Mars machine operator salary

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Average Mars machine operator salary

$41,581yearly

$15.8 hourly rate

Entry-level Mars machine operator salary

$35,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Mars pay machine operators?

The average salary for Mars machine operators is $41,581 per year. Mars machine operator salaries range between $35,000 to $49,000 per year. Mars machine operators earn 26% more than the national average salary for machine operators of $32,874.

Location impacts how much a machine operator at Mars can expect to make. Machine operators at Mars make the most in Bloomington, MN, Elizabethtown, PA, and Tomah, WI.

How much does Mars pay machine operators by location?

Mars pays machine operators the most in Bloomington, MN, Elizabethtown, PA, and Tomah, WI. Additionally, cities like OFallon and Washington also report highly competitive salaries for machine operators at Mars.

Machine operator Mars salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Bloomington, MN	$46,272	$22.25
2	Elizabethtown, PA	$45,372	$21.81
3	Tomah, WI	$45,281	$21.77
4	OFallon, MO	$44,508	$21.40
5	Washington, DC	$44,116	$21.21
6	Colonia, NJ	$43,594	$20.96
7	Columbus, OH	$43,401	$20.87
8	Germantown, MD	$43,202	$20.77
9	Chicago, IL	$43,196	$20.77
10	McLean, VA	$41,342	$19.88

Highest-paid Mars machine operators by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Machine Group Leader	$123,730	$59	-
2	Lead Operator	$84,078	$40	-
3	Heading Machine Operator	$73,852	$36	-
4	Raking Machine Operator	$61,196	$29	-
5	Excavating Machine Operator	$56,860	$27	-
6	Machine Operator-Team Leader	$56,512	$27	-
7	Machine Repairer	$55,590	$27	-
8	Sheet Metal Operator	$55,454	$27	-
9	Production Operator Lead	$55,347	$27	-
10	Flexo Press Operator	$54,820	$26	-

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Recent salaries for machine operators at mars

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Machine Operator	Yorkville, IL	06/10/2025	$45,914
Machine Operator	Yorkville, IL	03/27/2025	$45,914
Machine Operator	Yorkville, IL	02/26/2025	$45,914

Machine operator salary at Mars competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Nestlé	$43,067	$21	48
2	Nabisco	$41,264	$20	-
3	PepsiCo	$40,897	$20	10
4	Danone Sverige	$40,858	$20	-
5	General Mills	$40,529	$19	9
6	IAMS US	$40,050	$19	-
7	Reckitt Benckiser	$39,981	$19	9
8	The Wonderful Company	$39,581	$19	7
9	ADM	$39,142	$19	94
10	Scotts	$37,337	$18	4
11	QRP Gloves	$37,133	$18	-
12	Royal Canin USA Inc	$36,471	$18	-
13	Schulte Corporation	$36,248	$17	-
14	Tasty Bite	$36,202	$17	-
15	Wrigley Manufacturing Co LLC	$35,357	$17	-
16	Lenox	$35,233	$17	-
17	Mondelēz International	$35,208	$17	7
18	Little Giant Ladders	$34,977	$17	-
19	Yum! Brands	$30,536	$15	-
20	Wendy's	$27,734	$13	-

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