Machine Operator Salary in Virginia

How much does a Machine Operator make in Virginia?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Machine Operator in Virginia is $45,428 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): $54,602
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,027 to $50,230
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,020

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Machine Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,230	$4,186	$966	$24
Average	$45,428	$3,786	$874	$22
25th Percentile	$41,027	$3,419	$789	$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): $40,563
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,075
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $51,130
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $54,982
Expert (over 8 years): $79,794

Levels	Salary
Machine O... Level Machine Operator	$40,563
Machine O... Level Machine Operator	$45,075
Machine O... Level Machine Operator	$51,130
Machine O... Level Machine Operator	$54,982
Machine O... Level Machine Operator	$79,794

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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:

Ivanhoe: $41,458
Lambsburg: $41,666
Laurel Fork: $41,666

Ivanhoe, VA $41,458 Lambsburg, VA $41,666 Laurel Fork, VA $41,666 Marion, VA $39,365 Max Meadows, VA $41,255 Meadowview, VA $39,365 Mouth Of Wilson, VA $40,515 Rocky Gap, VA $41,255

Ruther Glen, VA $43,633 Sealston, VA $49,723 Sharps, VA $43,633 Spotsylvania, VA $43,633 Sparta, VA $43,633 Stafford, VA $49,723 Stratford, VA $46,678 Tappahannock, VA $43,633

Thornburg, VA $43,633 Unionville, VA $43,633 Village, VA $43,633 Warsaw, VA $43,633 Weems, VA $42,139 Sandy Point, VA $46,678 White Stone, VA $42,139 Wicomico Church, VA $42,139

Woodford, VA $43,633 Zacata, VA $46,678 Winchester, VA $49,723 Bentonville, VA $49,723 Berryville, VA $49,723 Boyce, VA $49,723 Brucetown, VA $49,723 Chester Gap, VA $49,723

Clear Brook, VA $49,723 Cross Junction, VA $44,747 Fishers Hill, VA $49,723 Flint Hill, VA $49,723 Front Royal, VA $49,723 Gore, VA $44,747 Hume, VA $49,723 Huntly, VA $49,723

Strasburg, VA $49,723 Linden, VA $49,723 Markham, VA $49,723 Maurertown, VA $49,723 Middletown, VA $49,723 Millwood, VA $49,723 Rileyville, VA $49,723 Earlysville, VA $40,520

Esmont, VA $40,520 Faber, VA $40,520 Fishersville, VA $40,520 Free Union, VA $40,520 Gordonsville, VA $43,633 Greenwood, VA $40,520 Ivy, VA $40,520 Keene, VA $40,520

Keswick, VA $42,076 Locust Dale, VA $46,678 Lovingston, VA $40,520 Lyndhurst, VA $40,520 Montpelier Station, VA $43,633 Nellysford, VA $40,520 North Garden, VA $40,520 Orange, VA $43,633

Palmyra, VA $43,633 Piney River, VA $40,574 Quinque, VA $42,076 Roseland, VA $40,520 Ruckersville, VA $42,076 Schuyler, VA $40,520 Shipman, VA $40,520 Somerset, VA $43,633

Stanardsville, VA $42,076 Troy, VA $43,633 Tyro, VA $40,520 Waynesboro, VA $40,520 White Hall, VA $40,520 Woodberry Forest, VA $43,633 Achilles, VA $42,320 Amelia Court House, VA $43,565

Ark, VA $42,284 Arvonia, VA $40,520 Ashland, VA $43,813 Aylett, VA $43,610 Barhamsville, VA $43,091 Beaumont, VA $43,633 Beaverdam, VA $43,633 Bena, VA $42,320

Bohannon, VA $42,234 Bremo Bluff, VA $43,633 Bruington, VA $43,610 Bumpass, VA $43,633 Cardinal, VA $42,212 Cartersville, VA $43,624 Charles City, VA $43,588 Christchurch, VA $42,473

Church View, VA $42,942 Cobbs Creek, VA $42,144 Columbia, VA $43,633 Crozier, VA $43,723 Cumberland, VA $43,227 Deltaville, VA $42,130 Diggs, VA $42,234 Redwood, VA $41,345

