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Top 15 cities for machinists by average salary
| Honolulu, HI | $81,140 |
|---|---|
| Bremerton, WA | $79,720 |
| Barnstable, MA | $77,800 |
| Florence, AL | $77,420 |
| San Francisco, CA | $76,240 |
| Kennewick, WA | $76,070 |
| Seattle, WA | $75,190 |
| Washington, DC | $75,140 |
| Anchorage, AK | $74,710 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $73,690 |
| Trenton, NJ | $73,430 |
| Bismarck, ND | $73,150 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $71,490 |
| Boston, MA | $71,340 |
| Billings, MT | $71,040 |
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Machinists salary by state
Hawaii pays machinists the most statewide, $81,610 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $81,610 | $84,410 | 260 | 1 | $81,140 | $81,140 |
| Alaska | $81,160 | $77,670 | 120 | 1 | $74,710 | $74,710 |
| Washington, D.C. | $73,260 | $72,900 | 160 | 1 | $75,140 | $75,140 |
| Washington | $71,510 | $66,160 | 6,880 | 10 | $79,720 | $58,020 |
| Massachusetts | $69,390 | $67,270 | 7,080 | 6 | $77,800 | $63,110 |
| New Jersey | $66,720 | $63,190 | 3,210 | 3 | $73,430 | $63,260 |
| Oregon | $65,590 | $63,820 | 2,760 | 8 | $70,390 | $50,840 |
| Delaware | $65,400 | $62,650 | 310 | 1 | $56,100 | $56,100 |
| Wyoming | $64,880 | $63,070 | 290 | 1 | $58,850 | $58,850 |
| Connecticut | $64,030 | $62,130 | 5,240 | 4 | $66,190 | $58,550 |
| North Dakota | $63,830 | $61,820 | 560 | 3 | $73,150 | $58,670 |
| Louisiana | $62,830 | $61,110 | 4,640 | 8 | $73,690 | $55,760 |
| Vermont | $62,800 | $62,680 | 220 | 1 | $56,610 | $56,610 |
| Virginia | $62,770 | $61,290 | 5,660 | 9 | $67,950 | $54,250 |
| Colorado | $62,650 | $60,200 | 2,800 | 7 | $71,010 | $52,190 |
| Minnesota | $62,310 | $61,140 | 12,500 | 5 | $66,650 | $58,870 |
| New Hampshire | $62,150 | $61,500 | 1,620 | 1 | $59,840 | $59,840 |
| New York | $61,910 | $60,920 | 9,400 | 12 | $67,520 | $52,740 |
| Utah | $61,800 | $61,280 | 3,810 | 5 | $63,300 | $56,760 |
| Montana | $61,530 | $60,920 | 630 | 4 | $71,040 | $58,610 |
| Maryland | $61,420 | $59,810 | 1,380 | 4 | $63,850 | $53,520 |
| California | $61,380 | $57,190 | 18,950 | 22 | $76,240 | $49,800 |
| Missouri | $61,340 | $58,710 | 8,380 | 8 | $64,590 | $50,030 |
| New Mexico | $60,960 | $59,440 | 690 | 3 | $61,960 | $50,630 |
| Maine | $60,910 | $59,160 | 1,780 | 3 | $64,540 | $55,970 |
| Texas | $60,270 | $59,180 | 21,700 | 24 | $71,490 | $47,150 |
| Rhode Island | $60,230 | $57,760 | 860 | 1 | $61,020 | $61,020 |
| Arizona | $59,750 | $61,080 | 4,330 | 6 | $67,930 | $52,730 |
| Kentucky | $59,560 | $58,660 | 6,040 | 5 | $63,540 | $54,120 |
| Idaho | $59,480 | $58,810 | 1,070 | 5 | $61,910 | $57,760 |
| Nebraska | $59,090 | $55,860 | 1,810 | 3 | $63,580 | $57,340 |
| Illinois | $58,920 | $58,520 | 16,520 | 7 | $66,060 | $53,650 |
| Alabama | $57,860 | $55,560 | 5,170 | 12 | $77,420 | $49,480 |
| Wisconsin | $57,860 | $59,110 | 12,700 | 13 | $62,430 | $49,120 |
| Florida | $57,590 | $57,140 | 8,400 | 19 | $62,000 | $50,190 |
| Pennsylvania | $57,080 | $57,810 | 12,380 | 16 | $62,130 | $48,150 |
| South Carolina | $57,030 | $57,970 | 3,790 | 7 | $59,370 | $46,310 |
| Iowa | $56,960 | $57,540 | 2,880 | 7 | $62,700 | $53,180 |
| Ohio | $56,670 | $57,940 | 17,110 | 12 | $63,400 | $46,710 |
| Indiana | $56,590 | $57,800 | 14,320 | 12 | $60,160 | $47,320 |
| Nevada | $56,270 | $53,050 | 900 | 3 | $57,730 | $54,310 |
