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 $39,013, a Manufacturing Machine Operator (1-3 years)earns $43,358, a Machine Operator III (3-5 years)earns $49,200, a Machine Operator IV (5-7 years)earns $52,857, a Machine Operator Supervisor (7+ years)earns $76,817,

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 Missouri

How much does a Manufacturing Machine Operator make in Missouri?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Manufacturing Machine Operator in Missouri is $43,699 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $52,558
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,465 to $48,336
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,610

10% $35,610

50% (Median) $43,699

90% $52,558

Manufacturing Machine Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,336	$4,028	$930	$23
Average	$43,699	$3,642	$840	$21
25th Percentile	$39,465	$3,289	$759	$19

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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): $39,013
Early Career (1-2 years): $43,358
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $49,200
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $52,857
Expert (over 8 years): $76,817

Levels	Salary
Machine O... Level Manufacturing Machine Operator	$39,013
Manufactu... Level Manufacturing Machine Operator	$43,358
Machine O... Level Manufacturing Machine Operator	$49,200
Machine O... Level Manufacturing Machine Operator	$52,857
Machine O... Level Manufacturing Machine Operator	$76,817

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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:

Braggadocio: $42,344
Eugene: $42,516
Fortuna: $42,505

Braggadocio, MO $42,344

Eugene, MO $42,516

Fortuna, MO $42,505

Freeburg, MO $42,472

Gasconade, MO $42,483

Gravois Mills, MO $42,572

Laurie, MO $42,577

Hartsburg, MO $42,518

Henley, MO $42,511

Hermann, MO $42,566

High Point, MO $42,527

Holts Summit, MO $42,575

Jamestown, MO $42,481

Kaiser, MO $42,558

Koeltztown, MO $42,458

Lake Ozark, MO $42,681

Latham, MO $42,527

Linn, MO $42,489

Linn Creek, MO $42,573

Lohman, MO $42,525

Loose Creek, MO $42,497

Mc Girk, MO $42,536

Meta, MO $42,444

Mokane, MO $42,486

Morrison, MO $42,434

Mount Sterling, MO $42,406

New Bloomfield, MO $42,512

Olean, MO $42,527

Osage Beach, MO $42,665

Owensville, MO $42,509

Portland, MO $42,423

Prairie Home, MO $42,484

Rhineland, MO $42,424

Rocky Mount, MO $42,605

Russellville, MO $42,521

Saint Elizabeth, MO $42,481

Saint Thomas, MO $42,499

Steedman, MO $42,467

Stover, MO $42,503

Sunrise Beach, MO $42,619

Tebbetts, MO $42,480

Tipton, MO $42,535

Tuscumbia, MO $42,496

Ulman, MO $42,520

Versailles, MO $42,540

Westphalia, MO $42,477

Jefferson City, MO $42,587

Columbia, MO $42,635

Armstrong, MO $42,491

Auxvasse, MO $42,493

Benton City, MO $42,453

Boonville, MO $42,557

Brunswick, MO $42,542

