Job outlook for drill press operators in the United States

Drill press operator job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected drill press operator job growth rate is -5% from 2018-2028.

• About -45,900 new jobs for drill press operators are projected over the next decade.

• Drill press operator salaries have increased 14% for drill press operators in the last 5 years.

• There are over 4,122 drill press operators currently employed in the United States.

• There are 44,485 active drill press operator job openings in the US.

• The average drill press operator salary is $35,232.

Compare the number of drill press operator jobs and the average drill press operator salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of drill press operator job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where drill press operators earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.