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Grinding Machine Operators in Tennessee

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$34,730 Median Salary
60 Job Openings
  • Grinding Machine Operators in Tennessee earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Grinding Machine Operators Work in Tennessee?

In 2018, there were 500 Grinding Machine Operators working in the state.

There were 480 Grinding Machine Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The amount of Grinding Machine Operators working in the state is similar to the average state.

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Job Projections for Tennessee

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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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 60 annual Grinding Machine Operators job openings in Tennessee, and 560 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 Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Grinding Machine Operators ranged from $24,140 to $50,640 with $34,730 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.61 to $24.35. The median hourly rate was $16.69.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.46 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.23.

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

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Top Tennessee 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
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 130 $39,850
Chattanooga, TN-GA 90 $34,960
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 50 $29,310

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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