What is the highest and lowest pay for Mechanical Operator?

As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Mechanical Operator in Columbus, GA is $36,810. While Salary.com is seeing that the highest pay for Mechanical Operator in Columbus, GA can go up to $44,942 and the lowest down to $30,305, but most earn between $33,405 and $41,066. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Mechanical Operator in the United States.

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$33,405 to $41,066
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Average Base Salary

Core compensation

 
 
 
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Average Total Cash Compensation

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What is the average salary for Mechanical Operator in 2024?
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Mechanical Operator in Columbus, GA. The base salary for Mechanical Operator ranges from $33,405 to $41,066 with the average base salary of $36,810. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $33,773 to $41,810 with the average total cash compensation of $37,338.
Average Salary Average Salary Range
Base Salary $36,810 $33,405 - $41,066
Bonus $528 $368 - $744
Total Pay $37,338 $33,773 - $41,810
* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.
* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.
CITY, STATE AVERAGE SALARY RANGE COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
CITY, STATE Auburn, AL AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $33,911 - $41,689 COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
CITY, STATE Macon, GA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $34,903 - $42,909 COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
CITY, STATE Albany, GA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $34,540 - $42,462 COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
CITY, STATE Montgomery, AL AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $33,698 - $41,427 COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
CITY, STATE Dothan, AL AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $32,334 - $39,750 COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
CITY, STATE Prattville, AL AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $33,698 - $41,427 COMPARE TO Columbus, GA
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About Columbus, Georgia    Columbus is one of Georgia's three Fall Line Cities, along with Augusta and Macon. The Fall Line is where the hilly lands of the Piedmont plateau meet....More

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