What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Machine Operator's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Assistant Machine Operator?

The MFG Nondurable industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Machine Operator roles, with salaries approximately 35% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Machine Operator's salary?

An Assistant Machine Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $38,885 for beginners, reaching about $49,034 at mid-level, and approach $76,551 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Machine Operator?

Assistant Machine Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Machine Operator roles are District of Columbia $45,760, California $45,586, Massachusetts $44,978. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Machine Operator roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Machine Operator level roles vary by specialization: Machine Operator IV: $55,445; Machine Operator III: $51,598; Machine Operator II: $45,475; Machine Operator: $45,118; Assistant Machine Operator Apprentice: $42,062.

Assistant Machine Operator Salary in Iowa

How much does an Assistant Machine Operator make in Iowa? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Machine Operator in Iowa is $39,552 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $45,664
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $36,536 to $42,751
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $33,791

10% $33,791

50% (Median) $39,552

90% $45,664

Assistant Machine Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$42,751	$3,563	$822	$21
Average	$39,552	$3,296	$761	$19
25th Percentile	$36,536	$3,045	$703	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Machine Operator Salaries

An Assistant 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 Assistant Machine Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant 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): $38,885
Early Career (1-2 years): $43,215
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $49,034
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $52,689
Expert (over 8 years): $76,551

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Machine Operator	less than 1 year	$38,885
Machine Operator II	1-2 years	$43,215
Machine Operator III	2-4 years	$49,034
Machine Operator IV	5-8 years	$52,689
Machine Operator Supervisor	over 8 years	$76,551

How Do Assistant 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 Assistant Machine Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $45,760.
California: $45,586.
Massachusetts: $44,978.

District of Columbia $45,760 California $45,586 Massachusetts $44,978 Washington $44,813 New Jersey $44,797 Alaska $44,739 Connecticut $44,168 New York $43,937

Hawaii $43,197 Rhode Island $42,850 Maryland $42,614 Minnesota $42,292 Colorado $42,168 Illinois $42,127 Oregon $41,970 Delaware $41,854

New Hampshire $41,781 Virginia $41,618 Pennsylvania $41,143 Nevada $40,903 North Dakota $40,825 Michigan $40,701 Wisconsin $40,655 Vermont $40,565

Texas $40,312 Maine $40,296 Arizona $40,271 Ohio $40,242 Georgia $39,862 Indiana $39,672 Wyoming $39,635 Utah $39,577

Iowa $39,552 Kansas $39,354 Louisiana $39,296 North Carolina $39,275 Missouri $39,267 Florida $39,106 Montana $39,019 Nebraska $38,936

Kentucky $38,891 South Carolina $38,725 Tennessee $38,622 Idaho $38,581 New Mexico $38,279 Oklahoma $38,213 Alabama $37,969 South Dakota $37,560

Arkansas $37,337 West Virginia $37,217 Mississippi $36,857

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Machine Operator

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:

