Production Worker and Machine Operator salary: $80K median
The median advertised Production Worker and Machine Operator salary is $80K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $72K to $105K: counted from 26 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range: about $38 an hour or $6,667 a month. A tenth of the postings offer $132K or more. Advertised ranges, not verified pay.
Check an offer against these figuresAll production worker and machine operator jobs
$80Kmedian advertised salary
$72K – $105Kmiddle half of roles
$93Kaverage advertised salary
26roles counted
Skills that pay more for Production Worker and Machine Operator roles
| Skill | Median with it | Above the median | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soldering | $92K | +$12K | 5 |
| Microsoft Office | $92K | +$12K | 5 |
| ERP | $82K | +$2K | 5 |
Top-paying companies
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| Reachdesk Ltd | $80K | 3 |
Highest-paying open Production Worker and Machine Operator roles
All production worker and machine operator jobs- AV Production SpecialistAnthropic · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA$285K - $325KJiraNetwork engineeringPreventive maintenance
- Robotic Factory OperatorCharge Robotics · Field$110K - $155K
- Manufacturing TechnicianSkild AI · 🇺🇸San Mateo, CA$70K - $150KMachine Learning
- R&D Assembly TechnicianSkild AI · 🇺🇸San Mateo, CA$70K - $150KMachine Learning
- Senior AV Studio Production SpecialistAdvanced Systems Group · 🇺🇸Mountain View$130K - $140KSeniorVideo editing
- Senior Process Technician, PackagingIonQ · 🇺🇸Remote, US$79K - $121KRemoteSeniorJiraNetSuiteGoogle Workspace
- Assembly TechnicianPicogrid · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$70K - $120KCADMechanical assembly
- Spacecraft Assembly TechnicianHawkEye 360 · 🇺🇸Herndon, VA$70K - $115KLinuxPCB designRF engineering
- Promotional Review and Production SpecialistPraxis Precision Medicines · 🇺🇸United States - Remote$95K - $115KRemoteSuccessFactorsSolderingClinical trials
- UGC Production SpecialistMonarchmoney · 🇺🇸Remote (US)$95K - $115KRemoteFigmaBrand designVideo editing
- Senior Manufacturing AssociateAlamar Biosciences · 🇺🇸Fremont, California$85K - $100KSeniorERPPreventive maintenanceQuality inspection
- Production SpecialistReachdesk Ltd · 🇺🇸New York, NY, USA$69K - $91KHubSpot
- Production SpecialistReachdesk Ltd · 🇺🇸Atlanta, Georgia, United States$69K - $91KHubSpot
- Manufacturing TechnicianChariot Defense · 🇺🇸San Bruno, California, United States$60K - $90K
- Production AssociateAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Santa Ana, California, United States$68K - $90KSAPNetSuiteComputer Vision
- Junior Production TechnicianGRVTY · 🇺🇸Arcola, Virginia, United States$56K - $87KJunior
- Product Development & Production AssociateJenni Kayne · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$80K - $85KNetSuiteDatabase administrationERP
- Production Specialist, Cell LineGotion · 🇺🇸Manteno, Illinois$70K - $80KEnglishMandarinERP
- Production TechnicianAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸McHenry, Mississippi, United States$60K - $78KComputer VisionSecurity clearanceSensor fusion
- Autonomous Operations Specialist, Equipment OperatorATOMS · 🇺🇸Dallas, TX$66K - $78K
Questions about Production Worker and Machine Operator pay
- What is the average Production Worker and Machine Operator salary?
- $93K a year on average and $80K at the median, across 26 open Production Worker and Machine Operator postings at companies that state pay (November 2026). The median is the better guide: a few very high offers pull the average up.
- What is the typical range?
- The middle half of the postings offer $72K to $105K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
- Which companies advertise the highest Production Worker and Machine Operator pay?
- Reachdesk Ltd ($80K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
- Is a production worker and machine operator a high-paying job?
- The median Production Worker and Machine Operator posting advertises $80K a year, less than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 54% below the middle of the market.
- How much can you earn as a production worker and machine operator?
- A tenth of the postings offer $132K a year or more; the highest open Production Worker and Machine Operator role advertises up to $325K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.
- What is the Production Worker and Machine Operator salary per hour and per month?
- The median of $80K a year is about $38 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $6,667 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $34 to $50 an hour.
- Which skills pay more for Production Worker and Machine Operator roles?
- Postings that ask for Soldering (+$12K, 5 postings), Microsoft Office (+$12K, 5 postings), ERP (+$2K, 5 postings) advertise more than the $80K median of all Production Worker and Machine Operator postings with pay.
- Where do these figures come from?
- From the pay ranges employers print in their own job postings, read from their careers pages every hour. The midpoint of each range is counted. These are advertised ranges for open roles, mostly in the United States and in US dollars, not what people are actually paid.
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The median advertised salary for Production Worker and Machine Operator roles at companies is $80K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $72K to $105K. Counted from 26 open job postings that state pay, November 2026. Source: Jobs Every Hour, https://jobseveryhour.com/salaries/production-worker/
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