Machinist

October 30, 2016

Machinist Job Description

Industrial Machinery Mechanics Repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems. Machinists Set up and operate a variety of machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments. Includes precision instrument makers who fabricate, modify, or repair mechanical instruments. May also fabricate and modify parts to make or repair machine tools or maintain industrial machines, applying knowledge of mechanics, shop mathematics, metal properties, layout, and machining procedures.

Machinist Salary Statistics as of 2015

Average annual salary for a Machinist is $40874 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $61913. The lowest salary reported was $25826. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Median hourly wage for a Machinist is $20.33 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $30.79. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $12.84. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Bonuses for a Machinist are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $30 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $13 from people with under 1 year of experience.

These are the highest paying states for a Machinist. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Alabama – $29,300 – $60,452
California – $30,709 – $95,936
New York – $25,697 – $54,454
Ohio – $32,556 – $46,152
Pennsylvania – $30,410 – $98,633
Texas – $29,361 – $75,864
Washington – $19,727 – $70,027

These are the highest paying cities for a Machinist. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Houston, Texas –
Denver, Colorado –
Seattle, Washington –
Birmingham, Alabama –
Indianapolis, Indiana –
San Jose, California –
San Diego, California –

This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Machinist from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $40874 while in 2007 it was just $37905.84

Job Outlook

Gender Statistics

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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 97% of Machinists were males while 3% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.

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$35,279 – $68,047
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$22,475 – $47,088

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