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 $40,303, a Manufacturing Machine Operator (1-3 years)earns $44,791, a Machine Operator III (3-5 years)earns $50,826, a Machine Operator IV (5-7 years)earns $54,604, a Machine Operator Supervisor (7+ years)earns $79,356,

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 Vermont

How much does a Manufacturing Machine Operator make in Vermont?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Manufacturing Machine Operator in Vermont is $45,143 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): $54,295
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,769 to $49,933
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,787

10% $36,787

50% (Median) $45,143

90% $54,295

Manufacturing Machine Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,933	$4,161	$960	$24
Average	$45,143	$3,762	$868	$22
25th Percentile	$40,769	$3,397	$784	$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): $40,303
Early Career (1-2 years): $44,791
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $50,826
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $54,604
Expert (over 8 years): $79,356

Levels	Salary
Machine O... Level Manufacturing Machine Operator	$40,303
Manufactu... Level Manufacturing Machine Operator	$44,791
Machine O... Level Manufacturing Machine Operator	$50,826
Machine O... Level Manufacturing Machine Operator	$54,604
Machine O... Level Manufacturing Machine Operator	$79,356

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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:

Adamant: $46,208
Barre: $46,277
Cabot: $46,176

Adamant, VT $46,208

Barre, VT $46,277

Cabot, VT $46,176

Calais, VT $46,216

East Barre, VT $46,207

East Calais, VT $46,208

East Montpelier, VT $46,239

Eden, VT $46,178

Eden Mills, VT $46,136

Graniteville, VT $46,275

Hyde Park, VT $46,246

Johnson, VT $46,304

Lake Elmore, VT $46,194

Marshfield, VT $46,183

Moretown, VT $46,307

Morrisville, VT $46,302

Moscow, VT $46,325

Northfield, VT $46,251

Northfield Falls, VT $46,467

North Hyde Park, VT $46,242

North Montpelier, VT $46,196

Plainfield, VT $46,189

Roxbury, VT $46,111

South Barre, VT $46,331

Waterbury, VT $46,321

Stowe, VT $46,327

Waitsfield, VT $46,301

Warren, VT $46,215

Washington, VT $46,125

Waterbury Center, VT $46,319

Websterville, VT $46,267

Williamstown, VT $46,213

Wolcott, VT $46,188

Woodbury, VT $46,143

Worcester, VT $46,189

Rutland, VT $46,187

Belmont, VT $46,045

Benson, VT $46,044

Bomoseen, VT $46,117

Brandon, VT $46,151

Bridport, VT $46,156

Castleton, VT $46,126

Center Rutland, VT $46,157

Chittenden, VT $46,051

Cuttingsville, VT $46,035

Danby, VT $46,114

East Middlebury, VT $46,181

East Poultney, VT $46,119

East Wallingford, VT $46,069

Fair Haven, VT $46,085

Florence, VT $46,069

Forest Dale, VT $46,153

Gaysville, VT $45,860

Granville, VT $46,076

Hancock, VT $46,069

Hydeville, VT $46,122

Killington, VT $46,064

Middlebury, VT $46,252

Middletown Springs, VT $46,094

Mount Holly, VT $46,051

North Clarendon, VT $46,119

Orwell, VT $46,114

Pawlet, VT $46,130

Pittsfield, VT $46,091

Pittsford, VT $46,135

Poultney, VT $46,126

Proctor, VT $46,177

Ripton, VT $46,124

Rochester, VT $46,100

Rupert, VT $46,095

Salisbury, VT $46,169

Shoreham, VT $46,130

Stockbridge, VT $46,048

Wallingford, VT $46,073

Wells, VT $46,132

West Pawlet, VT $46,148

West Rupert, VT $46,137

West Rutland, VT $46,109

Whiting, VT $46,132

Saint Johnsbury, VT $46,181

Albany, VT $46,155

Barnet, VT $46,132

Barton, VT $46,149

Beebe Plain, VT $46,163

Concord, VT $46,088

Coventry, VT $46,217

Craftsbury, VT $46,168

Craftsbury Common, VT $46,170

Danville, VT $46,142

Derby, VT $46,163

Derby Line, VT $46,129

East Burke, VT $46,127

East Charleston, VT $46,132

East Hardwick, VT $46,157

East Haven, VT $46,027

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $46,180

Glover, VT $46,136

Granby, VT $45,970

Greensboro, VT $46,120

Greensboro Bend, VT $46,149

Hardwick, VT $46,201

Irasburg, VT $46,138

Island Pond, VT $46,063

Lowell, VT $46,122

Lower Waterford, VT $46,175

Lyndon, VT $46,167

Lyndon Center, VT $46,219

Lyndonville, VT $46,169

Morgan, VT $46,086

Newport, VT $46,191

Newport Center, VT $46,132

North Concord, VT $46,011

North Troy, VT $46,138

Orleans, VT $46,121

Passumpsic, VT $46,184

Peacham, VT $46,091

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $46,185

Sheffield, VT $46,103

Sutton, VT $46,100

Troy, VT $46,143

West Burke, VT $46,131

West Charleston, VT $46,109

West Danville, VT $46,145

Westfield, VT $46,108

West Glover, VT $46,140