West Bend: $38,543
Melvin: $38,430
Milford: $38,594

West Bend, IA $38,543

Melvin, IA $38,430

Milford, IA $38,594

Ocheyedan, IA $38,499

Okoboji, IA $38,738

Royal, IA $38,550

Ruthven, IA $38,552

Spirit Lake, IA $38,702

Superior, IA $38,735

Terril, IA $38,521

Wallingford, IA $38,575

Webb, IA $38,514

Carroll, IA $38,584

Arcadia, IA $38,522

Arthur, IA $38,488

Aspinwall, IA $38,743

Auburn, IA $38,506

Breda, IA $38,516

Charter Oak, IA $38,505

Dedham, IA $38,588

Deloit, IA $38,548

Denison, IA $38,639

Glidden, IA $38,641

Halbur, IA $38,644

Ida Grove, IA $38,481

Irwin, IA $38,731

Kirkman, IA $38,703

Kiron, IA $38,494

Lake City, IA $38,541

Lake View, IA $38,550

Lanesboro, IA $38,700

Lidderdale, IA $38,596

Lohrville, IA $38,589

Manilla, IA $38,662

Manning, IA $38,636

Odebolt, IA $38,523

Ralston, IA $38,820

Ricketts, IA $38,624

Schleswig, IA $38,517

Scranton, IA $38,805

Templeton, IA $38,564

Vail, IA $38,533

Wall Lake, IA $38,534

Westside, IA $38,514

Council Bluffs, IA $39,275

Carter Lake, IA $39,275

Arion, IA $38,582

Avoca, IA $38,975

Blencoe, IA $38,496

Carson, IA $39,077

Crescent, IA $39,273

Defiance, IA $38,707

Dow City, IA $38,665

Dunlap, IA $38,687

Earling, IA $38,753

Elk Horn, IA $38,804

Elliott, IA $38,781

Emerson, IA $38,995

Glenwood, IA $39,166

Griswold, IA $38,858

Hancock, IA $39,028

Harlan, IA $38,862

Hastings, IA $39,030

Henderson, IA $39,057

Honey Creek, IA $39,255

Kimballton, IA $38,756

Lewis, IA $38,820

Little Sioux, IA $38,689

Logan, IA $39,075

Mc Clelland, IA $39,219

Macedonia, IA $39,104

Magnolia, IA $39,042

Malvern, IA $39,056

Marne, IA $38,796

Minden, IA $39,135

Mineola, IA $39,224

Missouri Valley, IA $39,150

Modale, IA $39,055

Mondamin, IA $38,901

Moorhead, IA $38,535

Van Meter, IA $40,134

Van Wert, IA $38,961

Waukee, IA $40,254

Weldon, IA $39,017

West Des Moines, IA $40,443

What Cheer, IA $38,771

Whitten, IA $38,828

Williams, IA $38,610

Williamson, IA $39,425

Winterset, IA $39,783

Wiota, IA $38,691

Woodburn, IA $39,521

Woodward, IA $39,915

Yale, IA $39,237

Zearing, IA $38,969

Des Moines, IA $40,536

Urbandale, IA $40,462

Windsor Heights, IA $40,517

Clive, IA $40,379

Pleasant Hill, IA $40,464

Mason City, IA $38,639

Alexander, IA $38,506

Belmond, IA $38,560

Britt, IA $38,539

Buffalo Center, IA $38,582

Carpenter, IA $38,970

Chapin, IA $38,706

Clear Lake, IA $38,598

Corwith, IA $38,489

Coulter, IA $38,702

Crystal Lake, IA $38,703

Dougherty, IA $38,470

Fertile, IA $38,570

Floyd, IA $38,655

Forest City, IA $38,574

Garner, IA $38,558

Goodell, IA $38,491

Grafton, IA $38,576

Hampton, IA $38,598

Hanlontown, IA $38,523

Joice, IA $38,552

Kanawha, IA $38,506

Kensett, IA $38,522

Klemme, IA $38,525

Lake Mills, IA $38,656

Lakota, IA $38,553

Latimer, IA $38,551

Leland, IA $38,570

Sioux Center, IA $38,329

Neola, IA $39,169

Oakland, IA $39,061

Mount Ayr, IA $38,517

Nodaway, IA $38,582

Orient, IA $38,924

Prescott, IA $38,577

Redding, IA $38,434

Shannon City, IA $38,752

Sharpsburg, IA $38,429

Tingley, IA $38,745

Villisca, IA $38,692

