What are the main factors that influence a Manufacturing Machine Operator'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 Manufacturing Machine Operator?

The Media industry offers the highest average compensation for Manufacturing Machine Operator roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

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

A Manufacturing Machine Operator's salary grows with experience: a Machine Operator I (0-1 years)earns $37,096, a Manufacturing Machine Operator (1-3 years)earns $41,227, a Machine Operator III (3-5 years)earns $46,781, a Machine Operator IV (5-7 years)earns $50,259, a Machine Operator Supervisor (7+ years)earns $73,042,

What are the highest paying states for a Manufacturing Machine Operator?

Manufacturing Machine Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Manufacturing Machine Operator roles are District of Columbia $50,925, California $50,731, Massachusetts $50,055. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Manufacturing Machine Operator level roles vary by specialization: Machine Operator Manager: $100,749; Machine Operator Supervisor: $80,570; Manufacturing Associate Machine Operator: $55,871; Manufacturing Machine Operator IV: $55,500; Machine Operator IV: $55,439.

Manufacturing Machine Operator Salary in Arkansas

How much does a Manufacturing Machine Operator make in Arkansas?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Manufacturing Machine Operator in Arkansas is $41,551 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $49,974
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $37,525 to $45,960
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $33,860

10% $33,860

50% (Median) $41,551

90% $49,974

Manufacturing Machine Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,960	$3,830	$884	$22
Average	$41,551	$3,463	$799	$20
25th Percentile	$37,525	$3,127	$722	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Manufacturing Machine Operator Salaries

A Manufacturing 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 Manufacturing Machine Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Manufacturing 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): $37,096
Early Career (1-2 years): $41,227
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $46,781
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $50,259
Expert (over 8 years): $73,042

Levels	Salary
Machine O... Level Manufacturing Machine Operator	$37,096
Manufactu... Level Manufacturing Machine Operator	$41,227
Machine O... Level Manufacturing Machine Operator	$46,781
Machine O... Level Manufacturing Machine Operator	$50,259
Machine O... Level Manufacturing Machine Operator	$73,042

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

District of Columbia: $50,925.
California: $50,731.
Massachusetts: $50,055.

District of Columbia $50,925 California $50,731 Massachusetts $50,055 Washington $49,871 New Jersey $49,853 Alaska $49,789 Connecticut $49,154 New York $48,896

Hawaii $48,073 Rhode Island $47,687 Maryland $47,424 Minnesota $47,066 Colorado $46,928 Illinois $46,882 Oregon $46,707 Delaware $46,578

New Hampshire $46,497 Virginia $46,316 Pennsylvania $45,787 Nevada $45,520 North Dakota $45,433 Michigan $45,295 Wisconsin $45,244 Vermont $45,143

Texas $44,863 Maine $44,844 Arizona $44,817 Ohio $44,784 Georgia $44,361 Indiana $44,150 Wyoming $44,108 Utah $44,044

Iowa $44,016 Kansas $43,795 Louisiana $43,731 North Carolina $43,708 Missouri $43,699 Florida $43,520 Montana $43,423 Nebraska $43,331

Kentucky $43,280 South Carolina $43,096 Tennessee $42,981 Idaho $42,935 New Mexico $42,600 Oklahoma $42,526 Alabama $42,255 South Dakota $41,799

Arkansas $41,551 West Virginia $41,418 Mississippi $41,017

Top Paying Cities for Manufacturing 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:

Star City: $40,871
Wesley: $41,506
West Fork: $41,770

Star City, AR $40,871

Wesley, AR $41,506

West Fork, AR $41,770

Witter, AR $41,106

Russellville, AR $40,515

Alix, AR $40,429

Altus, AR $40,437

Atkins, AR $40,570

Belleville, AR $40,277

Blue Mountain, AR $40,479

Bluffton, AR $40,226

Briggsville, AR $40,233

Centerville, AR $40,472

Clarksville, AR $40,453

Coal Hill, AR $40,489

Danville, AR $40,283

Dardanelle, AR $40,375

Delaware, AR $40,253

Dover, AR $40,254

Gravelly, AR $40,255

Hagarville, AR $40,188

Hartman, AR $40,411

Harvey, AR $40,232

Havana, AR $40,311

Hector, AR $40,201

Knoxville, AR $40,333

Mc Dougal, AR $40,493

Manila, AR $41,143

Marmaduke, AR $40,345

Maynard, AR $40,335

Minturn, AR $40,332

Monette, AR $40,895

Tillar, AR $40,404

Warren, AR $40,464

Watson, AR $40,340

Wilmar, AR $40,368

Wilmot, AR $40,435

Winchester, AR $40,434

Yorktown, AR $40,962

Camden, AR $40,412

Bearden, AR $40,467

Beirne, AR $40,384

Bluff City, AR $40,229

Calion, AR $40,462

Carthage, AR $40,912

Chidester, AR $40,287

Curtis, AR $40,368

El Dorado, AR $40,435

Emerson, AR $40,603

Fordyce, AR $40,664

Gurdon, AR $40,316

Hampton, AR $40,339

Harrell, AR $40,449

Huttig, AR $40,459

Ivan, AR $40,852

Junction City, AR $40,374

Lawson, AR $40,500

Louann, AR $40,327

Mc Neil, AR $40,335

Magnolia, AR $40,507

Mount Holly, AR $40,287

Norphlet, AR $40,489

Smackover, AR $40,382

Sparkman, AR $40,388

Stephens, AR $40,305

Joiner, AR $42,385

Keiser, AR $41,833

La Grange, AR $41,076

Lambrook, AR $40,162

Lepanto, AR $41,791

Lexa, AR $40,413

Luxora, AR $41,228

Madison, AR $41,686

Marianna, AR $41,000

Marion, AR $43,037

Marked Tree, AR $41,864

Marvell, AR $40,361

Mellwood, AR $40,116

Moro, AR $40,535

Oneida, AR $40,483

Osceola, AR $41,856

Palestine, AR $40,840

Parkin, AR $41,970

Poplar Grove, AR $40,595

Proctor, AR $42,783

Rivervale, AR $41,665

Snow Lake, AR $40,093

Turner, AR $40,196

Turrell, AR $42,663

Tyronza, AR $42,199

Vanndale, AR $41,479

Wabash, AR $40,200

West Helena, AR $40,936

West Ridge, AR $41,732

Wheatley, AR $40,518

Widener, AR $41,993

Wilson, AR $42,130

Wynne, AR $41,231

Jonesboro, AR $40,945

Alicia, AR $40,171

Bay, AR $41,025

Beech Grove, AR $40,204

Biggers, AR $40,201

Black Oak, AR $41,008

Black Rock, AR $40,242

Bono, AR $40,337

Brookland, AR $40,766

Caraway, AR $41,248

Cash, AR $40,289

Corning, AR $40,382

Datto, AR $40,353

Delaplaine, AR $40,169

Dell, AR $41,237

Egypt, AR $40,378

Etowah, AR $41,283

Fisher, AR $40,724

Greenway, AR $40,427

Grubbs, AR $40,413

Harrisburg, AR $41,131

Hoxie, AR $40,273

Imboden, AR $40,227

Knobel, AR $40,177

Lafe, AR $40,281

Lake City, AR $40,948

Leachville, AR $40,909

Light, AR $40,205

Lynn, AR $40,253

London, AR $40,306

O Kean, AR $40,317

Paragould, AR $40,431

Peach Orchard, AR $40,169

Piggott, AR $40,483

Pocahontas, AR $40,290

