600 Bowling Green, MO $47,800 Clarksville, MO $48,000 Cottleville, MO $49,200

Curryville, MO $47,700 Defiance, MO $49,000 Dutzow, MO $48,500 Elsberry, MO $48,400 Eolia, MO $48,100 Farber, MO $47,700 Flinthill, MO $48,900 Foley, MO $48,600

Foristell, MO $48,600 Hawk Point, MO $48,200 High Hill, MO $47,900 Jonesburg, MO $48,000 Laddonia, MO $47,700 Louisiana, MO $47,800 Marthasville, MO $48,400 Middletown, MO $47,700

Montgomery City, MO $47,700 Moscow Mills, MO $48,600 New Florence, MO $47,800 New Melle, MO $48,900 O Fallon, MO $49,000 Lake Saint Louis, MO $49,000 Old Monroe, MO $48,900 Olney, MO $47,900

Portage Des Sioux, MO $49,300 Saint Peters, MO $49,200 Silex, MO $48,100 Treloar, MO $48,300 Troy, MO $48,400 Truesdale, MO $48,400 Truxton, MO $48,000 Vandalia, MO $47,700

Warrenton, MO $48,300 Wellsville, MO $47,700 Wentzville, MO $48,800 West Alton, MO $49,500 Whiteside, MO $48,300 Williamsburg, MO $47,700 Winfield, MO $48,700 Wright City, MO $48,500

Hannibal, MO $47,900 Alexandria, MO $47,800 Anabel, MO $47,700 Arbela, MO $47,700 Ashburn, MO $47,700 Bethel, MO $47,700 Canton, MO $47,800 Center, MO $47,700

Clarence, MO $47,800 Earth City, MO $49,500 Pittsburg, MO $47,200 Hematite, MO $48,900 Herculaneum, MO $49,200 High Ridge, MO $49,400 Hillsboro, MO $49,000 House Springs, MO $49,200

Imperial, MO $49,400 Kimmswick, MO $49,400 Labadie, MO $48,900 Leslie, MO $48,100 Liguori, MO $49,300 Lonedell, MO $48,500 Luebbering, MO $48,500 Mapaville, MO $49,000

Morse Mill, MO $48,900 New Haven, MO $48,200 Pacific, MO $49,100 Pevely, MO $49,200 Richwoods, MO $48,400 Robertsville, MO $48,800 Saint Albans, MO $49,000 Saint Ann, MO $49,600

Saint Clair, MO $48,400 Emden, MO $47,700 Bragg City, MO $47,500 Canalou, MO $47,700 Cardwell, MO $47,400 Caruthersville, MO $47,600 Catron, MO $47,500 Charleston, MO $47,600

Clarkton, MO $47,500 Cooter, MO $47,700 Deering, MO $47,700 Dexter, MO $47,700 East Prairie, MO $47,600 Essex, MO $47,600 Gibson, MO $47,500 Gideon, MO $47,500

Gobler, MO $47,500 Grayridge, MO $47,700 Hayti, MO $47,600 Holcomb, MO $47,500 Holland, MO $47,700 Hornersville, MO $47,600 Kennett, MO $47,600 Kewanee, MO $47,600

Lilbourn, MO $47,600 Malden, MO $47,600 Marston, MO $47,600 Matthews, MO $47,600 Morehouse, MO $47,800 New Madrid, MO $47,600 Parma, MO $47,500 Portageville, MO $47,600

Risco, MO $47,700 Rives, MO $47,500 Senath, MO $47,500 Steele, MO $47,600 Tallapoosa, MO $47,700 Wardell, MO $47,600 Whiteoak, MO $47,700 Wolf Island, MO $47,500

Wyatt, MO $47,700 Poplar Bluff, MO $47,600 Briar, MO $47,400 Broseley, MO $47,500 Campbell, MO $47,500 Clubb, MO $47,500 Doniphan, MO $47,500 Dudley, MO $47,500

Ellsinore, MO $47,500 Stanton, MO $48,200 Sullivan, MO $48,200 Union, MO $48,500 Valles Mines, MO $48,400 Valley Park, MO $49,500 Villa Ridge, MO $48,800 Washington, MO $48,500

Rosebud, MO $47,900 Saint Louis, MO $49,900 Durham, MO $47,800 Pleasant Hope, MO $46,100 Point Lookout, MO $47,300 Polk, MO $47,000 Ponce De Leon, MO $46,300 Pontiac, MO $47,300

