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Grinding Machine Operators in New Mexico

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$44,690 Median Salary
10 Job Openings
  • Grinding Machine Operators in New Mexico earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Grinding Machine Operators Work in New Mexico?

There were approximately 120 workers employed as Grinding Machine Operators in this state in 2018.

There were 140 Grinding Machine Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for New Mexico

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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New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 100 jobs for New Mexico 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 New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Grinding Machine Operators ranged from $25,670 to $73,310 with $44,690 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.34 to $35.24. The median hourly rate was $21.49.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.83 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.66.

The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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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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