Job outlook for mill operators in the United States

Mill operator job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected mill operator job growth rate is 7% from 2018-2028.

• About 56,900 new jobs for mill operators are projected over the next decade.

• Mill operator salaries have increased 16% for mill operators in the last 5 years.

• There are over 198,549 mill operators currently employed in the United States.

• There are 64,574 active mill operator job openings in the US.

• The average mill operator salary is $39,045.

Compare the number of mill operator jobs and the average mill operator salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of mill operator job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where mill operators earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.