| Georgia | $55,690 | $52,610 | 6,090 | 12 | $67,460 | $49,990 |
| Mississippi | $55,600 | $55,550 | 1,920 | 3 | $60,050 | $51,530 |
| Michigan | $55,240 | $52,360 | 20,350 | 15 | $63,960 | $50,860 |
| Arkansas | $55,180 | $51,140 | 2,150 | 5 | $56,260 | $50,160 |
| North Carolina | $54,880 | $55,230 | 8,330 | 15 | $64,270 | $47,050 |
| Kansas | $54,780 | $51,220 | 3,870 | 4 | $59,020 | $52,280 |
| Oklahoma | $53,450 | $51,120 | 4,230 | 4 | $55,510 | $45,620 |
| Tennessee | $53,180 | $49,600 | 8,270 | 10 | $58,390 | $46,900 |
| South Dakota | $51,860 | $50,890 | 830 | 2 | $54,720 | $51,410 |
| West Virginia | $51,190 | $47,350 | 1,700 | 6 | $56,200 | $49,350 |
| Puerto Rico | $32,910 | $29,280 | 1,250 | 2 | $34,770 | $32,970 |
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Machinists salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu, HI | $81,140 | $84,410 | $39.01 | 250 |
| Bremerton, WA | $79,720 | $80,620 | $38.33 | 370 |
| Barnstable, MA | $77,800 | $77,650 | $37.40 | 30 |
| Florence, AL | $77,420 | $82,690 | $37.22 | 160 |
| San Francisco, CA | $76,240 | $67,750 | $36.65 | 1,610 |
| Kennewick, WA | $76,070 | $68,060 | $36.57 | 120 |
| Seattle, WA | $75,190 | $74,560 | $36.15 | 4,250 |
| Washington, DC | $75,140 | $68,850 | $36.13 | 620 |
| Anchorage, AK | $74,710 | $75,040 | $35.92 | 50 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $73,690 | $75,580 | $35.43 | 280 |
| Trenton, NJ | $73,430 | $71,290 | $35.30 | 120 |
| Bismarck, ND | $73,150 | $74,090 | $35.17 | 70 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $71,490 | $71,590 | $34.37 | 300 |
| Boston, MA | $71,340 | $72,060 | $34.30 | 4,870 |
| Billings, MT | $71,040 | $64,420 | $34.15 | 140 |
| Boulder, CO | $71,010 | $63,990 | $34.14 | 240 |
| Albany, OR | $70,390 | $71,300 | $33.84 | 190 |
| New Orleans, LA | $69,800 | $66,990 | $33.56 | 550 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $69,030 | $67,700 | $33.19 | 870 |
| San Jose, CA | $69,020 | $63,540 | $33.18 | 1,370 |
| Richmond, VA | $67,950 | $62,650 | $32.67 | 650 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $67,930 | $71,620 | $32.66 | 50 |
| Albany, NY | $67,520 | $63,970 | $32.46 | 580 |
| Augusta, GA | $67,460 | $67,140 | $32.43 | 370 |
| Vallejo, CA | $67,080 | $59,850 | $32.25 | 150 |
| Portland, OR | $66,900 | $64,170 | $32.16 | 2,090 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $66,860 | $66,280 | $32.14 | 140 |
| Duluth, MN | $66,650 | $69,440 | $32.04 | 330 |
| Vineland, NJ | $66,450 | $62,330 | $31.95 | 50 |
| Rome, GA | $66,340 | $62,220 | $31.90 | 90 |
| Longview, WA | $66,210 | $63,190 | $31.83 | 140 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $66,190 | $63,100 | $31.82 | 500 |
| Worcester, MA | $66,090 | $64,480 | $31.78 | 930 |
| Champaign, IL | $66,060 | $58,910 | $31.76 | 100 |
| New York, NY | $66,030 | $62,750 | $31.75 | 4,300 |
| Bellingham, WA | $65,950 | $59,910 | $31.71 | 150 |
| Beaumont, TX | $65,570 | $59,800 | $31.53 | 520 |
| Bozeman, MT | $65,540 | $66,500 | $31.51 | 40 |
| Yuba City, CA | $65,470 | $56,820 | $31.48 | 30 |
| Hartford, CT | $65,420 | $64,320 | $31.45 | 2,680 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $65,190 | $61,140 | $31.34 | 480 |
| Redding, CA | $64,700 | $55,260 | $31.10 | 60 |
| St. Louis, MO | $64,590 | $62,210 | $31.06 | 5,620 |
| Portland, ME | $64,540 | $65,200 | $31.03 | 1,100 |
| San Diego, CA | $64,530 | $61,420 | $31.02 | 2,180 |
