Cargill machine operator salary

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Average Cargill machine operator salary

$38,757yearly

$15.8 hourly rate

Entry-level Cargill machine operator salary

$32,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Cargill pay machine operators?

The average salary for Cargill machine operators is $38,757 per year. Cargill machine operator salaries range between $32,000 to $46,000 per year. Cargill machine operators earn 18% more than the national average salary for machine operators of $32,874.

Location impacts how much a machine operator at Cargill can expect to make. Machine operators at Cargill make the most in Wayzata, MN, Ferndale, WA, and Hazleton, PA.

How much does Cargill pay machine operators by location?

Cargill pays machine operators the most in Wayzata, MN, Ferndale, WA, and Hazleton, PA. Additionally, cities like Milwaukee and Idaho Falls also report highly competitive salaries for machine operators at Cargill.

Machine operator Cargill salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Wayzata, MN	$42,273	$20.32
2	Ferndale, WA	$41,805	$20.10
3	Hazleton, PA	$41,134	$19.78
4	Milwaukee, WI	$41,117	$19.77
5	Idaho Falls, ID	$41,098	$19.76
6	North Kingstown, RI	$40,561	$19.50
7	California, MO	$40,511	$19.48
8	Los Angeles, CA	$40,067	$19.26
9	Park City, KY	$40,032	$19.25
10	West Fargo, ND	$39,724	$19.10

Highest-paid Cargill machine operators by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Machine Group Leader	$119,201	$57	-
2	Lead Operator	$60,972	$29	-
3	Heading Machine Operator	$55,403	$27	-
4	Raking Machine Operator	$49,994	$24	-
5	Machine Repairer	$49,544	$24	-
6	Production Operator Lead	$48,851	$23	-
7	Trimmer Machine Operator	$47,867	$23	-
8	Punch Machine Operator	$47,257	$23	-
9	Sheet Metal Operator	$47,254	$23	-
10	Primer Waterproofing Machine Operator	$47,095	$23	-

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Recent salaries for machine operators at cargill

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Machine Operator	Mason City, IA	06/20/2025	$44,349
Skilled Machine Operator	Dodge City, KS	06/13/2025	$48,418
Skilled Machine Operator	Friona, TX	06/07/2025	$49,253
Machine Operator IV	Camp Hill, PA	06/07/2025	$44,850
Machine Operator	Albert Lea, MN	05/29/2025	$43,097

Machine operator salary at Cargill competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	PepsiCo	$40,897	$20	9
2	General Mills	$40,529	$19	8
3	Eaton	$39,559	$19	70
4	ADM	$39,142	$19	110
5	Crayola	$38,028	$18	-
6	Purdue Federal Credit Union	$37,888	$18	-
7	Simplot Employees Credit Union	$37,830	$18	40
8	Presco	$37,823	$18	-
9	Bennington State Bank	$37,666	$18	-
10	Florys	$37,657	$18	-
11	Plastipak	$37,292	$18	-
12	Special Metals Federal Credit Union	$36,983	$18	-
13	SMT	$36,634	$18	-
14	Chobani	$36,608	$18	3
15	Accel	$36,327	$17	2
16	Smithfield Foods	$35,755	$17	8
17	Winnebago Community Credit Union	$35,655	$17	-
18	Koch Industries	$35,471	$17	4
19	Tyson Foods	$32,943	$16	6
20	Whole Foods Market	$32,520	$16	83

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