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Grinding Machine Operators in Oregon

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3.1% Jobs Projection
$38,930 Median Salary
80 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Grinding Machine Operators in Oregon are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Grinding Machine Operators in Oregon is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Grinding Machine Operators Work in Oregon?

In Oregon, there were 910 people working as Grinding Machine Operators in the year 2018.

There were 820 Grinding Machine Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Oregon

Jobs for Grinding Machine Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 3.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -6.6%.

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Oregon Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 80 annual job openings, and a total of 660 jobs for Oregon 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 Oregon?

In 2018 wages for Grinding Machine Operators ranged from $27,200 to $53,860 with $38,930 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.08 to $25.89. The median hourly rate was $18.72.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.8 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.92.

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

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Top Oregon 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
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 540 $38,660
Eugene, OR 110 $38,460
Medford, OR 50 $43,700
Salem, OR 30 $38,050

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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