Powell, MO $47,200 Powersite, MO $47,100 Preston, MO $47,300 Protem, MO $47,200 Purdy, MO $47,200 Quincy, MO $47,500 Reeds Spring, MO $46,600 Republic, MO $46,000

Ridgedale, MO $47,200 Rockaway Beach, MO $46,700 Rockbridge, MO $47,300 Rogersville, MO $46,000 Rueter, MO $47,000 Seligman, MO $47,000 Seymour, MO $46,500 Shell Knob, MO $47,100

South Greenfield, MO $46,500 Sparta, MO $46,200 Spokane, MO $46,400 Squires, MO $47,100 Stotts City, MO $46,900 Strafford, MO $46,000 Taneyville, MO $46,600 Tecumseh, MO $47,500

Theodosia, MO $47,200 Thornfield, MO $47,200 Tunas, MO $47,200 Turners, MO $45,900 Udall, MO $47,400 Urbana, MO $47,200 Vanzant, MO $47,400 Verona, MO $46,600

Walnut Grove, MO $46,200 Walnut Shade, MO $46,500 Washburn, MO $47,200 Wasola, MO $47,300 Weaubleau, MO $47,300 West Plains, MO $47,600 South Fork, MO $47,500 Moody, MO $47,400

Myrtle, MO $47,300 Wheatland, MO $47,400 Willard, MO $46,000 Windyville, MO $47,000 Zanoni, MO $47,500 Stockton, MO $47,100 Macks Creek, MO $47,500 Roach, MO $47,700

Peace Valley, MO $47,500 Pomona, MO $47,600 Pottersville, MO $47,600 Thayer, MO $47,400 Willow Springs, MO $47,600 Springfield, MO $45,800 Centralia, MO $47,800 Rush Hill, MO $47,700

Salisbury, MO $47,800 Santa Fe, MO $47,700 Stoutsville, MO $47,700 Sturgeon, MO $47,800 Thompson, MO $47,700 Triplett, MO $47,700 Wooldridge, MO $47,700 Sedalia, MO $47,800

Whiteman Air Force Base, MO $48,300 Arrow Rock, MO $47,800 Blackburn, MO $48,200 Blackwater, MO $47,700 Calhoun, MO $47,800 Climax Springs, MO $47,700 Cole Camp, MO $47,700 Edwards, MO $47,700

Emma, MO $48,400 Florence, MO $47,700 Gilliam, MO $47,700 Green Ridge, MO $47,800 Houstonia, MO $47,900 Hughesville, MO $47,700 Ionia, MO $47,700 Knob Noster, MO $48,300

La Monte, MO $48,000 Lincoln, MO $47,700 Malta Bend, MO $48,000 Marshall, MO $47,800 Miami, MO $47,700 Mora, MO $47,700 Nelson, MO $47,700 Otterville, MO $47,700

Slater, MO $47,800 Smithton, MO $47,700 Sweet Springs, MO $48,100 Syracuse, MO $47,700 Warsaw, MO $47,700 Windsor, MO $47,800 Rolla, MO $47,700 Beulah, MO $47,600

Birch Tree, MO $47,500 Bixby, MO $47,500 Boss, MO $47,500 Bourbon, MO $47,900 Brinktown, MO $47,700 Bucyrus, MO $47,600 Cherryville, MO $47,600 Cook Sta, MO $47,600

Crocker, MO $47,700 Cuba, MO $47,700 Davisville, MO $47,600 Devils Elbow, MO $47,700 Dixon, MO $47,700 Duke, MO $47,600 Edgar Springs, MO $47,600 Eldridge, MO $47,400

Elk Creek, MO $47,500 Eminence, MO $47,500 Eunice, MO $47,500 Falcon, MO $47,300 Fort Leonard Wood, MO $47,800 Hartshorn, MO $47,500 Houston, MO $47,600 Harrisonville, MO $49,400

Clark, MO $47,800 Clifton Hill, MO $47,700 Dalton, MO $47,700 Excello, MO $47,800 Fayette, MO $47,800 Franklin, MO $47,700 Fulton, MO $47,800 Glasgow, MO $47,700

Hallsville, MO $47,800 Harrisburg, MO $47,800 Higbee, MO $47,700 Holliday, MO $47,700 Huntsville, MO $47,800 Jacksonville, MO $47,800 Keytesville, MO $47,800 Kingdom City, MO $47,700

Madison, MO $47,700 Martinsburg, MO $47,700 Mexico, MO $47,800 Moberly, MO $47,900 New Franklin, MO $47,800 Paris, MO $47,700 Pilot Grove, MO $47,700 Renick, MO $47,900

