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internationalpaper.comWhat’s the average pay for an operator at International Paper?
The average pay for a machine operator at International Paper is between $24.00 and $31.00 per hour.
The top paying employers for manufacturing machine operators are Kimberly-Clark, Waste Management and Freeport-McMoRan.
Last updated June 7, 2026
More about pay at International Paper
Who pays manufacturing machine operators the most?
- Kimberly-Clark Pay $28.00-38.66 per hour
- Waste Management Pay $22.38-32.00 per hour
- Freeport-McMoRan Pay $24.90-31.58 per hour
- Kraft Heinz Pay $24.15-29.43 per hour
- Graphic Packaging International Pay $18.98-33.28 per hour
- Packaging Corporation Of America Pay $23.54-34.20 per hour
- Martin Marietta Materials Pay $23.52-32.61 per hour
- Pratt & Whitney Pay $24.37-30.00 per hour
- 3M Pay $20.99-29.33 per hour
- Georgia-Pacific Pay $22.35-36.43 per hour
What are manufacturing machine operators saying about pay at International Paper?
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Best thing
It’s fairly laidback
Worst thing
The pay is very low
Report this reviewAssistant operator at International Paper, April 2025
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Best thing
The pay
Worst thing
The never having a weekend to myself
Report this reviewEmployee at International Paper, March 2025
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Best thing
The people are very nice I work with
Worst thing
The management is extremely bad at their job, they overload workers and understaff, the pay is 15-20% lower than many other places in the area and will not help current employees advance their salary in the pay scale
Report this reviewMaintenance at International Paper, January 2025
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Best thing
The pay and benefits
Worst thing
Everything else. Schedule, the management, the union and it's contract with IP. The list goes on
Report this reviewMachine operator assistant at International Paper, January 2025
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Best thing
The pay and benefits.
Worst thing
Management
Report this reviewMachine operator at International Paper, January 2025