Machinists pay in the U.S.
$59,320avg. a year
$28.52 an hour · 287,050 employed
Machinists in the U.S. earn an average of $59,320 a year and a median of $58,750. Pay is highest in Hawaii ($81,610) and lowest in West Virginia ($51,190).
$58,750Median pay
$28.52Average hourly
+24%Avg. pay since 2020
287,050Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for machinists
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1260 jobs
Hawaii
$81,610
$39.24 an hour
2120 jobs
Alaska
$81,160
$39.02 an hour
3160 jobs
District of Columbia
$73,260
$35.22 an hour
46,880 jobs
Washington
$71,510
$34.38 an hour
57,080 jobs
Massachusetts
$69,390
$33.36 an hour
63,210 jobs
New Jersey
$66,720
$32.08 an hour
72,760 jobs
Oregon
$65,590
$31.53 an hour
8310 jobs
Delaware
$65,400
$31.44 an hour
9290 jobs
Wyoming
$64,880
$31.19 an hour
105,240 jobs
Connecticut
$64,030
$30.78 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Machinists pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $81,140 | $39.01 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $79,720 | $38.33 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $77,420 | $37.22 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $76,240 | $36.65 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $76,070 | $36.57 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $75,190 | $36.15 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $75,140 | $36.13 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $73,690 | $35.43 |
Related jobs
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$56,760
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,430
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,960
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,030
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,170
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,480
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Machinists pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $57,860 | $55,560 | 5,170 |
| Alaska | $81,160 | $77,670 | 120 |
| Arizona | $59,750 | $61,080 | 4,330 |
| Arkansas | $55,180 | $51,140 | 2,150 |
| California | $61,380 | $57,190 | 18,950 |
| Colorado | $62,650 | $60,200 | 2,800 |
| Connecticut | $64,030 | $62,130 | 5,240 |
| Delaware | $65,400 | $62,650 | 310 |
| District of Columbia | $73,260 | $72,900 | 160 |
| Florida | $57,590 | $57,140 | 8,400 |
| Georgia | $55,690 | $52,610 | 6,090 |
| Hawaii | $81,610 | $84,410 | 260 |
| Idaho | $59,480 | $58,810 | 1,070 |
| Illinois | $58,920 | $58,520 | 16,520 |
| Indiana | $56,590 | $57,800 | 14,320 |
| Iowa | $56,960 | $57,540 | 2,880 |
| Kansas | $54,780 | $51,220 | 3,870 |
| Kentucky | $59,560 | $58,660 | 6,040 |
| Louisiana | $62,830 | $61,110 | 4,640 |
| Maine | $60,910 | $59,160 | 1,780 |
| Maryland | $61,420 | $59,810 | 1,380 |
| Massachusetts | $69,390 | $67,270 | 7,080 |
| Michigan | $55,240 | $52,360 | 20,350 |
| Minnesota | $62,310 | $61,140 | 12,500 |
| Mississippi | $55,600 | $55,550 | 1,920 |
| Missouri | $61,340 | $58,710 | 8,380 |
| Montana | $61,530 | $60,920 | 630 |
| Nebraska | $59,090 | $55,860 | 1,810 |
| Nevada | $56,270 | $53,050 | 900 |
| New Hampshire | $62,150 | $61,500 | 1,620 |
| New Jersey | $66,720 | $63,190 | 3,210 |
| New Mexico | $60,960 | $59,440 | 690 |
| New York | $61,910 | $60,920 | 9,400 |
| North Carolina | $54,880 | $55,230 | 8,330 |
| North Dakota | $63,830 | $61,820 | 560 |
| Ohio | $56,670 | $57,940 | 17,110 |
| Oklahoma | $53,450 | $51,120 | 4,230 |
| Oregon | $65,590 | $63,820 | 2,760 |
| Pennsylvania | $57,080 | $57,810 | 12,380 |
| Rhode Island | $60,230 | $57,760 | 860 |
| South Carolina | $57,030 | $57,970 | 3,790 |
| South Dakota | $51,860 | $50,890 | 830 |
| Tennessee | $53,180 | $49,600 | 8,270 |
| Texas | $60,270 | $59,180 | 21,700 |
| Utah | $61,800 | $61,280 | 3,810 |
| Vermont | $62,800 | $62,680 | 220 |
| Virginia | $62,770 | $61,290 | 5,660 |
| Washington | $71,510 | $66,160 | 6,880 |
| West Virginia | $51,190 | $47,350 | 1,700 |
| Wisconsin | $57,860 | $59,110 | 12,700 |
| Wyoming | $64,880 | $63,070 | 290 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$60,510
11,270 jobsMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$63,000
9,420 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$62,470
8,140 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$57,130
7,850 jobsDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$58,190
7,680 jobsSt. Louis, MO-IL$64,590
5,620 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$71,340
4,870 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$61,030
4,660 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do machinists make?
The average is $59,320 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $58,750 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $28.52, and the median is $28.24 an hour.
Which state pays machinists the most?
Hawaii, with an average of $81,610 a year. The best-paying metro area is Urban Honolulu, HI at $81,140.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $39,200 a year, and the top 10% earn over $80,010.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-4041. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.