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Grinding Machine Operators in Virginia

Grinding Machine Operators in Virginia

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

-8% Jobs Projection
$32,110 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Grinding Machine Operators Work in Virginia?

There were approximately 790 workers employed as Grinding Machine Operators in this state in 2018.

There were 630 Grinding Machine Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 160 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Grinding Machine Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 7.5% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -6.6%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 70 annual job openings, and a total of 620 jobs for Virginia 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Grinding Machine Operators ranged from $22,910 to $47,560 with $32,110 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.02 to $22.87. The median hourly rate was $15.44.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.24 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.80.

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

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Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 200 $37,210
Richmond, VA 70 $34,480
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 50 $34,350

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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