General Mills production operator salary

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Average General Mills production operator salary

$40,621yearly

$16.92 hourly rate

Entry-level General Mills production operator salary

$34,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does General Mills pay production operators?

The average salary for General Mills production operators is $40,621 per year. General Mills production operator salaries range between $34,000 to $47,000 per year. General Mills production operators earn 15% more than the national average salary for production operators of $35,185.

Location impacts how much a production operator at General Mills can expect to make. Production operators at General Mills make the most in Salem, MA, Frederick, MD, and Portsmouth, NH.

How much does General Mills pay production operators by location?

General Mills pays production operators the most in Salem, MA, Frederick, MD, and Portsmouth, NH. Additionally, cities like New Orleans and Vancouver also report highly competitive salaries for production operators at General Mills.

Production operator General Mills salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Salem, MA	$47,986	$23.07
2	Frederick, MD	$46,160	$22.19
3	Portsmouth, NH	$45,796	$22.02
4	New Orleans, LA	$45,753	$22.00
5	Vancouver, WA	$44,833	$21.55
6	Kansas City, MO	$44,446	$21.37
7	Albuquerque, NM	$44,098	$21.20
8	Great Falls, MT	$43,687	$21.00
9	Minneapolis, MN	$43,653	$20.99
10	Belvidere, IL	$43,557	$20.94

Highest-paid General Mills production operators by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Technical Production Lead	$106,329	$51	-
2	Heading Machine Operator	$71,991	$35	-
3	Production Mechanic	$59,012	$28	-
4	Assembly Specialist	$55,950	$27	-
5	Assistant Production Supervisor	$54,797	$26	-
6	Process Operator Lead	$54,222	$26	-
7	Production Operator Lead	$51,143	$25	-
8	Production Leader	$50,231	$24	-
9	Machine Operator-Team Leader	$48,812	$23	-
10	Digital Production Operator	$48,073	$23	-

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Recent salaries for production operators at general mills

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Production Operator	Cincinnati, OH	06/27/2025	$53,552
Skilled Production Operator-2Nd & 3Rd Shift	Green Bay, WI	06/26/2025	$41,740
Production Operator	Belvidere, IL	06/20/2025	$42,575
Production Operator	Chanhassen, MN	06/18/2025	$44,704
Production Operator	Joplin, MO	05/30/2025	$41,406

Production operator salary at General Mills competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Nestlé	$45,265	$22	134
2	Ecolab	$42,277	$20	6
3	Quaker Oats	$42,177	$20	-
4	PepsiCo	$42,107	$20	13
5	The Clorox Company	$41,718	$20	31
6	Pinnacle Foods Group LLC	$41,450	$20	-
7	Post Holdings	$41,011	$20	89
8	Cargill	$40,828	$20	256
9	P&G	$40,288	$19	2
10	Campbell Soup	$39,562	$19	64
11	Kellogg	$39,172	$19	-
12	Conagra Brands	$38,855	$19	48
13	Tyson Foods	$38,453	$18	41
14	The Kraft Heinz Company	$37,317	$18	51
15	Whirlpool	$35,567	$17	4
16	Berry Global	$35,524	$17	-
17	Newell Brands	$35,042	$17	5
18	Whole Foods Market	$34,541	$17	87
19	Wendy's	$29,565	$14	-
20	McDonald's	$26,341	$13	106

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