| Denver, CO | $64,370 | $60,620 | $30.95 | 1,050 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $64,270 | $58,150 | $30.90 | 80 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $64,110 | $62,230 | $30.82 | 460 |
| Ithaca, NY | $63,980 | $62,810 | $30.76 | 120 |
| Flint, MI | $63,960 | $62,850 | $30.75 | 350 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $63,850 | $62,820 | $30.70 | 50 |
| Grand Island, NE | $63,580 | $67,430 | $30.57 | 90 |
| Amherst, MA | $63,550 | $58,360 | $30.55 | 110 |
| Paducah, KY | $63,540 | $60,300 | $30.55 | 100 |
| Springfield, MA | $63,500 | $63,090 | $30.53 | 920 |
| Toledo, OH | $63,400 | $62,190 | $30.48 | 1,140 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $63,300 | $61,640 | $30.43 | 1,210 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $63,260 | $64,400 | $30.41 | 30 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $63,110 | $61,500 | $30.34 | 110 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $63,000 | $62,070 | $30.29 | 9,420 |
| Staunton, VA | $62,900 | $60,410 | $30.24 | 130 |
| Huntsville, AL | $62,750 | $62,490 | $30.17 | 670 |
| Ames, IA | $62,700 | $60,200 | $30.14 | 60 |
| Provo, UT | $62,660 | $61,890 | $30.12 | 430 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $62,560 | $62,000 | $30.08 | 170 |
| Ogden, UT | $62,520 | $65,270 | $30.06 | 1,260 |
| Houston, TX | $62,470 | $61,280 | $30.03 | 8,140 |
| Decatur, AL | $62,470 | $58,240 | $30.04 | 290 |
| Mankato, MN | $62,470 | $61,120 | $30.04 | 160 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $62,430 | $62,900 | $30.02 | 2,350 |
| La Crosse, WI | $62,430 | $62,960 | $30.02 | 170 |
| Great Falls, MT | $62,390 | $59,340 | $30.00 | 40 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $62,340 | $58,690 | $29.97 | 130 |
| Salinas, CA | $62,140 | $56,490 | $29.88 | 90 |
| Davenport, IA | $62,140 | $61,710 | $29.87 | 600 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $62,130 | $61,280 | $29.87 | 3,330 |
| Sacramento, CA | $62,070 | $57,900 | $29.84 | 600 |
| Miami, FL | $62,000 | $60,700 | $29.81 | 2,170 |
| Farmington, NM | $61,960 | $58,460 | $29.79 | 60 |
| Boise, ID | $61,910 | $60,430 | $29.76 | 440 |
| Spokane, WA | $61,570 | $60,480 | $29.60 | 520 |
| Wilmington, NC | $61,550 | $62,810 | $29.59 | 180 |
| Baltimore, MD | $61,460 | $60,280 | $29.55 | 750 |
| Madison, WI | $61,330 | $60,830 | $29.49 | 700 |
| New Haven, CT | $61,130 | $59,780 | $29.39 | 410 |
| Fargo, ND | $61,100 | $61,820 | $29.38 | 130 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $61,100 | $61,500 | $29.38 | 480 |
| Slidell, LA | $61,070 | $61,700 | $29.36 | 110 |
| Dallas, TX | $61,030 | $59,830 | $29.34 | 4,660 |
| Yakima, WA | $61,030 | $59,560 | $29.34 | 180 |
| Providence, RI | $61,020 | $58,950 | $29.34 | 1,290 |
| Albany, GA | $61,010 | $60,840 | $29.33 | 60 |
| Bend, OR | $60,990 | $62,890 | $29.32 | 90 |
| Buffalo, NY | $60,860 | $60,650 | $29.26 | 1,460 |
| Austin, TX | $60,820 | $59,030 | $29.24 | 1,210 |
| Louisville, KY | $60,750 | $60,500 | $29.21 | 990 |
| Greeley, CO | $60,720 | $58,340 | $29.19 | 260 |
| Savannah, GA | $60,580 | $60,680 | $29.13 | 330 |
| Chicago, IL | $60,510 | $59,520 | $29.09 | 11,270 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $60,480 | $61,270 | $29.08 | 3,230 |
| Monroe, LA | $60,420 | $63,350 | $29.05 | 130 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $60,410 | $66,390 | $29.04 | 80 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $60,320 | $59,390 | $29.00 | 210 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $60,230 | $53,500 | $28.96 | 80 |
