Hormel Foods machine operator salary

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Average Hormel Foods machine operator salary

$38,483yearly

$15.8 hourly rate

Entry-level Hormel Foods machine operator salary

$31,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Hormel Foods pay machine operators?

The average salary for Hormel Foods machine operators is $38,483 per year. Hormel Foods machine operator salaries range between $31,000 to $47,000 per year. Hormel Foods machine operators earn 17% more than the national average salary for machine operators of $32,874.

Location impacts how much a machine operator at Hormel Foods can expect to make. Machine operators at Hormel Foods make the most in Faribault, MN, Sparta, WI, and Medford, OR.

How much does Hormel Foods pay machine operators by location?

Hormel Foods pays machine operators the most in Faribault, MN, Sparta, WI, and Medford, OR. Additionally, cities like Aurora and Fresno also report highly competitive salaries for machine operators at Hormel Foods.

Machine operator Hormel Foods salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Faribault, MN	$40,958	$19.69
2	Sparta, WI	$40,193	$19.32
3	Medford, OR	$38,386	$18.45
4	Aurora, IL	$38,250	$18.39
5	Fresno, CA	$37,797	$18.17
6	Nevada, IA	$37,467	$18.01
7	Suffolk, VA	$36,895	$17.74
8	Wichita, KS	$36,697	$17.64
9	Denver, CO	$36,581	$17.59
10	Tucker, GA	$36,024	$17.32

Highest-paid Hormel Foods machine operators by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Machine Group Leader	$131,204	$63	-
2	Lead Operator	$74,419	$36	-
3	Sheet Metal Operator	$61,870	$30	-
4	Machine Repairer	$55,336	$27	-
5	Machine Assembler	$51,826	$25	-
6	Machine Maintenance	$45,223	$22	-
7	Machine Operator-Team Leader	$44,869	$22	-
8	Excavating Machine Operator	$44,384	$21	-
9	Maintenance Operator	$44,371	$21	-
10	Extrusion Machine Operator	$44,107	$21	-

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Recent salaries for machine operators at hormel foods

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Machine operator salary at Hormel Foods competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	AK Steel	$41,313	$20	-
2	The Clorox Company	$40,779	$20	23
3	General Mills	$40,529	$19	8
4	Olin	$39,654	$19	10
5	Campbell Soup	$39,546	$19	17
6	Jennie-O	$39,248	$19	-
7	TreeHouse Foods	$39,183	$19	10
8	Cargill	$38,757	$19	83
9	The J.M. Smucker Co.	$38,610	$19	4
10	Rochelle Foods LLC	$37,810	$18	-
11	Kimberly-Clark	$37,670	$18	1
12	Conagra Brands	$37,119	$18	13
13	The Kraft Heinz Company	$36,763	$18	27
14	Valley Fresh	$36,568	$18	-
15	Alcoa	$36,167	$17	-
16	Whirlpool	$35,734	$17	2
17	Berry Global	$34,878	$17	-
18	Lear	$34,760	$17	14
19	Newell Brands	$34,568	$17	7
20	Tyson Foods	$32,943	$16	6

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