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 $49,249 for beginners, reaching about $53,409 at mid-level, and approach $53,602 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 Oregon

How much does an Assistant Mill Operator make in Oregon? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Mill Operator in Oregon is $51,931 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $60,768
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,756 to $56,557
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,045

10% $42,045

50% (Median) $51,931

90% $60,768

Assistant Mill Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,557	$4,713	$1,088	$27
Average	$51,931	$4,328	$999	$25
25th Percentile	$46,756	$3,896	$899	$22

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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): $49,249
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,968
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $53,409
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $53,409
Expert (over 8 years): $53,602

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Mill Operator	less than 1 year	$49,249
Early Career Level Assistant Mill Operator	1-2 years	$50,968
Mid-Level Level Assistant Mill Operator	2-4 years	$53,409
Senior-Level Level Assistant Mill Operator	5-8 years	$53,409
Expert Level Assistant Mill Operator	over 8 years	$53,602

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:

Antelope: $49,429
Aurora: $52,426
Beaverton: $53,482

Antelope, OR $49,429

Aurora, OR $52,426

Beaverton, OR $53,482

Beavercreek, OR $52,607

Boring, OR $52,947

Bridal Veil, OR $52,865

Brightwood, OR $52,041

Canby, OR $52,461

Cascade Locks, OR $51,296

Clackamas, OR $53,462

Clatskanie, OR $51,201

Colton, OR $52,056

Columbia City, OR $52,525

Corbett, OR $52,606

Donald, OR $52,146

Dufur, OR $49,698

Eagle Creek, OR $52,719

Estacada, OR $51,928

Fairview, OR $53,370

Gervais, OR $51,592

Gladstone, OR $53,443

Government Camp, OR $51,095

Grass Valley, OR $49,539

Gresham, OR $53,353

Hood River, OR $51,003

Hubbard, OR $51,880

Kent, OR $49,428

Lake Oswego, OR $53,572

Marylhurst, OR $53,503

Maupin, OR $49,487

Molalla, OR $51,622

Moro, OR $49,644

Mosier, OR $50,477

Mount Hood Parkdale, OR $50,813

Mulino, OR $52,399

Odell, OR $50,886

Oregon City, OR $53,069

Rainier, OR $51,945

Rhododendron, OR $51,562

Rufus, OR $49,798

Saint Helens, OR $52,358

Warren, OR $52,650

Deer Island, OR $52,171

Sandy, OR $52,312

Scappoose, OR $52,579

Shaniko, OR $49,591

The Dalles, OR $49,973

Troutdale, OR $53,167

Tualatin, OR $53,324

Tygh Valley, OR $49,923

Vernonia, OR $51,784

Wasco, OR $49,685

Welches, OR $51,786

West Linn, OR $53,325

Wilsonville, OR $52,992

Woodburn, OR $51,704

Happy Valley, OR $53,534

Damascus, OR $53,267

Amity, OR $51,464

Arch Cape, OR $50,108

Astoria, OR $50,432

Banks, OR $52,496

Bay City, OR $50,318

Beaver, OR $50,575

Buxton, OR $52,177

Cannon Beach, OR $50,086

Carlton, OR $51,593

Cloverdale, OR $50,262

Cornelius, OR $52,889

Dayton, OR $51,626

Dundee, OR $52,042

Forest Grove, OR $52,468

Gales Creek, OR $51,884

Garibaldi, OR $50,323

Gaston, OR $52,197

Hammond, OR $49,861

Hebo, OR $50,425

Hillsboro, OR $53,034

Manning, OR $52,234

Lafayette, OR $51,689

Mcminnville, OR $51,436

Manzanita, OR $50,257

Nehalem, OR $50,390

Newberg, OR $52,506

North Plains, OR $52,792