| Crestview, FL | $60,170 | $59,630 | $28.93 | 170 |
| Columbus, IN | $60,160 | $61,230 | $28.92 | 1,470 |
| Medford, OR | $60,110 | $60,370 | $28.90 | 70 |
| Gulfport, MS | $60,050 | $63,330 | $28.87 | 420 |
| Mobile, AL | $60,010 | $62,020 | $28.85 | 380 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $60,000 | $59,570 | $28.84 | 140 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $60,000 | $56,200 | $28.85 | 230 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $59,970 | $57,610 | $28.83 | 200 |
| Evansville, IN | $59,880 | $58,410 | $28.79 | 190 |
| Manchester, NH | $59,840 | $60,120 | $28.77 | 340 |
| Lafayette, LA | $59,810 | $59,830 | $28.75 | 980 |
| Omaha, NE | $59,750 | $58,540 | $28.72 | 240 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $59,640 | $58,120 | $28.67 | 360 |
| Lewiston, ID | $59,540 | $62,530 | $28.62 | 60 |
| Olympia, WA | $59,510 | $55,660 | $28.61 | 120 |
| Appleton, WI | $59,490 | $60,350 | $28.60 | 660 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $59,460 | $60,320 | $28.59 | 4,230 |
| Daphne, AL | $59,390 | $60,590 | $28.55 | 140 |
| Charleston, SC | $59,370 | $59,280 | $28.54 | 470 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $59,230 | $68,060 | $28.48 | 110 |
| Oxnard, CA | $59,210 | $56,530 | $28.47 | 540 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $59,160 | $56,920 | $28.44 | 90 |
| Green Bay, WI | $59,030 | $60,270 | $28.38 | 660 |
| Topeka, KS | $59,020 | $56,400 | $28.38 | 150 |
| Shreveport, LA | $58,970 | $60,440 | $28.35 | 340 |
| Monroe, MI | $58,900 | $60,210 | $28.32 | 210 |
| Rochester, MN | $58,870 | $57,770 | $28.31 | 270 |
| Casper, WY | $58,850 | $55,250 | $28.29 | 110 |
| Charlotte, NC | $58,820 | $60,210 | $28.28 | 2,390 |
| Springfield, MO | $58,800 | $51,100 | $28.27 | 410 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $58,770 | $60,060 | $28.25 | 420 |
| Odessa, TX | $58,760 | $59,770 | $28.25 | 380 |
| Fresno, CA | $58,740 | $54,580 | $28.24 | 300 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $58,740 | $57,700 | $28.24 | 550 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $58,730 | $57,510 | $28.24 | 380 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $58,720 | $59,700 | $28.23 | 640 |
| Lansing, MI | $58,680 | $59,850 | $28.21 | 750 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $58,670 | $50,680 | $28.21 | 250 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $58,670 | $57,890 | $28.21 | 100 |
| Raleigh, NC | $58,670 | $61,430 | $28.21 | 570 |
| Sebastian, FL | $58,660 | $59,470 | $28.20 | 70 |
| Lafayette, IN | $58,640 | $62,220 | $28.19 | 720 |
| Pueblo, CO | $58,640 | $57,230 | $28.19 | 90 |
| Missoula, MT | $58,610 | $60,060 | $28.18 | 50 |
| Waterbury, CT | $58,550 | $58,540 | $28.15 | 650 |
| Kansas City, MO | $58,480 | $56,740 | $28.11 | 1,350 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $58,420 | $51,420 | $28.09 | 70 |
| Anniston, AL | $58,420 | $61,480 | $28.09 | 240 |
| Kenosha, WI | $58,410 | $59,800 | $28.08 | 230 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $58,390 | $55,500 | $28.07 | 30 |
| Memphis, TN | $58,390 | $59,220 | $28.07 | 1,050 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $58,350 | $58,340 | $28.05 | 120 |
| Lima, OH | $58,290 | $53,950 | $28.03 | 120 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $58,200 | $59,920 | $27.98 | 230 |
