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 $36,977, a Manufacturing Machine Operator (1-3 years)earns $41,094, a Machine Operator III (3-5 years)earns $46,631, a Machine Operator IV (5-7 years)earns $50,098, a Machine Operator Supervisor (7+ years)earns $72,807,

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 West Virginia

How much does a Manufacturing Machine Operator make in West Virginia?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Manufacturing Machine Operator in West Virginia is $41,418 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): $49,814
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $37,405 to $45,813
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $33,751

10% $33,751

50% (Median) $41,418

90% $49,814

Manufacturing Machine Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,813	$3,818	$881	$22
Average	$41,418	$3,451	$796	$20
25th Percentile	$37,405	$3,117	$719	$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): $36,977
Early Career (1-2 years): $41,094
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $46,631
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $50,098
Expert (over 8 years): $72,807

Levels	Salary
Machine O... Level Manufacturing Machine Operator	$36,977
Manufactu... Level Manufacturing Machine Operator	$41,094
Machine O... Level Manufacturing Machine Operator	$46,631
Machine O... Level Manufacturing Machine Operator	$50,098
Machine O... Level Manufacturing Machine Operator	$72,807

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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:

Bomont: $40,972
Yawkey: $40,990
Logan: $40,641

Bomont, WV $40,972

Yawkey, WV $40,990

Logan, WV $40,641

Accoville, WV $40,599

Amherstdale, WV $40,596

Baisden, WV $40,353

Bruno, WV $40,467

Chauncey, WV $40,552

Cora, WV $40,598

Davin, WV $40,507

Gilbert, WV $40,397

Henlawson, WV $40,687

Holden, WV $40,519

Kistler, WV $40,604

Lorado, WV $40,572

Lyburn, WV $40,459

Mallory, WV $40,597

Man, WV $40,474

Mount Gay, WV $40,621

Omar, WV $40,428

Peach Creek, WV $40,650

Sarah Ann, WV $40,368

Stollings, WV $40,585

Switzer, WV $40,582

Verdunville, WV $40,572

Verner, WV $40,350

Wharncliffe, WV $40,307

Whitman, WV $40,521

Wilkinson, WV $40,611

Yolyn, WV $40,494

Williamson, WV $40,517

Borderland, WV $40,562

Breeden, WV $40,577

Chattaroy, WV $40,551

Crum, WV $40,633

Delbarton, WV $40,433

Dingess, WV $40,556

Edgarton, WV $40,357

Kermit, WV $40,586

Lenore, WV $40,500

Matewan, WV $40,387

Naugatuck, WV $40,510

Newtown, WV $40,374

North Matewan, WV $40,423

Ragland, WV $40,430

Rawl, WV $40,448

Red Jacket, WV $40,359

Varney, WV $40,379

Wilsondale, WV $40,551

Huntington, WV $40,890

Beckley, WV $40,647

Allen Junction, WV $40,351

Amigo, WV $40,179

Ansted, WV $40,765

Beaver, WV $40,433

Bolt, WV $40,570

Bradley, WV $40,667

Camp Creek, WV $40,199

Coal City, WV $40,312

Cool Ridge, WV $40,265

Corinne, WV $40,374

Crab Orchard, WV $40,525

Danese, WV $40,395

Daniels, WV $40,417

Dothan, WV $40,683

Eccles, WV $40,538

Edmond, WV $40,611

Fairdale, WV $40,608

Fayetteville, WV $40,691

