Machine Operator Salary in Louisiana

How much does a Machine Operator make in Louisiana?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Machine Operator in Louisiana is $43,901 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

However, a Machine Operator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $52,608
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,763 to $48,459
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,996

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Machine Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,459	$4,038	$932	$23
Average	$43,901	$3,658	$844	$21
25th Percentile	$39,763	$3,314	$765	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Machine Operator Salaries

A Machine Operator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Machine Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Machine Operator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $38,996
Early Career (1-2 years): $43,330
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $49,135
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $61,769
Expert (over 8 years): $86,162

Levels	Salary
Machine O... Level Machine Operator	$38,996
Machine O... Level Machine Operator	$43,330
Machine O... Level Machine Operator	$49,135
Machine O... Level Machine Operator	$61,769
Machine O... Level Machine Operator	$86,162

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How Do Machine Operator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Machine Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $51,112.
California: $50,918.
Massachusetts: $50,240.

District of Columbia $51,112 California $50,918 Massachusetts $50,240 Washington $50,055 New Jersey $50,037 Alaska $49,972 Connecticut $49,335 New York $49,076

Hawaii $48,250 Rhode Island $47,862 Maryland $47,599 Minnesota $47,239 Colorado $47,101 Illinois $47,054 Oregon $46,879 Delaware $46,750

New Hampshire $46,669 Virginia $46,487 Pennsylvania $45,956 Nevada $45,688 North Dakota $45,600 Michigan $45,462 Wisconsin $45,411 Vermont $45,309

Texas $45,028 Maine $45,009 Arizona $44,982 Ohio $44,949 Georgia $44,525 Indiana $44,312 Wyoming $44,271 Utah $44,206

Iowa $44,178 Kansas $43,957 Louisiana $43,892 North Carolina $43,869 Missouri $43,860 Florida $43,680 Montana $43,583 Nebraska $43,491

Kentucky $43,440 South Carolina $43,255 Tennessee $43,140 Idaho $43,094 New Mexico $42,757 Oklahoma $42,683 Alabama $42,410 South Dakota $41,953

Arkansas $41,704 West Virginia $41,570 Mississippi $41,169

Top Paying Cities for Machine Operators

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Moreauville: $40,070
Morrow: $40,647
Newellton: $40,670

Moreauville, LA $40,070 Morrow, LA $40,647 Newellton, LA $40,670 Palmetto, LA $41,681 Pineville, LA $40,439 Plaucheville, LA $40,070 Rhinehart, LA $40,070 Ruby, LA $40,388

Saint Joseph, LA $40,712 Saint Landry, LA $40,130 Sicily Island, LA $40,712 Simmesport, LA $40,070 Trout, LA $40,070 Vidalia, LA $40,070 Waterproof, LA $40,388 Wildsville, LA $40,070

Wisner, LA $40,712 Aimwell, LA $40,070 Anacoco, LA $40,070 Atlanta, LA $40,070 Ball, LA $40,439 Belmont, LA $41,981 Bentley, LA $40,292 Boyce, LA $40,268

Calvin, LA $40,388 Campti, LA $41,026 Clarence, LA $40,070 Clarks, LA $40,712 Cloutierville, LA $40,070 Colfax, LA $40,093 Columbia, LA $40,712 Converse, LA $41,981

Dodson, LA $40,712 Dry Prong, LA $40,144 Elmer, LA $40,292 Enterprise, LA $40,712 Fisher, LA $40,070 Flatwoods, LA $40,070 Flora, LA $40,070 Florien, LA $40,070

Forest Hill, LA $40,292 Gardner, LA $40,292 Georgetown, LA $40,070 Glenmora, LA $40,121 Gorum, LA $40,070 Grayson, LA $40,712 Hineston, LA $40,144 Hornbeck, LA $40,070

Joyce, LA $40,264 Kelly, LA $40,712 Kurthwood, LA $40,070 Leesville, LA $40,070 Springfield, LA $43,532 Sun, LA $41,903 Talisheek, LA $42,710 Tangipahoa, LA $43,477

Tickfaw, LA $43,477 Varnado, LA $40,338 Lafayette, LA $41,723 Arcadia, LA $41,219 Ashland, LA $41,981 Athens, LA $41,981 Belcher, LA $42,152 Benton, LA $42,277

Bethany, LA $42,180 Bienville, LA $41,981 Blanchard, LA $42,350 Castor, LA $41,981 Cotton Valley, LA $41,981 Coushatta, LA $41,981 Cullen, LA $41,981 Doyline, LA $42,106

