Sonoco machine operator salary

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Average Sonoco machine operator salary

$37,628yearly

$15.8 hourly rate

Entry-level Sonoco machine operator salary

$31,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Sonoco pay machine operators?

The average salary for Sonoco machine operators is $37,628 per year. Sonoco machine operator salaries range between $31,000 to $45,000 per year. Sonoco machine operators earn 14% more than the national average salary for machine operators of $32,874.

Location impacts how much a machine operator at Sonoco can expect to make. Machine operators at Sonoco make the most in Pittsfield, ME, Sumner, WA, and Lewiston, ID.

How much does Sonoco pay machine operators by location?

Sonoco pays machine operators the most in Pittsfield, ME, Sumner, WA, and Lewiston, ID. Additionally, cities like Pardeeville and Hanover also report highly competitive salaries for machine operators at Sonoco.

Machine operator Sonoco salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Pittsfield, ME	$41,687	$20.04
2	Sumner, WA	$40,672	$19.55
3	Lewiston, ID	$40,646	$19.54
4	Pardeeville, WI	$40,064	$19.26
5	Hanover, PA	$39,335	$18.91
6	Chillicothe, MO	$38,988	$18.74
7	Shelbyville, KY	$38,611	$18.56
8	Holyoke, MA	$38,362	$18.44
9	Dayton, NJ	$38,333	$18.43
10	Portland, IN	$38,003	$18.27

Highest-paid Sonoco machine operators by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Machine Group Leader	$91,481	$44	-
2	Raking Machine Operator	$59,492	$29	-
3	Excavating Machine Operator	$57,241	$28	-
4	Production Operator Lead	$56,097	$27	-
5	Machine Repairer	$54,729	$26	-
6	Machine Tool Operator	$53,333	$26	-
7	Grading Machine Operator	$53,005	$25	-
8	Printer Operator	$52,365	$25	-
9	Centrifugal Control Switch Machine Operator	$52,265	$25	-
10	Pasteurizing Machine Operator	$51,967	$25	-

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Recent salaries for machine operators at sonoco

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
1St. Shift-Machine Operator II-Drum Saw	Hartselle, AL	05/21/2025	$43,723
Machine Operator	Stockton, CA	04/14/2025	$49,566
Machine Operator II	Hartselle, AL	03/28/2025	$42,658
Machine Operator	Stockton, CA	03/10/2025	$49,566
Machine Operator	Stockton, CA	02/28/2025	$49,566

Machine operator salary at Sonoco competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Plumrose USA	$45,018	$22	-
2	SugarCreek	$43,537	$21	-
3	Ferrara Candy	$39,310	$19	4
4	Alene Candles	$38,556	$19	-
5	Nucor	$38,354	$18	18
6	J Bar B Foods	$37,684	$18	-
7	Garden Fresh Salsa	$37,679	$18	-
8	Sterilite	$36,920	$18	-
9	Alcoa	$36,167	$17	-
10	Inoac Usa, Inc.	$36,104	$17	-
11	Smithfield Foods	$35,755	$17	8
12	Conestoga Wood Specialties	$34,900	$17	2
13	Lynden Door	$34,681	$17	2
14	POP Displays USA	$34,251	$16	-
15	Great Lakes Window	$34,218	$16	-
16	Silgan Holdings	$34,125	$16	2
17	Quad	$34,119	$16	18
18	Weinbrenner Shoe	$34,024	$16	2
19	Camco RV	$33,864	$16	-
20	UFP Technologies	$33,613	$16	-

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