Flat Top, WV $40,199

Ghent, WV $40,254

Glen Daniel, WV $40,593

Glen Fork, WV $40,511

Glen Jean, WV $40,615

Glen Rogers, WV $40,469

Glen White, WV $40,529

Harper, WV $40,590

Helen, WV $40,277

Hico, WV $40,579

Hilltop, WV $40,713

Josephine, WV $40,216

Lanark, WV $40,473

Lansing, WV $40,650

Layland, WV $40,328

Lester, WV $40,454

Lochgelly, WV $40,717

Lookout, WV $40,523

Maben, WV $40,286

Mabscott, WV $40,595

Mac Arthur, WV $40,552

Mc Graws, WV $40,420

Saulsville, WV $40,358

Midway, WV $40,449

Minden, WV $40,631

Mount Hope, WV $40,618

Mullens, WV $40,401

Oak Hill, WV $40,621

Odd, WV $40,193

Pax, WV $40,618

Piney View, WV $40,472

Prince, WV $40,455

Princewick, WV $40,338

Prosperity, WV $40,657

Raleigh, WV $40,489

Ravencliff, WV $40,532

Rhodell, WV $40,322

Sabine, WV $40,472

Scarbro, WV $40,710

Shady Spring, WV $40,314

Skelton, WV $40,615

Slab Fork, WV $40,394

Sophia, WV $40,437

Spanishburg, WV $40,280

Boomer, WV $40,931

Buffalo, WV $40,860

Cabin Creek, WV $41,138

Cannelton, WV $40,957

Cedar Grove, WV $41,094

Charlton Heights, WV $40,891

Clay, WV $40,667

Clear Creek, WV $40,657

Clendenin, WV $41,081

Clothier, WV $40,753

Colcord, WV $40,794

Comfort, WV $41,078

Costa, WV $41,136

Danville, WV $40,856

Dawes, WV $41,036

Deep Water, WV $40,840

Dixie, WV $40,949

Dorothy, WV $40,841

Drybranch, WV $41,097

Dry Creek, WV $40,685

Duck, WV $40,581

Dunbar, WV $41,291

East Bank, WV $41,146

Eleanor, WV $40,923

Elkview, WV $41,182

Eskdale, WV $40,936

Ethel, WV $40,597

Falling Rock, WV $41,110

Foster, WV $40,988

Fraziers Bottom, WV $40,762

Gallagher, WV $40,923

Gauley Bridge, WV $40,825

Glasgow, WV $41,124

Glen, WV $40,966

Glen Ferris, WV $40,881

Gordon, WV $40,826

Handley, WV $41,021

Hansford, WV $41,062

Henderson, WV $40,724

Hernshaw, WV $41,269

Hewett, WV $40,756

Hometown, WV $41,031

Hugheston, WV $41,043

Indore, WV $40,870

Institute, WV $41,280

Ivydale, WV $40,692

Jeffrey, WV $40,843

Kanawha Falls, WV $40,811

Kimberly, WV $40,945

Kincaid, WV $40,770

Lake, WV $40,657

Leon, WV $40,740

Liberty, WV $40,985

Lizemores, WV $40,967

London, WV $41,050

Madison, WV $40,927

Mammoth, WV $41,096

Maysel, WV $40,838

Miami, WV $41,080

Montgomery, WV $40,975

Mount Carbon, WV $40,894

Naoma, WV $40,611

Nebo, WV $40,649

Nellis, WV $41,102

Nitro, WV $41,189

Orgas, WV $40,929

Ottawa, WV $40,793

Page, WV $40,772

Peytona, WV $41,079

Pinch, WV $41,253

Poca, WV $41,114

Pond Gap, WV $41,031

Powellton, WV $40,863

Pratt, WV $41,091

Procious, WV $40,927

Racine, WV $41,149

Red House, WV $40,972

Ridgeview, WV $41,067

Robson, WV $40,790

Rock Creek, WV $40,662

Saint Albans, WV $41,175

Saxon, WV $40,552

Seth, WV $40,981

Sharples, WV $40,602

Mount Olive, WV $40,948

Smithers, WV $40,977

Southside, WV $40,634

Sylvester, WV $40,922

Tad, WV $41,285

Tornado, WV $41,160

Turtle Creek, WV $40,830

Twilight, WV $40,788

Uneeda, WV $40,886

Van, WV $40,829

Wharton, WV $40,598

Whitesville, WV $40,848

Widen, WV $40,544

Winfield, WV $40,990

Winifrede, WV $41,178

Advent, WV $41,040

Arnoldsburg, WV $40,558

