Machine Operators Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 401 job listings • Up 13% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$66,827
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$60,720
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$73,920
No change this month

The median for Machine Operators is 17% below the overall Australia median of A$81,000 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$60,720 and A$73,920 per year, a 20% spread around the median.

Among listings with published salaries, Machine Operators volume has grown by 13% month-on-month. Leading employers include Fuse Recruitment, Programmed Skilled Workforce and Evolve Scientific, with 31 open positions between them.

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Salary Distribution

See how Machine Operators salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.

Under A$60,000
92 jobs (23%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
254 jobs (63%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
43 jobs (11%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
9 jobs (2%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
2 jobs (<1%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
1 job (<1%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$250,000+
0 jobs (0%)

Salaries by City

Compare Machine Operators salaries across major cities in Australia.

Brisbane
Median: A$66,000 | Range: A$60,368 - A$70,950
128 jobs (32%)
Melbourne
Median: A$65,120 | Range: A$59,840 - A$72,770
115 jobs (29%)
Sydney
Median: A$67,135 | Range: A$62,115 - A$74,800
92 jobs (23%)
Perth
Median: A$68,992 | Range: A$64,786 - A$83,600
33 jobs (8%)
Adelaide
Median: A$66,414 | Range: A$59,935 - A$74,155
28 jobs (7%)
Hobart
Median: A$64,645 | Range: A$58,786 - A$72,070
4 jobs (1%)
Canberra
Median: A$66,880 | Range: A$66,880 - A$66,880
1 job (<1%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Machine Operators positions by employment type.

Full-time
207 jobs (52%)
Contract
102 jobs (25%)
Casual
90 jobs (22%)
Part-time
2 jobs (<1%)

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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Machine Operators professionals.

F
Fuse Recruitment
17 open positions
P
Programmed Skilled Workforce
7 open positions
E
Evolve Scientific
7 open positions
Z
Zoom Recruitment
6 open positions
R
Randstad - Industrial
6 open positions
M
Manpower
5 open positions
C
Cogent Resources
5 open positions
H
HOBAN Recruitment
5 open positions
W
Workhorse Staffing
5 open positions
C
Chandler Macleod
5 open positions
S
Synergy Placements
5 open positions
F
FindStaff Pty Ltd
4 open positions
C
Core Talent
4 open positions
I
InfraBuild
4 open positions
C
Cornerstone HR
4 open positions
H
Hays | Manufacturing & Operations
4 open positions
C
Cleanaway
4 open positions
F
Findmea Pty Ltd
3 open positions
A
Accurate Recruitment Pty Ltd
3 open positions
I
Industrial People Pty Ltd
3 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 401 listings with advertised salaries.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.
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