Bunceton, MO $42,455

Cairo, MO $42,542

Kearney, MO $44,562

Kingsville, MO $44,059

Lawson, MO $44,140

Levasy, MO $44,483

Lexington, MO $43,849

Liberty, MO $44,827

Lone Jack, MO $44,335

Mayview, MO $43,828

Missouri City, MO $44,719

Mosby, MO $44,601

Napoleon, MO $44,345

Oak Grove, MO $44,461

Odessa, MO $44,045

Orrick, MO $44,433

Peculiar, MO $44,316

Platte City, MO $44,533

Pleasant Hill, MO $44,274

Raymore, MO $44,558

Rayville, MO $44,100

Richmond, MO $43,956

Sibley, MO $44,565

Smithville, MO $44,632

Strasburg, MO $44,133

Waldron, MO $44,810

Warrensburg, MO $43,331

Waverly, MO $43,115

Wellington, MO $44,176

Weston, MO $44,117

Kansas City, MO $44,830

Riverside, MO $44,823

Agency, MO $43,943

Albany, MO $42,503

Allendale, MO $42,591

Amazonia, MO $42,982

Ewing, MO $42,497

Frankford, MO $42,485

Granger, MO $42,485

Hunnewell, MO $42,464

Kahoka, MO $42,528

Knox City, MO $42,473

La Belle, MO $42,499

La Grange, MO $42,561

Lentner, MO $42,467

Leonard, MO $42,471

Lewistown, MO $42,494

Luray, MO $42,489

Maywood, MO $42,532

Monroe City, MO $42,513

Monticello, MO $42,487

Newark, MO $42,469

New London, MO $42,537

Novelty, MO $42,470

Palmyra, MO $42,555

Perry, MO $42,470

Philadelphia, MO $42,495

Plevna, MO $42,472

Revere, MO $42,497

Saint Patrick, MO $42,555

Saverton, MO $42,668

Shelbina, MO $42,515

Shelbyville, MO $42,490

Taylor, MO $42,518

Wayland, MO $42,684

Williamstown, MO $42,452

Wyaconda, MO $42,473

Kirksville, MO $42,650

Atlanta, MO $42,528

Baring, MO $42,492

Bevier, MO $42,584

Brashear, MO $42,538

Callao, MO $42,546

Coatsville, MO $42,494

Downing, MO $42,521

Edina, MO $42,521

Elmer, MO $42,531

Ethel, MO $42,540

Gibbs, MO $42,530

Glenwood, MO $42,526

Gorin, MO $42,494

Green Castle, MO $42,528

Green City, MO $42,548

Greentop, MO $42,539

Hurdland, MO $42,497

Lancaster, MO $42,548

La Plata, MO $42,572

Livonia, MO $42,528

Macon, MO $42,608

Memphis, MO $42,538

Milan, MO $42,578

New Boston, MO $42,546

New Cambria, MO $42,536

Novinger, MO $42,554

Pollock, MO $42,501

Queen City, MO $42,543

Rutledge, MO $42,491

Unionville, MO $42,555

Winigan, MO $42,566

Worthington, MO $42,553

Park Hills, MO $42,867

Annapolis, MO $42,290

Arcadia, MO $42,343

Belgrade, MO $42,498

Belleview, MO $42,330

Bismarck, MO $42,650

Black, MO $42,302

Blackwell, MO $43,072

Bloomsdale, MO $43,246

Bonne Terre, MO $43,023

Bunker, MO $42,272

Cadet, MO $43,018

Caledonia, MO $42,516

Cascade, MO $42,328

Centerville, MO $42,297

Des Arc, MO $42,311

Doe Run, MO $42,625

Ellington, MO $42,279

Farmington, MO $42,785

Fredericktown, MO $42,385

Amity, MO $43,057

Barnard, MO $42,458

Bethany, MO $42,531

Blythedale, MO $42,494

Bolckow, MO $42,577

Burlington Junction, MO $42,462

Cameron, MO $43,403

Clarksdale, MO $43,227

Clearmont, MO $42,504

Clyde, MO $42,563

Conception, MO $42,580