Akron, IA $37,879

Alta, IA $38,562

Alton, IA $38,324

Anthon, IA $37,878

Aurelia, IA $38,466

Battle Creek, IA $38,391

Bronson, IA $37,615

Brunsville, IA $37,838

Calumet, IA $38,653

Castana, IA $38,356

Chatsworth, IA $37,977

Cherokee, IA $38,417

Cleghorn, IA $38,262

Climbing Hill, IA $37,752

Correctionville, IA $37,969

Cushing, IA $38,244

Danbury, IA $38,322

Galva, IA $38,436

Granville, IA $38,317

Hawarden, IA $38,236

Hinton, IA $37,597

Holstein, IA $38,348

Hornick, IA $37,923

Ireton, IA $38,176

Kingsley, IA $37,807

Larrabee, IA $38,427

Lawton, IA $37,580

Le Mars, IA $37,857

Linn Grove, IA $38,511

Mapleton, IA $38,429

Marcus, IA $38,213

Maurice, IA $38,210

Meriden, IA $38,346

Merrill, IA $37,673

Moville, IA $37,726

Onawa, IA $38,439

Orange City, IA $38,382

Oto, IA $38,023

Oyens, IA $37,950

Paullina, IA $38,416

Peterson, IA $38,511

Pierson, IA $37,938

Quimby, IA $38,241

Remsen, IA $38,005

Rodney, IA $38,111

Salix, IA $37,658

Schaller, IA $38,525

Sergeant Bluff, IA $37,540

Sloan, IA $37,859

Smithland, IA $38,064

Sutherland, IA $38,527

Ute, IA $38,509

Washta, IA $38,166

Westfield, IA $37,687

Whiting, IA $38,062

Sioux City, IA $37,494

Sheldon, IA $38,399

Alvord, IA $37,908

Archer, IA $38,410

Ashton, IA $38,333

Boyden, IA $38,279

Doon, IA $38,006

George, IA $38,248

Hospers, IA $38,396

Hull, IA $38,254

Inwood, IA $37,861

Larchwood, IA $37,768

Lester, IA $37,872

Little Rock, IA $38,306

Matlock, IA $38,404

Primghar, IA $38,526

Rock Rapids, IA $38,015

Rock Valley, IA $37,992

Sanborn, IA $38,460

Sibley, IA $38,439

Spencer, IA $38,627

Massena, IA $38,632

Gifford, IA $38,737

Lenox, IA $38,554

Ackworth, IA $40,104

Adair, IA $38,792

Adel, IA $39,991

Albion, IA $38,773

Alden, IA $38,621

Alleman, IA $40,209

Allerton, IA $38,652

Altoona, IA $40,392

Ames, IA $39,729

Anita, IA $38,638

Ankeny, IA $40,366

Atlantic, IA $38,846

Audubon, IA $38,644

Bagley, IA $39,041

Barnes City, IA $38,739

Baxter, IA $39,807

Bayard, IA $38,930

Beaver, IA $39,347

Berwick, IA $40,463

Bevington, IA $40,116

Blairsburg, IA $38,555

Bondurant, IA $40,284

Boone, IA $39,553

Booneville, IA $40,200

Bouton, IA $39,855

Boxholm, IA $39,171

Bradford, IA $38,750

Brayton, IA $38,698

Buckeye, IA $38,653

Bussey, IA $39,148

Cambridge, IA $40,013

Carlisle, IA $40,336

Casey, IA $38,968

Chariton, IA $39,251

Churdan, IA $38,738

Clemons, IA $38,830

Clio, IA $38,606

Colfax, IA $40,026

Collins, IA $39,847

Colo, IA $39,415

Columbia, IA $39,531

Coon Rapids, IA $38,744

Cooper, IA $39,171

Corydon, IA $38,793

Cumming, IA $40,303

Melcher Dallas, IA $39,729

Dallas Center, IA $40,108

Dana, IA $39,021

Davis City, IA $38,558

Dawson, IA $39,590

Decatur, IA $38,658

Derby, IA $39,107

De Soto, IA $39,998

Dexter, IA $39,633

Dows, IA $38,519

Earlham, IA $39,823

Elkhart, IA $40,210

Ellston, IA $38,834

Ellsworth, IA $38,908

Exira, IA $38,664

Ferguson, IA $39,017

Galt, IA $38,482

Garden City, IA $39,026

Garden Grove, IA $38,864

Gibson, IA $38,774

Gilbert, IA $39,547

Gilman, IA $38,881

Grand Junction, IA $39,161

