Find Trade Colleges

Grinding Machine Operators in Florida

Grinding Machine Operators in Florida

Considering a career as a Grinding Machine Operator in Florida?

12.6% Jobs Projection
$36,510 Median Salary
130 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Grinding Machine Operators in Florida is growing faster than average.

  • Grinding Machine Operators in Florida earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Grinding Machine Operators Work in Florida?

1,000 people worked as Grinding Machine Operators in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,060 Grinding Machine Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

undefined

The typical state has 500 Grinding Machine Operators working in it, which means Florida has more Grinding Machine Operators than average.

undefined

Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Grinding Machine Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 12.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -6.6%.

undefined

Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 130 annual job openings, and 1,160 total jobs in 2026 for Grinding Machine Operators in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 3,000 annual jobs and 28,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Grinding Machine Operators Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Grinding Machine Operators ranged from $25,500 to $50,010 with $36,510 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.26 to $24.04. The median hourly rate was $17.55.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.2 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.35.

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

undefined

Top Florida Metros for Grinding Machine Operators

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 320 $35,800
Jacksonville, FL 150 $44,620
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 110 $33,160
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 70 $35,130
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 30 $32,850

Top States for Grinding Machine Operators Employment

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

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 3,000 $30,770
Texas 2,690 $31,670
Ohio 1,620 $36,150
Illinois 1,370 $39,930
Iowa 1,310 $37,970
New York 1,290 $38,610
Alabama 1,070 $40,400
Minnesota 1,060 $43,430
Pennsylvania 1,030 $38,800
Florida 1,000 $36,510
Oregon 910 $38,930
Indiana 890 $35,570
New Jersey 870 $35,930
Missouri 810 $32,210
Virginia 790 $32,110
Georgia 760 $34,640
Wisconsin 760 $39,260
Massachusetts 720 $42,320
Kentucky 720 $34,250
North Carolina 660 $32,270

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

State Annual Median Salary
Wyoming $69,050
Nevada $52,470
West Virginia $51,300
Utah $46,160
Vermont $46,140
Arizona $45,340
North Dakota $45,170
Maine $44,970
New Mexico $44,690
Minnesota $43,430

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation FL Employment Total

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Trade Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited trade schools across the U.S.