Cyclone, WV $40,570

Bluefield, WV $40,475

Athens, WV $40,409

Beeson, WV $40,227

Bramwell, WV $40,384

Bud, WV $40,299

Covel, WV $40,317

Freeman, WV $40,420

Herndon, WV $40,197

Hiawatha, WV $40,227

Kegley, WV $40,350

Kellysville, WV $40,787

Lashmeet, WV $40,293

Matoaka, WV $40,227

Montcalm, WV $40,374

Nemours, WV $40,403

Princeton, WV $40,564

Rock, WV $40,279

Wolfe, WV $40,532

Welch, WV $40,276

Anawalt, WV $40,334

Avondale, WV $40,250

Bartley, WV $40,264

Berwind, WV $40,423

Big Sandy, WV $40,381

Bradshaw, WV $40,415

Brenton, WV $40,391

Clear Fork, WV $40,431

Coal Mountain, WV $40,430

Cucumber, WV $40,326

Davy, WV $40,272

Eckman, WV $40,235

Elbert, WV $40,273

Elkhorn, WV $40,236

Fanrock, WV $40,234

Gary, WV $40,293

Hanover, WV $40,322

Hemphill, WV $40,268

Hensley, WV $40,264

Iaeger, WV $40,261

Ikes Fork, WV $40,305

Isaban, WV $40,313

Itmann, WV $40,366

Jenkinjones, WV $40,441

Jesse, WV $40,450

Jolo, WV $40,345

Justice, WV $40,428

Kimball, WV $40,260

Kopperston, WV $40,590

Kyle, WV $40,429

Lynco, WV $40,501

Marianna, WV $40,423

Matheny, WV $40,473

Maybeury, WV $40,346

Mohawk, WV $40,374

Newhall, WV $40,389

Helvetia, WV $40,391

Kanawha Head, WV $40,426

Lorentz, WV $40,528

Pickens, WV $40,307

Rock Cave, WV $40,465

Selbyville, WV $40,378

Tallmansville, WV $40,465

Volga, WV $40,527

Elkins, WV $40,534

Belington, WV $40,523

Beverly, WV $40,484

Bowden, WV $40,339

Coalton, WV $40,507

Dailey, WV $40,460

Davis, WV $40,380

Richwood, WV $40,255

Dryfork, WV $40,387

Durbin, WV $40,427

Upperglade, WV $40,390

Ellamore, WV $40,489

Glady, WV $40,264

Hambleton, WV $40,473

Harman, WV $40,361

Hendricks, WV $40,391

Huttonsville, WV $40,416

Junior, WV $40,557

Kerens, WV $40,436

Mabie, WV $40,418

Mill Creek, WV $40,442

Monterville, WV $40,283

Montrose, WV $40,476

Norton, WV $40,492

Parsons, WV $40,438

Webster Springs, WV $40,366

Red Creek, WV $40,409

Slatyfork, WV $40,312

Thomas, WV $40,444

Valley Bend, WV $40,515

Valley Head, WV $40,353

Whitmer, WV $40,349

Bergoo, WV $40,287

Clarksburg, WV $40,609

Alma, WV $40,692

Alum Bridge, WV $40,484

Anmoore, WV $40,611

Auburn, WV $40,536

Berea, WV $40,519

Bridgeport, WV $40,586

Burnsville, WV $40,443

Cairo, WV $40,711

Camden, WV $40,511

Center Point, WV $40,600

Coxs Mills, WV $40,502

Crawford, WV $40,466

Ellenboro, WV $40,686

Flemington, WV $40,523

Folsom, WV $40,504

New Richmond, WV $40,310

Northfork, WV $40,243

North Spring, WV $40,308

Oceana, WV $40,538

Pageton, WV $40,283

Panther, WV $40,331

Paynesville, WV $40,435

Pineville, WV $40,387

Premier, WV $40,270

Raysal, WV $40,430

Rock View, WV $40,426

Roderfield, WV $40,259

Simon, WV $40,382

Squire, WV $40,238

Switchback, WV $40,337

Thorpe, WV $40,280

War, WV $40,299

Warriormine, WV $40,428

Wilcoe, WV $40,235

Wyoming, WV $40,394

Lewisburg, WV $40,685

Fairlea, WV $40,885

Alderson, WV $40,588

Arbovale, WV $40,498

Asbury, WV $40,551

Ballard, WV $40,812

Bartow, WV $40,383

Buckeye, WV $40,401

Caldwell, WV $40,974

Cass, WV $40,325

Crawley, WV $40,417

Dunmore, WV $40,447