| Detroit, MI | $58,190 | $59,310 | $27.98 | 7,680 |
| Salem, OR | $58,150 | $58,930 | $27.96 | 110 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $58,020 | $51,630 | $27.89 | 130 |
| Waco, TX | $58,000 | $50,380 | $27.88 | 250 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $57,980 | $60,580 | $27.87 | 220 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $57,890 | $60,070 | $27.83 | 340 |
| Syracuse, NY | $57,880 | $58,650 | $27.83 | 470 |
| Reading, PA | $57,860 | $59,550 | $27.82 | 440 |
| Logan, UT | $57,810 | $58,620 | $27.79 | 380 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $57,760 | $57,050 | $27.77 | 50 |
| Reno, NV | $57,730 | $58,170 | $27.75 | 280 |
| Roanoke, VA | $57,610 | $52,000 | $27.70 | 290 |
| Midland, TX | $57,570 | $58,800 | $27.68 | 270 |
| Chico, CA | $57,520 | $46,580 | $27.65 | 40 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $57,500 | $57,410 | $27.65 | 560 |
| Tampa, FL | $57,370 | $57,160 | $27.58 | 1,530 |
| Clarksville, TN | $57,370 | $57,820 | $27.58 | 360 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $57,360 | $57,300 | $27.58 | 2,890 |
| Lincoln, NE | $57,340 | $57,820 | $27.57 | 240 |
| Orlando, FL | $57,330 | $57,390 | $27.56 | 710 |
| San Antonio, TX | $57,300 | $53,190 | $27.55 | 750 |
| Dubuque, IA | $57,270 | $58,890 | $27.54 | 180 |
| Springfield, IL | $57,250 | $59,340 | $27.53 | 90 |
| Columbus, OH | $57,160 | $57,940 | $27.48 | 1,150 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $57,130 | $55,660 | $27.47 | 7,850 |
| Allentown, PA | $57,110 | $59,330 | $27.46 | 630 |
| York, PA | $57,100 | $53,290 | $27.45 | 540 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $57,040 | $56,000 | $27.42 | 180 |
| Atlanta, GA | $57,010 | $56,270 | $27.41 | 2,500 |
| Waterloo, IA | $57,000 | $58,100 | $27.40 | 180 |
| Modesto, CA | $56,990 | $55,950 | $27.40 | 140 |
| Cleveland, OH | $56,780 | $58,240 | $27.30 | 3,980 |
| Yuma, AZ | $56,780 | $57,820 | $27.30 | 60 |
| St. George, UT | $56,760 | $52,740 | $27.29 | 110 |
| Dayton, OH | $56,690 | $59,050 | $27.26 | 1,360 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $56,680 | $55,500 | $27.25 | 290 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $56,640 | $56,070 | $27.23 | 360 |
| Des Moines, IA | $56,640 | $59,290 | $27.23 | 210 |
| Burlington, VT | $56,610 | $49,860 | $27.21 | 70 |
| Columbia, SC | $56,610 | $59,570 | $27.22 | 240 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $56,460 | $54,840 | $27.15 | 170 |
| Eugene, OR | $56,380 | $55,440 | $27.11 | 230 |
| Bangor, ME | $56,340 | $54,080 | $27.09 | 70 |
| Decatur, IL | $56,320 | $56,980 | $27.08 | 60 |
| Florence, SC | $56,320 | $56,900 | $27.08 | 160 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $56,260 | $56,460 | $27.05 | 270 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $56,240 | $50,610 | $27.04 | 3,540 |
| Canton, OH | $56,240 | $57,040 | $27.04 | 450 |
| Erie, PA | $56,230 | $55,120 | $27.03 | 640 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $56,220 | $53,510 | $27.03 | 120 |
| Kingsport, TN | $56,220 | $57,890 | $27.03 | 450 |
| Greenville, SC | $56,210 | $57,970 | $27.02 | 1,050 |
| Wheeling, WV | $56,200 | $58,780 | $27.02 | 60 |
| Midland, MI | $56,180 | $55,380 | $27.01 | 50 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $56,180 | $52,790 | $27.01 | 130 |
| Williamsport, PA | $56,150 | $58,250 | $27.00 | 80 |
