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 $50,177 for beginners, reaching about $54,408 at mid-level, and approach $54,604 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 $59,683, California $59,456, Massachusetts $58,664. 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: $105,897; Boring Mill Operator: $77,826; CNC Mill Operator: $63,748; Feed Mill Operator: $61,942; Mill Operator: $60,916.

Assistant Mill Operator Salary in Vermont

How much does an Assistant Mill Operator make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Mill Operator in Vermont is $52,907 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): $61,884
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,640 to $57,606
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,844

10% $42,844

50% (Median) $52,907

90% $61,884

Assistant Mill Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,606	$4,801	$1,108	$28
Average	$52,907	$4,409	$1,017	$25
25th Percentile	$47,640	$3,970	$916	$23

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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): $50,177
Early Career (1-2 years): $51,928
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $54,408
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $54,408
Expert (over 8 years): $54,604

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Mill Operator	less than 1 year	$50,177
Early Career Level Assistant Mill Operator	1-2 years	$51,928
Mid-Level Level Assistant Mill Operator	2-4 years	$54,408
Senior-Level Level Assistant Mill Operator	5-8 years	$54,408
Expert Level Assistant Mill Operator	over 8 years	$54,604

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: $59,683.
California: $59,456.
Massachusetts: $58,664.

District of Columbia $59,683 California $59,456 Massachusetts $58,664 Washington $58,448 New Jersey $58,427 Alaska $58,351 Connecticut $57,607 New York $57,305

Hawaii $56,340 Rhode Island $55,888 Maryland $55,580 Minnesota $55,160 Colorado $54,998 Illinois $54,944 Oregon $54,740 Delaware $54,589

New Hampshire $54,494 Virginia $54,281 Pennsylvania $53,661 Nevada $53,349 North Dakota $53,246 Michigan $53,085 Wisconsin $53,025 Vermont $52,907

Texas $52,578 Maine $52,556 Arizona $52,524 Ohio $52,486 Georgia $51,990 Indiana $51,742 Wyoming $51,694 Utah $51,618

Iowa $51,586 Kansas $51,327 Louisiana $51,252 North Carolina $51,225 Missouri $51,214 Florida $51,004 Montana $50,891 Nebraska $50,783

Kentucky $50,724 South Carolina $50,508 Tennessee $50,373 Idaho $50,319 New Mexico $49,926 Oklahoma $49,840 Alabama $49,522 South Dakota $48,988

Arkansas $48,697 West Virginia $48,541 Mississippi $48,072

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:

Adamant: $54,155
Barre: $54,236
Cabot: $54,117

Adamant, VT $54,155

Barre, VT $54,236

Cabot, VT $54,117

Calais, VT $54,164

East Barre, VT $54,154

East Calais, VT $54,155

East Montpelier, VT $54,191

Eden, VT $54,119

Eden Mills, VT $54,070

Graniteville, VT $54,233

Hyde Park, VT $54,199

Johnson, VT $54,267

Lake Elmore, VT $54,138

Marshfield, VT $54,126

Moretown, VT $54,271

Morrisville, VT $54,265

Moscow, VT $54,292

Northfield, VT $54,205

Northfield Falls, VT $54,458

North Hyde Park, VT $54,195

North Montpelier, VT $54,141

Plainfield, VT $54,133

Roxbury, VT $54,041

South Barre, VT $54,299

Waterbury, VT $54,287

Stowe, VT $54,294

Waitsfield, VT $54,264

Warren, VT $54,163

Washington, VT $54,057

Waterbury Center, VT $54,285

Websterville, VT $54,224

Williamstown, VT $54,161

Wolcott, VT $54,131

Woodbury, VT $54,078

Worcester, VT $54,132

Rutland, VT $54,130

Belmont, VT $53,963

Benson, VT $53,963

Bomoseen, VT $54,048

Brandon, VT $54,088

Bridport, VT $54,094

Castleton, VT $54,058

Center Rutland, VT $54,095

Chittenden, VT $53,971

Cuttingsville, VT $53,952

Danby, VT $54,044

East Middlebury, VT $54,123

East Poultney, VT $54,050

East Wallingford, VT $53,991

Fair Haven, VT $54,011

Florence, VT $53,992

Forest Dale, VT $54,090

Gaysville, VT $53,747

Granville, VT $54,000

Hancock, VT $53,992

Hydeville, VT $54,054

Killington, VT $53,986

Middlebury, VT $54,207

Middletown Springs, VT $54,021

Mount Holly, VT $53,971

North Clarendon, VT $54,050

Orwell, VT $54,044

Pawlet, VT $54,064

Pittsfield, VT $54,017

Pittsford, VT $54,069

Poultney, VT $54,059

Proctor, VT $54,119

Ripton, VT $54,056

Rochester, VT $54,028

Rupert, VT $54,023

Salisbury, VT $54,109

Shoreham, VT $54,063

Stockbridge, VT $53,967

Wallingford, VT $53,996

Wells, VT $54,066

West Pawlet, VT $54,084

West Rupert, VT $54,071

West Rutland, VT $54,038

Whiting, VT $54,065

Saint Johnsbury, VT $54,123

Albany, VT $54,092

Barnet, VT $54,066

Barton, VT $54,086

Beebe Plain, VT $54,102

Concord, VT $54,015

Coventry, VT $54,165

Craftsbury, VT $54,108

Craftsbury Common, VT $54,110

Danville, VT $54,078

Derby, VT $54,102

Derby Line, VT $54,062

East Burke, VT $54,060

East Charleston, VT $54,066

East Hardwick, VT $54,095

East Haven, VT $53,942

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $54,122

Glover, VT $54,070

Granby, VT $53,876

Greensboro, VT $54,052

Greensboro Bend, VT $54,086

Hardwick, VT $54,146

Irasburg, VT $54,073

Island Pond, VT $53,984

Lowell, VT $54,054

Lower Waterford, VT $54,116

Lyndon, VT $54,107

Lyndon Center, VT $54,168

Lyndonville, VT $54,109

Morgan, VT $54,011

Newport, VT $54,135

Newport Center, VT $54,066

North Concord, VT $53,924

North Troy, VT $54,073

Orleans, VT $54,053

Passumpsic, VT $54,127

Peacham, VT $54,018

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $54,128

Sheffield, VT $54,032

Sutton, VT $54,028

Troy, VT $54,079

West Burke, VT $54,064

West Charleston, VT $54,039

West Danville, VT $54,081

Westfield, VT $54,038

West Glover, VT $54,075

Averill, VT $53,760

Beecher Falls, VT $54,109

Canaan, VT $53,974

Gilman, VT $54,212

Guildhall, VT $53,903

Lunenburg, VT $54,020

Norton, VT $53,868

North Bennington, VT $54,469

North Pownal, VT $54,579

Pownal, VT $54,610

White River Junction, VT $54,116

Ascutney, VT $54,142

Barnard, VT $53,993

Bethel, VT $54,027

Bradford, VT $54,084

Bridgewater, VT $54,049

Bridgewater Corners, VT $53,942

Brookfield, VT $54,080

Brownsville, VT $54,050

Chelsea, VT $54,048

Corinth, VT $54,034

East Corinth, VT $54,057

East Randolph, VT $54,067

East Ryegate, VT $54,020

East Thetford, VT $54,087

Fairlee, VT $54,029

Groton, VT $54,043

Hartford, VT $54,257