Conception Junction, MO $42,467

Cosby, MO $43,200

Craig, MO $42,393

Darlington, MO $42,468

Dearborn, MO $44,141

De Kalb, MO $43,798

Denver, MO $42,424

Eagleville, MO $42,500

Easton, MO $43,667

Edgerton, MO $44,363

Elmo, MO $42,577

Fairfax, MO $42,479

Maysville, MO $42,886

Faucett, MO $43,852

Fillmore, MO $42,657

Forest City, MO $42,551

Gentry, MO $42,442

Saint Charles, MO $43,954

Annada, MO $42,875

Augusta, MO $43,480

Irondale, MO $42,699

Ironton, MO $42,396

Knob Lick, MO $42,655

Leadwood, MO $42,971

Lesterville, MO $42,309

Marquand, MO $42,319

Middle Brook, MO $42,317

Mineral Point, MO $42,889

Patton, MO $42,364

Pilot Knob, MO $42,551

Potosi, MO $42,686

Redford, MO $42,243

Reynolds, MO $42,293

Sainte Genevieve, MO $43,038

Saint Mary, MO $42,889

Tiff, MO $43,054

Vulcan, MO $42,284

Cape Girardeau, MO $42,510

Bellflower, MO $42,630

Advance, MO $42,375

Altenburg, MO $42,443

Bell City, MO $42,343

Benton, MO $42,451

Brazeau, MO $42,649

Brownwood, MO $42,455

Burfordville, MO $42,400

Chaffee, MO $42,418

Commerce, MO $42,517

Daisy, MO $42,389

Delta, MO $42,439

Dutchtown, MO $42,461

Farrar, MO $42,573

Friedheim, MO $42,383

Frohna, MO $42,429

Gipsy, MO $42,303

Glenallen, MO $42,334

Gordonville, MO $42,471

Jackson, MO $42,475

Kelso, MO $42,591

Leopold, MO $42,359

Mc Gee, MO $42,308

Marble Hill, MO $42,378

Millersville, MO $42,382

Morley, MO $42,526

Oak Ridge, MO $42,393

Old Appleton, MO $42,449

Oran, MO $42,378

Perkins, MO $42,525

Perryville, MO $42,647

Mc Bride, MO $42,649

Pocahontas, MO $42,486

Scott City, MO $42,497

Sedgewickville, MO $42,371

Sturdivant, MO $42,344

Uniontown, MO $42,409

Vanduser, MO $42,446

Whitewater, MO $42,363

Zalma, MO $42,322

Sikeston, MO $42,441

Anniston, MO $42,506

Arbyrd, MO $42,271

Bernie, MO $42,383

Bertrand, MO $42,395

Blodgett, MO $42,582

Bloomfield, MO $42,387

Bowling Green, MO $42,602

Clarksville, MO $42,750

Cottleville, MO $43,818

Curryville, MO $42,461

Defiance, MO $43,614

Dutzow, MO $43,174

Elsberry, MO $43,080

Eolia, MO $42,808

Farber, MO $42,475

Flinthill, MO $43,545

Foley, MO $43,259

Foristell, MO $43,293

Hawk Point, MO $42,907

High Hill, MO $42,676

Jonesburg, MO $42,761

Laddonia, MO $42,451

Louisiana, MO $42,556

Marthasville, MO $43,066

Middletown, MO $42,497

Montgomery City, MO $42,482

Moscow Mills, MO $43,279

New Florence, MO $42,546

New Melle, MO $43,505

O Fallon, MO $43,639

Lake Saint Louis, MO $43,595

Old Monroe, MO $43,499

Olney, MO $42,686

Portage Des Sioux, MO $43,916

Saint Peters, MO $43,836

Silex, MO $42,826

Treloar, MO $42,973

Troy, MO $43,114

Truesdale, MO $43,134

Truxton, MO $42,740

Vandalia, MO $42,508

Warrenton, MO $42,965

Wellsville, MO $42,475

Wentzville, MO $43,493

West Alton, MO $44,097

Whiteside, MO $42,983

Williamsburg, MO $42,448

Winfield, MO $43,347

Wright City, MO $43,167

Hannibal, MO $42,633