Averill, VT $45,871

Beecher Falls, VT $46,169

Canaan, VT $46,054

Gilman, VT $46,257

Guildhall, VT $45,993

Lunenburg, VT $46,093

Norton, VT $45,963

North Bennington, VT $46,476

North Pownal, VT $46,570

Pownal, VT $46,597

White River Junction, VT $46,175

Ascutney, VT $46,197

Barnard, VT $46,070

Bethel, VT $46,099

Bradford, VT $46,147

Bridgewater, VT $46,118

Bridgewater Corners, VT $46,026

Brookfield, VT $46,144

Brownsville, VT $46,119

Chelsea, VT $46,117

Corinth, VT $46,105

East Corinth, VT $46,124

East Randolph, VT $46,133

East Ryegate, VT $46,093

East Thetford, VT $46,150

Fairlee, VT $46,100

Groton, VT $46,113

Hartford, VT $46,295

Hartland, VT $46,133

Hartland Four Corners, VT $46,132

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $46,250

Newbury, VT $46,107

North Hartland, VT $46,166

North Pomfret, VT $46,087

North Thetford, VT $46,149

Norwich, VT $46,140

Plymouth, VT $45,993

Post Mills, VT $46,139

Quechee, VT $46,187

Randolph, VT $46,178

Randolph Center, VT $46,155

Reading, VT $46,031

Sharon, VT $46,098

South Pomfret, VT $46,054

South Royalton, VT $46,111

South Ryegate, VT $46,120

South Strafford, VT $46,109

South Woodstock, VT $46,043

Strafford, VT $46,069

Taftsville, VT $46,190

Thetford, VT $46,150

Thetford Center, VT $46,102

Topsham, VT $46,088

Tunbridge, VT $46,097

Vershire, VT $46,075

Wells River, VT $46,124

West Fairlee, VT $46,208

West Hartford, VT $46,088

West Newbury, VT $46,106

West Topsham, VT $46,125

Wilder, VT $46,298

Windsor, VT $46,152

Woodstock, VT $46,096

Bellows Falls, VT $46,264

Cambridgeport, VT $46,211

Cavendish, VT $46,057

Chester, VT $46,103

Chester Depot, VT $46,087

Grafton, VT $46,069

Londonderry, VT $46,151

Ludlow, VT $46,081

North Springfield, VT $46,242

Perkinsville, VT $46,117

Peru, VT $46,103

Proctorsville, VT $46,065

Saxtons River, VT $46,254

South Londonderry, VT $46,180

Springfield, VT $46,220

Westminster, VT $46,264

Westminster Station, VT $46,267

Weston, VT $46,056

Shaftsbury, VT $46,421

Brattleboro, VT $46,358

Bondville, VT $46,166

East Dover, VT $46,260

Jacksonville, VT $46,377

Jamaica, VT $46,167

Marlboro, VT $46,588

Newfane, VT $46,230

Putney, VT $46,220

Readsboro, VT $46,593

South Newfane, VT $46,246

Stamford, VT $46,560

Townshend, VT $46,188

Vernon, VT $46,500

Wardsboro, VT $46,222

West Dover, VT $46,298

West Dummerston, VT $46,241

West Halifax, VT $46,313

West Townshend, VT $46,126

West Wardsboro, VT $46,127

Whitingham, VT $46,360

Williamsville, VT $46,241

Wilmington, VT $46,332

Burlington, VT $46,459

South Burlington, VT $46,456

Winooski, VT $46,459

Colchester, VT $46,459

Alburgh, VT $46,227

Bakersfield, VT $46,295

Belvidere Center, VT $46,127

Bristol, VT $46,305

Cambridge, VT $46,360

Charlotte, VT $46,396

East Berkshire, VT $46,251

East Fairfield, VT $46,320

Enosburg Falls, VT $46,192

Essex, VT $46,423

Essex Junction, VT $46,426

Fairfax, VT $46,363

Fairfield, VT $46,319

Ferrisburgh, VT $46,344

Franklin, VT $46,195

Grand Isle, VT $46,368

Highgate Center, VT $46,234

Highgate Springs, VT $46,257

Hinesburg, VT $46,395

Huntington, VT $46,360

Isle La Motte, VT $46,284

Jeffersonville, VT $46,329

Jericho, VT $46,384

Jonesville, VT $46,394

Milton, VT $46,407

Monkton, VT $46,357

Montgomery, VT $46,192

Montgomery Center, VT $46,136

New Haven, VT $46,299

North Ferrisburgh, VT $46,365

North Hero, VT $46,319

Richford, VT $46,184

Richmond, VT $46,390

Saint Albans, VT $46,339

Saint Albans Bay, VT $46,333

Shelburne, VT $46,438

Sheldon, VT $46,284

Sheldon Springs, VT $46,398

South Hero, VT $46,410

Starksboro, VT $46,332

Swanton, VT $46,276

Underhill, VT $46,374

Underhill Center, VT $46,375

Vergennes, VT $46,285

Waterville, VT $46,301

Westford, VT $46,397

Williston, VT $46,432

Montpelier, VT $46,270

Bennington, VT $46,511

Arlington, VT $46,347

Dorset, VT $46,166

East Arlington, VT $46,149

East Dorset, VT $46,167

Manchester, VT $46,292

Manchester Center, VT $46,262

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	$58,686	$28.0	30%
Insurance	$56,429	$27.0	25%
Construction	$54,172	$26.0	20%
Financial Services	$51,915	$25.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$49,657	$24.0	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.

$40,769

Average $45,143/year

$49,933

$3,397

Average $3,762/month

$4,161

$784

Average $868/week

$960

$20

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,933	$4,161	$960	$24
Average	$45,143	$3,762	$868	$22
25th Percentile	$40,769	$3,397	$784	$20

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