Machinist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level machinist earnings begin at:

$30.75 per hour

$63,960 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level machinist earnings begin at:

$24.91 per hour

$51,810 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level machinist earnings begin at:

$20.04 per hour

$41,680 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level machinist earnings begin at:

$16.75 per hour

$34,830 per year

10th percentile

Starting level machinist earnings begin at:

$14.14 per hour

$29,420 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 Vermont. On average, they make less than chemical technicians but more than fallers.

Career Median Salary
Chemical technician salary $51K
Water treatment plant operator salary $48K
Sheet metal worker salary $43K
Molding and casting worker salary $49K
Glazier salary $43K
Machinist salary $42K
Welder salary $41K
Log grader salary $37K
Logging worker salary $41K
Faller salary $41K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)