| Dover, DE | $56,100 | $51,230 | $26.97 | 30 |
| Rochester, NY | $56,100 | $55,560 | $26.97 | 1,940 |
| Elmira, NY | $56,090 | $59,330 | $26.97 | 180 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $56,040 | $55,600 | $26.94 | 50 |
| Winchester, VA | $55,990 | $49,130 | $26.92 | 100 |
| Lewiston, ME | $55,970 | $59,020 | $26.91 | 90 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $55,970 | $53,840 | $26.91 | 40 |
| Racine, WI | $55,890 | $57,720 | $26.87 | 450 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $55,880 | $55,130 | $26.86 | 560 |
| Tucson, AZ | $55,880 | $55,700 | $26.86 | 590 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $55,870 | $55,880 | $26.86 | 2,760 |
| Binghamton, NY | $55,850 | $55,580 | $26.85 | 170 |
| College Station, TX | $55,850 | $55,560 | $26.85 | 90 |
| Sandusky, OH | $55,830 | $57,170 | $26.84 | 170 |
| Houma, LA | $55,760 | $55,560 | $26.81 | 570 |
| Lancaster, PA | $55,720 | $56,700 | $26.79 | 560 |
| Sarasota, FL | $55,660 | $52,200 | $26.76 | 340 |
| Columbia, MO | $55,640 | $50,120 | $26.75 | 240 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $55,510 | $57,780 | $26.69 | 1,130 |
| Tyler, TX | $55,460 | $58,170 | $26.66 | 80 |
| Panama City, FL | $55,450 | $54,580 | $26.66 | 90 |
| San Angelo, TX | $55,410 | $49,610 | $26.64 | 100 |
| Kankakee, IL | $55,360 | $47,930 | $26.62 | 100 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $55,260 | $51,730 | $26.57 | 260 |
| Gainesville, GA | $55,250 | $55,620 | $26.56 | 210 |
| Sumter, SC | $55,230 | $49,480 | $26.55 | 90 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $55,210 | $58,220 | $26.54 | 30 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $55,190 | $52,170 | $26.53 | 40 |
| Athens, GA | $55,170 | $56,010 | $26.53 | 120 |
| Peoria, IL | $55,130 | $51,680 | $26.50 | 500 |
| Birmingham, AL | $55,090 | $50,780 | $26.49 | 1,110 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $55,040 | $59,790 | $26.46 | 60 |
| Lebanon, PA | $54,980 | $52,620 | $26.43 | 170 |
| Lawton, OK | $54,980 | $51,290 | $26.43 | 90 |
| Riverside, CA | $54,960 | $49,440 | $26.42 | 1,810 |
| Akron, OH | $54,840 | $56,380 | $26.36 | 1,090 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $54,810 | $49,440 | $26.35 | 640 |
| Burlington, NC | $54,790 | $56,460 | $26.34 | 110 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $54,770 | $51,850 | $26.33 | 70 |
| Macon, GA | $54,720 | $50,250 | $26.31 | 120 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $54,720 | $52,000 | $26.31 | 160 |
| Durham, NC | $54,620 | $50,740 | $26.26 | 220 |
| Wichita, KS | $54,600 | $50,540 | $26.25 | 1,630 |
| Bay City, MI | $54,570 | $52,780 | $26.24 | 200 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $54,570 | $50,850 | $26.24 | 110 |
| Abilene, TX | $54,530 | $56,160 | $26.22 | 60 |
| Lawrence, KS | $54,500 | $50,460 | $26.20 | 60 |
| Nashville, TN | $54,480 | $51,430 | $26.19 | 1,640 |
| Asheville, NC | $54,440 | $53,110 | $26.17 | 850 |
| Carson City, NV | $54,430 | $51,670 | $26.17 | 160 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $54,340 | $51,540 | $26.13 | 730 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $54,310 | $57,480 | $26.11 | 70 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $54,310 | $48,990 | $26.11 | 340 |
| Tulsa, OK | $54,280 | $53,260 | $26.09 | 2,000 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $54,250 | $49,900 | $26.08 | 60 |
