Machine Operator Salary in Maryland

How much does a Machine Operator make in Maryland?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Machine Operator in Maryland is $46,515 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,909
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,009 to $51,432
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,906

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Machine Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,432	$4,286	$989	$25
Average	$46,515	$3,876	$895	$22
25th Percentile	$42,009	$3,501	$808	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Machine Operator Salaries

A Machine Operator'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 Machine Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Machine Operator'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-Level (less than 1 year): $41,533
Early Career (1-2 years): $46,154
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $52,353
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $56,298
Expert (over 8 years): $81,704

Levels	Salary
Machine O... Level Machine Operator	$41,533
Machine O... Level Machine Operator	$46,154
Machine O... Level Machine Operator	$52,353
Machine O... Level Machine Operator	$56,298
Machine O... Level Machine Operator	$81,704

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How Do Machine Operator 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 Machine Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $49,948.
California: $49,759.
Massachusetts: $49,096.

District of Columbia $49,948 California $49,759 Massachusetts $49,096 Washington $48,915 New Jersey $48,897 Alaska $48,834 Connecticut $48,212 New York $47,959

Hawaii $47,151 Rhode Island $46,772 Maryland $46,515 Minnesota $46,163 Colorado $46,028 Illinois $45,983 Oregon $45,812 Delaware $45,685

New Hampshire $45,606 Virginia $45,428 Pennsylvania $44,909 Nevada $44,648 North Dakota $44,562 Michigan $44,427 Wisconsin $44,377 Vermont $44,278

Texas $44,003 Maine $43,984 Arizona $43,957 Ohio $43,926 Georgia $43,511 Indiana $43,303 Wyoming $43,263 Utah $43,200

Iowa $43,172 Kansas $42,956 Louisiana $42,893 North Carolina $42,870 Missouri $42,861 Florida $42,685 Montana $42,591 Nebraska $42,500

Kentucky $42,451 South Carolina $42,270 Tennessee $42,157 Idaho $42,112 New Mexico $41,783 Oklahoma $41,711 Alabama $41,445 South Dakota $40,998

Arkansas $40,754 West Virginia $40,624 Mississippi $40,231

Top Paying Cities for Machine Operators

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:

Owings: $48,839
Riverdale: $49,948
College Park: $49,948

Owings, MD $48,839 Riverdale, MD $49,948 College Park, MD $49,948 Fort Washington, MD $49,917 Oxon Hill, MD $49,948 Suitland, MD $49,948 District Heights, MD $49,948 Temple Hills, MD $49,948

Deale, MD $48,329 Dunkirk, MD $48,780 Fort George G Meade, MD $46,412 Friendship, MD $48,094 Fulton, MD $48,099 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $49,935 Savage, MD $46,425 Shady Side, MD $48,225

Galesville, MD $48,216 Greenbelt, MD $49,935 Glenn Dale, MD $49,890 Upper Marlboro, MD $49,845 Harwood, MD $48,239 Highland, MD $48,090 West River, MD $48,266 Tracys Landing, MD $48,482

Hyattsville, MD $49,948 Jessup, MD $46,457 Bethesda, MD $49,948 Glen Echo, MD $49,948 Chevy Chase, MD $49,948 Cabin John, MD $49,948 Olney, MD $49,845 Brookeville, MD $49,813

Poolesville, MD $49,037 Barnesville, MD $48,807 Beallsville, MD $49,015 Boyds, MD $48,649 Dickerson, MD $48,929 Rockville, MD $49,890 Potomac, MD $49,917 Derwood, MD $49,845

Sandy Spring, MD $49,845 Ashton, MD $49,827 Brinklow, MD $49,799 Burtonsville, MD $49,858 Montgomery Village, MD $48,446 Kensington, MD $49,948 Garrett Park, MD $49,948 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $49,903

Silver Spring, MD $49,948 Takoma Park, MD $49,948 Aberdeen, MD $45,239 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $45,500 Abingdon, MD $45,360 Gunpowder, MD $46,439 Arnold, MD $46,380 Baldwin, MD $46,425

Bel Air, MD $45,031 Belcamp, MD $45,410 Benson, MD $45,257 Boring, MD $44,977 Brooklandville, MD $46,515 Butler, MD $46,393 Chase, MD $46,457 Churchville, MD $45,009

