Southwire machine operator salary

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Average Southwire machine operator salary

$35,552yearly

$15.8 hourly rate

Entry-level Southwire machine operator salary

$29,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Southwire pay machine operators?

The average salary for Southwire machine operators is $35,552 per year. Southwire machine operator salaries range between $29,000 to $43,000 per year. Southwire machine operators earn 8% more than the national average salary for machine operators of $32,874.

Location impacts how much a machine operator at Southwire can expect to make. Machine operators at Southwire make the most in Frankfort, KY, South Bend, IN, and Livermore, CA.

How much does Southwire pay machine operators by location?

Southwire pays machine operators the most in Frankfort, KY, South Bend, IN, and Livermore, CA. Additionally, cities like Waukegan and Carrollton also report highly competitive salaries for machine operators at Southwire.

Machine operator Southwire salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Frankfort, KY	$37,405	$17.98
2	South Bend, IN	$36,367	$17.48
3	Livermore, CA	$35,971	$17.29
4	Waukegan, IL	$35,816	$17.22
5	Carrollton, GA	$34,392	$16.53
6	Huntersville, NC	$33,609	$16.16
7	Florence, AL	$32,128	$15.45
8	Denton, TX	$31,901	$15.34
9	Crestview, FL	$31,667	$15.22
10	Lafayette, LA	$30,362	$14.60

Highest-paid Southwire machine operators by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Machine Group Leader	$117,095	$56	-
2	Raking Machine Operator	$52,476	$25	-
3	Machine Repairer	$49,809	$24	-
4	Centrifugal Control Switch Machine Operator	$48,496	$23	-
5	Punch Machine Operator	$47,497	$23	-
6	Excavating Machine Operator	$46,137	$22	-
7	Printer Operator	$45,274	$22	-
8	Para Machine Operator	$44,856	$22	-
9	Book Jacket Cover Machine Operator	$44,848	$22	-
10	Grading Machine Operator	$43,576	$21	-

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Recent salaries for machine operators at southwire

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Machine Operator	Florence, AL	06/05/2025	$43,764
Machine Operator	Hawesville, KY	02/19/2025	$47,855
Machine Operator	Pleasant Prairie, WI	02/18/2025	$41,740
Machine Operator-Eg	Bremen, IN	02/17/2025	$41,427

Machine operator salary at Southwire competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Steel & Pipe Supply Co Inc	$37,182	$18	-
2	Tokusen USA	$36,458	$18	-
3	Shaw Industries	$36,279	$17	23
4	JM Eagle	$36,274	$17	4
5	Superior Essex	$36,264	$17	-
6	Primex Plastics	$36,202	$17	-
7	Diamond Plastics	$36,145	$17	-
8	TIDI	$36,033	$17	2
9	The Okonite Company	$36,000	$17	-
10	Saint-Gobain	$35,996	$17	76
11	Prysmian Group	$35,988	$17	26
12	Cerrowire	$35,829	$17	-
13	Keymark	$35,825	$17	-
14	Vantec	$35,697	$17	-
15	Service Wire	$35,532	$17	9
16	Continental Midland, L.l.c.	$34,883	$17	-
17	Allied Wire & Cable	$34,761	$17	-
18	Encore Wire	$34,532	$17	4
19	Beaulieu Of America	$34,473	$17	-
20	Color-Fi	$33,559	$16	-

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