USG production operator salary

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Average USG production operator salary

$38,459yearly

$16.92 hourly rate

Entry-level USG production operator salary

$33,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does USG pay production operators?

The average salary for USG production operators is $38,459 per year. USG production operator salaries range between $33,000 to $44,000 per year. USG production operators earn 9% more than the national average salary for production operators of $35,185.

Location impacts how much a production operator at USG can expect to make. Production operators at USG make the most in North Kansas City, MO, Los Angeles, CA, and Denver, CO.

How much does USG pay production operators by location?

USG pays production operators the most in North Kansas City, MO, Los Angeles, CA, and Denver, CO. Additionally, cities like Cloquet and Chicago also report highly competitive salaries for production operators at USG.

Production operator USG salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	North Kansas City, MO	$42,329	$20.35
2	Los Angeles, CA	$41,045	$19.73
3	Denver, CO	$40,759	$19.60
4	Cloquet, MN	$40,701	$19.57
5	Chicago, IL	$40,688	$19.56
6	Cole, OK	$39,894	$19.18
7	Mediapolis, IA	$39,715	$19.09
8	Oakfield, NY	$39,712	$19.09
9	Shoals, IN	$39,416	$18.95
10	Powell, WY	$39,286	$18.89

Highest-paid USG production operators by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Technical Production Lead	$87,261	$42	-
2	Assistant Production Supervisor	$55,459	$27	-
3	Process Operator Lead	$54,030	$26	-
4	Production Mechanic	$52,419	$25	-
5	Production Operator Lead	$50,189	$24	-
6	Senior Production Operator	$48,394	$23	-
7	Production Leader	$48,265	$23	-
8	Heading Machine Operator	$47,860	$23	-
9	Machine Operator-Team Leader	$46,108	$22	-
10	Senior Machine Operator	$44,151	$21	-

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Recent salaries for production operators at usg

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Production Operator	Imperial, CA	06/28/2025	$49,921
Production Operator	Westlake, OH	06/26/2025	$53,949
Production Operator	Sweetwater, FL	06/26/2025	$55,514
Production Operator	Delavan, WI	06/26/2025	$43,410
Production Operator	River Rouge, MI	06/24/2025	$51,340

Production operator salary at USG competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Chemtura Corp	$41,098	$20	-
2	Steel Dynamics	$41,097	$20	19
3	Owens Corning	$41,044	$20	32
4	O-I Glass	$40,790	$20	2
5	Primus Builders	$40,017	$19	-
6	Air System Components	$39,891	$19	-
7	Qep	$39,871	$19	3
8	United States Steel	$39,867	$19	1
9	Martin Marietta	$39,719	$19	39
10	Boise Cascade	$38,908	$19	14
11	Norgren	$38,823	$19	-
12	Carpenter Technology	$38,331	$18	9
13	CertainTeed	$37,911	$18	-
14	Alcoa	$37,520	$18	4
15	NELCO Worldwide	$37,220	$18	-
16	National Gypsum	$37,182	$18	4
17	Custom Building Prod	$37,074	$18	11
18	Leggett & Platt	$36,957	$18	9
19	Dover	$34,413	$17	27
20	Caterpillar	$33,522	$16	39

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