Clarksville, MD $46,380 Cockeysville, MD $46,484 Hunt Valley, MD $46,457 Crownsville, MD $46,366 Darlington, MD $44,819 Davidsonville, MD $48,126 Dayton, MD $46,366 Edgewater, MD $48,045

Edgewood, MD $46,380 Ellicott City, MD $46,484 Columbia, MD $46,439 Fallston, MD $46,393 Finksburg, MD $46,366 Forest Hill, MD $44,815 Fork, MD $46,439 Fort Howard, MD $46,502

Freeland, MD $43,398 Gambrills, MD $46,412 Gibson Island, MD $46,380 Glen Arm, MD $46,502 Glen Burnie, MD $46,515 Glyndon, MD $46,425 Hampstead, MD $44,594 Elkridge, MD $46,515

Hanover, MD $46,502 Harmans, MD $46,502 Havre De Grace, MD $45,284 Hydes, MD $46,439 Jarrettsville, MD $44,702 Joppa, MD $46,412 Kingsville, MD $46,439 Lineboro, MD $43,416

Linthicum Heights, MD $46,515 Long Green, MD $46,470 Spencerville, MD $49,858 Clarksburg, MD $48,460 Damascus, MD $48,216 Germantown, MD $48,609 Annapolis, MD $47,769 Cumberland, MD $39,771

Accident, MD $39,771 Barton, MD $39,771 Bittinger, MD $39,771 Bloomington, MD $39,771 Corriganville, MD $39,771 Eckhart Mines, MD $39,771 Ellerslie, MD $39,771 Flintstone, MD $39,771

Friendsville, MD $39,771 Frostburg, MD $39,771 Grantsville, MD $39,771 Kitzmiller, MD $39,771 Lonaconing, MD $39,771 Luke, MD $39,771 Mc Henry, MD $39,771 Midland, MD $39,771

Midlothian, MD $39,771 Mount Savage, MD $39,771 Oakland, MD $39,771 Oldtown, MD $39,771 Pinto, MD $39,771 Rawlings, MD $39,771 Spring Gap, MD $39,771 Swanton, MD $39,771

Westernport, MD $39,771 Easton, MD $46,290 Barclay, MD $46,200 Bethlehem, MD $46,290 Betterton, MD $46,006 Bozman, MD $47,891 Cambridge, MD $48,009 Centreville, MD $46,290

Chester, MD $47,354 Chestertown, MD $46,249 Church Creek, MD $48,009 Church Hill, MD $46,249 Claiborne, MD $47,693 Cordova, MD $46,290 Crapo, MD $49,723 Crocheron, MD $49,723

Crumpton, MD $46,181 Denton, MD $46,290 East New Market, MD $48,009 Federalsburg, MD $46,786 Fishing Creek, MD $49,723 Galena, MD $46,281 Goldsboro, MD $46,290 Grasonville, MD $46,944

Greensboro, MD $46,290 Henderson, MD $46,393 Hillsboro, MD $46,290 Hurlock, MD $48,009 Ingleside, MD $46,222 Kennedyville, MD $46,190 Mcdaniel, MD $47,693 Madison, MD $49,723

Marydel, MD $46,542 Massey, MD $46,357 Millington, MD $46,326 Neavitt, MD $48,139 Newcomb, MD $47,436 Oxford, MD $48,009 Preston, MD $46,290 Price, MD $46,263

Queen Anne, MD $46,290 Queenstown, MD $46,651 Rhodesdale, MD $48,009 Ridgely, MD $46,290 Rock Hall, MD $46,759 Royal Oak, MD $47,269 Saint Michaels, MD $47,517 Secretary, MD $48,009

Sherwood, MD $48,198 Deal Island, MD $45,933 Eden, MD $47,765 Ewell, MD $42,139 Fruitland, MD $47,765 Girdletree, MD $43,547 Hebron, MD $47,765 Linkwood, MD $48,009

Manokin, MD $44,860 Mardela Springs, MD $47,765 Marion Station, MD $42,428 Nanticoke, MD $48,009 Newark, MD $47,598 Ocean City, MD $47,598 Parsonsburg, MD $47,160 Pittsville, MD $47,598

