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 $43,042, a Manufacturing Machine Operator (1-3 years)earns $46,135, a Machine Operator III (3-5 years)earns $52,354, a Machine Operator IV (5-7 years)earns $56,236, a Machine Operator Supervisor (7+ years)earns $81,752,

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 $50,926, California $50,732, Massachusetts $50,056. 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: $100,755; Machine Operator Supervisor: $80,585; Manufacturing Associate Machine Operator: $55,882; Manufacturing Machine Operator IV: $55,500; Machine Operator IV: $55,433.

Manufacturing Machine Operator Salary in New Hampshire

How much does a Manufacturing Machine Operator make in New Hampshire?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Manufacturing Machine Operator in New Hampshire is $46,498 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,924
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,993 to $51,432
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,891

10% $37,891

50% (Median) $46,498

90% $55,924

Manufacturing Machine Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,432	$4,286	$989	$25
Average	$46,498	$3,875	$894	$22
25th Percentile	$41,993	$3,499	$808	$20

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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): $43,042
Early Career (1-2 years): $46,135
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $52,354
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $56,236
Expert (over 8 years): $81,752

Levels	Salary
Machine O... Level Manufacturing Machine Operator	$43,042
Manufactu... Level Manufacturing Machine Operator	$46,135
Machine O... Level Manufacturing Machine Operator	$52,354
Machine O... Level Manufacturing Machine Operator	$56,236
Machine O... Level Manufacturing Machine Operator	$81,752

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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: $50,926.
California: $50,732.
Massachusetts: $50,056.

District of Columbia $50,926 California $50,732 Massachusetts $50,056 Washington $49,872 New Jersey $49,854 Alaska $49,790 Connecticut $49,155 New York $48,897

Hawaii $48,074 Rhode Island $47,688 Maryland $47,425 Minnesota $47,067 Colorado $46,929 Illinois $46,883 Oregon $46,708 Delaware $46,579

New Hampshire $46,498 Virginia $46,317 Pennsylvania $45,788 Nevada $45,521 North Dakota $45,434 Michigan $45,296 Wisconsin $45,245 Vermont $45,144

Texas $44,864 Maine $44,845 Arizona $44,818 Ohio $44,785 Georgia $44,362 Indiana $44,151 Wyoming $44,109 Utah $44,045

Iowa $44,017 Kansas $43,796 Louisiana $43,732 North Carolina $43,709 Missouri $43,700 Florida $43,520 Montana $43,424 Nebraska $43,332

Kentucky $43,281 South Carolina $43,097 Tennessee $42,982 Idaho $42,936 New Mexico $42,601 Oklahoma $42,527 Alabama $42,256 South Dakota $41,800

Arkansas $41,552 West Virginia $41,418 Mississippi $41,018

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:

Moultonborough: $46,074
Newbury: $46,426
New Hampton: $46,271

Moultonborough, NH $46,074

Newbury, NH $46,426

New Hampton, NH $46,271

New London, NH $46,351

Chichester, NH $45,683

North Sandwich, NH $45,802

North Sutton, NH $46,353

Northwood, NH $46,757

North Woodstock, NH $45,833

Pittsfield, NH $46,154

Plymouth, NH $46,000

Rumney, NH $45,793

Salisbury, NH $46,194

Sanbornton, NH $46,253

South Newbury, NH $46,452

South Sutton, NH $46,410

Stinson Lake, NH $45,849

Suncook, NH $46,002

Tilton, NH $46,021

Warner, NH $46,373

Warren, NH $45,777

Washington, NH $46,590

Weare, NH $46,868

Wentworth, NH $45,780

Springfield, NH $46,312

Thornton, NH $45,891

Wilmot, NH $46,327

Winnisquam, NH $46,212

Nottingham, NH $47,193

West Nottingham, NH $47,074

Woodstock, NH $45,879

Concord, NH $45,553

Bow, NH $46,293

Loudon, NH $45,748

Keene, NH $46,371

Antrim, NH $46,873

Ashuelot, NH $46,357

Bennington, NH $47,066

Chesterfield, NH $46,124

Dublin, NH $47,043

Sullivan, NH $46,333

Swanzey, NH $46,404

Fitzwilliam, NH $47,090

Gilsum, NH $46,268

Hancock, NH $47,021

Amherst, NH $48,034

Auburn, NH $47,158

Brookline, NH $48,661

Candia, NH $47,103

Chester, NH $47,488

Deerfield, NH $46,939

Derry, NH $47,985

East Candia, NH $47,235

East Derry, NH $48,134

Epping, NH $47,525

Francestown, NH $47,228

Fremont, NH $47,614

Goffstown, NH $47,098

Dunbarton, NH $46,609

Greenfield, NH $47,323

Greenville, NH $48,316

Hollis, NH $49,075

Hudson, NH $49,275

Litchfield, NH $48,803

Londonderry, NH $48,252

Merrimack, NH $48,624

Milford, NH $48,403

Mont Vernon, NH $47,660

Nashua, NH $49,297

New Boston, NH $47,311

New Ipswich, NH $47,907

North Salem, NH $48,518

Pelham, NH $49,013

Harrisville, NH $46,947

Hinsdale, NH $46,324

Jaffrey, NH $47,211

Marlborough, NH $46,548

Marlow, NH $46,205

Nelson, NH $46,774

Peterborough, NH $47,401

Rindge, NH $47,481

Spofford, NH $46,204

Stoddard, NH $46,662

Troy, NH $46,628

West Chesterfield, NH $46,115

Westmoreland, NH $46,059

West Peterborough, NH $47,417

West Swanzey, NH $46,356

Winchester, NH $46,403

Littleton, NH $45,980

Berlin, NH $45,857

Bethlehem, NH $45,942

Bretton Woods, NH $45,812

Colebrook, NH $45,800

Errol, NH $45,517

Franconia, NH $45,870

Gorham, NH $45,757

Groveton, NH $45,883

Jefferson, NH $45,894

Lancaster, NH $45,938

Lisbon, NH $45,886

Sugar Hill, NH $45,909

Milan, NH $45,777

Mount Washington, NH $45,787

North Stratford, NH $45,797

Pittsburg, NH $45,653

Randolph, NH $45,783

Twin Mountain, NH $45,930

West Stewartstown, NH $45,788

Whitefield, NH $45,955

Acworth, NH $46,001

Alstead, NH $46,058

Charlestown, NH $46,010

Drewsville, NH $46,129

Lempster, NH $46,202

South Acworth, NH $46,070

Walpole, NH $46,096

North Walpole, NH $46,128

Raymond, NH $47,428

Salem, NH $48,629

Lyndeborough, NH $47,632

Temple, NH $47,702

Wilton, NH $48,010

Windham, NH $48,627

Manchester, NH $47,099

Hooksett, NH $46,985

Bedford, NH $47,247

Waterville Valley, NH $45,770

Andover, NH $46,232

Ashland, NH $46,046

Barnstead, NH $46,345

Belmont, NH $46,155

Bradford, NH $46,595

Bristol, NH $46,053

Campton, NH $45,877

Canterbury, NH $45,760

Center Barnstead, NH $46,481

Center Harbor, NH $46,074

Center Sandwich, NH $45,893

Contoocook, NH $46,106

Danbury, NH $46,291

East Andover, NH $46,235

Elkins, NH $46,336

Epsom, NH $46,131

Franklin, NH $46,146

Gilmanton, NH $46,203

Glencliff, NH $45,832

Grafton, NH $46,029

Hebron, NH $45,895

Henniker, NH $46,650

Hill, NH $46,261

Hillsborough, NH $46,803

Holderness, NH $45,976

Laconia, NH $46,329

Gilford, NH $46,325

Lincoln, NH $45,892

