BASF machine operator salary

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Average BASF machine operator salary

$37,796yearly

$15.8 hourly rate

Entry-level BASF machine operator salary

$30,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does BASF pay machine operators?

The average salary for BASF machine operators is $37,796 per year. BASF machine operator salaries range between $30,000 to $46,000 per year. BASF machine operators earn 15% more than the national average salary for machine operators of $32,874.

Location impacts how much a machine operator at BASF can expect to make. Machine operators at BASF make the most in Shakopee, MN, Bellefonte, PA, and Appleton, WI.

How much does BASF pay machine operators by location?

BASF pays machine operators the most in Shakopee, MN, Bellefonte, PA, and Appleton, WI. Additionally, cities like Newport and Louisville also report highly competitive salaries for machine operators at BASF.

Machine operator BASF salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Shakopee, MN	$38,265	$18.40
2	Bellefonte, PA	$38,115	$18.32
3	Appleton, WI	$37,806	$18.18
4	Newport, DE	$37,169	$17.87
5	Louisville, KY	$36,865	$17.72
6	Parma, ID	$36,820	$17.70
7	Palmyra, MO	$36,744	$17.67
8	Hillsboro, OR	$36,726	$17.66
9	Florham Park, NJ	$36,688	$17.64
10	Beachwood, OH	$36,683	$17.64

Highest-paid BASF machine operators by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Heading Machine Operator	$118,152	$57	-
2	Machine Group Leader	$112,620	$54	-
3	Machine Tender	$107,356	$52	-
4	Tensioning Machine Operator	$98,549	$47	-
5	Raking Machine Operator	$98,525	$47	-
6	Para Machine Operator	$98,101	$47	-
7	Sheet Metal Operator	$96,720	$47	-
8	Lead Operator	$95,872	$46	-
9	Packaging Specialist	$93,546	$45	-
10	Flower Machine Operator	$91,877	$44	-

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Machine operator salary at BASF competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Firmenich	$41,655	$20	-
2	Bayer	$40,447	$19	12
3	Valspar	$40,077	$19	-
4	LANXESS Americas	$39,777	$19	1
5	Appvion	$39,111	$19	3
6	Lubrizol	$39,011	$19	4
7	LifeCell	$38,599	$19	-
8	Henkel	$38,470	$19	58
9	Cognis CareChemicals	$38,375	$18	-
10	Formosa Plastics	$38,034	$18	-
11	Kemira Chemicals	$37,559	$18	1
12	Sandoz	$37,387	$18	-
13	Johnson Matthey Plc	$37,044	$18	-
14	Novozymes	$36,964	$18	2
15	Wacker Chemie	$36,956	$18	-
16	Clariant	$36,616	$18	-
17	DuPont	$36,221	$17	12
18	Nalco Holding Company	$35,267	$17	-
19	Sun Chemical	$35,213	$17	-
20	The Dow Chemical Company	$34,609	$17	4

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