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

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

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

An Assistant Mill Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $43,250 for beginners, reaching about $46,903 at mid-level, and approach $47,072 for experts.

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

Assistant Mill Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Mill Operator roles are District of Columbia $56,621, California $56,406, Massachusetts $55,654. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Assistant Mill Operator level roles vary by specialization: Mill Manager: $105,902; Boring Mill Operator: $77,804; CNC Mill Operator: $63,734; Feed Mill Operator: $61,932; Mill Operator: $60,907.

Assistant Mill Operator Salary in Mississippi

How much does an Assistant Mill Operator make in Mississippi? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Mill Operator in Mississippi is $45,605 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $53,366
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,061 to $49,667
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,923

10% $36,923

50% (Median) $45,605

90% $53,366

Assistant Mill Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,667	$4,139	$955	$24
Average	$45,605	$3,800	$877	$22
25th Percentile	$41,061	$3,422	$790	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Mill Operator Salaries

An Assistant Mill 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 Mill Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Mill 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): $43,250
Early Career (1-2 years): $44,759
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $46,903
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $46,903
Expert (over 8 years): $47,072

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Mill Operator	less than 1 year	$43,250
Early Career Level Assistant Mill Operator	1-2 years	$44,759
Mid-Level Level Assistant Mill Operator	2-4 years	$46,903
Senior-Level Level Assistant Mill Operator	5-8 years	$46,903
Expert Level Assistant Mill Operator	over 8 years	$47,072

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

District of Columbia: $56,621.
California: $56,406.
Massachusetts: $55,654.

District of Columbia $56,621 California $56,406 Massachusetts $55,654 Washington $55,450 New Jersey $55,429 Alaska $55,358 Connecticut $54,652 New York $54,365

Hawaii $53,450 Rhode Island $53,021 Maryland $52,729 Minnesota $52,330 Colorado $52,177 Illinois $52,126 Oregon $51,931 Delaware $51,788

New Hampshire $51,698 Virginia $51,497 Pennsylvania $50,908 Nevada $50,612 North Dakota $50,515 Michigan $50,361 Wisconsin $50,305 Vermont $50,193

Texas $49,881 Maine $49,860 Arizona $49,829 Ohio $49,794 Georgia $49,323 Indiana $49,088 Wyoming $49,042 Utah $48,970

Iowa $48,940 Kansas $48,694 Louisiana $48,623 North Carolina $48,597 Missouri $48,587 Florida $48,387 Montana $48,280 Nebraska $48,178

Kentucky $48,121 South Carolina $47,917 Tennessee $47,789 Idaho $47,738 New Mexico $47,365 Oklahoma $47,283 Alabama $46,981 South Dakota $46,475

Arkansas $46,199 West Virginia $46,050 Mississippi $45,605

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Mill 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:

