Progress Rail machine operator salary

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Average Progress Rail machine operator salary

$35,354yearly

$15.8 hourly rate

Entry-level Progress Rail machine operator salary

$28,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Progress Rail pay machine operators?

The average salary for Progress Rail machine operators is $35,354 per year. Progress Rail machine operator salaries range between $28,000 to $43,000 per year. Progress Rail machine operators earn 8% more than the national average salary for machine operators of $32,874.

Location impacts how much a machine operator at Progress Rail can expect to make. Machine operators at Progress Rail make the most in Hudson, WI, Taylor Mill, KY, and Tacoma, WA.

How much does Progress Rail pay machine operators by location?

Progress Rail pays machine operators the most in Hudson, WI, Taylor Mill, KY, and Tacoma, WA. Additionally, cities like Cleveland and Muncie also report highly competitive salaries for machine operators at Progress Rail.

Machine operator Progress Rail salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Hudson, WI	$38,774	$18.64
2	Taylor Mill, KY	$37,721	$18.14
3	Tacoma, WA	$37,339	$17.95
4	Cleveland, OH	$37,333	$17.95
5	Muncie, IN	$36,811	$17.70
6	La Grange, IL	$36,542	$17.57
7	Danvers, MA	$36,086	$17.35
8	Henderson, NV	$35,444	$17.04
9	Pueblo, CO	$34,437	$16.56
10	Winston-Salem, NC	$33,327	$16.02

Highest-paid Progress Rail machine operators by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Machine Group Leader	$112,856	$54	-
2	Tensioning Machine Operator	$99,954	$48	-
3	Para Machine Operator	$98,631	$47	-
4	Duplicating Machine Operator	$90,770	$44	-
5	Flower Machine Operator	$87,479	$42	-
6	Centrifugal Control Switch Machine Operator	$79,277	$38	-
7	Primer Waterproofing Machine Operator	$77,494	$37	-
8	Lead Operator	$76,556	$37	-
9	Branding Machine Operator	$73,064	$35	-
10	Self-Propelled Mining Machine Operator	$71,537	$34	-

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Recent salaries for machine operators at progress rail

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Operator II, Machine	Cleveland, OH	06/26/2025	$39,653
Operator I, Machine	Alorton, IL	06/10/2025	$39,653
Machine Operator II	Pueblo, CO	05/06/2025	$38,610
Machine Operator I	Mojave, CA	05/02/2025	$37,044
Operator I, Machine	Mojave, CA	04/24/2025	$38,610

Machine operator salary at Progress Rail competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Genesee & Wyoming	$41,303	$20	5
2	TTX	$39,502	$19	-
3	Cummins	$38,869	$19	5
4	Silgan Containers	$38,196	$18	18
5	Kansas City Southern	$37,213	$18	-
6	Stingray Boats	$36,005	$17	-
7	Fontaine Fifth Wheel	$34,807	$17	-
8	LB Foster	$34,768	$17	9
9	Vallourec Drilling Products USA Inc	$34,756	$17	-
10	Roll Group	$34,723	$17	-
11	Amsted Rail	$34,628	$17	3
12	Carry-On Trailer	$34,441	$17	-
13	Stoughton Trailers	$34,374	$17	2
14	Great Dane	$34,315	$17	-
15	Western Trailers	$34,259	$16	-
16	Mare Island Dry Dock	$33,859	$16	-
17	Harbor Rail Services	$33,804	$16	-
18	Union Tank Car	$33,067	$16	-
19	GBW Railcar Services	$32,927	$16	-
20	American Railcar Industries	$32,063	$15	-

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