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Grinding Machine Operators in New York

Grinding Machine Operators in New York

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

-5% Jobs Projection
$38,610 Median Salary
100 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Grinding Machine Operators Work in New York?

In 2018, there were 1,290 Grinding Machine Operators working in the state.

There were 1,400 Grinding Machine Operators employed in this state in 2017.

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

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

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Job Projections for New York

Jobs for Grinding Machine Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 5.1% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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New York Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 100 annual job openings, and a total of 940 jobs for New York 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 York?

In 2018 wages for Grinding Machine Operators ranged from $24,960 to $56,090 with $38,610 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12 to $26.97. The median hourly rate was $18.57.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.79 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.78.

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

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Top New York 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 York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 990 $34,460
Rochester, NY 100 $40,560
Glens Falls, NY 60 $34,270
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 50 $38,210

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 New York Employment Total
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 6,230
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 1,760

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