Forest Hill, WV $40,605

Frankford, WV $40,629

Gap Mills, WV $41,373

Grassy Meadows, WV $40,369

Green Bank, WV $40,557

Greenville, WV $40,842

Hillsboro, WV $40,261

Lindside, WV $40,995

Marlinton, WV $40,407

Maxwelton, WV $40,678

White Sulphur Springs, WV $40,853

Pence Springs, WV $40,620

Peterstown, WV $40,939

Renick, WV $40,343

Ronceverte, WV $40,922

Secondcreek, WV $41,034

Sinks Grove, WV $40,911

Smoot, WV $40,328

Talcott, WV $40,664

Union, WV $40,974

Waiteville, WV $41,428

Wayside, WV $40,680

Williamsburg, WV $40,359

Wolfcreek, WV $40,675

Alloy, WV $40,893

Alum Creek, WV $41,205

Amma, WV $40,872

Arnett, WV $40,655

Artie, WV $40,746

Ashford, WV $41,214

Bancroft, WV $41,082

Belle, WV $41,226

Bickmore, WV $40,835

Bim, WV $40,769

Blair, WV $40,509

Bloomingrose, WV $41,157

Blount, WV $41,170

Blue Creek, WV $41,223

Bob White, WV $40,805

Chloe, WV $40,655

Cottageville, WV $40,690

Evans, WV $40,743

Gandeeville, WV $40,912

Gay, WV $40,775

Given, WV $40,855

Hartford, WV $40,901

Kenna, WV $40,988

Left Hand, WV $40,836

Le Roy, WV $40,693

Letart, WV $40,734

Looneyville, WV $40,789

Mason, WV $40,949

Millstone, WV $40,568

Millwood, WV $40,784

Mount Alto, WV $40,680

New Haven, WV $40,897

Newton, WV $40,791

Normantown, WV $40,474

Orma, WV $40,599

Reedy, WV $40,690

Ripley, WV $40,734

Sandyville, WV $40,724

Spencer, WV $40,680

Wallback, WV $40,815

Walton, WV $40,961

West Columbia, WV $40,781

Charleston, WV $41,293

Ridgeley, WV $40,932

Rio, WV $40,384

Romney, WV $40,428

Shanks, WV $40,439

Springfield, WV $40,667

Terra Alta, WV $40,713

Wiley Ford, WV $41,007

Baker, WV $40,451

Brandywine, WV $40,592

Circleville, WV $40,415

Franklin, WV $40,556

High View, WV $40,746

Lost City, WV $40,577

Mathias, WV $40,669

Riverton, WV $40,353

Sugar Grove, WV $40,722

Bloomery, WV $40,491

Fisher, WV $40,427

Capon Springs, WV $40,644

Maysville, WV $40,408

Moorefield, WV $40,530

Milam, WV $40,554

Old Fields, WV $40,414

Petersburg, WV $40,473

Wardensville, WV $40,638

Purgitsville, WV $40,396

Cabins, WV $40,434

Yellow Spring, WV $40,509

Upper Tract, WV $40,462

Seneca Rocks, WV $40,338

Onego, WV $40,355

Martinsburg, WV $42,470

Bakerton, WV $44,048

Berkeley Springs, WV $40,773

Bunker Hill, WV $42,810

Charles Town, WV $44,123

Falling Waters, WV $42,334

Gerrardstown, WV $42,138

Glengary, WV $41,854

Great Cacapon, WV $40,634

Halltown, WV $44,293

Harpers Ferry, WV $44,216

Hedgesville, WV $41,486

Inwood, WV $42,647

Kearneysville, WV $43,232

Levels, WV $40,547

Millville, WV $44,299

Paw Paw, WV $40,566

Points, WV $40,489

Galloway, WV $40,558

Glenville, WV $40,560

Grafton, WV $40,561

Gypsy, WV $40,631

Harrisville, WV $40,649

Haywood, WV $40,586

Hepzibah, WV $40,594

Horner, WV $40,517

Independence, WV $40,872

Ireland, WV $40,427

Jacksonburg, WV $40,597

Jane Lew, WV $40,544

Linn, WV $40,476

Lost Creek, WV $40,544

Lumberport, WV $40,541

Meadowbrook, WV $40,569

Moatsville, WV $40,454

Mount Clare, WV $40,559

Newburg, WV $40,671

New Milton, WV $40,537

Orlando, WV $40,431

Pennsboro, WV $40,630