Rich Creek, VA $41,255 Ridgeway, VA $41,751 Riner, VA $41,255 Ripplemead, VA $41,255 Rocky Mount, VA $41,345 Salem, VA $41,526 Sandy Level, VA $40,976 Shawsville, VA $41,382

Spencer, VA $41,706 Staffordsville, VA $41,255 Stanleytown, VA $41,363 Stuart, VA $41,648 Thaxton, VA $41,382 Troutville, VA $41,526 Union Hall, VA $41,079 Vesta, VA $41,481

Villamont, VA $41,454 Vinton, VA $41,526 Wirtz, VA $41,472 Woolwine, VA $41,341 Bristol, VA $39,406 Abingdon, VA $39,365 Andover, VA $39,365 Appalachia, VA $39,365

Bee, VA $39,365 Ben Hur, VA $39,365 Big Stone Gap, VA $39,365 Birchleaf, VA $39,365 Blackwater, VA $39,365 Castlewood, VA $39,365 Cleveland, VA $39,365 Clinchco, VA $39,365

Clintwood, VA $39,365 Coeburn, VA $39,365 Damascus, VA $39,365 Dante, VA $39,365 Davenport, VA $39,365 Dryden, VA $39,365 Duffield, VA $39,514 Dungannon, VA $39,428

East Stone Gap, VA $39,365 Ewing, VA $39,365 Fort Blackmore, VA $39,532 Gate City, VA $39,681 Haysi, VA $39,365 Hiltons, VA $39,658 Honaker, VA $39,365 Jonesville, VA $39,365

Keokee, VA $39,365 Lebanon, VA $39,365 Mc Clure, VA $39,365 Mendota, VA $39,428 Nickelsville, VA $39,514 Nora, VA $39,365 Norton, VA $39,365 Pennington Gap, VA $39,365

Pound, VA $39,365 Rosedale, VA $39,365 Rose Hill, VA $39,365 Saint Charles, VA $39,365 Saint Paul, VA $39,365 Weber City, VA $39,681 Whitetop, VA $39,365 Wise, VA $39,365

Pulaski, VA $41,255 Atkins, VA $39,365 Austinville, VA $41,458 Barren Springs, VA $41,255 Bastian, VA $41,255 Bland, VA $41,255 Broadford, VA $39,365 Cana, VA $41,666

Ceres, VA $40,308 Chilhowie, VA $39,365 Cripple Creek, VA $41,458 Crockett, VA $40,763 Draper, VA $41,255 Dugspur, VA $41,255 Elk Creek, VA $41,666 Emory, VA $39,365

Fancy Gap, VA $41,666 Fries, VA $41,666 Galax, VA $41,666 Glade Spring, VA $39,365 Rural Retreat, VA $40,763 Saltville, VA $39,365 Speedwell, VA $41,458 Sugar Grove, VA $39,365

Tannersville, VA $39,365 Troutdale, VA $39,365 Willis, VA $41,255 Woodlawn, VA $41,666 Wytheville, VA $41,255 Staunton, VA $40,520 Augusta Springs, VA $40,520 Bacova, VA $41,255

Blue Grass, VA $40,885 Brownsburg, VA $40,520 Buena Vista, VA $40,642 Churchville, VA $40,520 Clifton Forge, VA $41,097 Covington, VA $41,255 Craigsville, VA $40,520 Crimora, VA $40,520

Deerfield, VA $40,520 Doe Hill, VA $40,520 Fairfield, VA $40,520 Fort Defiance, VA $40,520 Glen Wilton, VA $41,057 Goshen, VA $40,520 Greenville, VA $40,520 Grottoes, VA $40,520

Head Waters, VA $40,520 Hot Springs, VA $40,885 Iron Gate, VA $41,052 Lexington, VA $40,673 Low Moor, VA $41,179 Mc Dowell, VA $40,520 Middlebrook, VA $40,520 Millboro, VA $40,520