Alexandria, MO $42,521

Anabel, MO $42,498

Arbela, MO $42,492

Ashburn, MO $42,436

Bethel, MO $42,492

Canton, MO $42,555

Center, MO $42,482

Clarence, MO $42,516

Earth City, MO $44,058

Pittsburg, MO $41,986

Hematite, MO $43,578

Herculaneum, MO $43,765

High Ridge, MO $43,954

Hillsboro, MO $43,601

House Springs, MO $43,777

Imperial, MO $43,956

Kimmswick, MO $43,971

Labadie, MO $43,548

Leslie, MO $42,850

Liguori, MO $43,856

Lonedell, MO $43,146

Luebbering, MO $43,220

Mapaville, MO $43,662

Morse Mill, MO $43,547

New Haven, MO $42,895

Pacific, MO $43,692

Pevely, MO $43,792

Richwoods, MO $43,059

Robertsville, MO $43,460

Saint Albans, MO $43,665

Saint Ann, MO $44,199

Saint Clair, MO $43,136

Emden, MO $42,476

Bragg City, MO $42,306

Canalou, MO $42,458

Cardwell, MO $42,244

Caruthersville, MO $42,378

Catron, MO $42,266

Charleston, MO $42,419

Clarkton, MO $42,324

Cooter, MO $42,473

Deering, MO $42,468

Dexter, MO $42,429

East Prairie, MO $42,344

Essex, MO $42,340

Gibson, MO $42,323

Gideon, MO $42,325

Gobler, MO $42,284

Grayridge, MO $42,511

Hayti, MO $42,351

Holcomb, MO $42,303

Holland, MO $42,502

Hornersville, MO $42,356

Kennett, MO $42,393

Kewanee, MO $42,383

Lilbourn, MO $42,352

Malden, MO $42,405

Marston, MO $42,418

Matthews, MO $42,338

Morehouse, MO $42,522

New Madrid, MO $42,360

Parma, MO $42,331

Portageville, MO $42,339

Risco, MO $42,484

Rives, MO $42,297

Senath, MO $42,304

Steele, MO $42,345

Tallapoosa, MO $42,446

Wardell, MO $42,374

Whiteoak, MO $42,472

Wolf Island, MO $42,329

Wyatt, MO $42,515

Poplar Bluff, MO $42,417

Briar, MO $42,209

Broseley, MO $42,307

Campbell, MO $42,282

Clubb, MO $42,319

Doniphan, MO $42,252

Dudley, MO $42,308

Ellsinore, MO $42,300

Stanton, MO $42,945

Sullivan, MO $42,900

Union, MO $43,184

Valles Mines, MO $43,126

Valley Park, MO $44,051

Villa Ridge, MO $43,448

Washington, MO $43,198

Rosebud, MO $42,622

Saint Louis, MO $44,439

Durham, MO $42,544

Pleasant Hope, MO $41,048

Point Lookout, MO $42,074

Polk, MO $41,811

Ponce De Leon, MO $41,224

Pontiac, MO $42,112

Powell, MO $41,994

Powersite, MO $41,917

Preston, MO $42,105

Protem, MO $41,988

Purdy, MO $42,021

Quincy, MO $42,273

Reeds Spring, MO $41,518

Republic, MO $40,935

Ridgedale, MO $42,055

Rockaway Beach, MO $41,544

Rockbridge, MO $42,136

Rogersville, MO $40,973

Rueter, MO $41,845

Seligman, MO $41,827

Seymour, MO $41,394

Shell Knob, MO $41,957

South Greenfield, MO $41,398

Sparta, MO $41,155

Spokane, MO $41,292

Squires, MO $41,926

Stotts City, MO $41,732

Strafford, MO $40,959

Taneyville, MO $41,505

Tecumseh, MO $42,286

Theodosia, MO $42,009

Thornfield, MO $41,989

Tunas, MO $42,002

Turners, MO $40,858

Udall, MO $42,186

Urbana, MO $41,995

Vanzant, MO $42,210

Verona, MO $41,475

Walnut Grove, MO $41,160

Walnut Shade, MO $41,420

Washburn, MO $42,000