Philippi, WV $40,518

Pine Grove, WV $40,758

Pullman, WV $40,559

Reynoldsville, WV $40,555

Rosemont, WV $40,521

Rowlesburg, WV $40,432

Salem, WV $40,599

Sand Fork, WV $40,489

Shinnston, WV $40,633

Shirley, WV $40,721

Simpson, WV $40,648

Smithburg, WV $40,754

Smithfield, WV $40,725

Spelter, WV $40,616

Thornton, WV $40,474

Troy, WV $40,489

Tunnelton, WV $40,546

Ranson, WV $43,629

Wallace, WV $40,472

West Milford, WV $40,658

Weston, WV $40,550

West Union, WV $40,665

Wilsonburg, WV $40,609

Wyatt, WV $40,700

Morgantown, WV $41,685

Albright, WV $41,224

Arthurdale, WV $41,135

Blacksville, WV $41,957

Bretz, WV $41,335

Bruceton Mills, WV $41,597

Cassville, WV $41,768

Dellslow, WV $41,540

Granville, WV $41,816

Kingwood, WV $40,982

Maidsville, WV $41,896

Masontown, WV $41,329

Osage, WV $41,815

Pentress, WV $41,951

Pursglove, WV $41,799

Reedsville, WV $41,139

Fairmont, WV $41,019

Barrackville, WV $41,193

Baxter, WV $41,351

Big Run, WV $40,873

Burton, WV $41,322

Carolina, WV $41,023

Colfax, WV $40,882

Enterprise, WV $40,776

Fairview, WV $41,551

Farmington, WV $41,126

Four States, WV $40,920

Grant Town, WV $41,424

Hundred, WV $41,589

Idamay, WV $41,076

Kingmont, WV $40,948

Littleton, WV $41,131

Mannington, WV $40,987

Metz, WV $41,127

Montana Mines, WV $41,300

Rachel, WV $41,122

Rivesville, WV $41,375

Wana, WV $41,606

Worthington, WV $40,815

Sutton, WV $40,407

Birch River, WV $40,410

Cedarville, WV $40,472

Copen, WV $40,446

Dille, WV $40,538

Exchange, WV $40,404

Flatwoods, WV $40,425

Frametown, WV $40,501

Gassaway, WV $40,481

Heaters, WV $40,421

Little Birch, WV $40,453

Napier, WV $40,419

Rosedale, WV $40,498

Shock, WV $40,491

Summersville, WV $40,691

Belva, WV $40,899

Calvin, WV $40,452

Canvas, WV $40,498

Drennen, WV $40,645

Gilboa, WV $40,568

Keslers Cross Lanes, WV $40,583

Leivasy, WV $40,269

Mount Lookout, WV $40,600

Mount Nebo, WV $40,453

Nallen, WV $40,415

Nettie, WV $40,435

Pool, WV $40,529

Swiss, WV $40,754

Tioga, WV $40,412

Augusta, WV $40,474

Aurora, WV $40,467

Bayard, WV $40,417

Burlington, WV $40,527

Capon Bridge, WV $40,536

Delray, WV $40,474

Eglon, WV $40,481

Elk Garden, WV $40,654

Fort Ashby, WV $40,860

Gormania, WV $40,545

Green Spring, WV $40,673

Keyser, WV $40,788

Lahmansville, WV $40,396

Mount Storm, WV $40,449

New Creek, WV $40,521

Piedmont, WV $41,089

Walkersville, WV $40,470

Ridgeway, WV $42,857

Rippon, WV $44,079

Shenandoah Junction, WV $43,462

Shepherdstown, WV $43,227

Slanesville, WV $40,532

Summit Point, WV $43,593

Alkol, WV $40,909

Apple Grove, WV $40,773

Ashton, WV $40,785

Barboursville, WV $40,834

Big Creek, WV $40,696

Branchland, WV $40,760

Ceredo, WV $40,864

Chapmanville, WV $40,711

Culloden, WV $40,799

Dunlow, WV $40,685

East Lynn, WV $40,757

Fort Gay, WV $40,714

Gallipolis Ferry, WV $40,801

Genoa, WV $40,721

Glenwood, WV $40,818

Griffithsville, WV $40,919

Hamlin, WV $40,795

Harts, WV $40,643

Hurricane, WV $40,929

Julian, WV $41,068

Kenova, WV $40,848

Kiahsville, WV $40,700

Lavalette, WV $40,855

Lesage, WV $40,844

Midkiff, WV $40,734