Dubberly, LA $41,981 Frierson, LA $42,106 Gibsland, LA $41,981 Gilliam, LA $42,055 Gloster, LA $42,055 Goldonna, LA $40,919 Grand Cane, LA $41,981 Greenwood, LA $42,253

Hall Summit, LA $41,981 Haughton, LA $42,226 Haynesville, LA $41,981 Heflin, LA $41,981 Homer, LA $41,981 Hosston, LA $41,981 Ida, LA $41,981 Jamestown, LA $41,981

Keatchie, LA $41,981 Keithville, LA $42,152 Lisbon, LA $40,712 Logansport, LA $41,981 Longstreet, LA $41,981 Elm Grove, LA $42,129 Mansfield, LA $41,981 Minden, LA $41,981

Mooringsport, LA $42,180 Oil City, LA $42,050 Pelican, LA $41,981 Plain Dealing, LA $41,981 Pleasant Hill, LA $41,981 Powhatan, LA $41,981 Princeton, LA $42,180 Ringgold, LA $41,981

Rodessa, LA $41,981 Saline, LA $41,344 Sarepta, LA $41,981 Shongaloo, LA $41,981 Sibley, LA $41,981 Springhill, LA $41,981 Stonewall, LA $42,180 Vivian, LA $41,981

Ruston, LA $40,712 Simsboro, LA $40,712 Prairieville, LA $43,698 Lacassine, LA $42,609 Leblanc, LA $42,410 Longville, LA $42,387 Merryville, LA $42,387 Mittie, LA $42,221

Oberlin, LA $42,387 Pitkin, LA $40,070 Ragley, LA $42,512 Reeves, LA $42,461 Rosepine, LA $42,387 Singer, LA $42,387 Starks, LA $43,246 Sugartown, LA $41,543

Sulphur, LA $42,757 Vinton, LA $43,186 Westlake, LA $42,757 Baker, LA $43,846 Denham Springs, LA $43,749 Gonzales, LA $43,528 Addis, LA $43,846 Albany, LA $43,477

Angola, LA $43,477 Batchelor, LA $43,020 Brittany, LA $43,528 Brusly, LA $43,846 Carville, LA $43,675 Clinton, LA $43,477 Convent, LA $43,518 Darrow, LA $43,477

Duplessis, LA $43,625 Erwinville, LA $43,749 Ethel, LA $43,477 Fordoche, LA $42,604 French Settlement, LA $43,477 Geismar, LA $43,648 Glynn, LA $43,721 Burnside, LA $43,574

Greenwell Springs, LA $43,795 Grosse Tete, LA $43,721 Hester, LA $43,546 Holden, LA $43,477 Innis, LA $43,052 Jackson, LA $43,477 Jarreau, LA $43,648 Krotz Springs, LA $42,184

Lakeland, LA $43,698 Lettsworth, LA $42,503 Livingston, LA $43,477 Livonia, LA $42,752 Lottie, LA $42,494 Maringouin, LA $43,601 Morganza, LA $42,849 New Roads, LA $43,246

Norwood, LA $43,477 Oscar, LA $43,625 Paulina, LA $43,528 Plaquemine, LA $43,795 Port Allen, LA $43,846 Hahnville, LA $43,726 Harvey, LA $43,998 Kenner, LA $43,975

Lafitte, LA $43,800 La Place, LA $43,625 Luling, LA $43,828 Lutcher, LA $43,551 Marrero, LA $43,998 Meraux, LA $43,998 Mount Airy, LA $43,578 New Sarpy, LA $43,777

Norco, LA $43,754 Paradis, LA $43,680 Pilottown, LA $43,629 Pointe A La Hache, LA $43,629 Port Sulphur, LA $43,629 Reserve, LA $43,601 Saint Bernard, LA $42,494 Saint James, LA $43,495

Saint Rose, LA $43,901 Vacherie, LA $43,578 Venice, LA $43,629 Violet, LA $43,975 Westwego, LA $43,998 New Orleans, LA $43,998 Sondheimer, LA $40,665 Summerfield, LA $40,712

Taylor, LA $41,981 Lena, LA $40,070 Pride, LA $43,574 Rosedale, LA $43,698 Rougon, LA $43,721 Saint Amant, LA $43,500 Saint Francisville, LA $43,477 Saint Gabriel, LA $43,749

