What are the main factors that influence a Feed Mill Operator's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Feed Mill Operator's salary?

A Feed Mill Operator's salary grows with experience: a Millwright I (0-1 years)earns $51,947, a Feed Mill Operator (1-3 years)earns $62,403, a Millwright III (3-5 years)earns $72,076, a Millwright IV (5-7 years)earns $80,115,

What are the highest paying states for a Feed Mill Operator?

Feed Mill Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Feed Mill Operator roles are District of Columbia $68,542, California $68,282, Massachusetts $67,372. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Feed Mill Operator roles make?

Salaries for Feed Mill Operator level roles vary by specialization: Feed Mill Manager: $138,393; Feed Mill Supervisor: $89,032; Boring Mill Operator: $77,742; CNC Mill Operator: $63,686; Mill Operator: $60,881.

How do different companies affect a Feed Mill Operator's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Feed Mill Operator roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Feed Mill Operator Salary in the United States

How much does a Feed Mill Operator make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Feed Mill Operator in the United States is $61,905 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $73,927
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,736 to $68,198
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,208

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Feed Mill Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,198	$5,683	$1,312	$33
Average	$61,905	$5,159	$1,190	$30
25th Percentile	$54,736	$4,561	$1,053	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Feed Mill Operator Salaries

A Feed Mill 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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

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

District of Columbia: $68,542.
California: $68,282.
Massachusetts: $67,372.

District of Columbia $68,542 California $68,282 Massachusetts $67,372 Washington $67,124 New Jersey $67,099 Alaska $67,012 Connecticut $66,158 New York $65,812

Hawaii $64,703 Rhode Island $64,183 Maryland $63,831 Minnesota $63,348 Colorado $63,162 Illinois $63,100 Oregon $62,865 Delaware $62,691

New Hampshire $62,583 Virginia $62,339 Pennsylvania $61,627 Nevada $61,268 North Dakota $61,150 Michigan $60,964 Wisconsin $60,896 Vermont $60,760

Texas $60,382 Maine $60,358 Arizona $60,321 Ohio $60,277 Georgia $59,708 Indiana $59,423 Wyoming $59,367 Utah $59,281

Iowa $59,243 Kansas $58,946 Louisiana $58,860 North Carolina $58,829 Missouri $58,816 Florida $58,575 Montana $58,445 Nebraska $58,321

Kentucky $58,253 South Carolina $58,005 Tennessee $57,851 Idaho $57,789 New Mexico $57,337 Oklahoma $57,238 Alabama $56,872 South Dakota $56,260

Arkansas $55,925 West Virginia $55,746 Mississippi $55,207

Top Paying Cities for Feed Mill 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:

San Jose: $78,081
San Francisco: $77,226
Oakland: $75,599

San Jose, CA $78,081

San Francisco, CA $77,226

Oakland, CA $75,599

New York, NY $71,277

Paramus, NJ $70,410

Queens Village, NY $70,407

Passaic, NJ $70,349

Bergenfield, NJ $70,343

Stamford, CT $70,207

Huntington, NY $70,181

Newark, NJ $69,724

Bridgeport, CT $69,593

Vallejo, CA $69,470

New Brunswick, NJ $69,445

Petaluma, CA $69,408

Middlesex, NJ $69,291

Somerset, NJ $69,247

Santa Cruz, CA $69,167

Boston, MA $68,789

Monterey, CA $68,572

Seattle, WA $68,430

Santa Rosa, CA $68,418

Los Angeles, CA $68,399

Juneau, AK $68,238

Washington, DC $68,170

Orange, CA $67,950

Santa Ana, CA $67,786

Long Beach, CA $67,724

Anaheim, CA $67,712

Anchorage, AK $67,681

Santa Maria, CA $67,495

Everett, WA $67,483

Danbury, CT $67,265

Bremerton, WA $67,180

Tacoma, WA $66,957

New Suffolk, NY $66,956

Sacramento, CA $66,938

Santa Barbara, CA $66,870

Trenton, NJ $66,802

San Diego, CA $66,802

Brockton, MA $66,734

Fairbanks, AK $66,582

Lompoc, CA $66,424

Lowell, MA $66,374

Ventura, CA $66,362

Nashua, NH $66,350

Stockton, CA $66,344

Modesto, CA $65,892

Poughkeepsie, NY $65,756

Olympia, WA $65,638

Kennewick, WA $65,638

New Haven, CT $65,613

Lawrence, MA $65,391

Hartford, CT $65,329

Riverside, CA $65,316

New Bedford, MA $65,254

Richland, WA $65,254

Bakersfield, CA $65,168

San Bernardino, CA $65,143

New Britain, CT $65,137

Atlantic City, NJ $65,137

New London, CT $65,112

Norwich, CT $65,093

Portsmouth, NH $65,081

Boulder, CO $64,950

Portland, OR $64,864

Worcester, MA $64,858

Minneapolis, MN $64,666

Philadelphia, PA $64,580

Honolulu, HI $64,375

Saint Paul, MN $64,346

Vineland, NJ $64,332

Providence, RI $64,152

Chicago, IL $63,973

Bellingham, WA $63,899

Springfield, MA $63,849

Baltimore, MD $63,831

Chico, CA $63,676

Pittsfield, MA $63,509

Manchester, NH $63,391

Spokane, WA $63,119

Denver, CO $63,112

Albany, NY $62,821

Troy, NY $62,797

Nassau, NY $62,730

Schenectady, NY $62,667

Wilmington, DE $62,617

Burlington, VT $62,531

Salem, OR $62,506

Portland, ME $62,314

Yakima, WA $62,252

Rochester, MN $62,060

Reno, NV $62,029

Fresno, CA $62,029

Milwaukee, WI $61,973

Detroit, MI $61,911

Ann Arbor, MI $61,901

Allentown, PA $61,893

Colorado Springs, CO $61,788

Syracuse, NY $61,757

Carson City, NV $61,757

Houston, TX $61,670

Eugene, OR $61,639

Gary, IN $61,565

Springfield, OR $61,515

Bismarck, ND $61,503

Galveston, TX $61,460

Medford, OR $61,367

Fort Collins, CO $61,342

Concord, NH $61,311

Austin, TX $61,292

Mesa, AZ $61,162

Reading, PA $61,156

Phoenix, AZ $61,150

Dallas, TX $61,131

Saint Cloud, MN $61,072

Madison, WI $60,989

Utica, NY $60,822

Rochester, NY $60,723

Des Moines, IA $60,717

Raleigh, NC $60,711

Atlanta, GA $60,618

Battle Creek, MI $60,599

Salt Lake City, UT $60,581

Lancaster, PA $60,488

Harrisburg, PA $60,401

Kansas City, MO $60,339

Champaign, IL $60,327

Kansas City, KS $60,327

Fort Worth, TX $60,321

Columbus, OH $60,310

Boca Raton, FL $60,296

Pittsburgh, PA $60,271

Richmond, VA $60,246

Indianapolis, IN $60,234

Cleveland, OH $60,228

Las Vegas, NV $60,153

Cincinnati, OH $60,153

Petersburg, VA $60,061

Huntsville, AL $59,968

Lansing, MI $59,926

Lebanon, PA $59,918

Pueblo, CO $59,912

Appleton, WI $59,893

Buffalo, NY $59,869

Dayton, OH $59,850

Racine, WI $59,838

Charlotte, NC $59,831

Saint Louis, MO $59,813

York, PA $59,776

Elkhart, IN $59,776

Gastonia, NC $59,764

Billings, MT $59,749

Beaumont, TX $59,732

Lorain, OH $59,720

Benton Harbor, MI $59,708

Toledo, OH $59,695

Binghamton, NY $59,664

Rock Hill, SC $59,658

Rockford, IL $59,627

Springfield, IL $59,602

Elyria, OH $59,596

Fargo, ND $59,596

Flagstaff, AZ $59,553

Fort Lauderdale, FL $59,516