Rocheport, MO $47,800 Huggins, MO $47,400 Iberia, MO $47,700 Jadwin, MO $47,600 Jerome, MO $47,800 Lake Spring, MO $47,700 Laquey, MO $47,700 Leasburg, MO $47,800

Lebanon, MO $47,300 Lenox, MO $47,600 Licking, MO $47,600 Lynchburg, MO $47,400 Montier, MO $47,500 Mountain View, MO $47,600 Newburg, MO $47,600 Plato, MO $47,600

Raymondville, MO $47,600 Richland, MO $47,700 Roby, MO $47,600 Saint James, MO $47,700 Salem, MO $47,600 Solo, MO $47,600 Steelville, MO $47,600 Viburnum, MO $47,700

Stoutland, MO $47,600 Success, MO $47,600 Summersville, MO $47,500 Vichy, MO $47,700 Vienna, MO $47,700 Waynesville, MO $47,800 Saint Robert, MO $47,800 Wesco, MO $47,600

Winona, MO $47,500 Yukon, MO $47,600 Allenton, MO $49,200 Chesterfield, MO $49,200 Arnold, MO $49,500 Ballwin, MO $49,400 Barnhart, MO $49,300 Beaufort, MO $48,200

Berger, MO $48,000 Catawissa, MO $48,900 Cedar Hill, MO $49,000 Crystal City, MO $49,100 De Soto, MO $48,600 Dittmer, MO $48,800 Eureka, MO $49,200 Fenton, MO $49,500

Festus, MO $48,900 Fletcher, MO $48,400 Florissant, MO $49,600 French Village, MO $48,400 Gerald, MO $48,000 Glencoe, MO $49,200 Gray Summit, MO $48,900 Grover, MO $49,300

Grubville, MO $48,600 Hazelwood, MO $49,600 Maryland Heights, MO $49,500 Adrian, MO $48,600 Amoret, MO $48,200 Amsterdam, MO $48,500 Appleton City, MO $47,600 Archie, MO $49,000

Blairstown, MO $48,400 Bronaugh, MO $47,500 Butler, MO $48,100 Chilhowee, MO $48,400 Cleveland, MO $49,600 Clinton, MO $47,900 Collins, MO $47,300 Creighton, MO $48,600

Deepwater, MO $47,600 Deerfield, MO $47,500 Drexel, MO $49,200 East Lynne, MO $49,400 El Dorado Springs, MO $47,500 Foster, MO $47,900 Freeman, MO $49,400 Garden City, MO $49,100

Golden City, MO $47,000 Harwood, MO $47,600 Hume, MO $47,600 Jasper, MO $47,300 Jerico Springs, MO $47,100 Lamar, MO $47,400 Leeton, MO $48,200 Liberal, MO $47,500

Lowry City, MO $47,600 Metz, MO $47,700 Milford, MO $47,200 Milo, MO $47,500 Mindenmines, MO $47,500 Montrose, MO $47,800 Moundville, MO $47,500 Nevada, MO $47,700

Osceola, MO $47,600 Richards, MO $47,500 Rich Hill, MO $47,700 Rockville, MO $47,600 Roscoe, MO $47,600 Schell City, MO $47,600 Sheldon, MO $47,400 Urich, MO $48,300

Walker, MO $47,500 Joplin, MO $47,700 Alba, MO $47,600 Anderson, MO $47,300 Asbury, MO $47,500 Avilla, MO $47,200 Carl Junction, MO $47,600 Carterville, MO $47,600

Carthage, MO $47,300 Diamond, MO $47,400 Duenweg, MO $47,700 Fairview, MO $47,300 Goodman, MO $47,400 Granby, MO $47,400 Lanagan, MO $47,300 La Russell, MO $46,800

Neck City, MO $47,600 Neosho, MO $47,500 Newtonia, MO $47,300 Noel, MO $47,300 Oronogo, MO $47,600 Pineville, MO $47,100 Purcell, MO $47,600 Racine, MO $47,600

Reeds, MO $47,000 Rocky Comfort, MO $47,300 Sarcoxie, MO $47,100 South West City, MO $47,300 Saginaw, MO $47,600 Seneca, MO $47,500 Stark City, MO $47,300 Stella, MO $47,300

Tiff City, MO $47,400 Waco, MO $47,600 Webb City, MO $47,700 Wentworth, MO $47,000 Wheaton, MO $47,400 Argyle, MO $47,700 Ashland, MO $47,800 Barnett, MO $47,800