Mint Spring, VA $40,520 Montebello, VA $40,520 Monterey, VA $40,885 Mount Sidney, VA $40,520 Mustoe, VA $40,885 New Hope, VA $40,520 Port Republic, VA $40,520 Raphine, VA $40,520

Rockbridge Baths, VA $40,520 Selma, VA $41,165 Steeles Tavern, VA $40,520 Stuarts Draft, VA $40,520 Swoope, VA $40,520 Verona, VA $40,520 Vesuvius, VA $40,520 Warm Springs, VA $40,885

West Augusta, VA $40,520 Weyers Cave, VA $40,520 Williamsville, VA $40,520 Lynchburg, VA $40,791 Altavista, VA $40,777 Alton, VA $42,054 Amherst, VA $40,736 Appomattox, VA $40,664

Bedford, VA $40,926 Big Island, VA $40,700 Blairs, VA $41,675 Brookneal, VA $40,520 Buffalo Junction, VA $42,243 Callands, VA $41,151 Chatham, VA $40,885 Clifford, VA $40,646

Clover, VA $40,520 Cluster Springs, VA $42,054 Coleman Falls, VA $40,736 Concord, VA $40,791 Crystal Hill, VA $40,520 Danville, VA $41,675 Hillsville, VA $41,458 Carson, VA $43,696

Hiwassee, VA $41,255 Independence, VA $41,666 Annandale, VA $49,948 Burke, VA $49,872 Dumfries, VA $49,723 Dunn Loring, VA $49,948 Fairfax, VA $49,890 Fairfax Station, VA $49,858

Falls Church, VA $49,948 Fort Belvoir, VA $49,872 Great Falls, VA $49,872 Greenway, VA $49,948 Lorton, VA $49,845 Merrifield, VA $49,935 Mc Lean, VA $49,948 West Mclean, VA $49,948

Mount Vernon, VA $49,903 Newington, VA $49,890 Dry Fork, VA $41,012 Brooke, VA $49,723 Evington, VA $40,700 Forest, VA $40,791 Gladstone, VA $40,646 Gladys, VA $40,664

Glasgow, VA $40,782 Goode, VA $40,718 Gretna, VA $40,818 Halifax, VA $40,520 Howardsville, VA $40,520 Hurt, VA $40,763 Java, VA $40,520 Ararat, VA $41,666

Axton, VA $41,526 Bassett, VA $41,341 Belspring, VA $41,255 Bent Mountain, VA $41,490 Blacksburg, VA $41,255 Blue Ridge, VA $41,526 Boones Mill, VA $41,508 Buchanan, VA $40,989

Callaway, VA $41,363 Christiansburg, VA $41,255 Cascade, VA $41,760 Catawba, VA $41,490 Check, VA $41,345 Claudville, VA $41,715 Cloverdale, VA $41,526 Collinsville, VA $41,422

Copper Hill, VA $41,400 Critz, VA $41,670 Daleville, VA $41,526 Dublin, VA $41,255 Eagle Rock, VA $41,039 Eggleston, VA $41,255 Elliston, VA $41,418 Ferrum, VA $41,255

Fieldale, VA $41,463 Fincastle, VA $41,418 Floyd, VA $41,255 Glade Hill, VA $41,210 Glen Lyn, VA $41,255 Goodview, VA $41,472 Hardy, VA $41,526 Henry, VA $41,255

Huddleston, VA $40,881 Keeling, VA $40,520 Chester, VA $43,768 Chesterfield, VA $43,809 Church Road, VA $43,696 Colonial Heights, VA $43,768 Courtland, VA $42,627 Dendron, VA $42,667

Dewitt, VA $43,606 Dinwiddie, VA $43,678 Disputanta, VA $43,714 Dolphin, VA $43,497 Drewryville, VA $43,497 Ebony, VA $43,497 Elberon, VA $42,645 Emporia, VA $43,497

Ford, VA $43,606 Franklin, VA $42,279 Freeman, VA $43,497 Gasburg, VA $43,497 Hopewell, VA $43,768 Ivor, VA $42,460 Jarratt, VA $43,497 Lawrenceville, VA $43,497

