What are the main factors that influence a lamination 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 lamination machine operator?

The Media industry offers the highest average compensation for lamination machine operator roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A lamination machine operator's salary?

A lamination machine operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $38,490 for beginners, reaching about $48,540 at mid-level, and approach $75,788 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a lamination machine operator?

lamination machine operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for lamination machine operator roles are District of Columbia $52,343, California $52,144, Massachusetts $51,449. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of lamination machine operator roles make?

Salaries for lamination machine operator level roles vary by specialization: Machine Operator IV: $55,439; Machine Operator III: $51,603; Lamination Operator: $45,357; Machine Operator: $45,119; Machine Operator I: $40,919.

lamination machine operator Salary in New Mexico

How much does a lamination machine operator make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a lamination machine operator in New Mexico is $43,786 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

However, a lamination machine operator's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $53,040
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,692 to $48,630
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,964

10% $35,964

50% (Median) $43,786

90% $53,040

lamination machine operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,630	$4,053	$935	$23
Average	$43,786	$3,649	$842	$21
25th Percentile	$39,692	$3,308	$763	$19

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Key Factors That Influence lamination machine operator Salaries

A lamination 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 lamination machine operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a lamination 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): $38,490
Early Career (1-2 years): $42,777
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $48,540
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $52,149
Expert (over 8 years): $75,788

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Machine Operator I	less than 1 year	$38,490
lamination machine operator	1-2 years	$42,777
Machine Operator III	2-4 years	$48,540
Machine Operator IV	5-8 years	$52,149
Machine Operator Supervisor	over 8 years	$75,788

How Do lamination 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 lamination machine operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $52,343.
California: $52,144.
Massachusetts: $51,449.

District of Columbia $52,343 California $52,144 Massachusetts $51,449 Washington $51,260 New Jersey $51,241 Alaska $51,175 Connecticut $50,523 New York $50,258

Hawaii $49,412 Rhode Island $49,015 Maryland $48,745 Minnesota $48,377 Colorado $48,235 Illinois $48,187 Oregon $48,008 Delaware $47,875

New Hampshire $47,792 Virginia $47,606 Pennsylvania $47,062 Nevada $46,788 North Dakota $46,698 Michigan $46,556 Wisconsin $46,504 Vermont $46,400

Texas $46,112 Maine $46,093 Arizona $46,065 Ohio $46,032 Georgia $45,597 Indiana $45,379 Wyoming $45,337 Utah $45,271

Iowa $45,242 Kansas $45,015 Louisiana $44,949 North Carolina $44,925 Missouri $44,916 Florida $44,732 Montana $44,632 Nebraska $44,538

Kentucky $44,486 South Carolina $44,297 Tennessee $44,178 Idaho $44,131 New Mexico $43,786 Oklahoma $43,710 Alabama $43,432 South Dakota $42,964

Arkansas $42,708 West Virginia $42,571 Mississippi $42,160

Top Paying Cities for lamination 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:

Algodones: $44,252
Belen: $44,006
Bernalillo: $44,331

Algodones, NM $44,252

Belen, NM $44,006

Bernalillo, NM $44,331

Bluewater, NM $43,400

Bosque, NM $43,683

Casa Blanca, NM $43,781

Cedar Crest, NM $44,368

Cedarvale, NM $42,628

Cerrillos, NM $44,284

Claunch, NM $42,470

Coyote, NM $43,632

Cuba, NM $43,562

Cubero, NM $43,878

Edgewood, NM $44,170

Estancia, NM $43,643

Gallina, NM $43,404

Counselor, NM $43,431

Grants, NM $43,350

Milan, NM $43,524

Isleta, NM $44,407

Jarales, NM $43,963

Jemez Pueblo, NM $44,039

Jemez Springs, NM $43,904

Laguna, NM $44,093

La Jara, NM $43,513

La Joya, NM $43,413

Lindrith, NM $43,360

Los Lunas, NM $44,239

Mcintosh, NM $43,883

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $43,591

Moriarty, NM $43,736

Mountainair, NM $43,264

Nageezi, NM $43,373

New Laguna, NM $43,857

Paguate, NM $43,887

Pena Blanca, NM $44,377

Peralta, NM $44,309

Placitas, NM $44,332

Ponderosa, NM $43,984

Prewitt, NM $43,387

Regina, NM $43,417

Sandia Park, NM $44,256

Corrales, NM $44,423

San Fidel, NM $43,621

San Rafael, NM $43,435

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $44,256

San Ysidro, NM $44,197

Stanley, NM $43,729

Tijeras, NM $44,262

Tome, NM $44,180

Torreon, NM $44,033

Veguita, NM $43,679

Willard, NM $43,186

Youngsville, NM $43,644

Bosque Farms, NM $44,390

Clines Corners, NM $43,465

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $44,290

Cochiti Lake, NM $44,348

Albuquerque, NM $44,448

Kirtland Afb, NM $44,448

Rio Rancho, NM $44,375

Gallup, NM $43,450

Brimhall, NM $43,327

Church Rock, NM $43,347

Continental Divide, NM $43,316

Crownpoint, NM $43,352

Fence Lake, NM $43,159

Fort Wingate, NM $43,332

Gamerco, NM $43,405

Mentmore, NM $43,337

Mexican Springs, NM $43,332

Ramah, NM $43,253

Rehoboth, NM $43,361

Thoreau, NM $43,363

Tohatchi, NM $43,324

Vanderwagen, NM $43,332

Zuni, NM $43,322

Navajo, NM $43,381

Jamestown, NM $43,273

Pinehill, NM $43,219

Sheep Springs, NM $43,371

Smith Lake, NM $43,532

Yatahey, NM $43,355

Farmington, NM $43,563

Aztec, NM $43,644

Blanco, NM $43,440

Bloomfield, NM $43,389

Flora Vista, NM $43,608

Fruitland, NM $43,336

Kirtland, NM $43,609

La Plata, NM $43,624

Navajo Dam, NM $43,605

Shiprock, NM $43,545

Waterflow, NM $43,522

Newcomb, NM $43,344

Sanostee, NM $43,372

Santa Fe, NM $44,675

Abiquiu, NM $43,453

Alcalde, NM $44,210

Amalia, NM $43,387

Arroyo Hondo, NM $43,326

Arroyo Seco, NM $43,376

Canjilon, NM $43,319

Canones, NM $43,713

Carson, NM $43,492

Cebolla, NM $43,344

Cerro, NM $43,357

Chama, NM $43,534

Chamisal, NM $44,092

Chimayo, NM $44,402

Cordova, NM $44,327

Costilla, NM $43,569

Taos Ski Valley, NM $43,238

Dixon, NM $44,050

Dulce, NM $43,533

El Prado, NM $43,414

El Rito, NM $43,613

Embudo, NM $43,824

Espanola, NM $44,348

Glorieta, NM $44,503

Hernandez, NM $43,936

Ilfeld, NM $44,092

La Madera, NM $43,536

Lamy, NM $44,333

Llano, NM $44,003

Los Alamos, NM $44,438

White Rock, NM $44,522

Medanales, NM $43,985

Ojo Caliente, NM $43,726

Los Ojos, NM $43,427

Pecos, NM $44,364

Penasco, NM $43,840

Petaca, NM $43,278

Questa, NM $43,403

Ranchos De Taos, NM $43,632

Red River, NM $43,279

Ribera, NM $43,557

Rowe, NM $44,134

San Cristobal, NM $43,277

San Jose, NM $44,025

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $44,240

Santa Cruz, NM $44,387

Serafina, NM $43,447

Taos, NM $43,389

Tererro, NM $44,506

Tesuque, NM $44,675

Tierra Amarilla, NM $43,389

Trampas, NM $43,804

Tres Piedras, NM $43,267

Truchas, NM $44,203

Vadito, NM $43,782

Valdez, NM $43,310

Vallecitos, NM $43,276

Velarde, NM $43,984

Villanueva, NM $43,473

Spaceport City, NM $42,587

Las Vegas, NM $43,104

Angel Fire, NM $43,232

Anton Chico, NM $43,030

Buena Vista, NM $43,425

Chacon, NM $43,456

Cimarron, NM $43,164

Cleveland, NM $43,764

Eagle Nest, NM $43,197

Guadalupita, NM $43,389

Holman, NM $43,652

La Loma, NM $42,957

Maxwell, NM $43,179

Miami, NM $43,085

Mills, NM $42,932

Montezuma, NM $43,986

Mora, NM $43,825

Mosquero, NM $42,895

Ocate, NM $43,132

Ojo Feliz, NM $43,246

Rainsville, NM $43,435

Raton, NM $43,287

Rociada, NM $44,008

Roy, NM $42,942

Sapello, NM $43,626

Solano, NM $42,889

Springer, NM $43,067

Ute Park, NM $43,184

Valmora, NM $43,068

Wagon Mound, NM $43,019

Watrous, NM $43,083

Socorro, NM $42,983

Aragon, NM $43,113

Datil, NM $42,935

Lemitar, NM $43,183

Luna, NM $43,189

Magdalena, NM $42,938

Pie Town, NM $43,082

Polvadera, NM $43,287

Quemado, NM $43,171

Reserve, NM $43,094