Grand River, IA $38,818

Granger, IA $40,184

Gray, IA $38,725

Grimes, IA $40,304

Grinnell, IA $38,978

Guthrie Center, IA $38,954

Hamilton, IA $39,188

Pacific Junction, IA $39,159

Hamlin, IA $38,606

Little Cedar, IA $38,918

Mc Intire, IA $39,184

Manly, IA $38,555

Meservey, IA $38,503

Nora Springs, IA $38,614

Northwood, IA $38,774

Orchard, IA $38,634

Osage, IA $38,677

Plymouth, IA $38,540

Rake, IA $38,705

Riceville, IA $38,944

Rock Falls, IA $38,615

Rockford, IA $38,575

Rockwell, IA $38,548

Rowan, IA $38,495

Rudd, IA $38,623

Saint Ansgar, IA $38,877

Scarville, IA $38,624

Sheffield, IA $38,534

Stacyville, IA $39,101

Swaledale, IA $38,522

Thompson, IA $38,579

Thornton, IA $38,509

Titonka, IA $38,525

Toeterville, IA $39,020

Ventura, IA $38,546

Wesley, IA $38,503

Woden, IA $38,501

Fort Dodge, IA $38,695

Albert City, IA $38,544

Algona, IA $38,596

Armstrong, IA $38,575

Ayrshire, IA $38,515

Badger, IA $38,556

Bancroft, IA $38,542

Barnum, IA $38,517

Bode, IA $38,522

Bradgate, IA $38,500

Burnside, IA $38,910

Burt, IA $38,516

Callender, IA $38,684

Clare, IA $38,507

Clarion, IA $38,549

Curlew, IA $38,488

Cylinder, IA $38,485

Dakota City, IA $38,754

Dayton, IA $38,977

Dolliver, IA $38,574

Duncombe, IA $38,684

Eagle Grove, IA $38,574

Early, IA $38,527

Emmetsburg, IA $38,581

Farnhamville, IA $38,694

Fenton, IA $38,512

Fonda, IA $38,520

Gilmore City, IA $38,514

Goldfield, IA $38,522

Gowrie, IA $38,803

Harcourt, IA $38,916

Hardy, IA $38,486

Havelock, IA $38,501

Humboldt, IA $38,587

Jolley, IA $38,471

Knierim, IA $38,622

Laurens, IA $38,567

Ledyard, IA $38,598

Lehigh, IA $38,830

Livermore, IA $38,524

Lone Rock, IA $38,504

Lu Verne, IA $38,492

Lytton, IA $38,514

Mallard, IA $38,515

Manson, IA $38,555

Marathon, IA $38,537

Moorland, IA $38,561

Nemaha, IA $38,499

Newell, IA $38,548

Otho, IA $38,768

Ottosen, IA $38,489

Palmer, IA $38,498

Plover, IA $38,639

Pocahontas, IA $38,562

Pomeroy, IA $38,529

Rembrandt, IA $38,536

Renwick, IA $38,509

Ringsted, IA $38,522

Rockwell City, IA $38,541

Rolfe, IA $38,518

Rutland, IA $38,509

Sac City, IA $38,551

Sioux Rapids, IA $38,559

Somers, IA $38,510

Storm Lake, IA $38,633

Swea City, IA $38,586

Thor, IA $38,510

Truesdale, IA $38,713

Varina, IA $38,699

Vincent, IA $38,505

Webster City, IA $38,787

Luana, IA $38,528

Mc Gregor, IA $38,590

Marquette, IA $38,710

Monona, IA $38,588

New Albin, IA $38,792

Ossian, IA $38,547

Postville, IA $38,576

Protivin, IA $38,670

Randalia, IA $38,529

Ridgeway, IA $38,577

Saint Lucas, IA $38,715

Spillville, IA $38,736

Wadena, IA $38,558

Waterville, IA $38,611

Waucoma, IA $38,539

Waukon, IA $38,674

West Union, IA $38,594

Ainsworth, IA $38,737

Alburnett, IA $39,370

Amana, IA $39,319

Anamosa, IA $39,180

Atkins, IA $39,397

Baldwin, IA $38,699

Belle Plaine, IA $38,895

Blairstown, IA $39,110

Brandon, IA $38,724

Brooklyn, IA $38,844

Center Junction, IA $38,934

Center Point, IA $39,248

Central City, IA $39,287

Chelsea, IA $38,753

Clarence, IA $38,837

Clutier, IA $38,727

Coggon, IA $39,110