Mc Kenney, VA $43,533 Meredithville, VA $43,497 Newsoms, VA $42,884 Prince George, VA $43,768 Rawlings, VA $43,524 Sedley, VA $42,514 Skippers, VA $43,497 Spring Grove, VA $42,951

Stony Creek, VA $43,588 Surry, VA $42,640 Sussex, VA $43,398 Sutherland, VA $43,768 Valentines, VA $43,497 Wakefield, VA $42,694 Warfield, VA $43,511 Waverly, VA $43,087

White Plains, VA $43,497 Wilsons, VA $43,547 Yale, VA $43,394 Zuni, VA $42,360 Claremont, VA $43,024 Farmville, VA $40,520 Baskerville, VA $43,732 Indian Valley, VA $41,255

Mc Coy, VA $41,255 Martinsville, VA $41,526 Meadows Of Dan, VA $41,458 Moneta, VA $41,382 Montvale, VA $41,454 Narrows, VA $41,255 Newbern, VA $41,255 New Castle, VA $41,382

Newport, VA $41,255 New River, VA $41,255 Oriskany, VA $41,246 Paint Bank, VA $41,255 Parrott, VA $41,255 Patrick Springs, VA $41,580 Pearisburg, VA $41,255 Pembroke, VA $41,255

Penhook, VA $41,039 Pilot, VA $41,255 Pittsville, VA $40,912 Radford, VA $41,255 Long Island, VA $40,606 Lowry, VA $40,646 Lynch Station, VA $40,831 Madison Heights, VA $40,791

Monroe, VA $40,700 Naruna, VA $40,574 Nathalie, VA $40,520 Natural Bridge, VA $40,840 Natural Bridge Station, VA $40,831 Nelson, VA $43,971 Norwood, VA $40,538 Ringgold, VA $41,675

Rustburg, VA $40,791 Scottsburg, VA $40,520 Scottsville, VA $40,520 South Boston, VA $40,520 Spout Spring, VA $40,736 Sutherlin, VA $41,097 Sweet Briar, VA $40,772 Vernon Hill, VA $40,520

Virgilina, VA $43,971 Wingina, VA $40,520 Amonate, VA $39,365 Bandy, VA $39,365 Big Rock, VA $39,365 Bishop, VA $39,798 Bluefield, VA $40,745 Boissevain, VA $40,745

Breaks, VA $39,365 Burkes Garden, VA $40,308 Cedar Bluff, VA $39,365 Doran, VA $39,365 Falls Mills, VA $40,745 Grundy, VA $39,365 Horsepen, VA $39,798 Hurley, VA $39,785

Jewell Ridge, VA $39,365 Keen Mountain, VA $39,365 Mavisdale, VA $39,365 Maxie, VA $39,365 North Tazewell, VA $39,365 Oakwood, VA $39,365 Pilgrims Knob, VA $39,365 Pocahontas, VA $40,745

Pounding Mill, VA $39,365 Raven, VA $39,365 Red Ash, VA $39,365 Richlands, VA $39,365 Rowe, VA $39,365 Shortt Gap, VA $39,365 Swords Creek, VA $39,365 Tazewell, VA $39,365

Vansant, VA $39,365 Whitewood, VA $39,365 Wolford, VA $39,798 Boydton, VA $42,663 Bracey, VA $43,732 Brodnax, VA $43,497 Buckingham, VA $40,520 Burkeville, VA $43,515

Charlotte Court House, VA $40,520 Chase City, VA $40,520 Clarksville, VA $42,243 Crewe, VA $43,542 Cullen, VA $40,520 Dillwyn, VA $40,520 Drakes Branch, VA $40,520 Dundas, VA $43,497

Evergreen, VA $40,592 Fort Mitchell, VA $40,520 Green Bay, VA $40,520 Hampden Sydney, VA $40,520 Kenbridge, VA $43,497 Keysville, VA $40,520 La Crosse, VA $43,497 Lunenburg, VA $43,497

