Machinists Salary in the United States
The median annual wage for machinists in the U.S. is $58,750 ($28.24 per hour), according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 estimates.
- Median annual wage
- $58,750
- Mean annual wage
- $59,320
- Median hourly wage
- $28.24
- Employment
- 287,050
287,050 employed
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $39,200 | $18.85 |
| 25th percentile | $47,570 | $22.87 |
| Median (50th) | $58,750 | $28.24 |
| 75th percentile | $67,700 | $32.55 |
| 90th percentile | $80,010 | $38.47 |
Highest-paying states for machinists
| State | Median annual wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $84,410 | 260 |
| Alaska | $77,670 | 120 |
| District of Columbia | $72,900 | 160 |
| Massachusetts | $67,270 | 7,080 |
| Washington | $66,160 | 6,880 |
| Oregon | $63,820 | 2,760 |
| New Jersey | $63,190 | 3,210 |
| Wyoming | $63,070 | 290 |
| Vermont | $62,680 | 220 |
| Delaware | $62,650 | 310 |
Lowest-paying states
- West Virginia: $47,350 median annual wage
- Tennessee: $49,600 median annual wage
- South Dakota: $50,890 median annual wage
- Oklahoma: $51,120 median annual wage
- Arkansas: $51,140 median annual wage
Related occupations
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,650
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,450
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,570
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$53,750
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43,220
- Production Workers, All Other$40,110
- Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$45,850
- Bakers$37,160
About this data
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
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