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Machine Tool Operators in Maine

Machine Tool Operators in Maine

Is Maine a good place for you to work as a Machine Tool Operator?

-1% Jobs Projection
$47,050 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

While jobs for Machine Tool Operators in Maine are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Machine Tool Operators in Maine is expected to decrease.

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

How Many Machine Tool Operators Work in Maine?

In Maine, there were 1,260 people working as Machine Tool Operators in the year 2018.

There were 940 Machine Tool Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 320 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Maine

Jobs for Machine Tool Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 1.3% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.1%.

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Maine Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 70 annual Machine Tool Operators job openings in Maine, and 740 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Machine Tool Operators Make in Maine?

In 2018 wages for Machine Tool Operators ranged from $32,850 to $64,470 with $47,050 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.79 to $31. The median hourly rate was $22.62.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $21.83 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.79.

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

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Top Maine 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
Portland-South Portland, ME 440 $38,820
Portsmouth, NH-ME 200 $40,840
Dover-Durham, NH-ME 160 $37,740

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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