Slaughter, LA $43,648 Sorrento, LA $43,477 Sunshine, LA $43,823 Tunica, LA $43,477 Ventress, LA $43,601 Wakefield, LA $43,477 Walker, LA $43,601 Watson, LA $43,698

Weyanoke, LA $43,477 White Castle, LA $43,601 Wilson, LA $43,477 Zachary, LA $43,721 Uncle Sam, LA $43,532 Baton Rouge, LA $43,846 Shreveport, LA $42,350 Barksdale Afb, LA $42,350

Bossier City, LA $42,350 Monroe, LA $41,081 Archibald, LA $40,712 Baskin, LA $40,712 Bastrop, LA $40,809 Bernice, LA $40,712 Bonita, LA $40,693 Calhoun, LA $40,984

Chatham, LA $40,712 Choudrant, LA $40,762 Collinston, LA $40,910 Crowville, LA $40,712 Delhi, LA $40,712 Delta, LA $40,629 Downsville, LA $40,859 Dubach, LA $40,712

Epps, LA $40,712 Eros, LA $40,809 Fairbanks, LA $41,081 Farmerville, LA $40,735 Forest, LA $40,661 Abbeville, LA $41,478 Arnaudville, LA $41,672 Avery Island, LA $41,376

Baldwin, LA $41,681 Basile, LA $41,847 Branch, LA $41,552 Breaux Bridge, LA $41,723 Broussard, LA $41,723 Cade, LA $41,672 Carencro, LA $41,723 Cecilia, LA $41,672

Centerville, LA $41,353 Charenton, LA $41,884 Chataignier, LA $41,293 Church Point, LA $41,552 Crowley, LA $41,459 Delcambre, LA $41,478 Duson, LA $41,699 Egan, LA $41,649

Elton, LA $42,092 Erath, LA $41,478 Estherwood, LA $41,566 Eunice, LA $41,353 Evangeline, LA $41,815 Franklin, LA $41,589 Garden City, LA $41,353 Grand Coteau, LA $41,672

Gueydan, LA $41,621 Iota, LA $41,621 Jeanerette, LA $41,630 Jennings, LA $41,981 Kaplan, LA $41,404 Lake Arthur, LA $42,027 Lawtell, LA $41,427 Leonville, LA $41,575

Loreauville, LA $41,847 Mamou, LA $40,947 Maurice, LA $41,672 Mermentau, LA $41,833 Milton, LA $41,723 Morse, LA $41,621 New Iberia, LA $41,478 Lydia, LA $41,353

Opelousas, LA $41,478 Perry, LA $41,376 Pine Prairie, LA $40,375 Port Barre, LA $41,681 Rayne, LA $41,598 Reddell, LA $40,776 Roanoke, LA $42,175 Saint Martinville, LA $41,649

Scott, LA $41,723 Sunset, LA $41,672 Turkey Creek, LA $40,070 Ville Platte, LA $40,850 Washington, LA $41,353 Welsh, LA $42,360 Youngsville, LA $41,723 Lake Charles, LA $42,757

Metairie, LA $43,998 Des Allemands, LA $43,629 Ama, LA $43,901 Arabi, LA $43,998 Barataria, LA $43,851 Belle Chasse, LA $43,998 Boothville, LA $43,629 Boutte, LA $43,777

Braithwaite, LA $43,629 Buras, LA $43,629 Chalmette, LA $43,998 Destrehan, LA $43,828 Edgard, LA $43,615 Empire, LA $43,629 Garyville, LA $43,583 Gramercy, LA $43,560

Gretna, LA $43,998 Bell City, LA $42,609 Cameron, LA $42,743 Creole, LA $42,433 Dequincy, LA $42,609 Deridder, LA $42,387 Dry Creek, LA $42,387 Elizabeth, LA $40,070

Evans, LA $42,387 Fenton, LA $42,535 Grand Chenier, LA $42,387 Grant, LA $41,676 Hackberry, LA $43,034 Hayes, LA $42,535 Iowa, LA $42,734 Kinder, LA $42,387

Thibodaux, LA $43,629 Pierre Part, LA $43,477 Amelia, LA $43,477 Belle Rose, LA $43,477 Berwick, LA $43,477 Bourg, LA $43,629 Chauvin, LA $43,629 Cut Off, LA $43,629

Donaldsonville, LA $43,477 Donner, LA $43,551 Dulac, LA $43,629 Galliano, LA $43,629 Gheens, LA $43,629 Gibson, LA $43,551 Golden Meadow, LA $43,629 Grand Isle, LA $43,629

