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Grinding Machine Operators in Missouri

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Grinding Machine Operators in Missouri

Is Missouri a good place for you to work as a Grinding Machine Operator?

$32,210 Median Salary
50 Job Openings
  • Grinding Machine Operators in Missouri earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Grinding Machine Operators Work in Missouri?

There were approximately 810 workers employed as Grinding Machine Operators in this state in 2018.

There were 540 Grinding Machine Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 270 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Missouri

Jobs for Grinding Machine Operators in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, which is better than what is projected nationwide which is a decrease of 6.6%.

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Missouri Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 50 annual Grinding Machine Operators job openings in Missouri, and 450 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 Missouri?

In 2018 wages for Grinding Machine Operators ranged from $23,440 to $51,310 with $32,210 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.27 to $24.67. The median hourly rate was $15.49.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.67 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.18.

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

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Top Missouri 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
St. Louis, MO-IL 260 $38,420
Kansas City, MO-KS 160 $38,690
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 60 $31,510
Columbia, MO 40 $31,160

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

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