Machinists pay in St. Louis
$64,590avg. a year
$31.06 an hour · 5,620 employed
Machinists in the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area earn an average of $64,590 a year. That is $3,250 (5%) more than the Missouri average of $61,340. The U.S. average is $59,320.
$62,210Median pay
$31.06Average hourly
+5%vs. Missouri average
5,620Jobs in this metro
Other Missouri metro areas
Average pay for machinists in other Missouri metro areas. Swipe to see all 7.
180 jobs
St. Joseph, MO-KS
$60,410
$29.04 an hour
2410 jobs
Springfield, MO
$58,800
$28.27 an hour
31,350 jobs
Kansas City, MO-KS
$58,480
$28.11 an hour
4240 jobs
Columbia, MO
$55,640
$26.75 an hour
570 jobs
Jefferson City, MO
$54,770
$26.33 an hour
6100 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$52,680
$25.33 an hour
7360 jobs
Joplin, MO-KS
$50,030
$24.06 an hour
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How St. Louis compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in St. Louis
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $64,890 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $54,840 |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $53,210 |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $47,120 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $50,420 |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $57,730 |
Questions and answers
How much do machinists make in St. Louis?
The average is $64,590 a year, and the median is $62,210. About 5,620 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Missouri average?
That is $3,250 (5%) more than the Missouri average of $61,340.
Is this job common in St. Louis?
It makes up 4.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 2.27 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 51-4041. Metro area: St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41180). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.