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Grinding Machine Operators in Louisiana

Grinding Machine Operators in Louisiana

Get the information you need to know about working as a Grinding Machine Operator.

-2% Jobs Projection
$41,510 Median Salary
60 Job Openings

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

  • Employment for Grinding Machine Operators in Louisiana is expected to decrease.

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

How Many Grinding Machine Operators Work in Louisiana?

There were approximately 420 workers employed as Grinding Machine Operators in this state in 2018.

There were 390 Grinding Machine Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Grinding Machine Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 2.0% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 60 annual Grinding Machine Operators job openings in Louisiana, and 500 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Grinding Machine Operators Make in Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Grinding Machine Operators ranged from $27,020 to $64,490 with $41,510 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.99 to $31.01. The median hourly rate was $19.96.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.81 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.15.

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

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Top Louisiana 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
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 260 $46,680
Baton Rouge, LA 70 $35,620
Lafayette, LA 40 $35,230

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 Louisiana Employment Total
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,570
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 180

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