SOC 51-4041 · Production Occupations
Machinists wages by metro
National median annual wage
$58,750
- 10th percentile
- $39,200
- 25th percentile
- $47,570
- Median
- $58,750
- 75th percentile
- $67,700
- 90th percentile
- $80,010
- Mean
- $59,320
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 287,050.
That median is 15.2% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 250 | $55,950 | $84,410 | $104,900 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 160 | $35,060 | $82,690 | $105,370 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 370 | $53,770 | $80,620 | $101,900 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | 30 | $49,920 | $77,650 | $97,300 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 280 | $46,830 | $75,580 | $108,260 |
| Anchorage, AK | 50 | $47,300 | $75,040 | $105,540 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 4,250 | $49,360 | $74,560 | $110,790 |
| Bismarck, ND | 70 | $48,460 | $74,090 | $105,910 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 4,870 | $48,400 | $72,060 | $93,600 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 50 | $42,240 | $71,620 | $82,370 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 300 | $42,790 | $71,590 | $100,140 |
| Albany, OR | 190 | $46,170 | $71,300 | $91,930 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 120 | $46,200 | $71,290 | $114,400 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 330 | $47,550 | $69,440 | $78,220 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 620 | $48,820 | $68,850 | $113,750 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 120 | $51,360 | $68,060 | $114,460 |
| Warner Robins, GA | 110 | $28,600 | $68,060 | $79,860 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 1,610 | $45,850 | $67,750 | $125,980 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 870 | $45,930 | $67,700 | $87,200 |
| Grand Island, NE | 90 | $48,720 | $67,430 | $67,430 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 11,270 | $38,680 | $59,520 | $78,990 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 9,420 | $47,500 | $62,070 | $80,430 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 8,140 | $39,960 | $61,280 | $81,470 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 7,850 | $36,980 | $55,660 | $80,320 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 7,680 | $38,650 | $59,310 | $78,730 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 5,620 | $47,230 | $62,210 | $89,950 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 4,870 | $48,400 | $72,060 | $93,600 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 4,660 | $40,110 | $59,830 | $81,930 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 4,300 | $44,930 | $62,750 | $92,460 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 4,250 | $49,360 | $74,560 | $110,790 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 4,230 | $44,190 | $60,320 | $78,560 |
| Cleveland, OH | 3,980 | $38,070 | $58,240 | $77,190 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 3,540 | $42,440 | $50,610 | $72,140 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 3,460 | $38,160 | $50,110 | $71,740 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 3,330 | $43,480 | $61,280 | $81,020 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 3,230 | $40,800 | $61,270 | $76,090 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 2,890 | $39,120 | $57,300 | $77,570 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 2,760 | $38,930 | $55,880 | $74,540 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 2,680 | $44,220 | $64,320 | $85,380 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 2,500 | $37,690 | $56,270 | $80,140 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 260 | $55,950 | $84,410 | $106,970 |
| Alaska | 120 | $50,900 | $77,670 | $105,540 |
| District of Columbia | 160 | $56,570 | $72,900 | $98,850 |
| Massachusetts | 7,080 | $47,910 | $67,270 | $93,330 |
| Washington | 6,880 | $48,360 | $66,160 | $101,110 |
| Oregon | 2,760 | $47,040 | $63,820 | $86,580 |
| New Jersey | 3,210 | $46,170 | $63,190 | $90,740 |
| Wyoming | 290 | $37,430 | $63,070 | $91,650 |
| Vermont | 220 | $40,670 | $62,680 | $95,690 |
| Delaware | 310 | $41,710 | $62,650 | $95,660 |
| Connecticut | 5,240 | $43,900 | $62,130 | $82,630 |
| North Dakota | 560 | $47,810 | $61,820 | $80,030 |
| New Hampshire | 1,620 | $44,720 | $61,500 | $84,080 |
| Virginia | 5,660 | $45,120 | $61,290 | $86,380 |
| Utah | 3,810 | $43,160 | $61,280 | $80,110 |
| Minnesota | 12,500 | $46,550 | $61,140 | $80,380 |
| Louisiana | 4,640 | $39,930 | $61,110 | $84,930 |
| Arizona | 4,330 | $40,290 | $61,080 | $76,610 |
| Montana | 630 | $37,940 | $60,920 | $81,810 |
| New York | 9,400 | $40,560 | $60,920 | $84,440 |
| Colorado | 2,800 | $44,650 | $60,200 | $84,510 |
| Maryland | 1,380 | $42,950 | $59,810 | $81,880 |
| New Mexico | 690 | $39,250 | $59,440 | $90,170 |
| Texas | 21,700 | $38,600 | $59,180 | $83,070 |
| Maine | 1,780 | $45,760 | $59,160 | $78,380 |
| Wisconsin | 12,700 | $40,600 | $59,110 | $76,280 |
| Idaho | 1,070 | $38,450 | $58,810 | $81,920 |
| Missouri | 8,380 | $44,120 | $58,710 | $84,150 |
| Kentucky | 6,040 | $39,070 | $58,660 | $78,020 |
| Illinois | 16,520 | $38,390 | $58,520 | $78,290 |
| South Carolina | 3,790 | $38,270 | $57,970 | $75,650 |
| Ohio | 17,110 | $38,070 | $57,940 | $76,530 |
| Pennsylvania | 12,380 | $39,620 | $57,810 | $77,090 |
| Indiana | 14,320 | $39,400 | $57,800 | $73,500 |
| Rhode Island | 860 | $39,720 | $57,760 | $82,400 |
| Iowa | 2,880 | $44,500 | $57,540 | $71,160 |
| California | 18,950 | $37,440 | $57,190 | $88,280 |
| Florida | 8,400 | $39,870 | $57,140 | $76,220 |
| Nebraska | 1,810 | $39,770 | $55,860 | $88,130 |
| Alabama | 5,170 | $37,770 | $55,560 | $79,380 |
| Mississippi | 1,920 | $34,570 | $55,550 | $76,670 |
| North Carolina | 8,330 | $37,110 | $55,230 | $75,570 |
| Nevada | 900 | $39,420 | $53,050 | $77,290 |
| Georgia | 6,090 | $37,060 | $52,610 | $77,420 |
| Michigan | 20,350 | $38,370 | $52,360 | $75,330 |
| Kansas | 3,870 | $38,240 | $51,220 | $74,920 |
| Arkansas | 2,150 | $37,760 | $51,140 | $78,400 |
| Oklahoma | 4,230 | $36,380 | $51,120 | $70,870 |
| South Dakota | 830 | $39,280 | $50,890 | $60,840 |
| Tennessee | 8,270 | $37,560 | $49,600 | $70,430 |
| West Virginia | 1,700 | $37,300 | $47,350 | $71,980 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,250 | $22,860 | $29,280 | $50,440 |
Other production occupations
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
- Production Workers, All Other
- Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
- Bakers
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Machinists?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Machinists is $58,750. Employment is 287,050.
How does Machinists pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Machinists is 15.2% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Machinists?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Urban Honolulu, HI is highest on this page's list at $84,410.