Oceanside, OR $50,145

Pacific City, OR $50,265

Rockaway Beach, OR $50,255

Saint Paul, OR $51,851

Seaside, OR $50,532

Sherwood, OR $53,051

Tillamook, OR $50,610

Netarts, OR $50,192

Timber, OR $51,859

Tolovana Park, OR $50,093

Warrenton, OR $50,071

Wheeler, OR $50,385

Yamhill, OR $51,754

Neskowin, OR $50,239

Portland, OR $53,583

Salem, OR $51,635

Keizer, OR $51,644

Albany, OR $51,126

Alsea, OR $50,256

Aumsville, OR $51,536

Blodgett, OR $50,313

Brownsville, OR $50,591

Cascadia, OR $49,994

Corvallis, OR $51,004

Crabtree, OR $51,074

Crawfordsville, OR $50,566

Dallas, OR $51,377

Depoe Bay, OR $50,063

Detroit, OR $49,864

Eddyville, OR $50,045

Falls City, OR $51,126

Foster, OR $50,386

Gates, OR $50,826

Grand Ronde, OR $50,914

Halsey, OR $50,600

Idanha, OR $49,904

Independence, OR $51,570

Jefferson, OR $51,459

Lebanon, OR $50,643

Logsden, OR $50,255

Lyons, OR $50,933

Mill City, OR $50,937

Monmouth, OR $51,242

Mount Angel, OR $51,579

Neotsu, OR $50,298

Newport, OR $49,966

South Beach, OR $49,803

Lincoln City, OR $50,237

Otis, OR $50,335

Otter Rock, OR $49,975

Philomath, OR $50,492

Rickreall, OR $51,578

Rose Lodge, OR $50,385

Saint Benedict, OR $51,572

Scio, OR $51,161

Scotts Mills, OR $51,451

Seal Rock, OR $49,744

Shedd, OR $50,579

Sheridan, OR $51,263

Siletz, OR $50,161

Silverton, OR $51,466

Stayton, OR $51,325

Mehama, OR $51,188

Sublimity, OR $51,409

Sweet Home, OR $50,477

Gleneden Beach, OR $50,117

Tangent, OR $50,670

Tidewater, OR $49,924

Toledo, OR $49,981

Turner, OR $51,544

Waldport, OR $49,805

Willamina, OR $51,087

Eugene, OR $50,919

Agness, OR $49,290

Allegany, OR $49,349

Alvadore, OR $50,870

Azalea, OR $49,866

Bandon, OR $49,388

Blachly, OR $50,436

Blue River, OR $49,657

Broadbent, OR $49,312

Brookings, OR $49,597

Camas Valley, OR $49,339

Canyonville, OR $49,708

Cheshire, OR $50,624

Coos Bay, OR $49,364

Coquille, OR $49,368

Cottage Grove, OR $50,453

Crescent Lake, OR $49,433

Creswell, OR $50,752

Culp Creek, OR $50,242

Curtin, OR $50,416

Days Creek, OR $49,643

Deadwood, OR $50,227

Dexter, OR $50,606

Dillard, OR $49,497

Dorena, OR $50,091

Drain, OR $50,234

Elkton, OR $49,881

Elmira, OR $50,691

Fall Creek, OR $50,539

Florence, OR $49,836

Gardiner, OR $49,431

Glendale, OR $49,762

Glide, OR $49,551

Gold Beach, OR $49,448

Harrisburg, OR $50,791

Idleyld Park, OR $49,431

Junction City, OR $50,758

Lakeside, OR $49,447

Langlois, OR $49,339

Lorane, OR $50,552

Lowell, OR $50,533

Mapleton, OR $49,942

Marcola, OR $50,692

Pleasant Hill, OR $50,828

Monroe, OR $50,532

Myrtle Creek, OR $49,501

Myrtle Point, OR $49,331

North Bend, OR $49,366

Noti, OR $50,521

Oakland, OR $49,803

Oakridge, OR $50,032

Ophir, OR $49,443

Port Orford, OR $49,375

Powers, OR $49,365

Reedsport, OR $49,714

Riddle, OR $49,602

Roseburg, OR $49,568

Scottsburg, OR $49,627

Springfield, OR $50,816

Sixes, OR $49,333

Sutherlin, OR $49,828

Swisshome, OR $49,997

Tenmile, OR $49,389

Thurston, OR $50,839

Tiller, OR $49,687

Umpqua, OR $49,526

Veneta, OR $50,648

Vida, OR $50,262

Walterville, OR $50,500

Walton, OR $50,334

Wedderburn, OR $49,477

Westfir, OR $50,199

Westlake, OR $49,695

Wilbur, OR $49,614

Winchester, OR $49,618

Winston, OR $49,398

Wolf Creek, OR $49,853

Yachats, OR $49,815

Yoncalla, OR $50,095

Medford, OR $50,694

Central Point, OR $50,623

White City, OR $50,304

