Machinist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level machinist earnings begin at:

$29.35 per hour

$61,050 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level machinist earnings begin at:

$23.65 per hour

$49,200 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level machinist earnings begin at:

$19.26 per hour

$40,060 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level machinist earnings begin at:

$17.85 per hour

$37,120 per year

10th percentile

Starting level machinist earnings begin at:

$14.47 per hour

$30,100 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 Wisconsin. On average, they make less than non-destructive testing specialists but more than forklift operators.

Career Median Salary
Non-Destructive testing specialist salary $48K
Boilermaker salary $40K
Welder salary $48K
Drill press operator salary $47K
Precious metal worker salary $48K
Machinist salary $40K
Quality control inspector salary $40K
Metal caster salary $46K
Machine assembler salary $43K
Forklift operator salary $43K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)