Machinist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level machinist earnings begin at:

$28.58 per hour

$59,450 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level machinist earnings begin at:

$22.95 per hour

$47,730 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level machinist earnings begin at:

$18.21 per hour

$37,880 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level machinist earnings begin at:

$14.66 per hour

$30,500 per year

10th percentile

Starting level machinist earnings begin at:

$14.04 per hour

$29,200 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Machinist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $78,450
Hawaii $70,740
Alaska $61,980
Washington $60,020
Maryland $59,770
Wyoming $59,580
Massachusetts $57,630
New Jersey $57,390
Delaware $57,190
Utah $56,120
North Dakota $51,350
Connecticut $51,220
Minnesota $49,200
Oregon $49,200
Virginia $49,100
Louisiana $48,680
Rhode Island $48,500
New Hampshire $48,210
Missouri $48,100
Colorado $48,090
Arizona $48,080
California $48,020
Indiana $48,020
Maine $47,940
Nebraska $47,940
New York $47,940
Vermont $47,840
New Mexico $47,740
Nevada $47,740
Idaho $47,730
Pennsylvania $47,730
Illinois $47,630
Texas $47,590
Oklahoma $47,270
Alabama $47,090
Montana $47,020
Florida $46,940
Michigan $46,870
West Virginia $46,820
Iowa $46,650
Kentucky $46,640
South Dakota $46,640
Tennessee $46,640
Georgia $46,600
North Carolina $46,600
Arkansas $43,960
Ohio $43,410
Kansas $42,480
Wisconsin $40,060
Mississippi $38,520
South Carolina $37,880
Puerto Rico $23,640

How do machinist salaries compare to similar careers?

Machinists earn about the same as related careers in South Carolina. On average, they make less than machine assemblers but more than forklift operators.

Career Median Salary
Machine assembler salary $41K
Sheet metal worker salary $40K
Drill press operator salary $37K
Precious metal worker salary $37K
Hand polishing worker salary $38K
Machinist salary $38K
Log grader salary $38K
Metal worker salary $36K
Molding and casting worker salary $38K
Forklift operator salary $36K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)