Great Northern machine operator salary

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Average Great Northern machine operator salary

$15.8hourly

$34,960 yearly

Entry-level Great Northern machine operator salary

$28,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Great Northern pay machine operators?

The average salary for Great Northern machine operators is $34,960 per year. Great Northern machine operator salaries range between $28,000 to $43,000 per year. Great Northern machine operators earn 6% more than the national average salary for machine operators of $32,874.

Location impacts how much a machine operator at Great Northern can expect to make. Machine operators at Great Northern make the most in Olivia, MN, Chippewa Falls, WI, and Allentown, PA.

How much does Great Northern pay machine operators by location?

Great Northern pays machine operators the most in Olivia, MN, Chippewa Falls, WI, and Allentown, PA. Additionally, cities like Cranston and North Olmsted also report highly competitive salaries for machine operators at Great Northern.

Machine operator Great Northern salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Olivia, MN	$38,932	$18.72
2	Chippewa Falls, WI	$38,088	$18.31
3	Allentown, PA	$37,001	$17.79
4	Cranston, RI	$36,240	$17.42
5	North Olmsted, OH	$36,224	$17.42
6	Des Plaines, IL	$36,092	$17.35
7	Wilsonville, OR	$35,976	$17.30
8	Fontana, CA	$34,866	$16.76
9	Kalispell, MT	$32,154	$15.46
10	Jacksonville, FL	$27,246	$13.10

Highest-paid Great Northern machine operators by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Machine Group Leader	$117,192	$56	-
2	Lead Operator	$83,101	$40	-
3	Machine Repairer	$55,639	$27	-
4	Raking Machine Operator	$54,625	$26	-
5	Punch Machine Operator	$51,194	$25	-
6	Centrifugal Control Switch Machine Operator	$49,548	$24	-
7	Packaging Specialist	$48,336	$23	-
8	Excavating Machine Operator	$47,405	$23	-
9	Die Press Operator	$45,631	$22	-
10	Audit Machine Operator	$45,145	$22	-

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Recent salaries for machine operators at great northern

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
2Nd Shift Machine Operator	Brooklyn Park, MN	06/07/2025	$50,088
3Rd Shift Production-Machine Operator	Fontana, CA	06/03/2025	$43,827
2Nd Shift Machine Operator	Brooklyn Park, MN	05/20/2025	$50,088
2Nd Shift Machine Operator	Brooklyn Park, MN	04/09/2025	$50,088
Machine Operator 3Rd Shift (Plus Shift Differential)	Brooklyn Park, MN	03/09/2025	$50,088

Machine operator salary at Great Northern competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Pactiv	$40,570	$20	59
2	Graphic Packaging International	$38,224	$18	28
3	L&E International, Ltd.	$34,820	$17	-
4	Masterpiece International	$34,259	$16	-
5	iDEAL	$34,196	$16	-
6	Ritter	$34,133	$16	-
7	Coppersmith	$33,998	$16	-
8	American West	$33,997	$16	3
9	Elliott Bay Design Group	$33,892	$16	-
10	Starlight Corp	$33,888	$16	-
11	LPS Industries	$33,825	$16	-
12	TNT Services	$33,677	$16	-
13	The Great Lakes Group	$33,673	$16	-
14	Bert-Co	$33,595	$16	-
15	Bertsch	$33,429	$16	-
16	CAPP/USA	$33,425	$16	-
17	Clarke	$33,277	$16	-
18	Tiger Enterprises & Trading, Inc.	$32,901	$16	-
19	Crosstown Courier, Inc.	$32,744	$16	-
20	Schuster Co	$32,665	$16	-

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