Hartland, VT $54,067

Hartland Four Corners, VT $54,065

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $54,204

Newbury, VT $54,037

North Hartland, VT $54,106

North Pomfret, VT $54,013

North Thetford, VT $54,086

Norwich, VT $54,075

Plymouth, VT $53,903

Post Mills, VT $54,074

Quechee, VT $54,130

Randolph, VT $54,120

Randolph Center, VT $54,093

Reading, VT $53,948

Sharon, VT $54,026

South Pomfret, VT $53,974

South Royalton, VT $54,041

South Ryegate, VT $54,052

South Strafford, VT $54,039

South Woodstock, VT $53,961

Strafford, VT $53,992

Taftsville, VT $54,134

Thetford, VT $54,087

Thetford Center, VT $54,030

Topsham, VT $54,014

Tunbridge, VT $54,024

Vershire, VT $53,999

Wells River, VT $54,056

West Fairlee, VT $54,155

West Hartford, VT $54,014

West Newbury, VT $54,035

West Topsham, VT $54,057

Wilder, VT $54,260

Windsor, VT $54,089

Woodstock, VT $54,023

Bellows Falls, VT $54,220

Cambridgeport, VT $54,158

Cavendish, VT $53,978

Chester, VT $54,032

Chester Depot, VT $54,013

Grafton, VT $53,991

Londonderry, VT $54,088

Ludlow, VT $54,006

North Springfield, VT $54,195

Perkinsville, VT $54,048

Peru, VT $54,032

Proctorsville, VT $53,988

Saxtons River, VT $54,209

South Londonderry, VT $54,122

Springfield, VT $54,169

Westminster, VT $54,220

Westminster Station, VT $54,224

Weston, VT $53,976

Shaftsbury, VT $54,405

Brattleboro, VT $54,331

Bondville, VT $54,106

East Dover, VT $54,216

Jacksonville, VT $54,352

Jamaica, VT $54,107

Marlboro, VT $54,600

Newfane, VT $54,181

Putney, VT $54,169

Readsboro, VT $54,606

South Newfane, VT $54,199

Stamford, VT $54,567

Townshend, VT $54,131

Vernon, VT $54,497

Wardsboro, VT $54,171

West Dover, VT $54,260

West Dummerston, VT $54,194

West Halifax, VT $54,278

West Townshend, VT $54,059

West Wardsboro, VT $54,060

Whitingham, VT $54,333

Williamsville, VT $54,194

Wilmington, VT $54,300

Burlington, VT $54,448

South Burlington, VT $54,445

Winooski, VT $54,448

Colchester, VT $54,448

Alburgh, VT $54,177

Bakersfield, VT $54,257

Belvidere Center, VT $54,060

Bristol, VT $54,268

Cambridge, VT $54,333

Charlotte, VT $54,375

East Berkshire, VT $54,205

East Fairfield, VT $54,286

Enosburg Falls, VT $54,136

Essex, VT $54,407

Essex Junction, VT $54,411

Fairfax, VT $54,337

Fairfield, VT $54,285

Ferrisburgh, VT $54,314

Franklin, VT $54,139

Grand Isle, VT $54,342

Highgate Center, VT $54,185

Highgate Springs, VT $54,212

Hinesburg, VT $54,374

Huntington, VT $54,333

Isle La Motte, VT $54,244

Jeffersonville, VT $54,296

Jericho, VT $54,362

Jonesville, VT $54,373

Milton, VT $54,388

Monkton, VT $54,330

Montgomery, VT $54,136

Montgomery Center, VT $54,070

New Haven, VT $54,262

North Ferrisburgh, VT $54,338

North Hero, VT $54,285

Richford, VT $54,127

Richmond, VT $54,368

Saint Albans, VT $54,309

Saint Albans Bay, VT $54,302

Shelburne, VT $54,424

Sheldon, VT $54,244

Sheldon Springs, VT $54,377

South Hero, VT $54,391

Starksboro, VT $54,300

Swanton, VT $54,234

Underhill, VT $54,349

Underhill Center, VT $54,351

Vergennes, VT $54,245

Waterville, VT $54,264

Westford, VT $54,376

Williston, VT $54,417

Montpelier, VT $54,227

Bennington, VT $54,509

Arlington, VT $54,317

Dorset, VT $54,106

East Arlington, VT $54,086

East Dorset, VT $54,107

Manchester, VT $54,253

Manchester Center, VT $54,218

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.

$47,640

Average $52,907/year

$57,606

$3,970

Average $4,409/month

$4,801

$916

Average $1,017/week

$1,108

$23

Average $25/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,606	$4,801	$1,108	$28
Average	$52,907	$4,409	$1,017	$25
25th Percentile	$47,640	$3,970	$916	$23

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