Machine Operator Salary in Oklahoma

How much does a Machine Operator make in Oklahoma?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Machine Operator in Oklahoma is $41,711 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $50,134
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $37,670 to $46,120
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $33,991

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Machine Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,120	$3,843	$887	$22
Average	$41,711	$3,476	$802	$20
25th Percentile	$37,670	$3,139	$724	$18

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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): $37,244
Early Career (1-2 years): $41,387
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $46,946
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $50,483
Expert (over 8 years): $73,265

Levels	Salary
Machine O... Level Machine Operator	$37,244
Machine O... Level Machine Operator	$41,387
Machine O... Level Machine Operator	$46,946
Machine O... Level Machine Operator	$50,483
Machine O... Level Machine Operator	$73,265

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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:

Ardmore: $38,896
Countyline: $37,764
Burneyville: $42,108

Ardmore, OK $38,896 Countyline, OK $37,764 Burneyville, OK $42,108 Coleman, OK $44,187 Elmore City, OK $39,284 Foster, OK $37,764 Fox, OK $37,764 Gene Autry, OK $39,532

Graham, OK $37,764 Healdton, OK $38,896 Kingston, OK $44,187 Lebanon, OK $44,187 Leon, OK $40,033 Loco, OK $37,764 Lone Grove, OK $38,896 Hennepin, OK $37,764

Madill, OK $44,187 Mannsville, OK $40,976 Marietta, OK $44,187 Mead, OK $44,187 Milburn, OK $44,187 Overbrook, OK $40,660 Ravia, OK $42,496 Ringling, OK $38,896

Springer, OK $38,896 Thackerville, OK $44,187 Tishomingo, OK $44,187 Wapanucka, OK $42,496 Wilson, OK $38,896 Ratliff City, OK $37,764 Tatums, OK $37,764 Tussy, OK $37,764

Velma, OK $37,764 Lawton, OK $38,170 Fort Sill, OK $38,170 Addington, OK $38,810 Altus, OK $38,255 Altus Afb, OK $38,255 Blair, OK $38,255 Cache, OK $38,115

Chattanooga, OK $37,899 Comanche, OK $38,287 Davidson, OK $38,499 Duke, OK $38,120 Duncan, OK $37,764 Eldorado, OK $37,930 Elgin, OK $38,088 Elmer, OK $38,228

Faxon, OK $38,061 Fletcher, OK $37,980 Frederick, OK $38,138 Geronimo, OK $38,170 Gould, OK $37,849 Grandfield, OK $39,013 Granite, OK $37,930 Hastings, OK $38,927

Headrick, OK $38,228 Hollis, OK $37,849 Hollister, OK $38,422 Indiahoma, OK $37,899 Loveland, OK $38,661 Mangum, OK $38,012 Manitou, OK $37,917 Martha, OK $38,255

Medicine Park, OK $38,170 Meers, OK $38,034 Mountain Park, OK $37,867 Olustee, OK $38,255 Oscar, OK $40,033 Randlett, OK $40,200 Roosevelt, OK $37,885 Ryan, OK $39,807

Snyder, OK $37,885 Sterling, OK $38,007 Temple, OK $38,801 Terral, OK $40,033 Tipton, OK $38,120 Vinson, OK $37,849 Walters, OK $37,926 Waurika, OK $39,049

Clinton, OK $37,849 Arapaho, OK $37,849 Bessie, OK $37,849 Burns Flat, OK $37,849 Butler, OK $37,849 Canute, OK $37,849 Carter, OK $37,849 Cheyenne, OK $37,849

Cordell, OK $37,849 Crawford, OK $37,849 Custer City, OK $38,806 Dill City, OK $37,849 Durham, OK $37,849 Elk City, OK $37,849 Erick, OK $37,849 Fay, OK $40,804

Foss, OK $37,849 Hammon, OK $37,849 Hobart, OK $37,845 Leedey, OK $37,849 Lone Wolf, OK $37,876 Oakwood, OK $40,804 Putnam, OK $37,849 Reydon, OK $37,849

Rocky, OK $37,849 Bristow, OK $42,009 Broken Arrow, OK $42,279 Catoosa, OK $42,333 Hopeton, OK $41,030 Isabella, OK $40,804 Jet, OK $41,030 Kingfisher, OK $40,804

Kremlin, OK $40,804 Lahoma, OK $40,804 Longdale, OK $40,804 Loyal, OK $40,804 Lucien, OK $40,804 Manchester, OK $41,255 Medford, OK $41,255 Meno, OK $40,804

Nash, OK $41,030 Okarche, OK $40,804 Okeene, OK $40,804 Omega, OK $40,804 Pond Creek, OK $41,255 Ringwood, OK $40,804 Southard, OK $40,804 Wakita, OK $41,255

