Machinist Salary in Delaware
Median annual pay in Delaware
$62,650
$30.12/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Delaware
$62,771
Regional Price Parity: 99.808 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($58,750): +$3,900 (+6.6%)
Delaware ranks 10th of 51 states by median pay, and 16th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $41,710 | $20.05 |
| 25th percentile | $48,310 | $23.23 |
| Median | $62,650 | $30.12 |
| 75th percentile | $75,500 | $36.30 |
| 90th percentile | $95,660 | $45.99 |
Employment
- Employment in Delaware
- 310
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Delaware
- $62,650
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $58,750
- Difference
- +$3,900 (+6.6%)
Cost of living
$62,650 ÷ 99.808 × 100 = $62,771
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | ||
| 8th | $63,070 | $68,043 5th |
| Vermont | ||
| 9th | $62,680 | $63,987 12th |
| Delaware This page | ||
| 10th | $62,650 | $62,771 16th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 11th | $62,130 | $59,965 31st |
| North Dakota | ||
| 12th | $61,820 | $69,493 3rd |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Tool Grinder, Filer, and Sharpener salary in the U.S.
$50,060/year U.S.
- Millwright salary in the U.S.
$65,700/year U.S.
- Industrial Machinery Mechanic salary in the U.S.
$64,520/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +1.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Machinist salary in nearby places
- Machinist salary in Maryland
$59,810/year Maryland
- Machinist salary in New Jersey
$63,190/year New Jersey
- Machinist salary in Pennsylvania
$57,810/year Pennsylvania
- Machinist salary in the U.S.
$58,750/year U.S.
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.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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