Wasola, MO $42,078

Weaubleau, MO $42,093

West Plains, MO $42,356

South Fork, MO $42,284

Moody, MO $42,163

Myrtle, MO $42,121

Wheatland, MO $42,201

Willard, MO $40,956

Windyville, MO $41,870

Zanoni, MO $42,328

Stockton, MO $41,934

Macks Creek, MO $42,258

Roach, MO $42,497

Peace Valley, MO $42,325

Pomona, MO $42,370

Pottersville, MO $42,346

Thayer, MO $42,195

Willow Springs, MO $42,378

Springfield, MO $40,787

Centralia, MO $42,537

Rush Hill, MO $42,460

Salisbury, MO $42,535

Santa Fe, MO $42,464

Stoutsville, MO $42,464

Sturgeon, MO $42,530

Thompson, MO $42,473

Triplett, MO $42,459

Wooldridge, MO $42,479

Sedalia, MO $42,572

Whiteman Air Force Base, MO $43,050

Arrow Rock, MO $42,589

Blackburn, MO $42,896

Blackwater, MO $42,468

Calhoun, MO $42,572

Climax Springs, MO $42,462

Cole Camp, MO $42,483

Edwards, MO $42,457

Emma, MO $43,062

Florence, MO $42,473

Gilliam, MO $42,475

Green Ridge, MO $42,570

Houstonia, MO $42,629

Hughesville, MO $42,484

Ionia, MO $42,455

Knob Noster, MO $43,005

La Monte, MO $42,771

Lincoln, MO $42,475

Malta Bend, MO $42,743

Marshall, MO $42,554

Miami, MO $42,454

Mora, MO $42,461

Nelson, MO $42,457

Otterville, MO $42,484

Slater, MO $42,527

Smithton, MO $42,497

Sweet Springs, MO $42,799

Syracuse, MO $42,497

Warsaw, MO $42,492

Windsor, MO $42,588

Rolla, MO $42,506

Beulah, MO $42,346

Birch Tree, MO $42,307

Bixby, MO $42,323

Boss, MO $42,299

Bourbon, MO $42,676

Brinktown, MO $42,430

Bucyrus, MO $42,372

Cherryville, MO $42,367

Cook Sta, MO $42,364

Crocker, MO $42,487

Cuba, MO $42,469

Davisville, MO $42,343

Devils Elbow, MO $42,434

Dixon, MO $42,480

Duke, MO $42,357

Edgar Springs, MO $42,400

Eldridge, MO $42,159

Elk Creek, MO $42,326

Eminence, MO $42,299

Eunice, MO $42,335

Falcon, MO $42,153

Fort Leonard Wood, MO $42,517

Hartshorn, MO $42,302

Houston, MO $42,418

Harrisonville, MO $44,002

Clark, MO $42,526

Clifton Hill, MO $42,496

Dalton, MO $42,444

Excello, MO $42,538

Fayette, MO $42,522

Franklin, MO $42,473

Fulton, MO $42,550

Glasgow, MO $42,509

Hallsville, MO $42,556

Harrisburg, MO $42,529

Higbee, MO $42,510

Holliday, MO $42,488

Huntsville, MO $42,550

Jacksonville, MO $42,518

Keytesville, MO $42,522

Kingdom City, MO $42,479

Madison, MO $42,503

Martinsburg, MO $42,458

Mexico, MO $42,544

Moberly, MO $42,614

New Franklin, MO $42,521

Paris, MO $42,490

Pilot Grove, MO $42,481

Renick, MO $42,687

Rocheport, MO $42,521

Huggins, MO $42,231

Iberia, MO $42,498

Jadwin, MO $42,338

Jerome, MO $42,521

Lake Spring, MO $42,492

Laquey, MO $42,441

Leasburg, MO $42,541

Lebanon, MO $42,131

Lenox, MO $42,382

Licking, MO $42,414

Lynchburg, MO $42,205

Montier, MO $42,313

Mountain View, MO $42,379

Newburg, MO $42,422

Plato, MO $42,389

Raymondville, MO $42,366

Richland, MO $42,466

Roby, MO $42,418

Saint James, MO $42,466

Salem, MO $42,385

Solo, MO $42,367