Meherrin, VA $40,520 Nottoway, VA $43,533 Pamplin, VA $40,520 Phenix, VA $40,520 Prospect, VA $40,520 Randolph, VA $40,520 Red House, VA $40,538 Red Oak, VA $40,520

Rice, VA $41,264 Saxe, VA $40,520 Skipwith, VA $42,243 South Hill, VA $43,497 Victoria, VA $43,497 Wylliesburg, VA $40,520 Roanoke, VA $41,526 Wachapreague, VA $42,428

Wardtown, VA $42,428 Wattsville, VA $42,302 Willis Wharf, VA $42,527 Windsor, VA $42,252 Withams, VA $42,302 Norfolk, VA $42,315 Newport News, VA $42,410 Fort Eustis, VA $42,410

Hampton, VA $42,410 Fort Monroe, VA $42,360 Poquoson, VA $42,410 Yorktown, VA $42,374 Lackey, VA $42,356 Seaford, VA $42,410 Portsmouth, VA $42,315 Fort Lee, VA $43,768

Petersburg, VA $43,768 Virginia State University, VA $43,768 Alberta, VA $43,497 Ammon, VA $43,588 Blackstone, VA $43,529 Boykins, VA $43,497 Branchville, VA $43,497 Capron, VA $43,227

Round Hill, VA $49,723 Catharpin, VA $49,723 Delaplane, VA $49,723 Ashburn, VA $49,723 Chantilly, VA $49,813 Gainesville, VA $49,723 Hamilton, VA $49,723 Lincoln, VA $49,723

Sterling, VA $49,457 Haymarket, VA $49,723 Herndon, VA $49,813 Leesburg, VA $49,723 Lovettsville, VA $49,723 Nokesville, VA $49,723 Upperville, VA $49,723 Warrenton, VA $49,723

Reston, VA $49,858 Waterford, VA $49,723 The Plains, VA $49,723 Doswell, VA $43,655 Dutton, VA $42,121 Fork Union, VA $43,633 Foster, VA $42,203 Glen Allen, VA $43,903

Gloucester, VA $42,175 Gloucester Point, VA $42,338 Goochland, VA $43,597 Grimstead, VA $42,189 Gum Spring, VA $43,610 Gwynn, VA $42,189 Hadensville, VA $43,633 Hallieford, VA $42,162

Hanover, VA $43,795 Hardyville, VA $42,130 Hartfield, VA $42,135 Hayes, VA $42,225 Henrico, VA $43,903 Hudgins, VA $42,212 Jamaica, VA $43,186 Jamestown, VA $42,230

Jetersville, VA $43,560 Kents Store, VA $43,633 King And Queen Court House, VA $43,606 King William, VA $43,588 Lanexa, VA $43,163 Lightfoot, VA $42,708 Little Plymouth, VA $43,227 Locust Hill, VA $42,139

Louisa, VA $43,633 Macon, VA $43,583 Maidens, VA $43,592 Manakin Sabot, VA $43,795 Mannboro, VA $43,578 Manquin, VA $43,741 Maryus, VA $42,320 Mascot, VA $42,974

Mathews, VA $42,216 Burgess, VA $42,139 Accomac, VA $42,428 Assawoman, VA $42,302 Atlantic, VA $42,302 Battery Park, VA $42,410 Belle Haven, VA $42,428 Birdsnest, VA $42,374

Bloxom, VA $42,302 Cape Charles, VA $42,324 Capeville, VA $42,347 Carrollton, VA $42,410 Carrsville, VA $42,212 Cheriton, VA $42,338 Chesapeake, VA $42,261 Chincoteague Island, VA $42,428

Wallops Island, VA $42,428 Craddockville, VA $42,428 Davis Wharf, VA $42,284 Eastville, VA $42,338 Exmore, VA $42,487 Franktown, VA $42,406 Greenbackville, VA $42,302 Greenbush, VA $42,302

Hacksneck, VA $42,428 Hallwood, VA $42,302 Harborton, VA $42,428 Horntown, VA $42,302 Oak Hall, VA $42,302 Isle Of Wight, VA $42,284 Jamesville, VA $42,383 Jenkins Bridge, VA $42,302

