Milling and Planing Machine Operators
Wages & Outlook
Typical Wages
Wages listed below are for a variety of experience and education levels. Make sure that you research the typical entry-level education and work experience and training requirements for this occupation.
This career pays above the statewide median wage.
Wages for Milling and Planing Machine Operators *
U S |
$19.25 | $24.15 | $29.11 |
|---|---|---|---|
Minnesota |
$20.46 | $25.05 | $26.96 |
Central Minnesota |
$24.96 | $26.01 | $31.96 |
Southwest Minnesota |
$19.69 | $25.05 | $25.05 |
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN |
$19.69 | $25.05 | $26.01 |
* "Low" indicates 25% of workers earn less and 75% earn more.
"Median" indicates 50% of workers earn less and 50% earn more.
"High" indicates 75% of workers earn less and 25% earn more.
Employment
In Minnesota, there are 150 workers employed in this very small career.
Where do Milling and Planing Machine Operators most often work?
- Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
- Primary Metal Manufacturing
- Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
- Machinery Manufacturing
- Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
Current Demand
This career is currently in very low demand.
Future Demand
This career is shrinking.
There will be a need for about 60 new Milling and Planing Machine Operators to meet market demand between 2020-2030. This includes the demand due to replacement (workers leaving the occupation or retiring) as well as growth.
| U S | 15,700 | 13,300 | -2,400 | -15.1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 77 | 66 | -11 | -14.3% |
| Central Minnesota | 25 | 23 | -2 | -8% |
| Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN | 30 | 25 | -5 | -16.7% |
Source: You can learn about our data sources in the About Us section.