Watonga, OK $40,804 Waukomis, OK $40,804 Woodward, OK $39,324 Arnett, OK $37,849 Buffalo, OK $39,969 Camargo, OK $37,849 Chester, OK $40,804 Fargo, OK $37,849

Fort Supply, OK $39,969 Freedom, OK $41,030 Gage, OK $37,849 Gate, OK $39,924 Laverne, OK $40,145 May, OK $39,324 Mooreland, OK $39,324 Mutual, OK $39,324

Rosston, OK $40,145 Sharon, OK $39,324 Shattuck, OK $37,849 Vici, OK $39,324 Waynoka, OK $41,030 Adams, OK $40,669 Balko, OK $40,669 Beaver, OK $40,669

Boise City, OK $40,669 Felt, OK $40,669 Forgan, OK $40,669 Goodwell, OK $40,669 Guymon, OK $40,669 Hardesty, OK $40,669 Hooker, OK $40,669 Kenton, OK $41,936

Keyes, OK $40,669 Texhoma, OK $40,669 Turpin, OK $40,669 Tyrone, OK $40,669 Avant, OK $42,063 Barnsdall, OK $42,009 Bartlesville, OK $42,009 Bixby, OK $42,252

Sayre, OK $37,849 Fittstown, OK $40,804 Fitzhugh, OK $40,804 Francis, OK $40,804 Hanna, OK $42,009 Holdenville, OK $40,804 Konawa, OK $40,804 Lamar, OK $42,009

Mcloud, OK $40,831 Macomb, OK $40,804 Maud, OK $40,804 Meeker, OK $40,804 Mill Creek, OK $39,284 Newalla, OK $40,939 Okemah, OK $42,009 Paden, OK $41,404

Prague, OK $40,804 Roff, OK $40,804 Saint Louis, OK $40,804 Sasakwa, OK $40,804 Sparks, OK $40,804 Stonewall, OK $40,804 Stratford, OK $40,804 Tecumseh, OK $40,804

Tryon, OK $40,804 Wanette, OK $40,804 Weleetka, OK $42,009 Wellston, OK $40,804 Wetumka, OK $42,009 Wewoka, OK $40,804 Arkoma, OK $39,406 Pocola, OK $39,406

Bokoshe, OK $39,000 Bunch, OK $39,351 Cameron, OK $39,189 Fanshawe, OK $39,000 Gans, OK $39,243 Heavener, OK $39,000 Hodgen, OK $39,000 Howe, OK $39,000

Keota, OK $39,000 Leflore, OK $39,000 Lequire, OK $39,000 Mccurtain, OK $39,000 Marble City, OK $39,000 Moffett, OK $39,406 Seiling, OK $40,804 Sentinel, OK $37,849

Sweetwater, OK $37,849 Taloga, OK $39,324 Texola, OK $37,849 Thomas, OK $40,804 Willow, OK $37,849 Enid, OK $40,804 Aline, OK $40,804 Alva, OK $41,255

Ames, OK $40,804 Amorita, OK $41,255 Bison, OK $40,804 Burlington, OK $41,255 Canton, OK $40,804 Carmen, OK $41,030 Carrier, OK $40,804 Cherokee, OK $41,255

Cleo Springs, OK $40,804 Covington, OK $40,804 Dacoma, OK $41,030 Douglas, OK $40,804 Dover, OK $40,804 Drummond, OK $40,804 Fairmont, OK $40,804 Fairview, OK $40,804

Garber, OK $40,804 Goltry, OK $40,804 Helena, OK $40,804 Hennessey, OK $40,804 Hillsdale, OK $41,030 Monroe, OK $39,000 Muldrow, OK $39,379 Muse, OK $39,000

Panama, OK $39,135 Poteau, OK $39,000 Roland, OK $39,406 Sallisaw, OK $39,054 Shady Point, OK $39,081 Smithville, OK $39,000 Spiro, OK $39,297 Stilwell, OK $39,807

Vian, OK $39,000 Watson, OK $39,000 Watts, OK $40,601 Westville, OK $40,231 Wister, OK $39,000 Fairland, OK $40,574 Lexington, OK $40,804 Lindsay, OK $39,933

Lookeba, OK $40,804 Luther, OK $40,858 Marlow, OK $37,764 Marshall, OK $40,804 Maysville, OK $40,804 Meridian, OK $38,034 Minco, OK $40,804 Morrison, OK $42,009

Mountain View, OK $37,791 Mulhall, OK $40,804 Mustang, OK $41,129 Newcastle, OK $41,021 Nicoma Park, OK $41,183 Ninnekah, OK $38,779 Noble, OK $40,831 Orlando, OK $40,804

