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Machine Tool Operators in Louisiana

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11.8% Jobs Projection

$43,910 Median Salary

90 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Machine Tool Operators in Louisiana is growing faster than average.
Machine Tool Operators in Louisiana earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Machine Tool Operators Work in Louisiana?

In 2018, there were 250 Machine Tool Operators working in the state.

There were 540 Machine Tool Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 290 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Machine Tool Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 11.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.1%.

Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 90 annual job openings, and 850 total jobs in 2026 for Machine Tool Operators in this state.

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

What do Machine Tool Operators Make in Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Machine Tool Operators ranged from $25,380 to $73,650 with $43,910 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.2 to $35.41. The median hourly rate was $21.11.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $21.27 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.16.

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

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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

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Louisiana Employment Total
Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic	210

References

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