Prairieburg, IA $39,168

Conroy, IA $39,179

Guernsey, IA $38,865

Deep River, IA $38,823

Delhi, IA $38,857

Dysart, IA $38,682

Elberon, IA $38,742

Ely, IA $39,499

Fairfax, IA $39,478

Garrison, IA $38,780

Harper, IA $38,804

Hartford, IA $40,208

Harvey, IA $39,295

Haverhill, IA $38,985

Hubbard, IA $38,787

Humeston, IA $38,937

Huxley, IA $40,038

Indianola, IA $40,138

Iowa Falls, IA $38,689

Ira, IA $39,911

Jamaica, IA $39,229

Jefferson, IA $39,065

Jewell, IA $38,994

Johnston, IA $40,386

Kamrar, IA $38,795

Kellerton, IA $38,607

Kelley, IA $39,916

Kellogg, IA $39,142

Keswick, IA $38,818

Killduff, IA $39,583

Knoxville, IA $39,675

Hartwick, IA $38,818

Mount Pleasant, IA $38,667

Rome, IA $38,581

Mount Union, IA $38,615

New London, IA $38,663

Oakville, IA $38,668

Olds, IA $38,832

Pilot Grove, IA $38,710

Salem, IA $38,589

Sperry, IA $38,670

Stockport, IA $38,554

Swedesburg, IA $38,698

Wapello, IA $38,743

Wayland, IA $38,662

West Burlington, IA $38,757

West Point, IA $38,591

Saint Paul, IA $38,711

Wever, IA $38,602

Winfield, IA $38,682

Yarmouth, IA $38,618

Andover, IA $38,753

Atalissa, IA $38,833

Bennett, IA $38,846

Bettendorf, IA $38,880

Blue Grass, IA $38,918

Bryant, IA $38,742

Buffalo, IA $38,906

Calamus, IA $38,856

Camanche, IA $38,811

Charlotte, IA $38,772

Clinton, IA $38,776

Columbus City, IA $38,930

Columbus Junction, IA $38,741

Conesville, IA $38,763

De Witt, IA $38,830

Dixon, IA $38,891

Donahue, IA $38,911

Durant, IA $38,876

Eldridge, IA $38,946

Fruitland, IA $38,794

Goose Lake, IA $38,760

Grand Mound, IA $38,842

Grandview, IA $38,767

Le Claire, IA $38,850

Letts, IA $38,749

Lone Tree, IA $38,842

Long Grove, IA $38,892

Low Moor, IA $38,808

Mc Causland, IA $38,853

Montpelier, IA $38,889

Moscow, IA $38,836

Muscatine, IA $38,822

New Liberty, IA $38,866

Nichols, IA $38,782

Pleasant Valley, IA $38,841

Princeton, IA $38,848

Stockton, IA $38,900

Teeds Grove, IA $38,739

Tipton, IA $38,863

Walcott, IA $38,945

Welton, IA $38,807

West Liberty, IA $38,832

Wheatland, IA $38,832

Wilton, IA $38,851

Davenport, IA $39,225

Hiawatha, IA $39,527

Hills, IA $39,015

Homestead, IA $39,269

Hopkinton, IA $39,023

Iowa City, IA $39,076

Coralville, IA $39,239

Kalona, IA $38,992

Keota, IA $38,817

Keystone, IA $38,881

Ladora, IA $38,986

Langworthy, IA $39,052

Lisbon, IA $39,280

Lost Nation, IA $38,799

Lowden, IA $38,832

Luzerne, IA $38,997

Marengo, IA $39,104

Marion, IA $39,475

Martelle, IA $39,291

Mechanicsville, IA $39,126

Middle Amana, IA $39,306

Millersburg, IA $39,139

Monmouth, IA $38,709

Monticello, IA $39,002

Morley, IA $39,156

Mount Auburn, IA $38,721

Mount Vernon, IA $39,417

Newhall, IA $39,280

North English, IA $38,959

North Liberty, IA $39,359

Norway, IA $39,370

Oakdale, IA $39,244

Olin, IA $39,011

Onslow, IA $38,768

Oxford, IA $39,260

Oxford Junction, IA $38,780

Palo, IA $39,437

Parnell, IA $39,131

Quasqueton, IA $38,817

Riverside, IA $38,898

Robins, IA $39,501

Rowley, IA $38,798

Ryan, IA $39,001

Shellsburg, IA $39,307

Solon, IA $39,339