Lochmere, NH $46,127

Canaan, NH $45,887

Claremont, NH $46,049

Cornish, NH $45,860

Cornish Flat, NH $45,869

Enfield, NH $45,947

Enfield Center, NH $45,994

Etna, NH $45,822

Georges Mills, NH $46,202

Goshen, NH $46,416

Grantham, NH $46,018

Guild, NH $46,225

Hanover, NH $45,931

Lebanon, NH $45,914

Haverhill, NH $45,888

Lyme, NH $45,792

Lyme Center, NH $45,793

Meriden, NH $45,932

Monroe, NH $45,887

Newport, NH $46,110

North Haverhill, NH $45,884

Orford, NH $45,784

Piermont, NH $45,774

Pike, NH $45,812

Plainfield, NH $45,831

Sunapee, NH $46,335

West Lebanon, NH $45,930

Woodsville, NH $45,843

Portsmouth, NH $48,355

Newington, NH $47,768

Alton, NH $46,589

Alton Bay, NH $46,399

Atkinson, NH $48,478

Bartlett, NH $45,863

Center Conway, NH $45,828

Center Ossipee, NH $46,010

Center Strafford, NH $46,974

Center Tuftonboro, NH $46,088

Chocorua, NH $45,924

Conway, NH $45,896

Danville, NH $47,916

Dover, NH $47,886

Madbury, NH $47,798

Durham, NH $48,037

Barrington, NH $47,287

East Hampstead, NH $48,257

East Kingston, NH $48,121

East Wakefield, NH $46,162

Eaton Center, NH $45,875

Exeter, NH $47,945

Farmington, NH $46,822

South Tamworth, NH $45,901

Strafford, NH $46,799

Stratham, NH $48,139

Tamworth, NH $45,941

Union, NH $46,609

West Ossipee, NH $46,007

Wolfeboro, NH $46,397

Wolfeboro Falls, NH $46,417

Wonalancet, NH $45,874

Freedom, NH $45,938

Gilmanton Iron Works, NH $46,288

Glen, NH $45,918

Rochester, NH $47,270

Greenland, NH $48,298

Hampstead, NH $48,280

Hampton, NH $48,098

Hampton Falls, NH $48,062

Intervale, NH $45,930

Jackson, NH $45,805

Kearsarge, NH $46,011

Kingston, NH $48,125

Madison, NH $45,938

Melvin Village, NH $46,126

Milton, NH $46,673

Milton Mills, NH $46,313

Mirror Lake, NH $46,373

New Castle, NH $48,301

New Durham, NH $46,632

Newfields, NH $47,984

Newmarket, NH $48,033

Newton, NH $48,312

Newton Junction, NH $48,345

North Conway, NH $45,980

Lee, NH $47,737

North Hampton, NH $48,189

Ossipee, NH $46,035

Plaistow, NH $48,432

Rollinsford, NH $47,798

Rye, NH $48,328

Rye Beach, NH $48,213

Sanbornville, NH $46,206

Sandown, NH $47,894

Seabrook, NH $48,062

Silver Lake, NH $45,924

Somersworth, NH $47,576

Effingham, NH $45,990

Meredith, NH $46,351

Bath, NH $45,855

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	$60,448	$29.0	30%
Insurance	$58,123	$28.0	25%
Construction	$55,798	$27.0	20%
Financial Services	$53,473	$26.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$51,148	$25.0	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.

$41,993

Average $46,498/year

$51,432

$3,499

Average $3,875/month

$4,286

$808

Average $894/week

$989

$20

Average $22/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,432	$4,286	$989	$25
Average	$46,498	$3,875	$894	$22
25th Percentile	$41,993	$3,499	$808	$20

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Manufacturing Machine Operator Salary in New Hampshire

How much does a Manufacturing Machine Operator make in New Hampshire?

Key Factors That Influence Manufacturing Machine Operator Salaries

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How Do Manufacturing Machine Operator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Top Paying Cities for Manufacturing Machine Operators

Manufacturing Machine Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

The top paying industries for a Manufacturing Machine Operator

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

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Top Paying Cities for Manufacturing Machine Operators

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