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Machine Tool Operators in Virginia

Machine Tool Operators in Virginia

Want to work in Virginia as a Machine Tool Operator? Read this first!

2.1% Jobs Projection
$39,910 Median Salary
140 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Machine Tool Operators Work in Virginia?

In Virginia, there were 1,590 people working as Machine Tool Operators in the year 2018.

There were 1,420 Machine Tool Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 170 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Machine Tool Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 2.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.1%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 140 annual Machine Tool Operators job openings in Virginia, and 1,450 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Machine Tool Operators ranged from $27,890 to $56,300 with $39,910 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.41 to $27.07. The median hourly rate was $19.19.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.87 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.32.

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

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Top Virginia 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
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 310 $44,800
Richmond, VA 190 $35,980
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 130 $41,600
Roanoke, VA 70 $40,670
Lynchburg, VA 50 $45,530

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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