South Amana, IA $39,223

South English, IA $38,894

Springville, IA $39,369

Stanwood, IA $38,954

Swisher, IA $39,428

Tama, IA $38,803

Morning Sun, IA $38,685

Lacona, IA $39,749

Lamoni, IA $38,577

Laurel, IA $39,039

Le Grand, IA $38,976

Leighton, IA $39,126

Leon, IA $38,796

Liberty Center, IA $39,837

Linden, IA $39,640

Lineville, IA $38,553

Liscomb, IA $38,751

Lorimor, IA $39,249

Lovilia, IA $39,119

Lucas, IA $39,580

Luther, IA $39,801

Lynnville, IA $39,155

Mc Callsburg, IA $39,010

Macksburg, IA $39,178

Madrid, IA $39,948

Malcom, IA $38,744

Marshalltown, IA $38,878

Martensdale, IA $40,182

Maxwell, IA $40,027

Melbourne, IA $39,264

Menlo, IA $39,091

Millerton, IA $39,028

Milo, IA $39,966

Minburn, IA $39,905

Mingo, IA $39,987

Mitchellville, IA $40,226

Monroe, IA $39,875

Montezuma, IA $38,837

Montour, IA $38,770

Murray, IA $39,170

Nevada, IA $39,688

New Providence, IA $38,739

New Sharon, IA $38,954

Newton, IA $39,728

New Virginia, IA $39,831

Norwalk, IA $40,362

Ogden, IA $39,297

Osceola, IA $39,308

Otley, IA $39,757

Panora, IA $39,311

Paton, IA $38,917

Patterson, IA $40,017

Pella, IA $39,373

Perry, IA $39,709

Peru, IA $39,708

Pilot Mound, IA $39,093

Pleasantville, IA $39,979

Polk City, IA $40,206

Popejoy, IA $38,685

Prairie City, IA $40,083

Prole, IA $40,166

Radcliffe, IA $38,834

Randall, IA $39,200

Reasnor, IA $39,657

Redfield, IA $39,718

Rhodes, IA $39,736

Rippey, IA $39,229

Roland, IA $39,158

Runnells, IA $40,271

Russell, IA $39,039

Saint Anthony, IA $38,862

Saint Charles, IA $39,996

Saint Marys, IA $40,052

Searsboro, IA $38,984

Sheldahl, IA $40,068

Slater, IA $40,108

Stanhope, IA $39,013

State Center, IA $39,055

Story City, IA $39,187

Stratford, IA $39,020

Stuart, IA $39,259

Sully, IA $39,268

Swan, IA $40,127

Thayer, IA $39,020

Thornburg, IA $38,945

Tracy, IA $39,194

Truro, IA $39,727

Union, IA $38,734

Whittemore, IA $38,535

Woolstock, IA $38,515

Ackley, IA $38,601

Allison, IA $38,522

Alta Vista, IA $38,643

Aplington, IA $38,526

Aredale, IA $38,501

Arlington, IA $38,589

Aurora, IA $38,640

Austinville, IA $38,525

Beaman, IA $38,661

Bristow, IA $38,517

Buckingham, IA $38,599

Cedar Falls, IA $38,502

Charles City, IA $38,680

Clarksville, IA $38,520

Colwell, IA $38,811

Conrad, IA $38,663

Denver, IA $38,545

Dewar, IA $38,596

Dike, IA $38,539

Dumont, IA $38,545

Dunkerton, IA $38,581

Eldora, IA $38,722

Elma, IA $38,603

Fairbank, IA $38,578

Fredericksburg, IA $38,545

Frederika, IA $38,510

Garwin, IA $38,758

Geneva, IA $38,528

Gilbertville, IA $38,608

Gladbrook, IA $38,650

Greene, IA $38,531

Grundy Center, IA $38,581

Hazleton, IA $38,615

Holland, IA $38,534

Hudson, IA $38,585

Independence, IA $38,668

Ionia, IA $38,532

Janesville, IA $38,522

Jesup, IA $38,609

Kesley, IA $38,523

Lamont, IA $38,653

La Porte City, IA $38,620

Lincoln, IA $38,616

Marble Rock, IA $38,534

Masonville, IA $38,894

Maynard, IA $38,580

Morrison, IA $38,560

Nashua, IA $38,507

New Hampton, IA $38,666

New Hartford, IA $38,524

North Washington, IA $38,675

Oelwein, IA $38,590