Duluth, MN $59,479

Miami, FL $59,479

Cheyenne, WY $59,435

Grand Forks, ND $59,435

Bangor, ME $59,299

Cedar Rapids, IA $59,231

Durham, NC $59,205

Louisville, KY $59,200

Grand Rapids, MI $59,188

Hialeah, FL $59,181

Casper, WY $59,095

Scranton, PA $59,021

New Orleans, LA $59,002

Virginia Beach, VA $58,996

Akron, OH $58,965

Peoria, IL $58,884

Sarasota, FL $58,872

Nashville, TN $58,829

Omaha, NE $58,829

Green Bay, WI $58,829

Baton Rouge, LA $58,798

Charleston, SC $58,785

Jamestown, NY $58,754

Davenport, IA $58,754

Tucson, AZ $58,723

Saint Petersburg, FL $58,686

Tampa, FL $58,674

Evansville, IN $58,637

Port Arthur, TX $58,637

Bradenton, FL $58,612

Santa Fe, NM $58,501

Orlando, FL $58,389

Clearwater, FL $58,371

Canton, OH $58,241

La Crosse, WI $58,241

Albuquerque, NM $58,203

Newport News, VA $58,197

High Point, NC $58,179

Ogden, UT $58,154

Corpus Christi, TX $58,104

Norfolk, VA $58,067

Laramie, WY $58,067

Rock Island, IL $58,030

Saginaw, MI $58,018

Jacksonville, FL $58,011

Salisbury, NC $57,999

Boise, ID $57,987

Moline, IL $57,956

Fort Myers, FL $57,937

Memphis, TN $57,925

Tulsa, OK $57,894

Waterloo, IA $57,857

Spartanburg, SC $57,795

Lincoln, NE $57,764

Fort Wayne, IN $57,751

Provo, UT $57,745

Cedar Falls, IA $57,671

San Antonio, TX $57,646

Greensboro, NC $57,621

South Bend, IN $57,615

Savannah, GA $57,547

Muskegon, MI $57,522

Birmingham, AL $57,516

Winston Salem, NC $57,486

Lake Charles, LA $57,337

Anderson, IN $57,324

Lexington, KY $57,306

Augusta, GA $57,287

Greenville, SC $57,287

Lima, OH $57,238

Wichita, KS $57,231

Tuscaloosa, AL $57,231

Columbia, SC $57,176

Springfield, OH $57,163

Asheville, NC $57,064

Bloomington, IN $57,021

Knoxville, TN $56,798

Shreveport, LA $56,792

Wilmington, NC $56,711

Roanoke, VA $56,711

Topeka, KS $56,600

Frankfort, KY $56,593

Oklahoma City, OK $56,550

Chillicothe, OH $56,526

Longview, TX $56,520

Melbourne, FL $56,513

Sioux Falls, SD $56,414

Mobile, AL $56,408

Terre Haute, IN $56,383

Altoona, PA $56,346

Amarillo, TX $56,303

Killeen, TX $56,284

Fayetteville, AR $56,235

Chattanooga, TN $56,216

Sioux City, IA $56,160

Idaho Falls, ID $56,148

Lynchburg, VA $56,099

Gainesville, FL $56,018

Portsmouth, OH $55,987

Little Rock, AR $55,975

Lafayette, LA $55,950

Youngstown, OH $55,950

Daytona Beach, FL $55,913

Clarksville, TN $55,907

Pensacola, FL $55,900

Temple, TX $55,896

Hopkinsville, KY $55,715

Erie, PA $55,702

Florence, SC $55,678

Charleston, WV $55,579

Great Falls, MT $55,548

Macon, GA $55,461

Tallahassee, FL $55,455

Fayetteville, NC $55,442

Waco, TX $55,430

Helena, MT $55,387

Pine Bluff, AR $55,363

Vincennes, IN $55,288

Lubbock, TX $55,263

Alamogordo, NM $55,226

Twin Falls, ID $55,170

Rapid City, SD $55,151

Jackson, MS $55,040

Huntington, WV $55,036

Greenville, MS $55,034

Parkersburg, WV $54,971

Montgomery, AL $54,960

Wichita Falls, TX $54,898

Springfield, MO $54,898

Biloxi, MS $54,867

Monroe, LA $54,805

Johnstown, PA $54,761

Sumter, SC $54,737

Columbus, GA $54,730

Pascagoula, MS $54,613

Abilene, TX $54,613

Kingsport, TN $54,452

Albany, GA $54,452

Gulfport, MS $54,433

Alexandria, LA $54,229

Fort Smith, AR $54,074

El Paso, TX $53,907

Las Cruces, NM $53,629

Harlingen, TX $53,471

Pocatello, ID $53,461

Florence, AL $53,381

Brownsville, TX $53,369

Mcallen, TX $53,239

Dothan, AL $53,152

Columbus, MS $52,784

Altus, OK $52,496

Lawton, OK $52,378

Pierre, SD $52,155