| Stockton, CA | $54,190 | $50,920 | $26.05 | 220 |
| Wausau, WI | $54,140 | $53,680 | $26.03 | 360 |
| Owensboro, KY | $54,120 | $47,170 | $26.02 | 90 |
| Saginaw, MI | $54,030 | $52,360 | $25.98 | 650 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $54,020 | $53,770 | $25.97 | 1,030 |
| Montgomery, AL | $53,950 | $53,460 | $25.94 | 410 |
| Bloomington, IN | $53,940 | $47,850 | $25.93 | 540 |
| Kingston, NY | $53,930 | $50,400 | $25.93 | 100 |
| Victoria, TX | $53,890 | $48,420 | $25.91 | 60 |
| Elkhart, IN | $53,800 | $49,910 | $25.87 | 590 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $53,800 | $49,930 | $25.87 | 70 |
| Little Rock, AR | $53,800 | $54,930 | $25.86 | 340 |
| Rockford, IL | $53,650 | $49,700 | $25.79 | 1,800 |
| Corvallis, OR | $53,640 | $51,110 | $25.79 | 30 |
| Michigan City, IN | $53,640 | $51,700 | $25.79 | 140 |
| South Bend, IN | $53,560 | $51,990 | $25.75 | 630 |
| Salisbury, MD | $53,520 | $48,890 | $25.73 | 50 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $53,480 | $54,160 | $25.71 | 240 |
| State College, PA | $53,470 | $50,900 | $25.71 | 120 |
| Greensboro, NC | $53,470 | $52,270 | $25.71 | 530 |
| Charleston, WV | $53,420 | $48,110 | $25.68 | 110 |
| Brunswick, GA | $53,410 | $51,670 | $25.68 | 40 |
| Greenville, NC | $53,410 | $58,010 | $25.68 | 100 |
| Traverse City, MI | $53,390 | $49,420 | $25.67 | 260 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $53,290 | $50,110 | $25.62 | 3,460 |
| Mansfield, OH | $53,270 | $54,540 | $25.61 | 210 |
| Sioux City, IA | $53,180 | $56,350 | $25.57 | 80 |
| Youngstown, OH | $53,030 | $50,930 | $25.49 | 360 |
| Scranton, PA | $52,960 | $49,850 | $25.46 | 430 |
| Knoxville, TN | $52,940 | $49,900 | $25.45 | 1,470 |
| Johnstown, PA | $52,910 | $54,910 | $25.44 | 150 |
| Visalia, CA | $52,880 | $49,750 | $25.42 | 130 |
| Utica, NY | $52,740 | $49,090 | $25.36 | 320 |
| Lubbock, TX | $52,730 | $47,790 | $25.35 | 160 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $52,730 | $49,210 | $25.35 | 160 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $52,680 | $48,160 | $25.33 | 100 |
| Jackson, MI | $52,540 | $49,840 | $25.26 | 650 |
| Gainesville, FL | $52,490 | $49,390 | $25.24 | 120 |
| Naples, FL | $52,380 | $47,200 | $25.18 | 170 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $52,370 | $50,350 | $25.18 | 910 |
| Manhattan, KS | $52,280 | $51,630 | $25.14 | 100 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $52,190 | $49,180 | $25.09 | 100 |
| Beckley, WV | $52,170 | $55,950 | $25.08 | 70 |
| Dothan, AL | $52,170 | $50,740 | $25.08 | 90 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $52,110 | $51,220 | $25.05 | 80 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $52,030 | $50,560 | $25.01 | 230 |
| Morristown, TN | $52,030 | $47,370 | $25.01 | 330 |
| Morgantown, WV | $52,010 | $50,510 | $25.00 | 90 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $51,950 | $48,400 | $24.98 | 190 |
| Niles, MI | $51,890 | $50,430 | $24.95 | 530 |
| Altoona, PA | $51,830 | $52,660 | $24.92 | 120 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $51,770 | $49,370 | $24.89 | 50 |
| Weirton, WV | $51,660 | $46,530 | $24.84 | 140 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $51,650 | $48,530 | $24.83 | 240 |
| Pensacola, FL | $51,540 | $47,360 | $24.78 | 110 |
| Jackson, MS | $51,530 | $49,850 | $24.78 | 230 |
| Rapid City, SD | $51,410 | $47,840 | $24.72 | 70 |
| Deltona, FL | $51,320 | $47,300 | $24.67 | 400 |
