Hourly Wage for Production Operator Salary in the United States

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What is the hourly salary range of Production Operator?

As of April 01, 2025, the average hourly pay of Production Operator in the United States is $22. While Salary.com is seeing that Production Operator salary in the US can go up to $27 or down to $18, but most earn between $20 and $25. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Production Operator in the United States.

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Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Production Operator Salary $18 US April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Production Operator Salary $20 US April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Production Operator Salary $22 US April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Production Operator Salary $25 US April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Production Operator Salary $27 US April 01, 2025
25% $20 10% $18 90% $27 75% $25 $22 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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    Production Technician II

    1 - 3 years experience
    Associate's Degree

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    Production Operator

    3 - 5 years experience
    Associate's Degree

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    Production Technician IV

    5 - 7 years experience
    Associate's Degree

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Average Hourly Wage

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22

Average Total Hourly Cash Compensation

Includes base and short-term incentives

 
 
 
20
25
22
These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Production Operator in the United States. The average hourly rate for Production Operator ranges from $20 to $25 with the average hourly pay of $22. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $20 to $25 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $22.

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