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Grinding Machine Operators in Montana

Considering a career as a Grinding Machine Operator in Montana?

-4% Jobs Projection

$43,050 Median Salary

20 Job Openings

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

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

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How Many Grinding Machine Operators Work in Montana?

260 people worked as Grinding Machine Operators in 2018 in this state.

There were 250 Grinding Machine Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Montana

Jobs for Grinding Machine Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 4.3% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Montana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 20 annual job openings, and a total of 220 jobs for Montana 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 Montana?

In 2018 wages for Grinding Machine Operators ranged from $28,410 to $51,370 with $43,050 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.66 to $24.7. The median hourly rate was $20.7.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.31 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.39.

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

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

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