Pollard, AR $40,347

Portia, AR $40,430

Powhatan, AR $40,236

Ravenden, AR $40,212

Ravenden Springs, AR $40,267

Rector, AR $40,377

Reyno, AR $40,349

Saint Francis, AR $40,649

Sedgwick, AR $40,290

Smithville, AR $40,191

State University, AR $40,873

Strawberry, AR $40,205

Success, AR $40,300

Swifton, AR $40,208

Trumann, AR $41,358

Tuckerman, AR $40,259

Walcott, AR $40,246

Waldenburg, AR $40,676

Walnut Ridge, AR $40,254

Warm Springs, AR $40,290

New Blaine, AR $40,275

Oark, AR $40,477

Ola, AR $40,377

Ozone, AR $40,431

Paris, AR $40,365

Pelsor, AR $40,128

Plainview, AR $40,273

Pottsville, AR $40,508

Rover, AR $40,253

Scranton, AR $40,358

Subiaco, AR $40,377

Fort Smith, AR $40,176

Alma, AR $40,245

Barling, AR $40,184

Boles, AR $40,217

Booneville, AR $40,287

Branch, AR $40,328

Cecil, AR $40,270

Cedarville, AR $40,336

Charleston, AR $40,299

Chester, AR $40,659

Dyer, AR $40,318

Greenwood, AR $40,219

Hackett, AR $40,190

Hartford, AR $40,203

Huntington, AR $40,193

Lavaca, AR $40,221

Magazine, AR $40,311

Mansfield, AR $40,202

Midland, AR $40,193

Mountainburg, AR $40,667

Mulberry, AR $40,494

Natural Dam, AR $40,615

Ozark, AR $40,491

Parks, AR $40,213

Ratcliff, AR $40,348

Rudy, AR $40,300

Uniontown, AR $40,339

Van Buren, AR $40,189

Waldron, AR $40,257

Winslow, AR $41,297

Quitman, AR $40,606

Redfield, AR $41,280

Reydell, AR $40,409

Roe, AR $40,499

Roland, AR $41,298

Romance, AR $40,797

Rose Bud, AR $40,668

Russell, AR $40,504

Saint Charles, AR $40,275

Scotland, AR $40,278

Scott, AR $41,470

Searcy, AR $40,693

Sheridan, AR $41,210

Sherrill, AR $41,195

Shirley, AR $40,207

Solgohachia, AR $40,636

Springfield, AR $40,725

Stuttgart, AR $40,646

Sweet Home, AR $41,585

Thida, AR $40,203

Tichnor, AR $40,178

Traskwood, AR $40,992

Tucker, AR $41,238

Tupelo, AR $40,272

Ulm, AR $40,612

Vilonia, AR $41,185

Wabbaseka, AR $41,048

Ward, AR $41,074

West Point, AR $40,689

Wilburn, AR $40,363

Woodson, AR $41,348

Wooster, AR $41,048

Wright, AR $41,242

Wrightsville, AR $41,501

Little Rock, AR $41,588

West Memphis, AR $43,037

Armorel, AR $41,001

Aubrey, AR $40,870

Barton, AR $40,717

Bassett, AR $42,284

Blytheville, AR $41,101

Gosnell, AR $40,964

Brickeys, AR $41,800

Burdette, AR $41,204

Caldwell, AR $41,370

Cherry Valley, AR $41,183

Clarkedale, AR $42,713

Colt, AR $41,015

Crawfordsville, AR $42,689

Tontitown, AR $41,748

Strong, AR $40,415

Thornton, AR $40,505

Waldo, AR $40,323

Whelen Springs, AR $40,405

Hope, AR $40,351

Alleene, AR $40,248

Ashdown, AR $40,359

Ben Lomond, AR $40,342

Blevins, AR $40,310

Bradley, AR $40,945

Buckner, AR $40,323

Cale, AR $40,285

Columbus, AR $40,258

De Queen, AR $40,333

Dierks, AR $40,270

Doddridge, AR $40,872

Emmet, AR $40,296

Foreman, AR $40,309

Fouke, AR $40,716

Fulton, AR $40,256

Garland City, AR $40,569