Paoli, OK $40,804 Pauls Valley, OK $40,804 Perry, OK $40,804 Piedmont, OK $40,966 Pocasset, OK $40,660 Purcell, OK $40,804 Rush Springs, OK $37,764 Spencer, OK $41,210

Yukon, OK $41,102 Sulphur, OK $40,804 Tuttle, OK $40,994 Union City, OK $40,885 Verden, OK $38,923 Washington, OK $40,804 Washita, OK $37,764 Wayne, OK $40,804

Weatherford, OK $38,806 Wheatland, OK $41,210 Wynnewood, OK $40,804 Oklahoma City, OK $41,210 Kiowa, OK $40,502 Krebs, OK $40,502 Lane, OK $44,187 Lehigh, OK $42,496

Moyers, OK $41,594 Nashoba, OK $39,000 Panola, OK $39,000 Pittsburg, OK $40,502 Quinton, OK $39,000 Rattan, OK $39,000 Red Oak, OK $39,000 Savanna, OK $40,502

Snow, OK $39,000 Stringtown, OK $41,499 Stuart, OK $41,404 Talihina, OK $39,000 Tupelo, OK $40,804 Tuskahoma, OK $39,000 Wardville, OK $40,606 Whitesboro, OK $39,000

Wilburton, OK $39,000 Ponca City, OK $41,630 Billings, OK $41,030 Blackwell, OK $41,255 Braman, OK $41,255 Burbank, OK $42,009 Deer Creek, OK $41,255 Fairfax, OK $42,009

Hunter, OK $41,030 Kaw City, OK $41,630 Lamont, OK $41,255 Marland, OK $42,009 Nardin, OK $41,255 Newkirk, OK $41,255 Ralston, OK $42,009 Red Rock, OK $41,404

Shidler, OK $42,009 Tonkawa, OK $41,255 Durant, OK $44,187 Achille, OK $44,187 Albany, OK $44,187 Battiest, OK $39,000 Bennington, OK $44,187 Bethel, OK $39,000

Bokchito, OK $44,187 Boswell, OK $44,187 Broken Bow, OK $39,911 Caddo, OK $44,187 Calera, OK $44,187 Cartwright, OK $44,187 Colbert, OK $44,187 Eagletown, OK $39,000

Fort Towson, OK $41,336 Garvin, OK $39,911 Golden, OK $39,911 Grant, OK $44,187 Haworth, OK $40,827 Hendrix, OK $44,187 Hugo, OK $44,187 Idabel, OK $39,911

Kemp, OK $44,187 Kenefic, OK $44,187 Millerton, OK $39,911 Pickens, OK $39,000 Platter, OK $44,187 Ringold, OK $39,000 Rufe, OK $39,000 Sawyer, OK $41,336

Soper, OK $44,187 Spencerville, OK $41,594 Swink, OK $41,336 Valliant, OK $39,911 Wright City, OK $39,000 Shawnee, OK $40,804 Seminole, OK $40,804 Ada, OK $40,804

Agra, OK $40,804 Allen, OK $40,804 Asher, OK $40,804 Atwood, OK $40,804 Boley, OK $42,009 Bowlegs, OK $40,804 Byars, OK $40,804 Carney, OK $40,804

Castle, OK $42,009 Kiamichi Christian Mission, OK $39,000 Kinta, OK $39,000 Chandler, OK $40,804 Connerville, OK $40,804 Cromwell, OK $41,404 Dustin, OK $42,009 Chelsea, OK $42,009

Ochelata, OK $42,009 Oilton, OK $42,009 Oologah, OK $42,009 Osage, OK $42,009 Owasso, OK $42,333 Pawhuska, OK $42,009 Pawnee, OK $42,009 Perkins, OK $40,804

Prue, OK $42,252 Ramona, OK $42,009 Ripley, OK $41,404 Sand Springs, OK $42,415 Sapulpa, OK $42,333 Shamrock, OK $42,009 Skiatook, OK $42,306 Slick, OK $42,009

S Coffeyville, OK $42,009 Sperry, OK $42,415 Stillwater, OK $40,804 Stroud, OK $42,009 Talala, OK $42,009 Terlton, OK $42,009 Vera, OK $42,117 Wann, OK $42,009

Wynona, OK $42,009 Yale, OK $42,009 Tulsa, OK $42,415 Claremore, OK $42,036 Cleveland, OK $42,009 Collinsville, OK $42,225 Copan, OK $42,009 Cushing, OK $42,009

Davenport, OK $40,804 Delaware, OK $42,009 Depew, OK $42,009 Dewey, OK $42,009 Drumright, OK $42,009 Foyil, OK $42,009 Glencoe, OK $42,009 Glenpool, OK $42,306

Hallett, OK $42,009 Hominy, OK $42,009 Inola, OK $42,009 Jenks, OK $42,388 Jennings, OK $42,009 Kellyville, OK $42,171 Kiefer, OK $42,279 Lenapah, OK $42,009