Steelville, MO $42,397

Viburnum, MO $42,443

Stoutland, MO $42,372

Success, MO $42,387

Summersville, MO $42,333

Vichy, MO $42,429

Vienna, MO $42,448

Waynesville, MO $42,552

Saint Robert, MO $42,576

Wesco, MO $42,358

Winona, MO $42,296

Yukon, MO $42,356

Allenton, MO $43,776

Chesterfield, MO $43,851

Arnold, MO $44,053

Ballwin, MO $43,991

Barnhart, MO $43,865

Beaufort, MO $42,941

Berger, MO $42,777

Catawissa, MO $43,574

Cedar Hill, MO $43,662

Crystal City, MO $43,725

De Soto, MO $43,266

Dittmer, MO $43,491

Eureka, MO $43,846

Fenton, MO $44,071

Festus, MO $43,546

Fletcher, MO $43,118

Florissant, MO $44,122

French Village, MO $43,105

Gerald, MO $42,748

Glencoe, MO $43,817

Gray Summit, MO $43,517

Grover, MO $43,866

Grubville, MO $43,266

Hazelwood, MO $44,144

Maryland Heights, MO $44,108

Adrian, MO $43,245

Amoret, MO $42,940

Amsterdam, MO $43,139

Appleton City, MO $42,407

Archie, MO $43,670

Blairstown, MO $43,101

Bronaugh, MO $42,283

Butler, MO $42,825

Chilhowee, MO $43,099

Cleveland, MO $44,186

Clinton, MO $42,605

Collins, MO $42,113

Creighton, MO $43,289

Deepwater, MO $42,420

Deerfield, MO $42,304

Drexel, MO $43,767

East Lynne, MO $43,986

El Dorado Springs, MO $42,299

Foster, MO $42,675

Freeman, MO $44,029

Garden City, MO $43,730

Golden City, MO $41,859

Harwood, MO $42,356

Hume, MO $42,415

Jasper, MO $42,111

Jerico Springs, MO $41,960

Lamar, MO $42,176

Leeton, MO $42,941

Liberal, MO $42,287

Lowry City, MO $42,423

Metz, MO $42,466

Milford, MO $42,056

Milo, MO $42,297

Mindenmines, MO $42,284

Montrose, MO $42,591

Moundville, MO $42,327

Nevada, MO $42,428

Osceola, MO $42,358

Richards, MO $42,299

Rich Hill, MO $42,453

Rockville, MO $42,338

Roscoe, MO $42,409

Schell City, MO $42,362

Sheldon, MO $42,241

Urich, MO $42,992

Walker, MO $42,336

Joplin, MO $42,445

Alba, MO $42,356

Anderson, MO $42,144

Asbury, MO $42,276

Avilla, MO $42,024

Carl Junction, MO $42,421

Carterville, MO $42,423

Carthage, MO $42,156

Diamond, MO $42,228

Duenweg, MO $42,446

Fairview, MO $42,154

Goodman, MO $42,217

Granby, MO $42,188

Lanagan, MO $42,130

La Russell, MO $41,709

Neck City, MO $42,414

Neosho, MO $42,326

Newtonia, MO $42,122

Noel, MO $42,086

Oronogo, MO $42,354

Pineville, MO $41,938

Purcell, MO $42,407

Racine, MO $42,397

Reeds, MO $41,878

Rocky Comfort, MO $42,082

Sarcoxie, MO $41,920

South West City, MO $42,104

Saginaw, MO $42,425

Seneca, MO $42,254

Stark City, MO $42,101

Stella, MO $42,122

Tiff City, MO $42,198

Waco, MO $42,421

Webb City, MO $42,435

Wentworth, MO $41,889

Wheaton, MO $42,240

Argyle, MO $42,453

Ashland, MO $42,564

Barnett, MO $42,536

Belle, MO $42,460

Bland, MO $42,435

Bonnots Mill, MO $42,483

Brumley, MO $42,517

California, MO $42,536

Camdenton, MO $42,512

Centertown, MO $42,514

Chamois, MO $42,435

Clarksburg, MO $42,480

Long Lane, MO $41,585