Gray, LA $43,629 Houma, LA $43,629 Kraemer, LA $43,629 Labadieville, LA $43,477 Larose, LA $43,629 Lockport, LA $43,629 Mathews, LA $43,629 Montegut, LA $43,629

Morgan City, LA $43,477 Napoleonville, LA $43,477 Paincourtville, LA $43,477 Patterson, LA $42,415 Plattenville, LA $43,477 Raceland, LA $43,629 Schriever, LA $43,629 Theriot, LA $43,629

Hammond, LA $43,541 Abita Springs, LA $43,629 Akers, LA $43,601 Amite, LA $43,477 Angie, LA $40,338 Bogalusa, LA $40,338 Bush, LA $43,629 Covington, LA $43,629

Fluker, LA $43,477 Folsom, LA $43,629 Franklinton, LA $43,551 Greensburg, LA $43,477 Husser, LA $43,551 Independence, LA $43,477 Kentwood, LA $43,477 Lacombe, LA $43,629

Loranger, LA $43,629 Madisonville, LA $43,629 Mandeville, LA $43,629 Maurepas, LA $43,532 Mount Hermon, LA $43,551 Natalbany, LA $43,509 Pearl River, LA $41,889 Pine Grove, LA $43,477

Ponchatoula, LA $43,569 Robert, LA $43,629 Roseland, LA $43,477 Saint Benedict, LA $43,629 Slidell, LA $42,489 Spearsville, LA $40,712 Start, LA $40,984 Sterlington, LA $41,030

Swartz, LA $41,081 Tallulah, LA $40,670 Transylvania, LA $40,624 West Monroe, LA $41,081 Winnsboro, LA $40,712 Alexandria, LA $40,439 Acme, LA $40,070 Bordelonville, LA $40,070

Bunkie, LA $40,070 Center Point, LA $40,342 Chase, LA $40,712 Cheneyville, LA $40,218 Clayton, LA $40,388 Cottonport, LA $40,070 Deville, LA $40,292 Dupont, LA $40,241

Echo, LA $40,315 Effie, LA $40,292 Evergreen, LA $40,070 Ferriday, LA $40,070 Gilbert, LA $40,712 Hamburg, LA $40,070 Harrisonburg, LA $40,070 Hessmer, LA $40,121

Jena, LA $40,070 Jonesville, LA $40,070 Lebeau, LA $41,330 Lecompte, LA $40,365 Libuse, LA $40,439 Mansura, LA $40,070 Marksville, LA $40,121 Melville, LA $42,341

Monterey, LA $40,070 Longleaf, LA $40,218 Many, LA $41,026 Marthaville, LA $41,981 Melrose, LA $40,070 Montgomery, LA $40,070 Mora, LA $40,070 Natchez, LA $40,070

Natchitoches, LA $40,070 Fort Polk, LA $40,070 Negreet, LA $41,026 New Llano, LA $40,070 Noble, LA $41,981 Oakdale, LA $40,070 Olla, LA $40,388 Otis, LA $40,218

Pollock, LA $40,241 Provencal, LA $40,070 Robeline, LA $41,026 Saint Maurice, LA $40,070 Sieper, LA $40,144 Sikes, LA $40,712 Simpson, LA $40,070 Slagle, LA $40,070

Tioga, LA $40,439 Tullos, LA $40,070 Urania, LA $40,245 Winnfield, LA $40,070 Woodworth, LA $40,439 Zwolle, LA $41,981 Fort Necessity, LA $40,712 Grambling, LA $40,712

Hodge, LA $40,712 Jigger, LA $40,712 Jones, LA $40,661 Jonesboro, LA $40,712 Kilbourne, LA $40,624 Lake Providence, LA $40,624 Lillie, LA $40,712 Mangham, LA $40,712

Marion, LA $40,712 Mer Rouge, LA $40,712 Oak Grove, LA $40,638 Oak Ridge, LA $40,809 Pioneer, LA $40,684 Quitman, LA $40,712 Rayville, LA $40,809

Machine Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Machine Operator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$39,763

Average $43,901/year

$48,459

$3,314

Average $3,658/month

$4,038

$765

Average $844/week

$932

$19

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,459	$4,038	$932	$23
Average	$43,901	$3,658	$844	$21
25th Percentile	$39,763	$3,314	$765	$19

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