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Grinding Machine Operators in North Carolina

Grinding Machine Operators in North Carolina

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

-5% Jobs Projection
$32,270 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Grinding Machine Operators Work in North Carolina?

There were approximately 660 workers employed as Grinding Machine Operators in this state in 2018.

There were 650 Grinding Machine Operators employed in this state in 2017.

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

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

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Grinding Machine Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 4.8% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 70 annual Grinding Machine Operators job openings in North Carolina, and 600 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 North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Grinding Machine Operators ranged from $21,990 to $48,870 with $32,270 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.57 to $23.5. The median hourly rate was $15.52.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.86 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.66.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 250 $34,820
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 200 $32,960
Raleigh, NC 100 $28,330
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 60 $31,580
Greensboro-High Point, NC 40 $32,720
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 30 $35,300
Asheville, NC 30 $30,500

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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