Genoa, AR $40,554

Gillham, AR $40,268

Horatio, AR $40,308

Laneburg, AR $40,301

Lewisville, AR $40,522

Lockesburg, AR $40,264

Mc Caskill, AR $40,272

Mineral Springs, AR $40,303

Nashville, AR $40,324

Ogden, AR $40,303

Texarkana, AR $40,434

Ozan, AR $40,271

Prescott, AR $40,317

Rosston, AR $40,283

Saratoga, AR $40,283

Stamps, AR $40,526

Taylor, AR $40,898

Washington, AR $40,269

Willisville, AR $40,366

Wilton, AR $40,429

Winthrop, AR $40,271

Hot Springs National Park, AR $40,806

Hot Springs Village, AR $40,819

Alpine, AR $40,290

Amity, AR $40,288

Antoine, AR $40,356

Arkadelphia, AR $40,368

Bauxite, AR $41,246

Crumrod, AR $40,080

Driver, AR $42,021

Dyess, AR $42,046

Earle, AR $42,320

Edmondson, AR $42,808

Elaine, AR $40,185

Forrest City, AR $41,393

Frenchmans Bayou, AR $42,589

Gilmore, AR $42,488

Goodwin, AR $40,632

Haynes, AR $41,150

Helena, AR $40,652

Heth, AR $42,329

Hickory Ridge, AR $40,716

Hughes, AR $42,314

Bismarck, AR $40,443

Board Camp, AR $40,281

Bonnerdale, AR $40,282

Caddo Gap, AR $40,232

Cove, AR $40,288

Delight, AR $40,288

Donaldson, AR $40,542

Friendship, AR $40,552

Glenwood, AR $40,316

Grannis, AR $40,276

Hatfield, AR $40,294

Jessieville, AR $40,424

Kirby, AR $40,311

Langley, AR $40,229

Mena, AR $40,274

Mountain Pine, AR $40,598

Mount Ida, AR $40,279

Murfreesboro, AR $40,286

Newhope, AR $40,257

Norman, AR $40,243

Oden, AR $40,250

Okolona, AR $40,234

Pearcy, AR $40,471

Pencil Bluff, AR $40,273

Royal, AR $40,406

Sims, AR $40,241

Story, AR $40,247

Umpire, AR $40,233

Vandervoort, AR $40,237

Wickes, AR $40,268

Adona, AR $40,712

Alexander, AR $41,392

Almyra, AR $40,455

Altheimer, AR $41,157

Amagon, AR $40,441

Augusta, AR $40,295

Austin, AR $41,199

Bald Knob, AR $40,427

Beebe, AR $41,026

Bee Branch, AR $40,509

Beedeville, AR $40,543

Benton, AR $41,132

Bigelow, AR $41,162

Biscoe, AR $40,581

Bradford, AR $40,235

Brinkley, AR $40,387

Bryant, AR $41,393

Cabot, AR $41,310

Carlisle, AR $41,021

Casa, AR $40,571

Casscoe, AR $40,437

Center Ridge, AR $40,576

Choctaw, AR $40,373

Clarendon, AR $40,480

Cleveland, AR $40,442

Clinton, AR $40,273

Conway, AR $41,239

Cotton Plant, AR $40,348

Coy, AR $41,083

Crocketts Bluff, AR $40,261

Damascus, AR $40,675

Des Arc, AR $40,681

De Valls Bluff, AR $40,653

De Witt, AR $40,403

Diaz, AR $40,388

Edgemont, AR $40,121

El Paso, AR $41,143

England, AR $41,157

Enola, AR $40,964

Ethel, AR $40,154

Fox, AR $40,108

Garner, AR $40,853

College Station, AR $41,587

Gillett, AR $40,333

Grapevine, AR $41,176

Greenbrier, AR $40,928

Gregory, AR $40,536

Griffithville, AR $40,624

Guy, AR $40,738

Hattieville, AR $40,542

Hazen, AR $40,761

Hensley, AR $41,383

Hickory Plains, AR $40,928

Higden, AR $40,383

Higginson, AR $40,762

Holly Grove, AR $40,197

Houston, AR $41,057

Humnoke, AR $40,982

Humphrey, AR $40,906

