Machinist Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$58,750
$28.24/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $39,200 | $18.85 |
| 25th percentile | $47,570 | $22.87 |
| Median | $58,750 | $28.24 |
| 75th percentile | $67,700 | $32.55 |
| 90th percentile | $80,010 | $38.47 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 287,050
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | ||
| 1st | $84,410 | $76,771 1st |
| Alaska | ||
| 2nd | $77,670 | $75,880 2nd |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 3rd | $72,900 | $66,332 6th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 4th | $67,270 | $63,608 14th |
| Washington | ||
| 5th | $66,160 | $61,824 24th |
| Oregon | ||
| 6th | $63,820 | $61,745 25th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 7th | $63,190 | $58,076 39th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 8th | $63,070 | $68,043 5th |
| Vermont | ||
| 9th | $62,680 | $63,987 12th |
| Delaware | ||
| 10th | $62,650 | $62,771 16th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 11th | $62,130 | $59,965 31st |
| North Dakota | ||
| 12th | $61,820 | $69,493 3rd |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 13th | $61,500 | $59,041 33rd |
| Virginia | ||
| 14th | $61,290 | $60,621 30th |
| Utah | ||
| 15th | $61,280 | $61,984 21st |
| Minnesota | ||
| 16th | $61,140 | $61,995 20th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 17th | $61,110 | $69,280 4th |
| Arizona | ||
| 18th | $61,080 | $60,669 29th |
| Montana | ||
| 19th | $60,920 | $64,367 11th |
| New York | ||
| 19th | $60,920 | $56,449 44th |
| Colorado | ||
| 21st | $60,200 | $58,417 37th |
| Maryland | ||
| 22nd | $59,810 | $56,984 41st |
| New Mexico | ||
| 23rd | $59,440 | $64,460 10th |
| Texas | ||
| 24th | $59,180 | $60,974 27th |
| Maine | ||
| 25th | $59,160 | $60,958 28th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 26th | $59,110 | $62,819 15th |
| Idaho | ||
| 27th | $58,810 | $61,585 26th |
| Missouri | ||
| 28th | $58,710 | $64,646 9th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 29th | $58,660 | $65,063 8th |
| Illinois | ||
| 30th | $58,520 | $58,545 36th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 31st | $57,970 | $61,835 23rd |
| Ohio | ||
| 32nd | $57,940 | $62,453 18th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 33rd | $57,810 | $59,249 32nd |
| Indiana | ||
| 34th | $57,800 | $61,931 22nd |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 35th | $57,760 | $56,472 43rd |
| Iowa | ||
| 36th | $57,540 | $65,564 7th |
| California | ||
| 37th | $57,190 | $51,653 51st |
| Florida | ||
| 38th | $57,140 | $55,254 45th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 39th | $55,860 | $61,996 19th |
| Alabama | ||
| 40th | $55,560 | $62,551 17th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 41st | $55,550 | $63,885 13th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 42nd | $55,230 | $58,552 35th |
| Nevada | ||
| 43rd | $53,050 | $53,061 49th |
| Georgia | ||
| 44th | $52,610 | $54,635 46th |
| Michigan | ||
| 45th | $52,360 | $54,419 47th |
| Kansas | ||
| 46th | $51,220 | $56,868 42nd |
| Arkansas | ||
| 47th | $51,140 | $58,824 34th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 48th | $51,120 | $58,195 38th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 49th | $50,890 | $57,447 40th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 50th | $49,600 | $53,989 48th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 51st | $47,350 | $52,907 50th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +1.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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