Mill Operator Salary in Utah

How much does a Mill Operator make in Utah?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Mill Operator in Utah is $58,316 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $70,339
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,225 to $64,609
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,678

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Mill Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,609	$5,384	$1,242	$31
Average	$58,316	$4,860	$1,121	$28
25th Percentile	$52,225	$4,352	$1,004	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Mill Operator Salaries

A Mill 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 Do Mill 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 Mill Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $67,427.
California: $67,171.
Massachusetts: $66,276.

District of Columbia $67,427 California $67,171 Massachusetts $66,276 Washington $66,032 New Jersey $66,008 Alaska $65,923 Connecticut $65,082 New York $64,741

Hawaii $63,651 Rhode Island $63,139 Maryland $62,792 Minnesota $62,317 Colorado $62,135 Illinois $62,074 Oregon $61,842 Delaware $61,672

New Hampshire $61,565 Virginia $61,325 Pennsylvania $60,624 Nevada $60,271 North Dakota $60,155 Michigan $59,973 Wisconsin $59,906 Vermont $59,772

Texas $59,400 Maine $59,376 Arizona $59,339 Ohio $59,297 Georgia $58,737 Indiana $58,456 Wyoming $58,402 Utah $58,316

Iowa $58,280 Kansas $57,987 Louisiana $57,902 North Carolina $57,872 Missouri $57,860 Florida $57,622 Montana $57,494 Nebraska $57,372

Kentucky $57,305 South Carolina $57,062 Tennessee $56,910 Idaho $56,849 New Mexico $56,404 Oklahoma $56,307 Alabama $55,947 South Dakota $55,344

Arkansas $55,016 West Virginia $54,839 Mississippi $54,309

Top Paying Cities for Mill 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:

Tremonton: $57,860
Fielding: $57,892
Garland: $57,923

Tremonton, UT $57,860 Fielding, UT $57,892 Garland, UT $57,923 Grouse Creek, UT $57,726 Honeyville, UT $57,741 Hooper, UT $57,285 Howell, UT $57,773 Huntsville, UT $57,799

Hyde Park, UT $58,000 Hyrum, UT $57,829 Lewiston, UT $57,861 Logan, UT $57,931 Mantua, UT $57,488 Mendon, UT $57,860 Millville, UT $57,818 Newton, UT $57,888

Paradise, UT $57,617 Park Valley, UT $57,641 Plymouth, UT $57,814 Portage, UT $57,713 Providence, UT $57,858 Richmond, UT $57,926 Riverside, UT $57,936 Smithfield, UT $57,942

Snowville, UT $57,702 Trenton, UT $57,880 Wellsville, UT $57,709 Willard, UT $57,380 Price, UT $57,688 Aneth, UT $57,724 Blanding, UT $57,820 Bluff, UT $57,618

Castle Dale, UT $57,641 Cisco, UT $57,701 Clawson, UT $57,517 Cleveland, UT $57,587 East Carbon, UT $57,749 Elmo, UT $57,596 Emery, UT $57,405 Ferron, UT $57,505

Green River, UT $57,484 Helper, UT $57,604 Huntington, UT $57,572 Kenilworth, UT $57,586 La Sal, UT $57,736 Mexican Hat, UT $57,512 Moab, UT $57,846 Lake Powell, UT $57,332

Montezuma Creek, UT $57,724 Monticello, UT $57,766 Monument Valley, UT $57,545 Orangeville, UT $57,552 Sunnyside, UT $57,683 Thompson, UT $57,632 Wellington, UT $57,763 Provo, UT $56,806

Aurora, UT $57,606 Axtell, UT $57,575 Centerfield, UT $57,639 Chester, UT $57,555 Delta, UT $57,707 Elberta, UT $57,359 Ephraim, UT $57,670 Eureka, UT $57,535

Fairview, UT $57,438 Fayette, UT $57,548 Fillmore, UT $57,632 Fountain Green, UT $57,519 Goshen, UT $57,259 Gunnison, UT $57,637 Hinckley, UT $57,726 Holden, UT $57,606

Kanosh, UT $57,546 Leamington, UT $57,611 Levan, UT $57,503 Lynndyl, UT $57,586 Manti, UT $57,603 Mayfield, UT $57,550 Meadow, UT $57,558 Mona, UT $57,332

Moroni, UT $57,567 Mount Pleasant, UT $57,580 Nephi, UT $57,542 Oak City, UT $57,614 Payson, UT $57,189 Redmond, UT $57,615 Salem, UT $57,002 Salina, UT $57,484

Santaquin, UT $57,201 Scipio, UT $57,705 Sigurd, UT $57,544 Spanish Fork, UT $57,263 Spring City, UT $57,564 Springville, UT $57,010 Mapleton, UT $56,915 Sterling, UT $57,589

Wales, UT $57,550 Richfield, UT $57,541 Alton, UT $57,517 Annabella, UT $57,653 Antimony, UT $57,417 Beaver, UT $57,614 Beryl, UT $57,610 Bicknell, UT $57,477

Boulder, UT $57,403 Bryce Canyon, UT $57,634 Cannonville, UT $57,568 Brian Head, UT $57,534 Cedar City, UT $57,718 Central, UT $57,624 Circleville, UT $57,604 Elsinore, UT $57,688