| Longview, TX | $50,950 | $48,350 | $24.50 | 690 |
| Muskegon, MI | $50,860 | $48,280 | $24.45 | 530 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $50,840 | $47,870 | $24.44 | 50 |
| Lakeland, FL | $50,760 | $46,990 | $24.40 | 390 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $50,630 | $45,370 | $24.34 | 50 |
| Valdosta, GA | $50,570 | $48,710 | $24.31 | 50 |
| Auburn, AL | $50,310 | $47,840 | $24.19 | 80 |
| Sherman, TX | $50,260 | $49,710 | $24.16 | 160 |
| Killeen, TX | $50,250 | $50,420 | $24.16 | 130 |
| Ocala, FL | $50,190 | $47,750 | $24.13 | 90 |
| Jackson, TN | $50,180 | $48,340 | $24.12 | 240 |
| Texarkana, TX | $50,160 | $49,310 | $24.12 | 140 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $50,160 | $50,560 | $24.11 | 60 |
| Joplin, MO | $50,030 | $46,820 | $24.06 | 360 |
| Dalton, GA | $49,990 | $48,240 | $24.03 | 120 |
| Amarillo, TX | $49,970 | $41,900 | $24.02 | 360 |
| Merced, CA | $49,800 | $47,130 | $23.94 | 40 |
| Gadsden, AL | $49,480 | $48,370 | $23.79 | 80 |
| Huntington, WV | $49,350 | $46,290 | $23.73 | 680 |
| Brownsville, TX | $49,250 | $48,970 | $23.68 | 120 |
| Janesville, WI | $49,120 | $46,810 | $23.61 | 340 |
| El Paso, TX | $48,480 | $46,880 | $23.31 | 360 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $48,150 | $46,570 | $23.15 | 80 |
| Cleveland, TN | $47,950 | $46,120 | $23.05 | 50 |
| Muncie, IN | $47,860 | $48,360 | $23.01 | 150 |
| Kokomo, IN | $47,320 | $45,200 | $22.75 | 60 |
| McAllen, TX | $47,150 | $48,230 | $22.67 | 110 |
| Hickory, NC | $47,050 | $43,430 | $22.62 | 460 |
| Johnson City, TN | $46,900 | $45,550 | $22.55 | 180 |
| Springfield, OH | $46,710 | $37,380 | $22.46 | 310 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $46,310 | $46,460 | $22.26 | 50 |
| Enid, OK | $45,620 | $46,460 | $21.94 | 70 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $34,770 | $32,490 | $16.72 | 40 |
| San Juan, PR | $32,970 | $29,310 | $15.85 | 920 |
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- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersU.S. average $56,760
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticU.S. average $48,170
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticU.S. average $45,960
- Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticU.S. average $50,450
- Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All OtherU.S. average $48,580
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- Tool and Die MakersU.S. average $66,860
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Machinists salary: questions
Where do machinists make the most money?
In Honolulu, HI, with an average of $81,140 a year, among the 361 metro areas we cover.
What is the average machinists salary in the U.S.?
$59,320 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $58,750, so half of machinists earn more than that and half less.
What salary should machinists ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of machinists nationwide earn between $47,570 (25th percentile) and $67,700 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays machinists the most?
Hawaii, with a statewide average of $81,610 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is machinists pay the lowest?
San Juan, PR, at $32,970 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-4041.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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