Leonard, OK $42,144 Mannford, OK $42,198 Maramec, OK $42,009 Milfay, OK $42,009 Mounds, OK $42,144 Nowata, OK $42,009 Earlsboro, OK $40,804 Albert, OK $37,764

Alex, OK $39,374 Edmond, OK $41,075 Amber, OK $40,529 Anadarko, OK $37,764 Apache, OK $37,899 Arcadia, OK $41,021 Bethany, OK $41,210 Binger, OK $39,284

Blanchard, OK $40,831 Bradley, OK $39,284 Calumet, OK $40,804 Carnegie, OK $37,764 Cashion, OK $40,831 Cement, OK $37,764 Chickasha, OK $39,284 Norman, OK $40,939

Choctaw, OK $41,075 Colony, OK $37,764 Concho, OK $40,804 Corn, OK $37,804 Coyle, OK $40,804 Crescent, OK $40,804 Cyril, OK $37,845 Davis, OK $39,284

Dibble, OK $40,804 Dougherty, OK $39,284 Eakly, OK $37,764 El Reno, OK $40,804 Fort Cobb, OK $37,764 Geary, OK $40,804 Gotebo, OK $37,813 Gracemont, OK $38,634

Greenfield, OK $40,804 Guthrie, OK $40,804 Harrah, OK $40,966 Hinton, OK $40,804 Hydro, OK $40,804 Jones, OK $41,102 Langston, OK $40,804 Grove, OK $40,574

Jay, OK $40,574 Kansas, OK $40,574 Ketchum, OK $41,291 Langley, OK $41,291 Locust Grove, OK $42,009 Miami, OK $40,574 North Miami, OK $40,574 Oaks, OK $40,574

Eucha, OK $40,574 Vinita, OK $42,009 Adair, OK $42,009 Afton, OK $41,291 Big Cabin, OK $42,009 Bluejacket, OK $41,291 Cardin, OK $40,574 Chouteau, OK $42,009

Colcord, OK $40,574 Commerce, OK $40,574 Disney, OK $41,291 Picher, OK $40,574 Pryor, OK $42,009 Quapaw, OK $40,574 Rose, OK $41,291 Salina, OK $42,009

Spavinaw, OK $41,291 Strang, OK $42,009 Twin Oaks, OK $40,574 Welch, OK $42,009 Wyandotte, OK $40,574 Muskogee, OK $42,009 Beggs, OK $42,009 Boynton, OK $42,009

Braggs, OK $39,000 Canadian, OK $40,502 Checotah, OK $42,009 Cookson, OK $39,000 Council Hill, OK $42,009 Coweta, OK $42,063 Crowder, OK $40,502 Dewar, OK $42,009

Eufaula, OK $40,502 Fort Gibson, OK $40,502 Gore, OK $39,000 Haskell, OK $42,009 Henryetta, OK $42,009 Hitchita, OK $42,009 Hoyt, OK $39,000 Hulbert, OK $42,009

Indianola, OK $42,009 Moodys, OK $40,574 Morris, OK $42,009 Okay, OK $42,009 Okmulgee, OK $42,009 Oktaha, OK $42,009 Park Hill, OK $39,000 Peggs, OK $41,291

Porter, OK $42,009 Porum, OK $39,000 Preston, OK $42,009 Proctor, OK $40,222 Redbird, OK $42,009 Rentiesville, OK $42,009 Schulter, OK $42,009 Stidham, OK $42,009

Stigler, OK $39,000 Taft, OK $42,009 Tahlequah, OK $40,051 Wagoner, OK $42,009 Wainwright, OK $42,009 Warner, OK $39,000 Webbers Falls, OK $39,000 Welling, OK $40,010

Whitefield, OK $39,000 Mcalester, OK $40,502 Albion, OK $39,000 Alderson, OK $39,000 Antlers, OK $41,594 Atoka, OK $42,496 Blanco, OK $39,000 Blocker, OK $39,000

Bromide, OK $42,496 Calvin, OK $41,404 Caney, OK $44,187 Centrahoma, OK $40,804 Clarita, OK $40,804 Clayton, OK $39,000 Coalgate, OK $40,804 Daisy, OK $39,000

Finley, OK $39,000 Gowen, OK $39,000 Haileyville, OK $39,000 Hartshorne, OK $39,000 Hitchcock, OK $40,804 Oakhurst, OK $42,415 Devol, OK $40,154

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

$37,670

Average $41,711/year

$46,120

$3,139

Average $3,476/month

$3,843

$724

Average $802/week

$887

$18

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,120	$3,843	$887	$22
Average	$41,711	$3,476	$802	$20
25th Percentile	$37,670	$3,139	$724	$18

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