Ashland, OR $50,327

Butte Falls, OR $50,003

Cave Junction, OR $49,861

Eagle Point, OR $50,411

Gold Hill, OR $50,502

Grants Pass, OR $50,106

Jacksonville, OR $50,410

Kerby, OR $49,939

Merlin, OR $49,782

Murphy, OR $50,297

O Brien, OR $49,837

Phoenix, OR $50,678

Prospect, OR $49,877

Rogue River, OR $50,274

Selma, OR $49,815

Shady Cove, OR $50,341

Talent, OR $50,581

Trail, OR $49,957

Wilderville, OR $49,919

Williams, OR $50,254

Klamath Falls, OR $49,868

Crater Lake, OR $49,332

Adel, OR $49,586

Beatty, OR $49,460

Bly, OR $49,507

Bonanza, OR $49,549

Chiloquin, OR $49,544

Dairy, OR $49,522

Fort Klamath, OR $49,528

Keno, OR $49,888

Lakeview, OR $49,627

Malin, OR $49,613

Merrill, OR $49,634

Midland, OR $49,687

New Pine Creek, OR $49,738

Paisley, OR $49,505

Plush, OR $49,563

Silver Lake, OR $49,487

Sprague River, OR $49,501

Summer Lake, OR $49,440

Christmas Valley, OR $49,523

Bend, OR $49,638

Fields, OR $49,575

Ashwood, OR $49,417

Brothers, OR $49,463

Burns, OR $49,583

Princeton, OR $49,489

Diamond, OR $49,457

Camp Sherman, OR $49,494

Chemult, OR $49,458

Crane, OR $49,544

Crescent, OR $49,433

Culver, OR $49,532

Fort Rock, OR $49,494

Frenchglen, OR $49,452

Gilchrist, OR $49,528

Hines, OR $49,593

La Pine, OR $49,582

Madras, OR $49,566

Mitchell, OR $49,456

Paulina, OR $49,476

Post, OR $49,453

Powell Butte, OR $49,571

Prineville, OR $49,573

Redmond, OR $49,643

Riley, OR $49,450

Sisters, OR $49,495

Terrebonne, OR $49,593

Warm Springs, OR $49,504

Pendleton, OR $51,170

Adams, OR $50,166

Arlington, OR $49,596

Athena, OR $51,283

Baker City, OR $49,626

Bates, OR $49,488

Boardman, OR $50,941

Bridgeport, OR $49,499

Canyon City, OR $49,568

Condon, OR $49,479

Cove, OR $49,575

Dayville, OR $49,514

Echo, OR $51,315

Elgin, OR $49,584

Enterprise, OR $49,470

Fossil, OR $49,486

Haines, OR $49,596

Halfway, OR $49,488

Helix, OR $52,492

Heppner, OR $49,510

Hereford, OR $49,521

Hermiston, OR $52,777

Lexington, OR $50,420

Oxbow, OR $49,264

Imbler, OR $49,612

Imnaha, OR $49,142

Ione, OR $49,583

Irrigon, OR $52,430

John Day, OR $49,648

Joseph, OR $49,412

Kimberly, OR $49,500

La Grande, OR $49,641

Long Creek, OR $49,508

Lostine, OR $49,531

Meacham, OR $49,596

Mikkalo, OR $49,657

Milton Freewater, OR $50,807

Monument, OR $49,498

Mount Vernon, OR $49,565

North Powder, OR $49,575

Pilot Rock, OR $49,756

Prairie City, OR $49,601

Richland, OR $49,439

Seneca, OR $49,571

Spray, OR $49,496

Stanfield, OR $52,638

Summerville, OR $49,591

Sumpter, OR $49,549

Ukiah, OR $49,501

Umatilla, OR $53,030

Union, OR $49,585

Unity, OR $49,575

Wallowa, OR $49,599

Weston, OR $50,302

Adrian, OR $48,756

Arock, OR $49,277

Brogan, OR $49,478

Drewsey, OR $49,539

Durkee, OR $49,444

Harper, OR $49,338

Huntington, OR $49,483

Ironside, OR $49,504

Jamieson, OR $49,347

Jordan Valley, OR $49,285

Juntura, OR $49,503

Nyssa, OR $48,993

Ontario, OR $49,100

Riverside, OR $49,453

Vale, OR $49,361

Westfall, OR $49,519

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.

$46,756

Average $51,931/year

$56,557

$3,896

Average $4,328/month

$4,713

$899

Average $999/week

$1,088

$22

Average $25/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,557	$4,713	$1,088	$27
Average	$51,931	$4,328	$999	$25
25th Percentile	$46,756	$3,896	$899	$22

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