Keller, VA $42,428 Locustville, VA $42,428 Machipongo, VA $42,351 Mappsville, VA $42,302 Marionville, VA $42,401 Mears, VA $42,302 Melfa, VA $42,428 Modest Town, VA $42,302

Nassawadox, VA $42,424 Nelsonia, VA $42,302 New Church, VA $42,302 Onancock, VA $42,302 Onley, VA $42,302 Oyster, VA $42,351 Painter, VA $42,428 Parksley, VA $42,428

Pungoteague, VA $42,428 Quinby, VA $42,428 Rescue, VA $42,410 Sanford, VA $42,302 Saxis, VA $42,428 Seaview, VA $42,342 Smithfield, VA $42,410 Suffolk, VA $42,248

Tangier, VA $42,139 Tasley, VA $42,428 Temperanceville, VA $42,302 Townsend, VA $42,365 Virginia Beach, VA $42,992 Dulles, VA $49,845 Aldie, VA $49,723 Amissville, VA $49,723

Arcola, VA $49,723 Manassas, VA $49,723 Marshall, VA $49,723 Middleburg, VA $49,723 Catlett, VA $49,723 Centreville, VA $49,768 Clifton, VA $49,799 Orlean, VA $49,723

Paeonian Springs, VA $49,723 Paris, VA $49,723 Philomont, VA $49,723 Purcellville, VA $49,723 Bluemont, VA $49,723 Bristow, VA $49,723 Broad Run, VA $49,723 Calverton, VA $49,723

Casanova, VA $49,723 Rectortown, VA $49,723 Mechanicsville, VA $43,903 Midlothian, VA $43,885 Millers Tavern, VA $43,624 Mineral, VA $43,633 Moon, VA $42,225 Moseley, VA $43,723

New Canton, VA $43,633 New Kent, VA $43,348 New Point, VA $42,279 Newtown, VA $43,633 Norge, VA $42,785 North, VA $42,185 Oilville, VA $43,633 Onemo, VA $42,243

Ordinary, VA $42,266 Port Haywood, VA $42,248 Powhatan, VA $43,583 Providence Forge, VA $43,371 Quinton, VA $43,759 Rockville, VA $43,759 Ruthville, VA $43,321 Saint Stephens Church, VA $43,606

Saluda, VA $42,437 Sandston, VA $43,903 Sandy Hook, VA $43,610 Schley, VA $42,225 Severn, VA $42,302 Shacklefords, VA $42,951 State Farm, VA $43,628 Stevensville, VA $43,597

Studley, VA $43,867 Susan, VA $42,261 Toano, VA $42,866 Topping, VA $42,139 Trevilians, VA $43,633 Richmond, VA $43,903 Urbanna, VA $42,388 Wake, VA $42,135

Walkerton, VA $43,592 Ware Neck, VA $42,207 Water View, VA $42,884 West Point, VA $43,141 White Marsh, VA $42,230 Wicomico, VA $42,302 Williamsburg, VA $42,230 Woods Cross Roads, VA $42,175

Montpelier, VA $43,633 Oakton, VA $49,890 Occoquan, VA $49,813 Quantico, VA $49,723 Springfield, VA $49,935 Triangle, VA $49,723 Vienna, VA $49,917 Woodbridge, VA $49,768

Arlington, VA $49,948 Fort Myer, VA $49,948 Mattaponi, VA $43,042 Dhs, VA $49,948 Fort Valley, VA $49,723 Star Tannery, VA $49,723 Stephens City, VA $49,723 Stephenson, VA $49,723

Toms Brook, VA $49,723 White Post, VA $49,723 Woodstock, VA $49,723 Culpeper, VA $49,723 Aroda, VA $43,633 Banco, VA $44,625 Bealeton, VA $49,723 Boston, VA $49,723

Brandy Station, VA $49,723 Brightwood, VA $46,678 Castleton, VA $49,723 Elkwood, VA $49,723 Etlan, VA $49,723 Goldvein, VA $49,723 Graves Mill, VA $44,625 Haywood, VA $49,723