Belle, MO $47,700 Bland, MO $47,700 Bonnots Mill, MO $47,700 Brumley, MO $47,800 California, MO $47,800 Camdenton, MO $47,700 Centertown, MO $47,700 Chamois, MO $47,700

Clarksburg, MO $47,700 Long Lane, MO $46,700 Montreal, MO $47,700 Aldrich, MO $46,400 Arcola, MO $46,900 Ash Grove, MO $46,100 Aurora, MO $46,400 Alton, MO $47,500

Caplinger Mills, MO $47,200 Ava, MO $47,000 Bakersfield, MO $47,400 Billings, MO $46,100 Blue Eye, MO $47,200 Bois D Arc, MO $46,000 Bolivar, MO $46,600 Bradleyville, MO $46,900

Branson, MO $47,200 Brighton, MO $46,100 Brixey, MO $47,400 Brookline, MO $45,900 Bruner, MO $46,300 Buffalo, MO $46,600 Butterfield, MO $47,400 Cape Fair, MO $46,900

Cassville, MO $47,200 Caulfield, MO $47,400 Cedarcreek, MO $47,000 Chadwick, MO $46,400 Chestnutridge, MO $46,400 Clever, MO $46,100 Conway, MO $46,700 Crane, MO $46,300

Cross Timbers, MO $47,400 Dadeville, MO $46,600 Diggins, MO $46,400 Dora, MO $47,500 Drury, MO $47,400 Dunnegan, MO $46,900 Eagle Rock, MO $47,100 Elkland, MO $46,400

Eudora, MO $46,300 Everton, MO $46,300 Exeter, MO $47,300 Fair Grove, MO $46,100 Fair Play, MO $46,600 Flemington, MO $47,100 Fordland, MO $46,200 Forsyth, MO $46,400

Freistatt, MO $47,000 Gainesville, MO $47,500 Galena, MO $46,500 Garrison, MO $46,500 Golden, MO $47,100 Graff, MO $47,400 Greenfield, MO $46,600 Grovespring, MO $47,100

Half Way, MO $46,500 Halltown, MO $46,100 Hardenville, MO $47,500 Hartville, MO $47,100 Hermitage, MO $47,300 Highlandville, MO $46,200 Hollister, MO $47,200 Humansville, MO $47,100

Hurley, MO $46,300 Isabella, MO $47,300 Kirbyville, MO $47,100 Kissee Mills, MO $47,000 Lampe, MO $47,200 Lockwood, MO $46,900 Louisburg, MO $47,000 Kimberling City, MO $47,200

Brandsville, MO $47,600 Cabool, MO $47,600 Couch, MO $47,300 Koshkonong, MO $47,400 Mc Clurg, MO $46,900 Macomb, MO $47,100 Mansfield, MO $47,000 Marionville, MO $46,200

Marshfield, MO $46,300 Miller, MO $46,500 Monett, MO $47,100 Morrisville, MO $46,200 Mountain Grove, MO $47,400 Mount Vernon, MO $46,400 Niangua, MO $46,700 Nixa, MO $46,000

Noble, MO $47,200 Norwood, MO $47,200 Oldfield, MO $46,400 Ozark, MO $46,100 Phillipsburg, MO $47,000 Gower, MO $49,500 Fagus, MO $47,400 Graham, MO $47,700

Grant City, MO $47,700 Guilford, MO $47,700 Hatfield, MO $47,700 Helena, MO $48,300 Hopkins, MO $47,700 King City, MO $48,000 Lathrop, MO $49,500 Maitland, MO $47,700

Martinsville, MO $47,700 Maryville, MO $47,800 Mound City, MO $47,700 New Hampton, MO $47,700 Oregon, MO $48,000 Osborn, MO $48,700 Parnell, MO $47,700 Pickering, MO $47,700

Plattsburg, MO $49,500 Ravenwood, MO $47,700 Rea, MO $48,000 Ridgeway, MO $47,700 Rock Port, MO $47,900 Rosendale, MO $48,000 Rushville, MO $49,000 Savannah, MO $48,300

Sheridan, MO $47,700 Skidmore, MO $47,600 Stanberry, MO $47,700 Stewartsville, MO $49,100 Tarkio, MO $47,900 Trimble, MO $49,800 Turney, MO $49,300 Union Star, MO $48,200

Watson, MO $47,900 Weatherby, MO $48,200 Westboro, MO $47,900 Worth, MO $47,700 Saint Joseph, MO $48,900 Chillicothe, MO $47,900 Altamont, MO $48,200 Bogard, MO $48,200