Oran, IA $38,570

Toddville, IA $39,443

Toledo, IA $38,730

Troy Mills, IA $39,089

Urbana, IA $39,048

Van Horne, IA $39,086

Victor, IA $38,911

Vining, IA $38,886

Vinton, IA $38,963

Viola, IA $39,374

Walford, IA $39,419

Walker, IA $39,026

Washington, IA $38,806

Watkins, IA $39,268

Webster, IA $38,831

Wellman, IA $38,934

West Branch, IA $38,995

West Chester, IA $38,811

Williamsburg, IA $39,139

Wyoming, IA $38,799

Cedar Rapids, IA $39,544

Ottumwa, IA $38,678

Agency, IA $38,641

Albia, IA $38,908

Batavia, IA $38,576

Beacon, IA $39,107

Birmingham, IA $38,573

Blakesburg, IA $38,628

Bloomfield, IA $38,567

West Grove, IA $38,529

Brighton, IA $38,648

Cantril, IA $38,525

Cedar, IA $38,721

Centerville, IA $38,597

Chillicothe, IA $38,823

Cincinnati, IA $38,524

Delta, IA $38,667

Douds, IA $38,556

Drakesville, IA $38,555

Eddyville, IA $38,841

Eldon, IA $38,611

Exline, IA $38,528

Fairfield, IA $38,660

Floris, IA $38,564

Fremont, IA $38,704

Hayesville, IA $38,815

Hedrick, IA $38,581

Keosauqua, IA $38,572

Kirkville, IA $38,766

Libertyville, IA $38,597

Martinsburg, IA $38,745

Melrose, IA $38,955

Milton, IA $38,553

Moravia, IA $38,714

Moulton, IA $38,526

Mount Sterling, IA $38,485

Mystic, IA $38,725

Ollie, IA $38,677

Oskaloosa, IA $39,012

Packwood, IA $38,577

Plano, IA $38,726

Promise City, IA $38,768

Pulaski, IA $38,554

Richland, IA $38,689

Rose Hill, IA $38,716

Selma, IA $38,546

Seymour, IA $38,600

Sigourney, IA $38,785

Udell, IA $38,505

Unionville, IA $38,518

University Park, IA $39,076

Burlington, IA $38,772

Argyle, IA $38,551

Bonaparte, IA $38,564

Crawfordsville, IA $38,678

Danville, IA $38,642

Denmark, IA $38,732

Donnellson, IA $38,584

Farmington, IA $38,554

Fort Madison, IA $38,695

Hillsboro, IA $38,548

Houghton, IA $38,725

Keokuk, IA $38,692

Lockridge, IA $38,583

Mediapolis, IA $38,717

Middletown, IA $38,608

Montrose, IA $38,613

Lime Springs, IA $38,942

Panama, IA $38,913

Persia, IA $39,064

Pisgah, IA $38,785

Portsmouth, IA $38,986

Red Oak, IA $38,887

Shelby, IA $39,029

Silver City, IA $39,179

Soldier, IA $38,516

Stanton, IA $38,754

Treynor, IA $39,199

Underwood, IA $39,246

Walnut, IA $38,887

Westphalia, IA $38,873

Woodbine, IA $38,956

Shenandoah, IA $38,796

Blanchard, IA $38,568

Braddyville, IA $38,502

Clarinda, IA $38,663

Coin, IA $38,617

College Springs, IA $38,698

Essex, IA $38,758

Farragut, IA $38,741

Hamburg, IA $38,682

Imogene, IA $38,884

New Market, IA $38,558

Northboro, IA $38,611

Percival, IA $38,834

Randolph, IA $38,904

Riverton, IA $38,715

Shambaugh, IA $38,755

Sidney, IA $38,858

Tabor, IA $38,983

Thurman, IA $38,947

Yorktown, IA $38,796

Dubuque, IA $38,804

Tiffin, IA $39,268

Andrew, IA $38,916

Bellevue, IA $38,728

Bernard, IA $38,681

Cascade, IA $38,815

Colesburg, IA $38,637

Delaware, IA $38,940

Delmar, IA $38,785

Dundee, IA $38,673

Durango, IA $38,663

Dyersville, IA $38,821

Earlville, IA $38,778

Edgewood, IA $38,659

Elkader, IA $38,559

Elkport, IA $38,563

Epworth, IA $38,755

Farley, IA $38,778

Farmersburg, IA $38,531

Garber, IA $38,563

