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Grinding Machine Operators in Texas

Grinding Machine Operators in Texas

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

6.7% Jobs Projection
$31,670 Median Salary
290 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Grinding Machine Operators in Texas is growing faster than average.

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

How Many Grinding Machine Operators Work in Texas?

2,690 people worked as Grinding Machine Operators in 2018 in this state.

There were 2,990 Grinding Machine Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 300 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Grinding Machine Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 6.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -6.6%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 290 annual job openings, and a total of 2,560 jobs for Texas 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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Grinding Machine Operators ranged from $19,480 to $51,760 with $31,670 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.37 to $24.88. The median hourly rate was $15.23.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.99 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.24.

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

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Top Texas 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
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 630 $34,190
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 440 $33,270
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 230 $28,660
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 150 $23,190
Waco, TX 150 n/a
Austin-Round Rock, TX 100 $32,910
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 80 $29,980
Midland, TX 40 $36,820

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

Discover similar careers:

Occupation Texas Employment Total
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 8,010
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 1,470

References

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