General Mills machine operator salary

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Average General Mills machine operator salary

$40,529yearly

$15.8 hourly rate

Entry-level General Mills machine operator salary

$33,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does General Mills pay machine operators?

The average salary for General Mills machine operators is $40,529 per year. General Mills machine operator salaries range between $33,000 to $49,000 per year. General Mills machine operators earn 23% more than the national average salary for machine operators of $32,874.

Location impacts how much a machine operator at General Mills can expect to make. Machine operators at General Mills make the most in Minneapolis, MN, Philadelphia, PA, and Portland, ME.

How much does General Mills pay machine operators by location?

General Mills pays machine operators the most in Minneapolis, MN, Philadelphia, PA, and Portland, ME. Additionally, cities like Milwaukee and Providence also report highly competitive salaries for machine operators at General Mills.

Machine operator General Mills salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Minneapolis, MN	$45,199	$21.73
2	Philadelphia, PA	$44,681	$21.48
3	Portland, ME	$44,421	$21.36
4	Milwaukee, WI	$44,072	$21.19
5	Providence, RI	$43,845	$21.08
6	Florence, KY	$43,211	$20.77
7	Kearny, NJ	$42,869	$20.61
8	Marysville, WA	$42,838	$20.60
9	Fargo, ND	$42,410	$20.39
10	Frederick, MD	$42,250	$20.31

Highest-paid General Mills machine operators by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Machine Group Leader	$124,558	$60	-
2	Lead Operator	$89,079	$43	-
3	Heading Machine Operator	$71,991	$35	-
4	Para Machine Operator	$57,177	$27	-
5	Raking Machine Operator	$56,202	$27	-
6	Assembly Specialist	$55,950	$27	-
7	Excavating Machine Operator	$55,658	$27	-
8	Machine Repairer	$54,800	$26	-
9	Sheet Metal Operator	$53,709	$26	-
10	Production Operator Lead	$51,143	$25	-

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Recent salaries for machine operators at general mills

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Production Machine Operator	Milwaukee, WI	05/30/2025	$54,951
Production Machine Operator, Blue Buffalo	Joplin, MO	05/07/2025	$42,784
Production Machine Operator	Milwaukee, WI	02/18/2025	$54,951
Production Machine Operator	Milwaukee, WI	01/30/2025	$54,951

Machine operator salary at General Mills competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Nestlé	$43,067	$21	70
2	Pinnacle Foods Group LLC	$41,840	$20	-
3	Quaker Oats	$41,770	$20	-
4	PepsiCo	$40,897	$20	12
5	The Clorox Company	$40,779	$20	24
6	Ecolab	$40,587	$20	5
7	Post Holdings	$40,102	$19	42
8	Campbell Soup	$39,546	$19	44
9	Cargill	$38,757	$19	94
10	P&G	$38,718	$19	3
11	Kellogg	$37,804	$18	-
12	Conagra Brands	$37,119	$18	51
13	The Kraft Heinz Company	$36,763	$18	38
14	Whirlpool	$35,734	$17	2
15	Berry Global	$34,878	$17	-
16	Newell Brands	$34,568	$17	9
17	Tyson Foods	$32,943	$16	21
18	Whole Foods Market	$32,520	$16	117
19	Wendy's	$27,734	$13	1
20	McDonald's	$26,000	$13	5434

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