San Acacia, NM $43,358

San Antonio, NM $42,745

Truth Or Consequences, NM $42,736

Arrey, NM $42,729

Caballo, NM $42,758

Derry, NM $42,541

Elephant Butte, NM $42,847

Garfield, NM $42,417

Hatch, NM $41,738

Monticello, NM $42,734

Rincon, NM $41,498

Salem, NM $42,285

Williamsburg, NM $42,790

Winston, NM $42,765

Las Cruces, NM $40,954

White Sands Missile Range, NM $41,089

Santa Teresa, NM $41,387

Playas, NM $42,934

Animas, NM $43,039

Anthony, NM $41,377

Arenas Valley, NM $42,963

Bayard, NM $42,923

Berino, NM $41,190

Buckhorn, NM $42,968

Santa Clara, NM $42,999

Chamberino, NM $41,233

Cliff, NM $42,918

Columbus, NM $42,803

Deming, NM $42,813

Dona Ana, NM $40,956

Fairacres, NM $41,078

Faywood, NM $42,793

Fort Bayard, NM $42,957

Gila, NM $42,855

Glenwood, NM $42,888

Hachita, NM $42,803

Hanover, NM $42,812

Hillsboro, NM $42,724

Hurley, NM $42,894

La Mesa, NM $41,738

Lordsburg, NM $42,902

Mesilla, NM $40,955

Mesilla Park, NM $40,960

Mesquite, NM $40,995

Mimbres, NM $42,846

Mule Creek, NM $42,962

Organ, NM $40,981

Pinos Altos, NM $42,917

Radium Springs, NM $40,972

Redrock, NM $42,808

Rodeo, NM $43,094

San Miguel, NM $40,979

Silver City, NM $42,918

Sunland Park, NM $41,167

Tyrone, NM $43,045

Vado, NM $41,011

Chaparral, NM $41,528

Clovis, NM $42,835

Cannon Afb, NM $42,741

Broadview, NM $42,711

Causey, NM $42,637

Crossroads, NM $42,536

Dora, NM $42,738

Elida, NM $42,561

Floyd, NM $42,665

Fort Sumner, NM $42,630

Grady, NM $42,751

House, NM $42,717

Kenna, NM $42,562

Lingo, NM $42,634

Melrose, NM $42,724

Milnesand, NM $42,545

Pep, NM $42,603

Portales, NM $42,759

Rogers, NM $42,615

Saint Vrain, NM $42,752

Taiban, NM $42,616

Texico, NM $42,768

Yeso, NM $42,461

Roswell, NM $42,510

Artesia, NM $42,594

Caprock, NM $42,508

Carlsbad, NM $42,622

Dexter, NM $42,540

Eunice, NM $42,660

Hagerman, NM $42,562

Hobbs, NM $42,722

Hope, NM $42,406

Jal, NM $42,610

Lake Arthur, NM $42,491

Lakewood, NM $42,555

Loco Hills, NM $42,633

Loving, NM $42,611

Lovington, NM $42,681

Mcdonald, NM $42,565

Malaga, NM $42,570

Maljamar, NM $42,528

Monument, NM $42,628

Tatum, NM $42,592

Whites City, NM $42,664

Carrizozo, NM $42,309

Alamogordo, NM $42,174

Alto, NM $42,315

Bent, NM $42,182

Capitan, NM $42,217

Cloudcroft, NM $42,177

Corona, NM $42,493

Encino, NM $42,834

Fort Stanton, NM $42,235

Glencoe, NM $42,204

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $42,169

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $42,169

Hondo, NM $42,243

La Luz, NM $42,169

Lincoln, NM $42,120

Mayhill, NM $42,265

Mescalero, NM $42,188

Nogal, NM $42,369

Orogrande, NM $42,191

Picacho, NM $42,234

Pinon, NM $42,393

Ruidoso, NM $42,395

Ruidoso Downs, NM $42,338

Sacramento, NM $42,207

San Patricio, NM $42,257

Sunspot, NM $42,169

Timberon, NM $42,261

Tinnie, NM $42,209

Tularosa, NM $42,197

Vaughn, NM $42,661

Weed, NM $42,260

Tucumcari, NM $42,873

Amistad, NM $42,818

Bard, NM $42,749

Capulin, NM $43,233

Clayton, NM $42,901

Conchas Dam, NM $42,940

Cuervo, NM $42,733

Des Moines, NM $43,063

Folsom, NM $43,129

Garita, NM $42,858

Gladstone, NM $42,944

Grenville, NM $42,936

Logan, NM $42,872

Mcalister, NM $42,739

Nara Visa, NM $42,770

Newkirk, NM $42,817

Quay, NM $42,842

San Jon, NM $42,796

Santa Rosa, NM $42,842

Sedan, NM $42,857

Trementina, NM $42,855

lamination machine operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For lamination machine operator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Media and Insurance sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, lamination machine operator positions in MFG Durable or Internet typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view lamination machine operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a lamination machine operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Media	$56,922	$27.0	30%
Insurance	$54,733	$26.0	25%
Construction	$52,543	$25.0	20%
Financial Services	$50,354	$24.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$48,165	$23.0	10%

lamination machine operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a lamination 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.

$39,692

Average $43,786/year

$48,630

$3,308

Average $3,649/month

$4,053

$763

Average $842/week

$935

$19

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,630	$4,053	$935	$23
Average	$43,786	$3,649	$842	$21
25th Percentile	$39,692	$3,308	$763	$19

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