Hillsboro: $44,753
Holly Bluff: $44,369
Kosciusko: $44,358

Hillsboro, MS $44,753

Holly Bluff, MS $44,369

Kosciusko, MS $44,358

Lake, MS $44,605

Lena, MS $44,781

Lexington, MS $44,279

Lorman, MS $44,390

Louise, MS $44,838

Ludlow, MS $44,879

Mc Adams, MS $44,318

Mc Cool, MS $44,268

Madden, MS $44,491

Madison, MS $45,287

Magee, MS $44,809

Mayersville, MS $44,635

Mendenhall, MS $44,968

Midnight, MS $44,839

Mize, MS $44,627

Morton, MS $44,984

Mount Olive, MS $44,629

Natchez, MS $44,504

Newhebron, MS $44,754

Pattison, MS $44,603

Pelahatchie, MS $45,127

Pickens, MS $44,635

Piney Woods, MS $45,201

Pinola, MS $44,941

Port Gibson, MS $44,595

Puckett, MS $45,027

Pulaski, MS $44,769

Raleigh, MS $44,649

Raymond, MS $45,270

Redwood, MS $44,659

Ridgeland, MS $45,403

Rolling Fork, MS $44,667

Sallis, MS $44,394

Sandhill, MS $45,231

Satartia, MS $44,887

Sharon, MS $44,934

Sibley, MS $44,612

Silver City, MS $44,590

Star, MS $45,263

Taylorsville, MS $44,514

Tchula, MS $44,317

Terry, MS $45,285

Thomastown, MS $44,494

Tinsley, MS $44,848

Tougaloo, MS $45,436

Utica, MS $45,020

Vaiden, MS $44,190

Valley Park, MS $44,454

Vaughan, MS $44,725

Vicksburg, MS $44,812

Walnut Grove, MS $44,575

Washington, MS $44,485

Wesson, MS $44,790

West, MS $44,184

Whitfield, MS $45,432

Yazoo City, MS $44,661

Jackson, MS $45,467

Pearl, MS $45,464

Richland, MS $45,467

Flowood, MS $45,455

Byram, MS $45,412

Lula, MS $45,233

Lyon, MS $44,391

Marks, MS $44,691

Michigan City, MS $45,569

Mount Pleasant, MS $46,664

Myrtle, MS $44,745

Nesbit, MS $47,436

New Albany, MS $44,665

Olive Branch, MS $47,367

Oxford, MS $44,819

Pope, MS $44,538

Potts Camp, MS $45,237

Red Banks, MS $46,641

Ripley, MS $44,608

Robinsonville, MS $46,795

Sarah, MS $46,126

Sardis, MS $45,318

Senatobia, MS $46,184

Sherard, MS $44,295

Sledge, MS $45,157

Southaven, MS $47,714

Taylor, MS $44,750

Tiplersville, MS $44,685

Tula, MS $44,500

Tunica, MS $46,248

University, MS $45,136

Victoria, MS $46,584

Walls, MS $47,611

Walnut, MS $44,701

Waterford, MS $45,402

Greenville, MS $45,462

Alligator, MS $44,154

Anguilla, MS $44,989

Arcola, MS $45,462

Avon, MS $45,462

Benoit, MS $45,037

Beulah, MS $44,621

Boyle, MS $44,835

Chatham, MS $45,384

Cleveland, MS $44,673

Doddsville, MS $44,426

Drew, MS $44,189

Parchman, MS $44,236

Dublin, MS $44,075

Duncan, MS $44,130

Glen Allan, MS $45,248

Grace, MS $45,138

Gunnison, MS $44,259

Hollandale, MS $45,462

Holly Ridge, MS $45,067

Indianola, MS $45,097

Inverness, MS $45,009

Isola, MS $45,110

Leland, MS $45,462

Merigold, MS $44,432

Metcalfe, MS $45,462

Moorhead, MS $44,661

Mound Bayou, MS $44,391

Pace, MS $44,653

Panther Burn, MS $45,264

Rena Lara, MS $44,140

Rome, MS $44,149

Rosedale, MS $44,547

Ruleville, MS $44,402

Scott, MS $45,192

Shaw, MS $44,971

Shelby, MS $44,286

Stoneville, MS $45,462

Sunflower, MS $44,577

Wayside, MS $45,462

Winstonville, MS $44,514

Winterville, MS $45,462

Tupelo, MS $44,870

Algoma, MS $44,746

Amory, MS $44,113

Baldwyn, MS $44,636

Becker, MS $43,999

Belden, MS $44,792

Belmont, MS $44,461

Blue Springs, MS $44,666

Booneville, MS $44,610

Burnsville, MS $44,574

Corinth, MS $44,743

Dennis, MS $44,410

Derma, MS $44,707

Ecru, MS $44,703

Fulton, MS $44,637

Gattman, MS $43,936

Glen, MS $44,619

Abbeville, MS $45,079

Arkabutla, MS $46,619