Enterprise, UT $57,671 Escalante, UT $57,461 Garrison, UT $57,779 Glendale, UT $57,560 Glenwood, UT $57,584 Greenville, UT $57,512 Greenwich, UT $57,478 Gunlock, UT $57,581

Hanksville, UT $57,333 Hatch, UT $57,502 Henrieville, UT $57,458 Hurricane, UT $57,734 Ivins, UT $57,783 Joseph, UT $57,557 Junction, UT $57,497 Kanab, UT $57,556

Kanarraville, UT $57,620 Kingston, UT $57,570 Koosharem, UT $57,444 La Verkin, UT $57,838 Leeds, UT $57,717 Loa, UT $57,483 Lyman, UT $57,383 Marysvale, UT $57,475

Milford, UT $57,574 Minersville, UT $57,625 Modena, UT $57,487 Monroe, UT $57,599 Mount Carmel, UT $57,513 Newcastle, UT $57,621 New Harmony, UT $57,681 Orderville, UT $57,570

Panguitch, UT $57,526 Paragonah, UT $57,523 Parowan, UT $57,643 Duck Creek Village, UT $57,533 Rockville, UT $57,647 Bryce, UT $57,470 Santa Clara, UT $57,841 Sevier, UT $57,458

Springdale, UT $57,564 Saint George, UT $57,836 Summit, UT $57,720 Teasdale, UT $57,423 Toquerville, UT $57,723 Torrey, UT $57,337 Tropic, UT $57,630 Virgin, UT $57,570

Washington, UT $57,815 Pine Valley, UT $57,590 Veyo, UT $57,714 Dammeron Valley, UT $57,692 Hildale, UT $57,777 Altamont, UT $57,825 Altonah, UT $57,765 American Fork, UT $58,350

Alpine, UT $58,518 Eagle Mountain, UT $57,610 Draper, UT $58,743 Bingham Canyon, UT $59,189 Duchesne, UT $57,698 Ogden, UT $57,208 Bear River City, UT $57,693 Brigham City, UT $57,632

Cache Junction, UT $57,786 Clarkston, UT $57,815 Collinston, UT $57,919 Corinne, UT $57,865 Cornish, UT $57,796 Deweyville, UT $57,834 Eden, UT $57,340 Bluebell, UT $57,808

Bonanza, UT $57,786 South Jordan, UT $59,165 Bountiful, UT $59,532 Cedar Valley, UT $57,783 Centerville, UT $59,257 Clearfield, UT $57,368 Coalville, UT $58,668 Croydon, UT $58,242

Dugway, UT $58,039 Dutch John, UT $57,810 Echo, UT $58,727 Farmington, UT $58,905 Fort Duchesne, UT $57,792 Fruitland, UT $57,649 Garden City, UT $57,793 Grantsville, UT $58,094

Hanna, UT $57,788 Heber City, UT $58,189 Henefer, UT $58,835 Ibapah, UT $57,835 Jensen, UT $57,760 Kamas, UT $58,662 Kaysville, UT $58,302 Laketown, UT $57,762

Lapoint, UT $57,773 Layton, UT $57,716 Lindon, UT $56,972 Lehi, UT $57,856 Magna, UT $59,403 Saratoga Springs, UT $57,242 Manila, UT $57,888 Midvale, UT $59,503

Midway, UT $59,220 Morgan, UT $58,675 Mountain Home, UT $57,768 Myton, UT $57,732 Neola, UT $57,816 North Salt Lake, UT $59,573 Oakley, UT $58,937 Hill Afb, UT $57,341

Orem, UT $56,856 Park City, UT $59,717 Peoa, UT $59,328 Pleasant Grove, UT $57,275 Randlett, UT $57,711 Randolph, UT $57,835 Riverton, UT $58,782 Roosevelt, UT $57,840

Roy, UT $57,230 Rush Valley, UT $58,143 Sandy, UT $59,343 Stockton, UT $58,219 Tabiona, UT $57,732 Talmage, UT $57,760 Tooele, UT $58,838 Syracuse, UT $57,790

Tridell, UT $57,839 Vernal, UT $57,827 Vernon, UT $57,640 West Jordan, UT $59,343 Wallsburg, UT $57,812 Wendover, UT $57,966 Whiterocks, UT $57,743 Woodruff, UT $57,819

Woods Cross, UT $59,473 Herriman, UT $58,749 Salt Lake City, UT $59,595

Mill Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Mill Operator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 125% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 60% above the average. In contrast, Mill Operator positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Mill Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Mill Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$93,306	$45.0	60%
Energy & Utilities	$75,811	$36.0	30%
Biotechnology	$69,980	$34.0	20%
Chemicals	$64,148	$31.0	10%
Healthcare	$61,232	$29.0	5%

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

Understanding how a Mill 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 July 01, 2026

$52,225

Average $58,316/year

$64,609

$4,352

Average $4,860/month

$5,384

$1,004

Average $1,121/week

$1,242

$25

Average $28/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,609	$5,384	$1,242	$31
Average	$58,316	$4,860	$1,121	$28
25th Percentile	$52,225	$4,352	$1,004	$25

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