Montreal, MO $42,497

Aldrich, MO $41,348

Arcola, MO $41,716

Ash Grove, MO $41,069

Aurora, MO $41,339

Alton, MO $42,274

Caplinger Mills, MO $42,055

Ava, MO $41,840

Bakersfield, MO $42,216

Billings, MO $41,064

Blue Eye, MO $41,990

Bois D Arc, MO $40,975

Bolivar, MO $41,449

Bradleyville, MO $41,741

Branson, MO $42,047

Brighton, MO $41,061

Brixey, MO $42,194

Brookline, MO $40,834

Bruner, MO $41,240

Buffalo, MO $41,490

Butterfield, MO $42,220

Cape Fair, MO $41,795

Cassville, MO $42,039

Caulfield, MO $42,231

Cedarcreek, MO $41,886

Chadwick, MO $41,349

Chestnutridge, MO $41,302

Clever, MO $41,041

Conway, MO $41,543

Crane, MO $41,267

Cross Timbers, MO $42,211

Dadeville, MO $41,464

Diggins, MO $41,296

Dora, MO $42,333

Drury, MO $42,203

Dunnegan, MO $41,769

Eagle Rock, MO $41,953

Elkland, MO $41,323

Eudora, MO $41,229

Everton, MO $41,236

Exeter, MO $42,079

Fair Grove, MO $41,056

Fair Play, MO $41,515

Flemington, MO $41,903

Fordland, MO $41,160

Forsyth, MO $41,330

Freistatt, MO $41,871

Gainesville, MO $42,279

Galena, MO $41,402

Garrison, MO $41,412

Golden, MO $41,970

Graff, MO $42,188

Greenfield, MO $41,492

Grovespring, MO $41,893

Half Way, MO $41,430

Halltown, MO $41,075

Hardenville, MO $42,289

Hartville, MO $41,920

Hermitage, MO $42,132

Highlandville, MO $41,154

Hollister, MO $41,994

Humansville, MO $41,938

Hurley, MO $41,190

Isabella, MO $42,105

Kirbyville, MO $41,930

Kissee Mills, MO $41,882

Lampe, MO $42,030

Lockwood, MO $41,753

Louisburg, MO $41,839

Kimberling City, MO $42,019

Brandsville, MO $42,339

Cabool, MO $42,386

Couch, MO $42,148

Koshkonong, MO $42,224

Mc Clurg, MO $41,776

Macomb, MO $41,944

Mansfield, MO $41,843

Marionville, MO $41,125

Marshfield, MO $41,263

Miller, MO $41,360

Monett, MO $41,911

Morrisville, MO $41,173

Mountain Grove, MO $42,217

Mount Vernon, MO $41,327

Niangua, MO $41,548

Nixa, MO $40,934

Noble, MO $42,029

Norwood, MO $42,037

Oldfield, MO $41,312

Ozark, MO $41,061

Phillipsburg, MO $41,832

Gower, MO $44,041

Fagus, MO $42,226

Graham, MO $42,430

Grant City, MO $42,477

Guilford, MO $42,485

Hatfield, MO $42,430

Helena, MO $43,032

Hopkins, MO $42,473

King City, MO $42,709

Lathrop, MO $44,057

Maitland, MO $42,440

Martinsville, MO $42,444

Maryville, MO $42,557

Mound City, MO $42,474

New Hampton, MO $42,482

Oregon, MO $42,707

Osborn, MO $43,364

Parnell, MO $42,439

Pickering, MO $42,473

Plattsburg, MO $44,104

Ravenwood, MO $42,478

Rea, MO $42,725

Ridgeway, MO $42,489

Rock Port, MO $42,661

Rosendale, MO $42,749

Rushville, MO $43,669

Savannah, MO $42,986

Sheridan, MO $42,463

Skidmore, MO $42,420

Stanberry, MO $42,486

Stewartsville, MO $43,676

Tarkio, MO $42,614

Trimble, MO $44,381

Turney, MO $43,875

Union Star, MO $42,892

Watson, MO $42,669

Weatherby, MO $42,928

Westboro, MO $42,633

Worth, MO $42,450