Ashland, MS $45,249

Batesville, MS $44,951

Belen, MS $44,554

Blue Mountain, MS $44,710

Byhalia, MS $46,848

Clarksdale, MS $44,262

Coahoma, MS $44,718

Coldwater, MS $46,693

Como, MS $45,575

Courtland, MS $44,718

Crenshaw, MS $45,338

Crowder, MS $44,563

Darling, MS $44,934

Dumas, MS $44,578

Dundee, MS $45,260

Etta, MS $44,697

Falcon, MS $45,042

Falkner, MS $44,910

Farrell, MS $44,392

Friars Point, MS $44,744

Hernando, MS $47,040

Hickory Flat, MS $45,037

Holly Springs, MS $45,765

Horn Lake, MS $47,662

Independence, MS $46,510

Jonestown, MS $44,759

Lake Cormorant, MS $47,411

Lamar, MS $45,789

Stennis Space Center, MS $45,431

Diamondhead, MS $45,049

Biloxi, MS $45,324

Diberville, MS $45,299

Escatawpa, MS $45,078

Gautier, MS $45,070

Hurley, MS $45,198

Kiln, MS $45,094

Lakeshore, MS $45,465

Long Beach, MS $44,993

Mc Henry, MS $44,867

Moss Point, MS $45,115

Ocean Springs, MS $45,137

Vancleave, MS $45,026

Pascagoula, MS $45,114

Pass Christian, MS $44,994

Pearlington, MS $46,054

Perkinston, MS $44,859

Saucier, MS $45,002

Waveland, MS $45,119

Wiggins, MS $44,706

Brookhaven, MS $44,782

Bogue Chitto, MS $44,554

Bude, MS $44,559

Centreville, MS $45,870

Chatawa, MS $44,962

Crosby, MS $44,822

Fernwood, MS $44,751

Gloster, MS $45,127

Jayess, MS $44,406

Kokomo, MS $44,427

Liberty, MS $45,252

Mc Call Creek, MS $44,518

Mccomb, MS $44,571

Magnolia, MS $44,803

Meadville, MS $44,385

Monticello, MS $44,671

Oak Vale, MS $44,445

Osyka, MS $45,113

Roxie, MS $44,359

Ruth, MS $44,474

Silver Creek, MS $44,631

Smithdale, MS $44,489

Sontag, MS $44,686

Summit, MS $44,472

Tylertown, MS $44,462

Union Church, MS $44,561

Woodville, MS $45,299

Columbus, MS $43,604

Aberdeen, MS $43,898

Ackerman, MS $44,288

Artesia, MS $43,668

Bellefontaine, MS $44,355

Brooksville, MS $43,835

Caledonia, MS $43,797

Cedarbluff, MS $43,904

Crawford, MS $43,733

Eupora, MS $44,343

French Camp, MS $44,276

Hamilton, MS $43,714

Kilmichael, MS $44,254

Maben, MS $44,168

Mantee, MS $44,227

Mathiston, MS $44,248

Mayhew, MS $43,607

Montpelier, MS $44,060

Pheba, MS $44,018

Prairie, MS $43,893

Starkville, MS $43,847

Mississippi State, MS $43,811

Steens, MS $43,628

Stewart, MS $44,260

Sturgis, MS $44,144

Walthall, MS $44,429

Weir, MS $44,331

West Point, MS $43,690

Woodland, MS $44,253

Thaxton, MS $44,585

Tishomingo, MS $44,376

Toccopola, MS $44,589

Trebloc, MS $44,107

Tremont, MS $44,536

Van Vleet, MS $44,449

Vardaman, MS $44,502

Verona, MS $44,860

Wheeler, MS $44,614

Grenada, MS $44,275

Banner, MS $44,467

Big Creek, MS $44,349

Bruce, MS $44,495

Calhoun City, MS $44,440

Carrollton, MS $44,066

Cascilla, MS $44,121

Charleston, MS $44,182

Coffeeville, MS $44,302

Coila, MS $44,071

Cruger, MS $44,172

Duck Hill, MS $44,239

Elliott, MS $44,289

Enid, MS $44,309

Glendora, MS $44,049

Gore Springs, MS $44,320

Greenwood, MS $44,054

Holcomb, MS $44,064

Itta Bena, MS $44,379

Mc Carley, MS $44,123

Minter City, MS $43,960

Money, MS $44,019

Morgan City, MS $44,457

North Carrollton, MS $44,304

Oakland, MS $44,258

Paris, MS $44,468

Philipp, MS $43,926

Pittsboro, MS $44,505

Schlater, MS $44,047

Scobey, MS $44,187

Sidon, MS $44,159

Slate Spring, MS $44,412

Sumner, MS $44,180

Swan Lake, MS $44,065

Swiftown, MS $44,574

Tie Plant, MS $44,277

Tillatoba, MS $44,208

Tippo, MS $43,995

Tutwiler, MS $44,157