Pocomoke City, MD $42,302 Powellville, MD $47,598 Princess Anne, MD $45,631 Quantico, MD $48,009 Rehobeth, MD $42,302 Sharptown, MD $47,765 Showell, MD $47,598 Snow Hill, MD $45,270

Stockton, MD $42,302 Tyaskin, MD $48,009 Tylerton, MD $42,139 Upper Fairmount, MD $44,860 Vienna, MD $48,009 Westover, MD $44,860 Whaleyville, MD $47,598 Willards, MD $47,598

Delmar, MD $46,786 North East, MD $45,496 Perry Point, MD $45,401 Perryville, MD $45,230 Port Deposit, MD $45,040 Rising Sun, MD $44,797 Warwick, MD $46,285 Cecilton, MD $46,222

Charlestown, MD $45,406 Chesapeake City, MD $46,145 Childs, MD $46,200 Stevensville, MD $47,332 Colora, MD $44,878 Conowingo, MD $44,679 Earleville, MD $45,933 Elk Mills, MD $46,200

Elkton, MD $46,200 Georgetown, MD $46,195 Lutherville Timonium, MD $46,515 Abell, MD $49,723 Accokeek, MD $49,858 Aquasco, MD $49,723 Avenue, MD $49,723 Barstow, MD $49,723

Bel Alton, MD $49,723 Benedict, MD $49,723 Brandywine, MD $49,827 Broomes Island, MD $49,723 Bryans Road, MD $49,813 Bryantown, MD $49,723 Bushwood, MD $49,723 California, MD $49,723

Callaway, MD $49,723 Chaptico, MD $49,723 Charlotte Hall, MD $49,723 Cheltenham, MD $49,845 Clements, MD $49,723 Cobb Island, MD $49,723 Coltons Point, MD $49,723 Compton, MD $49,723

Dameron, MD $49,723 Dowell, MD $49,723 Drayden, MD $49,723 Faulkner, MD $49,723 Great Mills, MD $49,723 Helen, MD $49,723 Hollywood, MD $49,723 Hughesville, MD $49,723

Huntingtown, MD $49,254 Indian Head, MD $49,768 Ironsides, MD $49,723 Issue, MD $49,723 La Plata, MD $49,723 Leonardtown, MD $49,723 Lexington Park, MD $49,723 Loveville, MD $49,723

Lusby, MD $49,723 Marbury, MD $49,723 Mechanicsville, MD $49,723 Morganza, MD $49,723 Mount Victoria, MD $49,723 Nanjemoy, MD $49,723 Newburg, MD $49,723 Park Hall, MD $49,723

Patuxent River, MD $49,723 Piney Point, MD $46,678 Pomfret, MD $49,754 Port Republic, MD $49,723 Port Tobacco, MD $49,723 Prince Frederick, MD $49,723 Ridge, MD $46,678 Rock Point, MD $49,723

Saint Inigoes, MD $49,723 Saint Leonard, MD $49,723 Saint Marys City, MD $49,723 Scotland, MD $45,166 Solomons, MD $49,723 Sunderland, MD $49,005 Tall Timbers, MD $49,723 Valley Lee, MD $49,723

Welcome, MD $49,723 White Plains, MD $49,768 Southern Md Facility, MD $49,917 Annapolis Junction, MD $46,439 Lanham, MD $49,935 Beltsville, MD $49,935 Laurel, MD $49,845 Bladensburg, MD $49,948

Lothian, MD $48,505 Mount Rainier, MD $49,948 North Beach, MD $48,618 Bowie, MD $49,845 Brentwood, MD $49,948 Capitol Heights, MD $49,948 Chesapeake Beach, MD $48,798 Churchton, MD $48,351

Clinton, MD $49,903 Still Pond, MD $46,209 Sudlersville, MD $46,240 Taylors Island, MD $49,723 Templeville, MD $46,457 Tilghman, MD $48,496 Toddville, MD $49,723 Trappe, MD $48,009

