Production Operator
Hiring bonus: $25 — NEXTAFF pays new hires who apply through this link. Terms are set by the agency.
- Agency
- NEXTAFF
- Location
- Chattanooga, TN
- Job type
- Contract
- Pay
- $17.45/HourlyRate
- Profession
- Machine Operator
- Industry
- Manufacturing & Production
- Posted
- Jan 22, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $17.45
- Weekly
- $698
- Yearly (full-time)
- $36,296
This job pays about $17.45/hour — 10% below the median for Machine Operator jobs in Tennessee ($19.29/hour).
Estimated from the hourly rate in the listing, 40 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Machine Operator jobs in Tennessee right now
- 9 open Machine Operator jobs in Tennessee from 3 agencies.
- Pay in these listings: $13.00 – $18.00/hour, median $16.00/hour.
- Typical Machine Operator pay in Tennessee: $19.29/hour ($40,123/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: Employment Solutions of New York (ESNY) ($17.25/hour across 2 jobs).
Job description
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