Hunter, AR $40,561

Jacksonport, AR $40,383

Jacksonville, AR $41,446

Jefferson, AR $41,203

Jerusalem, AR $40,340

Judsonia, AR $40,483

Kensett, AR $40,706

Keo, AR $41,305

Leola, AR $40,676

Letona, AR $40,573

Lonoke, AR $41,252

Lonsdale, AR $40,977

Weiner, AR $40,649

Williford, AR $40,206

Batesville, AR $40,256

Horseshoe Bend, AR $40,263

Ash Flat, AR $40,207

Bexar, AR $40,118

Brockwell, AR $40,153

Calico Rock, AR $40,149

Camp, AR $40,202

Cave City, AR $40,231

Charlotte, AR $40,240

Concord, AR $40,185

Cord, AR $40,171

Cherokee Village, AR $40,310

Cushman, AR $40,196

Desha, AR $40,275

Dolph, AR $40,146

Drasco, AR $40,214

Elizabeth, AR $40,185

Evening Shade, AR $40,182

Fifty Six, AR $40,073

Floral, AR $40,195

Franklin, AR $40,170

Gamaliel, AR $40,340

Gepp, AR $40,268

Glencoe, AR $40,191

Guion, AR $40,118

Hardy, AR $40,235

Heber Springs, AR $40,533

Henderson, AR $40,272

Ida, AR $40,300

Locust Grove, AR $40,177

Magness, AR $40,337

Mammoth Spring, AR $40,288

Marcella, AR $40,158

Melbourne, AR $40,150

Mountain View, AR $40,134

Mount Pleasant, AR $40,155

Newark, AR $40,234

Oil Trough, AR $40,209

Oxford, AR $40,184

Pineville, AR $40,144

Pleasant Grove, AR $40,154

Pleasant Plains, AR $40,233

Poughkeepsie, AR $40,182

Rosie, AR $40,213

Saffell, AR $40,205

Sage, AR $40,179

Salado, AR $40,207

Salem, AR $40,219

Sidney, AR $40,166

Sturkie, AR $40,301

Sulphur Rock, AR $40,232

Tumbling Shoals, AR $40,386

Viola, AR $40,265

Violet Hill, AR $40,160

Wideman, AR $40,128

Wiseman, AR $40,127

Harrison, AR $40,291

Alpena, AR $40,475

Beaver, AR $40,867

Bergman, AR $40,378

Berryville, AR $40,762

Big Flat, AR $40,081

Bull Shoals, AR $40,390

Clarkridge, AR $40,339

Compton, AR $40,556

Cotter, AR $40,310

Deer, AR $40,386

Dennard, AR $40,145

Diamond City, AR $40,627

Eureka Springs, AR $40,854

Everton, AR $40,195

Fairfield Bay, AR $40,374

Flippin, AR $40,215

Gassville, AR $40,281

Gilbert, AR $40,271

Green Forest, AR $40,603

Harriet, AR $40,113

Hasty, AR $40,223

Jasper, AR $40,407

Lakeview, AR $40,338

Lead Hill, AR $40,434

Leslie, AR $40,135

Marble Falls, AR $40,323

Marshall, AR $40,163

Midway, AR $40,345

Mountain Home, AR $40,261

Mount Judea, AR $40,136

Timbo, AR $40,113

Norfork, AR $40,151

Oak Grove, AR $40,600

Oakland, AR $40,265

Omaha, AR $40,476

Onia, AR $40,108

Parthenon, AR $40,483

Peel, AR $40,303

Pindall, AR $40,227

Ponca, AR $40,547

Pyatt, AR $40,198

Saint Joe, AR $40,146

Summit, AR $40,265

Tilly, AR $40,129

Valley Springs, AR $40,173

Vendor, AR $40,291

Western Grove, AR $40,210

Witts Springs, AR $40,135

Yellville, AR $40,189

Fayetteville, AR $41,781

Avoca, AR $41,343

Bentonville, AR $41,321

Bella Vista, AR $41,215

Canehill, AR $41,160

Cave Springs, AR $41,583

Centerton, AR $41,340

Combs, AR $41,058

Decatur, AR $41,235

Elkins, AR $41,564

