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Machine Tool Operators in Illinois

Machine Tool Operators in Illinois

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2.9% Jobs Projection
$37,330 Median Salary
460 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Machine Tool Operators in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Machine Tool Operators in Illinois is growing slower than average.

  • Machine Tool Operators in Illinois earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Machine Tool Operators Work in Illinois?

There were approximately 5,360 workers employed as Machine Tool Operators in this state in 2018.

There were 4,220 Machine Tool Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,140 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,970 Machine Tool Operators working in it, which means Illinois has more Machine Tool Operators than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Machine Tool Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 2.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.1%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 460 annual job openings, and a total of 4,630 jobs for Illinois Machine Tool Operators in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 14,500 annual jobs and 147,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Machine Tool Operators Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Machine Tool Operators ranged from $26,460 to $57,580 with $37,330 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.72 to $27.68. The median hourly rate was $17.95.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.01 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.06.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Machine Tool Operators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Machine Tool Operators.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,970 $38,630
St. Louis, MO-IL 1,690 $40,460
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 400 $37,570
Rockford, IL 390 $32,360
Peoria, IL 210 $42,270

Top States for Machine Tool Operators Employment

View the list below to see where most Machine Tool Operators work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Ohio 13,910 $40,400
Pennsylvania 12,280 $38,800
California 12,220 $40,380
Wisconsin 11,540 $43,720
Texas 11,040 $39,800
Michigan 8,370 $39,320
Indiana 6,890 $38,000
Illinois 5,360 $37,330
Missouri 4,940 $38,180
New York 4,630 $37,740
North Carolina 4,050 $37,890
Minnesota 3,310 $44,080
Oklahoma 3,140 $38,310
New Hampshire 3,090 $43,000
South Carolina 2,880 $43,530
Connecticut 2,830 $47,400
Florida 2,480 $37,270
Tennessee 2,450 $37,460
New Jersey 2,430 $44,850
Massachusetts 2,420 $49,790

Below are the states where Machine Tool Operators get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Washington $59,100
Massachusetts $49,790
North Dakota $47,870
Connecticut $47,400
Maine $47,050
New Jersey $44,850
Maryland $44,480
West Virginia $44,270
Minnesota $44,080
Louisiana $43,910

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