Drill press operator earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level drill press operator earnings begin at:

$38.11 per hour

$79,280 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level drill press operator earnings begin at:

$30.00 per hour

$62,400 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level drill press operator earnings begin at:

$28.93 per hour

$60,170 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level drill press operator earnings begin at:

$18.15 per hour

$37,750 per year

10th percentile

Starting level drill press operator earnings begin at:

$14.36 per hour

$29,860 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Drill press operator salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Massachusetts $60,170
Connecticut $58,860
Nevada $53,970
Alabama $51,570
Maryland $51,250
Michigan $48,980
Illinois $47,330
Wisconsin $47,330
Indiana $46,640
Pennsylvania $46,630
New York $46,570
California $45,830
Kentucky $45,030
Oklahoma $44,550
Georgia $43,210
Nebraska $42,350
Maine $42,030
Oregon $39,950
Ohio $39,620
New Jersey $37,920
Kansas $37,710
Minnesota $37,630
Missouri $37,550
Arizona $37,500
Colorado $37,460
South Carolina $37,400
Florida $37,080
New Hampshire $37,070
Iowa $36,910
Utah $36,910
Texas $36,810
Louisiana $36,760
Mississippi $36,590
Tennessee $36,540
North Dakota $35,740
West Virginia $35,590
Arkansas $35,290
Virginia $35,230
North Carolina $34,960
Rhode Island $34,500
South Dakota $33,630
Washington $32,010

How do drill press operator salaries compare to similar careers?

Drill press operators earn about the same as related careers in Massachusetts. On average, they make less than non-destructive testing specialists but more than machine assemblers.

Career Median Salary
Non-Destructive testing specialist salary $60K
Tool and die maker salary $61K
Machinist salary $58K
Welder salary $49K
Precious metal worker salary $48K
Drill press operator salary $60K
Metal caster salary $43K
Forklift operator salary $39K
Metal worker salary $39K
Machine assembler salary $37K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)