Drill press operator earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level drill press operator earnings begin at:

$23.90 per hour

$49,710 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level drill press operator earnings begin at:

$19.48 per hour

$40,510 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level drill press operator earnings begin at:

$16.59 per hour

$34,500 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level drill press operator earnings begin at:

$13.25 per hour

$27,570 per year

10th percentile

Starting level drill press operator earnings begin at:

$11.00 per hour

$22,890 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Drill press operator salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Virginia $90,390
Massachusetts $77,780
Idaho $69,590
Florida $66,340
Michigan $60,410
New Hampshire $59,800
Illinois $56,720
New York $55,310
Oklahoma $55,230
Nevada $53,970
Alabama $53,110
South Carolina $52,040
Kentucky $51,740
Ohio $51,670
Colorado $51,280
Maryland $51,250
Mississippi $49,930
Wisconsin $49,640
California $49,080
Arizona $48,140
New Jersey $47,870
Minnesota $47,010
North Carolina $46,970
Arkansas $46,730
Pennsylvania $46,370
Georgia $46,270
Tennessee $45,070
West Virginia $45,060
Missouri $44,990
Texas $44,350
Iowa $43,860
Kansas $42,320
Maine $42,030
Connecticut $41,080
Oregon $40,320
Louisiana $39,850
Indiana $39,110
Nebraska $38,750
North Dakota $35,740
Rhode Island $34,500
South Dakota $33,630
Utah $33,190
Washington $32,010

How do drill press operator salaries compare to similar careers?

Drill press operators earn about the same as related careers in Rhode Island. On average, they make less than riggers but more than machine feeders.

Career Median Salary
Rigger salary $40K
Welder salary $41K
Electronic equipment assembler salary $39K
Fork lift operator salary $37K
Molding and casting worker salary $35K
Drill press operator salary $34K
Hand polishing worker salary $33K
Metal worker salary $29K
Machine feeder salary $24K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)