Machinist Salary in New Jersey
Median annual pay in New Jersey
$63,190
$30.38/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New Jersey
$58,076
Regional Price Parity: 108.805 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($58,750): +$4,440 (+7.6%)
New Jersey ranks 7th of 51 states by median pay, and 39th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,170 | $22.20 |
| 25th percentile | $51,110 | $24.57 |
| Median | $63,190 | $30.38 |
| 75th percentile | $79,330 | $38.14 |
| 90th percentile | $90,740 | $43.63 |
Employment
- Employment in New Jersey
- 3,210
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New Jersey
- $63,190
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $58,750
- Difference
- +$4,440 (+7.6%)
Cost of living
$63,190 ÷ 108.805 × 100 = $58,076
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | ||
| 5th | $66,160 | $61,824 24th |
| Oregon | ||
| 6th | $63,820 | $61,745 25th |
| New Jersey This page | ||
| 7th | $63,190 | $58,076 39th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 8th | $63,070 | $68,043 5th |
| Vermont | ||
| 9th | $62,680 | $63,987 12th |
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 Delaware
$62,650/year Delaware
- Machinist salary in New York
$60,920/year New York
- 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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