Elm Springs, AR $41,706

Evansville, AR $40,847

Farmington, AR $41,775

Garfield, AR $41,175

Gateway, AR $41,070

Gentry, AR $41,354

Goshen, AR $41,776

Gravette, AR $41,164

Greenland, AR $41,780

Hindsville, AR $41,569

Hiwasse, AR $41,225

Huntsville, AR $41,229

Johnson, AR $41,780

Kingston, AR $40,992

Lincoln, AR $41,425

Lowell, AR $41,638

Maysville, AR $41,097

Morrow, AR $41,212

Pea Ridge, AR $41,222

Pettigrew, AR $40,652

Prairie Grove, AR $41,590

Rogers, AR $41,441

Saint Paul, AR $41,067

Siloam Springs, AR $41,416

Springdale, AR $41,731

Sulphur Springs, AR $40,937

Summers, AR $41,352

Rohwer, AR $40,392

Prim, AR $40,153

Little Rock Air Force Base, AR $41,475

Mc Crory, AR $40,471

Mc Rae, AR $40,809

Mabelvale, AR $41,476

Malvern, AR $40,762

Jones Mill, AR $40,822

Mayflower, AR $41,277

Menifee, AR $41,033

Monroe, AR $40,444

Morrilton, AR $40,795

Mount Vernon, AR $40,926

Newport, AR $40,261

Maumelle, AR $41,533

North Little Rock, AR $41,588

Sherwood, AR $41,519

Pangburn, AR $40,404

Paron, AR $41,107

Patterson, AR $40,457

Perry, AR $40,907

Perryville, AR $40,754

Plumerville, AR $40,938

Poyen, AR $40,934

Prattsville, AR $41,047

Lamar, AR $40,294

Pine Bluff, AR $41,133

White Hall, AR $41,165

Arkansas City, AR $40,642

Banks, AR $40,351

Crossett, AR $40,509

Dermott, AR $40,524

Dumas, AR $40,449

Eudora, AR $40,770

Fountain Hill, AR $40,294

Gould, AR $40,591

Grady, AR $40,914

Hamburg, AR $40,387

Hermitage, AR $40,302

Jersey, AR $40,249

Kingsland, AR $40,899

Lake Village, AR $40,782

Mc Gehee, AR $40,596

Monticello, AR $40,391

Montrose, AR $40,459

Moscow, AR $41,014

New Edinburg, AR $40,583

Parkdale, AR $40,444

Pickens, AR $40,298

Portland, AR $40,668

Rison, AR $40,991

Manufacturing Machine Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Manufacturing Machine Operator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Media and Insurance sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Manufacturing Machine Operator positions in MFG Durable or Internet typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Manufacturing Machine Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Manufacturing Machine Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Media	$54,016	$26.0	30%
Insurance	$51,939	$25.0	25%
Construction	$49,861	$24.0	20%
Financial Services	$47,784	$23.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$45,706	$22.0	10%

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

Understanding how a Manufacturing 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.

$37,525

Average $41,551/year

$45,960

$3,127

Average $3,463/month

$3,830

$722

Average $799/week

$884

$18

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,960	$3,830	$884	$22
Average	$41,551	$3,463	$799	$20
25th Percentile	$37,525	$3,127	$722	$18

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