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Machine Tool Operators in Idaho

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

-7% Jobs Projection
$37,940 Median Salary
50 Job Openings

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

  • Employment for Machine Tool Operators in Idaho is expected to decrease.

  • Machine Tool Operators in Idaho earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Machine Tool Operators Work in Idaho?

In 2018, there were 440 Machine Tool Operators working in the state.

There were 590 Machine Tool Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 150 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,970 Machine Tool Operators working in it, which means Idaho has fewer Machine Tool Operators than average.

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Job Projections for Idaho

Jobs for Machine Tool Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 6.9% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.1%.

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Idaho Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 50 annual job openings, and a total of 540 jobs for Idaho Machine Tool Operators in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 14,500 annual jobs and 147,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Machine Tool Operators Make in Idaho?

In 2018 wages for Machine Tool Operators ranged from $26,150 to $51,570 with $37,940 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.57 to $24.8. The median hourly rate was $18.24.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.22 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $3.02.

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

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Top Idaho Metros for Machine Tool Operators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Machine Tool Operators.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Boise City, ID 190 $34,390
Logan, UT-ID 80 $35,820
Coeur d’Alene, ID 50 $34,310

Top States for Machine Tool Operators Employment

The table below shows the states where most Machine Tool Operators work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Ohio 13,910 $40,400
Pennsylvania 12,280 $38,800
California 12,220 $40,380
Wisconsin 11,540 $43,720
Texas 11,040 $39,800
Michigan 8,370 $39,320
Indiana 6,890 $38,000
Illinois 5,360 $37,330
Missouri 4,940 $38,180
New York 4,630 $37,740
North Carolina 4,050 $37,890
Minnesota 3,310 $44,080
Oklahoma 3,140 $38,310
New Hampshire 3,090 $43,000
South Carolina 2,880 $43,530
Connecticut 2,830 $47,400
Florida 2,480 $37,270
Tennessee 2,450 $37,460
New Jersey 2,430 $44,850
Massachusetts 2,420 $49,790

Below are the states where Machine Tool Operators get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Washington $59,100
Massachusetts $49,790
North Dakota $47,870
Connecticut $47,400
Maine $47,050
New Jersey $44,850
Maryland $44,480
West Virginia $44,270
Minnesota $44,080
Louisiana $43,910

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