Wingate, MD $49,723 Wittman, MD $47,833 Woolford, MD $49,723 Worton, MD $46,236 Wye Mills, MD $46,290 Frederick, MD $48,351 Adamstown, MD $48,866 Big Pool, MD $40,281

Boonsboro, MD $48,009 Braddock Heights, MD $48,960 Brownsville, MD $49,723 Brunswick, MD $49,723 Buckeystown, MD $48,694 Burkittsville, MD $49,723 Cascade, MD $43,290 Cavetown, MD $43,290

Chewsville, MD $45,586 Clear Spring, MD $43,466 Cooksville, MD $47,512 Emmitsburg, MD $43,804 Fairplay, MD $46,434 Funkstown, MD $46,434 Glenelg, MD $47,909 Glenwood, MD $47,900

Hagerstown, MD $45,586 Hancock, MD $40,281 Ijamsville, MD $48,302 Jefferson, MD $49,380 Keedysville, MD $49,723 Keymar, MD $44,873 Knoxville, MD $49,723 Ladiesburg, MD $45,469

Libertytown, MD $46,511 Lisbon, MD $47,535 Little Orleans, MD $39,771 Maugansville, MD $43,515 Middletown, MD $49,723 Monrovia, MD $48,058 Mount Airy, MD $47,494 Myersville, MD $46,434

New Market, MD $48,009 New Midway, MD $45,604 New Windsor, MD $45,577 Point Of Rocks, MD $49,479 Rocky Ridge, MD $44,413 Rohrersville, MD $49,723 Sabillasville, MD $43,339 Saint James, MD $46,434

Sharpsburg, MD $49,723 Smithsburg, MD $43,290 Sykesville, MD $46,366 Taneytown, MD $44,381 Thurmont, MD $43,957 Tuscarora, MD $49,317 Union Bridge, MD $45,433 Unionville, MD $46,001

Walkersville, MD $46,971 West Friendship, MD $46,393 Williamsport, MD $45,762 Woodbine, MD $47,517 Woodsboro, MD $45,924 Salisbury, MD $47,765 Allen, MD $47,765 Berlin, MD $47,598

Bishopville, MD $47,598 Bivalve, MD $48,009 Manchester, MD $44,413 Marriottsville, MD $46,439 Maryland Line, MD $43,398 Mayo, MD $48,009 Millersville, MD $46,412 Monkton, MD $46,380

Odenton, MD $46,412 Crofton, MD $48,076 Owings Mills, MD $46,484 Parkton, MD $44,431 Pasadena, MD $46,470 Perry Hall, MD $46,515 Perryman, MD $45,446 Phoenix, MD $46,457

Pylesville, MD $44,445 Randallstown, MD $46,502 Reisterstown, MD $46,439 Riderwood, MD $46,515 Riva, MD $48,009 Severn, MD $46,484 Severna Park, MD $46,439 Simpsonville, MD $46,412

Sparks Glencoe, MD $46,412 Crisfield, MD $42,428 Stevenson, MD $46,515 Dhs, MD $49,872 Waldorf, MD $49,813 Street, MD $44,612 Upperco, MD $44,977 Upper Falls, MD $46,457

Westminster, MD $45,162 Whiteford, MD $44,404 White Hall, MD $44,418 White Marsh, MD $46,515 Woodstock, MD $46,457 Baltimore, MD $46,515 Towson, MD $46,515 Gwynn Oak, MD $46,515

Pikesville, MD $46,515 Sparrows Point, MD $46,502 Middle River, MD $46,515 Essex, MD $46,515 Dundalk, MD $46,515 Brooklyn, MD $46,515 Curtis Bay, MD $46,515 Halethorpe, MD $46,515

Catonsville, MD $46,515 Parkville, MD $46,515 Nottingham, MD $46,515 Rosedale, MD $46,515 Windsor Mill, MD $46,515 Gaithersburg, MD $49,813 Washington Grove, MD $49,827

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

Understanding how a Machine Operator'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.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$42,009

Average $46,515/year

$51,432

$3,501

Average $3,876/month

$4,286

$808

Average $895/week

$989

$20

Average $22/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,432	$4,286	$989	$25
Average	$46,515	$3,876	$895	$22
25th Percentile	$42,009	$3,501	$808	$20

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