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Grinding Machine Operators in Kentucky

Considering a career as a Grinding Machine Operator in Kentucky?

-7% Jobs Projection

$34,250 Median Salary

90 Job Openings

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

Employment for Grinding Machine Operators in Kentucky is expected to decrease.
Grinding Machine Operators in Kentucky earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Grinding Machine Operators Work in Kentucky?

In 2018, there were 720 Grinding Machine Operators working in the state.

There were 830 Grinding Machine Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Grinding Machine Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 6.9% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -6.6%.

Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 90 annual job openings, and a total of 810 jobs for Kentucky Grinding Machine Operators in 2026.

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

What do Grinding Machine Operators Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Grinding Machine Operators ranged from $21,990 to $48,140 with $34,250 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.57 to $23.15. The median hourly rate was $16.47.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.35 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $1.88.

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

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Top Kentucky 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
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	360	$36,600
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	150	$37,290
Evansville, IN-KY	60	$39,370

Top States for Grinding Machine Operators Employment

The table below shows the states 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

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Kentucky Employment Total
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	2,300
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	580

References

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