The average salary for a machinist in the United States is around $44,214 per year.
Avg Salary
Machinists earn an average yearly salary of $44,214.
Wages typically start from $27,810 and go up to $70,293.
29% below national average Updated in 2019
Machinist earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level machinist earnings begin at:
$33.79 per hour
$70,293 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level machinist earnings begin at:
$27.13 per hour
$56,433 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level machinist earnings begin at:
$21.26 per hour
$44,214 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level machinist earnings begin at:
$16.65 per hour
$34,641 per year
10th percentile
Starting level machinist earnings begin at:
$13.37 per hour
$27,810 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Machinist salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $68,080 |
| Hawaii | $66,840 |
| District of Columbia | $58,280 |
| Delaware | $56,310 |
| Maryland | $53,480 |
| North Dakota | $52,360 |
| Wyoming | $52,300 |
| New Mexico | $51,670 |
| Massachusetts | $51,050 |
| Washington | $50,110 |
| Maine | $49,780 |
| Minnesota | $49,510 |
| New Jersey | $49,440 |
| Utah | $49,370 |
| Virginia | $49,320 |
| Rhode Island | $47,970 |
| New Hampshire | $47,810 |
| Louisiana | $47,770 |
| Colorado | $47,750 |
| Oregon | $47,410 |
| Montana | $45,760 |
| Texas | $45,570 |
| New York | $45,550 |
| California | $45,080 |
| Connecticut | $44,625 |
| Kentucky | $43,810 |
| Missouri | $43,470 |
| Oklahoma | $43,140 |
| Tennessee | $43,110 |
| Idaho | $43,080 |
| North Carolina | $42,870 |
| Nebraska | $42,180 |
| Wisconsin | $42,070 |
| Vermont | $41,680 |
| Nevada | $41,420 |
| Ohio | $41,390 |
| Alabama | $41,164 |
| Kansas | $40,952 |
| Florida | $40,780 |
| Mississippi | $40,780 |
| Georgia | $40,330 |
| Michigan | $39,920 |
| Arizona | $39,647 |
| Arkansas | $39,089 |
| Illinois | $38,822 |
| Iowa | $38,528 |
| South Dakota | $37,290 |
| Indiana | $37,231 |
| South Carolina | $36,270 |
| Pennsylvania | $35,985 |
| West Virginia | $35,200 |
| Puerto Rico | $26,130 |
How do machinist salaries compare to similar careers?
Machinists earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than water treatment plant operators but more than logging workers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Water treatment plant operator salary | $48K |
| Quality control inspector salary | $48K |
| Chemical technician salary | $47K |
| Faller salary | $45K |
| Pump operator salary | $45K |
| Machinist salary | $44K |
| Glazier salary | $44K |
| Precious metal worker salary | $41K |
| Gem worker salary | $41K |
| Logging worker salary | $42K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)