What Skills Can Increase a Feed Mill Operator's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Troubleshooting (Mentioned in 5.47% Job Postings): Troubleshooting is a form of problem solving, often applied to repair failed products or processes on a machine or a system. It is a logical, systematic search for the source of a problem in order to solve it, and make the product or process operational again. Troubleshooting is needed to identify the symptoms. Determining the most likely cause is a process of elimination—eliminating potential causes of a problem. Finally, troubleshooting requires confirmation that the solution restores the product or process to its working state. In general, troubleshooting is the identification or diagnosis of "trouble" in the management flow of a system caused by a failure of some kind. The problem is initially described as symptoms of malfunction, and troubleshooting is the process of determining and remedying the causes of these symptoms. A system can be described in terms of its expected, desired or intended behavior (usually, for artificial systems, its purpose). Events or inputs to the system are expected to generate specific results or outputs. (For example, selecting the "print" option from various computer applications is intended to result in a hardcopy emerging from some specific device). Any unexpected or undesirable behavior is a symptom. Troubleshooting is the process of isolating the specific cause or causes of the symptom. Frequently the symptom is a failure of the product or process to produce any results. (Nothing was printed, for example). Corrective action can then be taken to prevent further failures of a similar kind.
Repairing (Mentioned in 3.41% Job Postings): To put something that is damaged, broken, or not working correctly, back into good condition or make it work again.
Preventive Maintenance (Mentioned in 1.79% Job Postings): Preventive maintenance is the act of performing regularly scheduled maintenance activities to help prevent unexpected failures in the future. Put simply, it's about fixing things before they break.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Troubleshooting	5.47%
Repairing	3.41%
Preventive Maintenance	1.79%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Feed Mill Operator's salary.

Interviewing: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Plumbing: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Coaching: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Interviewing	$69,334	12%
Plumbing	$66,239	7%
Coaching	$65,620	6%
Scheduling	$65,001	5%
Analysis	$64,382	4%
Equipment Maintenance	$64,382	4%

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How Education impacts a Feed Mill Operator's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Feed Mill Operators enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Feed Mill Operator with a No Diploma is between $59,532 and $64,571).

Feed Mill Operator Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Feed Mill Operator

No Diploma 3.0%

High School 64.2%

Associates 29.9%

Bachelors 3.0%

Masters 0.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	3.0%
High School	64.2%
Associates	29.9%
Bachelors	3.0%
Masters	0.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Feed Mill Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Feed Mill 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.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$54,736

Average $61,905/year

$68,198

$4,561

Average $5,159/month

$5,683

$1,053

Average $1,190/week

$1,312

$26

Average $30/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,198	$5,683	$1,312	$33
Average	$61,905	$5,159	$1,190	$30
25th Percentile	$54,736	$4,561	$1,053	$26

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Salary Trends for Feed Mill Operator

Salaries for a Feed Mill Operator can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $50,060 in 2023 to around $50,127 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Feed Mill Operator salary trends, .

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