Saint Joseph, MO $43,517

Chillicothe, MO $42,656

Altamont, MO $42,951

Bogard, MO $42,882

Bosworth, MO $42,581

Braymer, MO $43,145

Breckenridge, MO $42,916

Brookfield, MO $42,639

Browning, MO $42,546

Bucklin, MO $42,588

Cainsville, MO $42,498

Carrollton, MO $42,925

Chula, MO $42,538

Coffey, MO $42,501

Cowgill, MO $43,293

Dawn, MO $42,854

De Witt, MO $42,483

Gallatin, MO $42,823

Galt, MO $42,522

Gilman City, MO $42,486

Hale, MO $42,534

Hamilton, MO $43,147

Harris, MO $42,486

Humphreys, MO $42,532

Jameson, MO $42,550

Jamesport, MO $42,533

Kidder, MO $43,177

Kingston, MO $43,372

Laclede, MO $42,575

Laredo, MO $42,537

Linneus, MO $42,567

Lock Springs, MO $42,890

Lucerne, MO $42,489

Ludlow, MO $42,892

Mc Fall, MO $42,457

Marceline, MO $42,607

Meadville, MO $42,564

Mendon, MO $42,509

Mercer, MO $42,512

Mooresville, MO $42,722

Newtown, MO $42,493

Lead Hill, MO $41,287

Bridgeton, MO $44,097

Eldon, MO $42,582

Norborne, MO $43,233

Pattonsburg, MO $42,617

Polo, MO $43,816

Powersville, MO $42,490

Princeton, MO $42,524

Purdin, MO $42,561

Rothville, MO $42,538

Spickard, MO $42,515

Stet, MO $43,274

Sumner, MO $42,496

Tina, MO $42,771

Trenton, MO $42,578

Utica, MO $42,831

Wheeling, MO $42,536

Winston, MO $43,016

Pierce City, MO $41,960

Fairdealing, MO $42,248

Fisk, MO $42,352

Fremont, MO $42,224

Gatewood, MO $42,094

Grandin, MO $42,285

Greenville, MO $42,298

Harviell, MO $42,280

Lodi, MO $42,290

Lowndes, MO $42,293

Mill Spring, MO $42,264

Naylor, MO $42,193

Neelyville, MO $42,191

Oxly, MO $42,212

Patterson, MO $42,306

Piedmont, MO $42,326

Puxico, MO $42,361

Qulin, MO $42,225

Rombauer, MO $42,545

Shook, MO $42,299

Silva, MO $42,311

Van Buren, MO $42,271

Wappapello, MO $42,370

Williamsville, MO $42,319

Alma, MO $43,073

Lees Summit, MO $44,752

Bates City, MO $44,270

Belton, MO $44,562

Blue Springs, MO $44,741

Buckner, MO $44,650

Camden, MO $44,237

Camden Point, MO $44,364

Centerview, MO $43,661

Concordia, MO $43,174

Corder, MO $43,220

Dover, MO $43,299

Excelsior Springs, MO $44,456

Farley, MO $44,654

Grain Valley, MO $44,610

Grandview, MO $44,812

Greenwood, MO $44,528

Hardin, MO $43,732

Henrietta, MO $44,037

Higginsville, MO $43,454

Holden, MO $43,779

Holt, MO $44,398

Independence, MO $44,828

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	$56,809	$27.0	30%
Insurance	$54,624	$26.0	25%
Construction	$52,439	$25.0	20%
Financial Services	$50,254	$24.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$48,069	$23.0	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.

$39,465

Average $43,699/year

$48,336

$3,289

Average $3,642/month

$4,028

$759

Average $840/week

$930

$19

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,336	$4,028	$930	$23
Average	$43,699	$3,642	$840	$21
25th Percentile	$39,465	$3,289	$759	$19

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