Milton, WV $40,809

Myra, WV $40,767

Ona, WV $40,822

Pecks Mill, WV $40,700

Point Pleasant, WV $40,765

Prichard, WV $40,794

Ranger, WV $40,702

Salt Rock, WV $40,810

Scott Depot, WV $41,068

Shoals, WV $40,846

Sod, WV $41,078

Spurlockville, WV $40,852

Sumerco, WV $41,038

Teays, WV $41,092

Wayne, WV $40,803

West Hamlin, WV $40,788

Woodville, WV $40,982

Stanaford, WV $40,495

Stephenson, WV $40,233

Surveyor, WV $40,493

Thurmond, WV $40,328

Victor, WV $40,659

Winona, WV $40,444

Wyco, WV $40,318

Hinton, WV $40,404

Charmco, WV $40,310

Rainelle, WV $40,338

Elton, WV $40,233

Green Sulphur Springs, WV $40,300

Jumping Branch, WV $40,249

Lerona, WV $40,466

Leslie, WV $40,294

Meadow Bridge, WV $40,238

Meadow Creek, WV $40,204

Nimitz, WV $40,327

Pipestem, WV $40,486

Quinwood, WV $40,254

Rupert, WV $40,268

Sandstone, WV $40,305

Spring Dale, WV $40,243

White Oak, WV $40,248

Wheeling, WV $42,267

Beech Bottom, WV $42,522

Benwood, WV $42,041

Bethany, WV $42,819

Cameron, WV $41,734

Chester, WV $42,595

Colliers, WV $43,013

Dallas, WV $42,230

Follansbee, WV $42,855

Glen Dale, WV $41,923

Glen Easton, WV $41,379

Mcmechen, WV $42,034

Moundsville, WV $41,722

New Cumberland, WV $42,660

Newell, WV $42,293

Proctor, WV $41,094

New Manchester, WV $42,767

Short Creek, WV $42,451

Triadelphia, WV $42,282

Valley Grove, WV $42,799

Weirton, WV $42,977

Wellsburg, WV $42,827

West Liberty, WV $42,619

Windsor Heights, WV $42,504

Parkersburg, WV $40,842

Hacker Valley, WV $40,368

Vienna, WV $40,838

Mineral Wells, WV $40,817

Belleville, WV $40,797

Belmont, WV $40,776

Big Bend, WV $40,625

Big Springs, WV $40,585

Brohard, WV $40,673

Creston, WV $40,673

Davisville, WV $40,826

Elizabeth, WV $40,736

Friendly, WV $40,775

Grantsville, WV $40,609

Macfarlan, WV $40,690

Middlebourne, WV $40,854

Mount Zion, WV $40,608

Munday, WV $40,669

New Martinsville, WV $40,820

Paden City, WV $41,180

Palestine, WV $40,713

Petroleum, WV $40,724

Porters Falls, WV $40,824

Ravenswood, WV $40,782

Reader, WV $40,737

Rockport, WV $40,764

Saint Marys, WV $40,756

Sistersville, WV $40,901

Smithville, WV $40,571

Walker, WV $40,783

Washington, WV $40,818

Waverly, WV $40,797

Williamstown, WV $40,816

Buckhannon, WV $40,587

Fenwick, WV $40,316

Erbacon, WV $40,325

Craigsville, WV $40,447

Cowen, WV $40,322

Camden On Gauley, WV $40,307

Snowshoe, WV $40,293

Adrian, WV $40,629

Cleveland, WV $40,462

Diana, WV $40,368

French Creek, WV $40,512

Frenchton, WV $40,508

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	$53,843	$26.0	30%
Insurance	$51,772	$25.0	25%
Construction	$49,701	$24.0	20%
Financial Services	$47,630	$23.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$45,559	$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.

$37,405

Average $41,418/year

$45,813

$3,117

Average $3,451/month

$3,818

$719

Average $796/week

$881

$18

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,813	$3,818	$881	$22
Average	$41,418	$3,451	$796	$20
25th Percentile	$37,405	$3,117	$719	$18

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