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Machine Tool Operators in Wisconsin

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Machine Tool Operators in Wisconsin

Is Wisconsin a good place for you to work as a Machine Tool Operator?

3.0% Jobs Projection
$43,720 Median Salary
1,060 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Machine Tool Operators in Wisconsin is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Machine Tool Operators Work in Wisconsin?

11,540 people worked as Machine Tool Operators in 2018 in this state.

There were 11,070 Machine Tool Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 470 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Wisconsin

Jobs for Machine Tool Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 3.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.1%.

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Wisconsin Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,060 annual Machine Tool Operators job openings in Wisconsin, and 10,720 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Machine Tool Operators Make in Wisconsin?

In 2018 wages for Machine Tool Operators ranged from $30,570 to $60,700 with $43,720 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.7 to $29.18. The median hourly rate was $21.02.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $20.5 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.52.

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

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Top Wisconsin 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
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 4,770 $44,640
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,970 $38,630
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 2,290 $47,980
Racine, WI 560 $38,560
Green Bay, WI 550 $47,020
Appleton, WI 440 $48,190
Madison, WI 390 $40,010
Wausau, WI 330 $46,190
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 290 $46,250
Janesville-Beloit, WI 260 $40,670
Eau Claire, WI 230 $46,070
Sheboygan, WI 200 $42,160
Fond du Lac, WI 170 $44,600
Duluth, MN-WI 50 $43,490
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 40 $44,850

Top States for Machine Tool Operators Employment

View the list below to see 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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