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1st Shift Production Operator salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 7 open job postings for 1st Shift Production Operator roles at 6 companies, updated Oct 28, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

1st Shift Production Operator: postings by posted pay7 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 12 bands from $17.00/hr to $29.00/hr. Median $22.05/hr ($45.9K/yr); middle half $20.00–$27.55/hr.Median $22.07/hr$17.00/hr$29.00/hr

Postings per pay band: $17.00/hr–$18.00/hr: 1; $18.00/hr–$19.00/hr: 0; $19.00/hr–$20.00/hr: 0; $20.00/hr–$21.00/hr: 2; $21.00/hr–$22.00/hr: 0; $22.00/hr–$23.00/hr: 2; $23.00/hr–$24.00/hr: 0; $24.00/hr–$25.00/hr: 0; $25.00/hr–$26.00/hr: 0; $26.00/hr–$27.00/hr: 0; $27.00/hr–$28.00/hr: 1; $28.00/hr–$29.00/hr: 1.

Pay by level

  1. Mid level$22.05/hr ($45.9K/yr) median · $20.00–$27.55/hr typical · 7 postingsMid level: middle half $20.00–$27.55/hr, median $22.05/hr ($45.9K/yr)

Companies hiring

  1. ETS2 postings · too few to show pay
  2. Hormel Foods1 posting · too few to show pay
  3. Land O'Lakes1 posting · too few to show pay
  4. Greif1 posting · too few to show pay

By location

  1. United States$22.05/hr ($45.9K/yr) median · $20.00–$27.55/hr typical · 7 postingsUnited States: middle half $20.00–$27.55/hr, median $22.05/hr ($45.9K/yr)

Newest 1st Shift Production Operator postings

  1. 1st Shift Production OperatorLand O'Lakes · United States · $27.55/hr · Posted Oct 26, 2026
  2. 1st Shift Production OperatorChallenge Manufacturing · United States · $17.00/hr · Posted Oct 23, 2026
  3. 1st Shift Production OperatorHormel Foods · Sparta, WI · $22.05/hr · Posted Oct 22, 2026
  4. 1st Shift Production OperatorMölnlycke Health Care · Brunswick, OH · $21.75–$35.00/hr · Posted Oct 15, 2026
  5. 1st Shift Production OperatorGreif · Kernersville, NC · $17.55–$28.03/hr · Posted Oct 14, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a 1st Shift Production Operator make?

The median posted base pay for 1st Shift Production Operator jobs is $22.05/hr ($45.9K/yr), from 7 job postings with pay at 6 companies.

What is the typical 1st Shift Production Operator pay range?

The middle half of postings list $20.00–$27.55/hr. The top 10% list $59K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $35.4K or less.

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