Hood, VA $44,625 Jeffersonton, VA $49,723 Leon, VA $49,723 Lignum, VA $49,723 Madison, VA $46,678 Midland, VA $49,723 Mitchells, VA $46,678 Oakpark, VA $46,678

Pratts, VA $46,678 Radiant, VA $46,678 Rapidan, VA $46,678 Remington, VA $49,723 Reva, VA $49,723 Richardsville, VA $49,723 Rixeyville, VA $49,723 Rochelle, VA $43,633

Somerville, VA $49,723 Sperryville, VA $49,723 Stevensburg, VA $49,723 Sumerduck, VA $49,723 Syria, VA $46,678 Viewtown, VA $49,723 Washington, VA $49,723 Wolftown, VA $44,625

Woodville, VA $49,723 Harrisonburg, VA $40,520 Basye, VA $45,121 Bergton, VA $45,121 Bridgewater, VA $40,520 Broadway, VA $40,520 Criders, VA $40,520 Dayton, VA $40,520

Edinburg, VA $49,723 Elkton, VA $40,520 Alexandria, VA $49,948 Fredericksburg, VA $49,723 Bowling Green, VA $43,633 Burr Hill, VA $46,678 Callao, VA $43,633 Caret, VA $43,633

Center Cross, VA $43,633 Champlain, VA $43,633 Coles Point, VA $46,678 Colonial Beach, VA $49,723 Corbin, VA $43,633 Dahlgren, VA $49,723 Dogue, VA $48,202 Dunnsville, VA $43,633

Edwardsville, VA $42,884 Farnham, VA $43,633 Garrisonville, VA $49,723 Hague, VA $46,678 Hartwood, VA $49,723 Haynesville, VA $43,633 Heathsville, VA $42,884 Hustle, VA $43,633

Irvington, VA $42,139 Jersey, VA $47,693 Kilmarnock, VA $42,139 King George, VA $49,723 Kinsale, VA $43,633 Ladysmith, VA $43,633 Lancaster, VA $42,139 Laneview, VA $43,633

Lively, VA $42,139 Locust Grove, VA $46,678 Loretto, VA $43,633 Lottsburg, VA $42,884 Merry Point, VA $42,139 Milford, VA $43,633 Mollusk, VA $42,139 Montross, VA $43,633

Morattico, VA $43,633 Mount Holly, VA $46,678 Ninde, VA $49,723 Nuttsville, VA $42,884 Oldhams, VA $43,633 Ophelia, VA $42,139 Partlow, VA $43,633 Port Royal, VA $43,633

Rappahannock Academy, VA $43,633 Reedville, VA $42,139 Rhoadesville, VA $43,633 Rollins Fork, VA $43,633 Fulks Run, VA $40,520 Hinton, VA $40,520 Keezletown, VA $40,520 Lacey Spring, VA $40,520

Linville, VA $40,520 Luray, VA $49,723 Mc Gaheysville, VA $40,520 Mount Crawford, VA $40,520 Mount Jackson, VA $49,723 Mount Solon, VA $40,520 New Market, VA $45,121 Orkney Springs, VA $45,121

Penn Laird, VA $40,520 Quicksburg, VA $45,121 Pleasant Valley, VA $40,520 Shenandoah, VA $40,520 Singers Glen, VA $40,520 Stanley, VA $45,121 Timberville, VA $45,121 Charlottesville, VA $40,520

Afton, VA $40,520 Arrington, VA $40,556 Barboursville, VA $43,633 Batesville, VA $40,520 Covesville, VA $40,520 Crozet, VA $40,520 Dyke, VA $40,520 Ruby, VA $49,723

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

$41,027

Average $45,428/year

$50,230

$3,419

Average $3,786/month

$4,186

$789

Average $874/week

$966

$20

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,230	$4,186	$966	$24
Average	$45,428	$3,786	$874	$22
25th Percentile	$41,027	$3,419	$789	$20

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