Tyson Foods machine operator salary

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Average Tyson Foods machine operator salary

$15.8hourly

$32,943 yearly

Entry-level Tyson Foods machine operator salary

$26,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Tyson Foods pay machine operators?

The average salary for Tyson Foods machine operators is $32,943 per year. Tyson Foods machine operator salaries range between $26,000 to $40,000 per year. Tyson Foods machine operators earn 0% less than the national average salary for machine operators of $32,874.

Location impacts how much a machine operator at Tyson Foods can expect to make. Machine operators at Tyson Foods make the most in Portland, ME, New Holland, PA, and Providence, RI.

How much does Tyson Foods pay machine operators by location?

Tyson Foods pays machine operators the most in Portland, ME, New Holland, PA, and Providence, RI. Additionally, cities like Worthington and New London also report highly competitive salaries for machine operators at Tyson Foods.

Machine operator Tyson Foods salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Portland, ME	$35,535	$17.08
2	New Holland, PA	$35,150	$16.90
3	Providence, RI	$34,801	$16.73
4	Worthington, MN	$34,748	$16.71
5	New London, WI	$34,696	$16.68
6	Wilmington, DE	$34,314	$16.50
7	Alexandria, KY	$34,282	$16.48
8	Washington, DC	$34,074	$16.38
9	Vineland, NJ	$33,632	$16.17
10	Portland, IN	$33,372	$16.04

Highest-paid Tyson Foods machine operators by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Machine Group Leader	$118,866	$57	-
2	Lead Operator	$74,528	$36	-
3	Machine Repairer	$50,535	$24	-
4	Grading Machine Operator	$46,883	$23	-
5	Sheet Metal Operator	$46,098	$22	-
6	Machine Assembler	$44,926	$22	-
7	Trimmer Machine Operator	$44,319	$21	-
8	Excavating Machine Operator	$44,072	$21	-
9	Production Operator Lead	$44,020	$21	-
10	Machine Operator-Team Leader	$44,007	$21	-

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Recent salaries for machine operators at tyson foods

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Machine OPR Pr09 MX Operator-2Nd Shift	Waverly, NE	06/25/2025	$34,749
Machine Operator Pr04 Raw Meat 2Nd Shift Haltom City	Haltom City, TX	06/25/2025	$42,262
Machine Operator PR ST Shift)-Chick N Quick	Rogers, AR	04/22/2025	$36,314
3Rd Shift Machine Operators--Zeeland, MI 49464	Zeeland, MI	03/25/2025	$44,975
Machine Operator-2Nd Shift	South Hutchinson, KS	03/22/2025	$42,679

Machine operator salary at Tyson Foods competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	PepsiCo	$40,897	$20	10
2	General Mills	$40,529	$19	9
3	Post Holdings	$40,102	$19	67
4	TreeHouse Foods	$39,183	$19	16
5	Cargill	$38,757	$19	66
6	Hormel Foods	$38,483	$19	26
7	Conagra Brands	$37,119	$18	52
8	The Kraft Heinz Company	$36,763	$18	25
9	Vudu	$36,629	$18	-
10	Valley Fresh	$36,568	$18	-
11	Pilgrim's	$35,848	$17	18
12	Smithfield Foods	$35,755	$17	13
13	Whirlpool	$35,734	$17	-
14	Berry Global	$34,878	$17	-
15	Lear	$34,760	$17	18
16	Newell Brands	$34,568	$17	5
17	Butterball	$34,105	$16	3
18	Seaboard	$34,105	$16	4
19	Builders FirstSource	$33,843	$16	8
20	Crown Holdings	$32,627	$16	26

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