Vance, MS $44,087

Water Valley, MS $44,422

Webb, MS $44,119

Winona, MS $44,239

Belzoni, MS $44,785

Benton, MS $44,716

Bentonia, MS $45,035

Bolton, MS $45,221

Brandon, MS $45,224

Braxton, MS $45,148

Camden, MS $44,600

Canton, MS $45,062

Carthage, MS $44,515

Cary, MS $44,714

Clinton, MS $45,364

Conehatta, MS $44,514

Crystal Springs, MS $45,129

Delta City, MS $45,261

D Lo, MS $45,055

Durant, MS $44,323

Edwards, MS $45,103

Ethel, MS $44,264

Fayette, MS $44,409

Flora, MS $45,200

Pocahontas, MS $45,421

Florence, MS $45,315

Meridian, MS $44,427

Bailey, MS $44,367

Buckatunna, MS $44,405

Chunky, MS $44,325

Clara, MS $44,373

Collinsville, MS $44,390

Daleville, MS $44,324

Decatur, MS $44,391

De Kalb, MS $44,334

Enterprise, MS $44,325

Hickory, MS $44,333

Lauderdale, MS $44,378

Lawrence, MS $44,485

Little Rock, MS $44,342

Louin, MS $44,417

Louisville, MS $44,332

Macon, MS $44,444

Marion, MS $44,522

Newton, MS $44,401

Noxapater, MS $44,353

Pachuta, MS $44,299

Paulding, MS $44,290

Philadelphia, MS $44,389

Porterville, MS $44,325

Preston, MS $44,339

Quitman, MS $44,357

Rose Hill, MS $44,265

Scooba, MS $44,428

Sebastopol, MS $44,622

Shubuta, MS $44,319

Shuqualak, MS $44,421

State Line, MS $44,488

Stonewall, MS $44,376

Toomsuba, MS $44,388

Union, MS $44,363

Vossburg, MS $44,309

Waynesboro, MS $44,377

Hattiesburg, MS $44,479

Bassfield, MS $44,446

Bay Springs, MS $44,450

Beaumont, MS $44,429

Brooklyn, MS $44,520

Carriere, MS $45,303

Carson, MS $44,466

Collins, MS $44,506

Columbia, MS $44,440

Eastabuchie, MS $44,395

Ellisville, MS $44,411

Heidelberg, MS $44,340

Laurel, MS $44,548

Leakesville, MS $44,772

Lucedale, MS $45,121

Lumberton, MS $44,640

Mc Lain, MS $44,602

Mc Neill, MS $45,247

Moselle, MS $44,395

Moss, MS $44,369

Neely, MS $44,521

New Augusta, MS $44,339

Nicholson, MS $45,527

Ovett, MS $44,336

Petal, MS $44,463

Picayune, MS $45,485

Poplarville, MS $44,952

Prentiss, MS $44,605

Purvis, MS $44,465

Richton, MS $44,329

Sandersville, MS $44,416

Sandy Hook, MS $44,457

Seminary, MS $44,386

Soso, MS $44,378

Stringer, MS $44,404

Sumrall, MS $44,407

Foxworth, MS $44,427

Gulfport, MS $44,966

Bay Saint Louis, MS $45,380

Plantersville, MS $44,614

Pontotoc, MS $44,736

Randolph, MS $44,569

Rienzi, MS $44,614

Saltillo, MS $44,754

Shannon, MS $44,629

Sherman, MS $44,807

Smithville, MS $44,388

Golden, MS $44,465

Greenwood Springs, MS $44,079

Guntown, MS $44,681

Houlka, MS $44,633

Houston, MS $44,392

Iuka, MS $44,414

Mantachie, MS $44,686

Marietta, MS $44,556

Mooreville, MS $44,770

Nettleton, MS $44,453

New Site, MS $44,460

Okolona, MS $44,351

Lambert, MS $44,209

Forest, MS $44,727

Gallman, MS $45,007

Georgetown, MS $45,034

Goodman, MS $44,554

Harperville, MS $44,692

Harriston, MS $44,429

Harrisville, MS $45,107

Hazlehurst, MS $44,831

Hermanville, MS $44,685

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

Understanding how an Assistant Mill 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.

$41,061

Average $45,605/year

$49,667

$3,422

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$4,139

$790

Average $877/week

$955

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,667	$4,139	$955	$24
Average	$45,605	$3,800	$877	$22
25th Percentile	$41,061	$3,422	$790	$20

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