Bosworth, MO $47,800 Braymer, MO $48,500 Breckenridge, MO $48,200 Brookfield, MO $47,900 Browning, MO $47,800 Bucklin, MO $47,800 Cainsville, MO $47,700 Carrollton, MO $48,200

Chula, MO $47,800 Coffey, MO $47,700 Cowgill, MO $48,600 Dawn, MO $48,100 De Witt, MO $47,700 Gallatin, MO $48,100 Galt, MO $47,800 Gilman City, MO $47,700

Hale, MO $47,800 Hamilton, MO $48,500 Harris, MO $47,700 Humphreys, MO $47,800 Jameson, MO $47,800 Jamesport, MO $47,800 Kidder, MO $48,500 Kingston, MO $48,700

Laclede, MO $47,800 Laredo, MO $47,800 Linneus, MO $47,800 Lock Springs, MO $48,200 Lucerne, MO $47,700 Ludlow, MO $48,200 Mc Fall, MO $47,700 Marceline, MO $47,900

Meadville, MO $47,800 Mendon, MO $47,700 Mercer, MO $47,700 Mooresville, MO $48,000 Newtown, MO $47,700 Lead Hill, MO $46,400 Bridgeton, MO $49,500 Eldon, MO $47,800

Norborne, MO $48,600 Pattonsburg, MO $47,900 Polo, MO $49,200 Powersville, MO $47,700 Princeton, MO $47,800 Purdin, MO $47,800 Rothville, MO $47,800 Spickard, MO $47,700

Stet, MO $48,600 Sumner, MO $47,700 Tina, MO $48,000 Trenton, MO $47,800 Utica, MO $48,100 Wheeling, MO $47,800 Winston, MO $48,300 Pierce City, MO $47,100

Fairdealing, MO $47,400 Fisk, MO $47,600 Fremont, MO $47,400 Gatewood, MO $47,300 Grandin, MO $47,500 Greenville, MO $47,500 Harviell, MO $47,500 Lodi, MO $47,500

Lowndes, MO $47,500 Mill Spring, MO $47,500 Naylor, MO $47,400 Neelyville, MO $47,400 Oxly, MO $47,400 Patterson, MO $47,500 Piedmont, MO $47,500 Puxico, MO $47,600

Qulin, MO $47,400 Rombauer, MO $47,800 Shook, MO $47,500 Silva, MO $47,500 Van Buren, MO $47,500 Wappapello, MO $47,600 Williamsville, MO $47,500 Alma, MO $48,400

Lees Summit, MO $50,300 Bates City, MO $49,700 Belton, MO $50,000 Blue Springs, MO $50,200 Buckner, MO $50,100 Camden, MO $49,700 Camden Point, MO $49,800 Centerview, MO $49,000

Concordia, MO $48,500 Corder, MO $48,500 Dover, MO $48,600 Excelsior Springs, MO $49,900 Farley, MO $50,100 Grain Valley, MO $50,100 Grandview, MO $50,300 Greenwood, MO $50,000

Hardin, MO $49,100 Henrietta, MO $49,500 Higginsville, MO $48,800 Holden, MO $49,200 Holt, MO $49,900 Independence, MO $50,300

Production Machine Operator III Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Production Machine Operator III salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $54,871. While startup companies pay approximate $46,416.

Production Machine Operator III Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$46,416
Growth Stage	51~500	$49,089
Established	501~5000	$52,985
Enterprise	5000+	$54,871

Production Machine Operator III Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Production Machine Operator III roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 120% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Internet and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 60% above the average. In contrast, Production Machine Operator positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Production Machine Operator III as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Production Machine Operator III

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$78,560	$38.0	60%
Software & Networking	$73,650	$35.0	50%
Financial Services	$68,740	$33.0	40%

Production Machine Operator III Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Production Machine Operator III's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$44,400

Average $49,100/year

$54,800

$3,700

Average $4,092/month

$4,567

$854

Average $944/week

$1,054

$21

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,800	$4,567	$1,054	$26
Average	$49,100	$4,092	$944	$24
25th Percentile	$44,400	$3,700	$854	$21

Production Machine Operator III Salary Growth & Career Path

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Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As a Production Machine Operator III, you have the following paths for advancement. The table below compares the salary raises for common next-step roles. By comparing these figures, you can choose the career path that best meets your financial goals.

Production Machine Operator III Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
Manufacturing Machine Operator IV	$52,700	7%
Expert Machinist	$69,800	42%
CNC Laser Machine Operator IV	$67,800	38%
Packing Line Operations Supervisor	$80,400	64%

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