Garnavillo, IA $38,569

Greeley, IA $38,674

Guttenberg, IA $38,617

Holy Cross, IA $38,637

La Motte, IA $38,688

Luxemburg, IA $38,822

Manchester, IA $38,830

Maquoketa, IA $38,769

Miles, IA $38,699

New Vienna, IA $38,671

North Buena Vista, IA $38,625

Peosta, IA $38,747

Preston, IA $38,742

Sabula, IA $38,730

Saint Donatus, IA $38,809

Saint Olaf, IA $38,510

Sherrill, IA $38,613

Spragueville, IA $38,682

Springbrook, IA $38,817

Strawberry Point, IA $38,629

Volga, IA $38,561

Worthington, IA $38,802

Zwingle, IA $38,654

Decorah, IA $38,753

Calmar, IA $38,560

Castalia, IA $38,506

Chester, IA $39,189

Clermont, IA $38,561

Cresco, IA $38,760

Dorchester, IA $38,767

Elgin, IA $38,553

Fayette, IA $38,595

Fort Atkinson, IA $38,548

Harpers Ferry, IA $38,606

Hawkeye, IA $38,538

Highlandville, IA $38,865

Lansing, IA $38,722

Lawler, IA $38,558

Parkersburg, IA $38,528

Plainfield, IA $38,517

Raymond, IA $38,609

Readlyn, IA $38,556

Reinbeck, IA $38,565

Shell Rock, IA $38,524

Stanley, IA $38,621

Steamboat Rock, IA $38,657

Stout, IA $38,529

Sumner, IA $38,521

Traer, IA $38,637

Tripoli, IA $38,526

Waverly, IA $38,525

Wellsburg, IA $38,587

Westgate, IA $38,567

Winthrop, IA $38,770

Waterloo, IA $38,626

Evansdale, IA $38,616

Creston, IA $38,891

Afton, IA $39,002

Arispe, IA $39,003

Bedford, IA $38,455

Benton, IA $38,429

Blockton, IA $38,404

Bridgewater, IA $38,565

Carbon, IA $38,739

Clearfield, IA $38,458

Corning, IA $38,606

Cromwell, IA $38,897

Cumberland, IA $38,700

Diagonal, IA $38,566

Fontanelle, IA $38,778

Grant, IA $38,904

Gravity, IA $38,491

Greenfield, IA $39,038

Arnolds Park, IA $38,757

Dickens, IA $38,514

Estherville, IA $38,634

Everly, IA $38,535

Fostoria, IA $38,733

Gillett Grove, IA $38,646

Graettinger, IA $38,544

Greenville, IA $38,529

Gruver, IA $38,617

Harris, IA $38,543

Hartley, IA $38,543

Lake Park, IA $38,595

Assistant Machine Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Machine Operator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 75% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the MFG Nondurable and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 35% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Machine Operator positions in MFG Durable or Healthcare typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Machine Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Machine Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
MFG Nondurable	$53,395	$26.0	35%
Financial Services	$51,418	$25.0	30%
Media	$49,440	$24.0	25%
Biotechnology	$47,462	$23.0	20%
Insurance	$45,485	$22.0	15%

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

Understanding how an Assistant 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.

$36,536

Average $39,552/year

$42,751

$3,045

Average $3,296/month

$3,563

$703

Average $761/week

$822

$18

Average $19/hour

$21

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$42,751	$3,563	$822	$21
Average	$39,552	$3,296	$761	$19
25th Percentile	$36,536	$3,045	$703	$18

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