Machinists
SOC code 51-4041 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $39,200 | $18.85 |
| 25th percentile | $47,570 | $22.87 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $58,750 | $28.24 |
| 75th percentile | $67,700 | $32.55 |
| 90th percentile | $80,010 | $38.47 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Machinists (SOC 51-4041), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 5,620 | $55,960 | $53,320 | $36,610 | $43,990 | $64,160 | $78,160 |
| Alaska | 140 | $74,610 | $72,710 | $49,990 | $52,680 | $92,030 | $100,280 |
| Arizona | 5,280 | $59,070 | $59,020 | $40,160 | $48,930 | $65,680 | $76,600 |
| Arkansas | 2,390 | $51,430 | $48,820 | $35,250 | $40,890 | $58,120 | $71,670 |
| California | 21,580 | $60,050 | $56,220 | $36,370 | $44,770 | $72,610 | $86,060 |
| Colorado | 2,580 | $59,760 | $58,890 | $41,410 | $47,800 | $70,650 | $79,190 |
| Connecticut | 6,070 | $62,540 | $61,090 | $38,880 | $47,960 | $77,390 | $85,360 |
| Delaware | 390 | $62,340 | $60,320 | $38,930 | $46,830 | $73,110 | $96,220 |
| District of Columbia | 230 | $92,620 | $101,810 | $77,050 | $77,050 | $101,810 | $111,860 |
| Florida | 8,240 | $53,320 | $50,570 | $36,300 | $43,080 | $61,640 | $73,380 |
| Georgia | 6,930 | $52,500 | $49,420 | $36,470 | $40,030 | $61,790 | $73,810 |
| Hawaii | 290 | $76,050 | $77,060 | $50,090 | $60,200 | $86,300 | $101,610 |
| Idaho | 1,150 | $57,880 | $53,760 | $37,200 | $46,090 | $68,510 | $81,760 |
| Illinois | 16,100 | $57,870 | $56,700 | $37,560 | $45,110 | $65,970 | $79,820 |
| Indiana | 16,510 | $52,730 | $48,910 | $37,650 | $44,120 | $61,730 | $70,410 |
| Iowa | 3,010 | $54,950 | $53,400 | $42,280 | $47,580 | $60,560 | $68,930 |
| Kansas | 4,070 | $51,990 | $48,490 | $36,050 | $40,390 | $59,390 | $72,720 |
| Kentucky | 4,150 | $55,210 | $53,630 | $38,200 | $45,230 | $63,590 | $73,000 |
| Louisiana | 4,980 | $58,350 | $58,710 | $38,900 | $47,870 | $65,940 | $77,670 |
| Maine | 1,560 | $61,500 | $61,950 | $44,660 | $49,510 | $73,930 | $77,150 |
| Maryland | 1,600 | $61,650 | $58,240 | $42,640 | $48,100 | $73,470 | $84,450 |
| Massachusetts | 7,870 | $65,140 | $62,420 | $46,560 | $49,870 | $77,260 | $85,960 |
| Michigan | 23,090 | $54,020 | $49,930 | $37,730 | $44,440 | $62,140 | $74,510 |
| Minnesota | 14,910 | $59,030 | $59,860 | $45,220 | $49,160 | $65,450 | $77,330 |
| Mississippi | 2,110 | $53,210 | $50,460 | $32,790 | $40,300 | $61,340 | $74,230 |
| Missouri | 8,200 | $60,980 | $57,920 | $42,120 | $47,410 | $78,340 | $79,730 |
| Montana | 680 | $57,740 | $61,230 | $36,070 | $41,600 | $68,840 | $72,980 |
| Nebraska | 2,210 | $59,440 | $58,060 | $38,520 | $45,980 | $74,320 | $85,360 |
| Nevada | 860 | $57,420 | $55,580 | $41,740 | $46,410 | $63,680 | $78,740 |
| New Hampshire | 1,540 | $60,630 | $59,910 | $44,800 | $48,910 | $72,320 | $81,440 |
| New Jersey | 3,530 | $65,150 | $62,010 | $44,410 | $49,420 | $78,650 | $90,850 |
| New Mexico | 830 | $61,950 | $57,520 | $37,060 | $46,120 | $76,970 | $85,530 |
| New York | 8,870 | $61,380 | $60,220 | $40,210 | $48,240 | $73,680 | $83,450 |
| North Carolina | 8,310 | $54,220 | $55,520 | $36,970 | $45,640 | $61,850 | $72,770 |
| North Dakota | 500 | $58,320 | $58,110 | $41,930 | $46,820 | $68,300 | $78,020 |
| Ohio | 14,110 | $56,240 | $56,200 | $38,260 | $46,240 | $62,940 | $76,390 |
| Oklahoma | 4,020 | $52,950 | $51,980 | $36,410 | $44,670 | $61,010 | $69,310 |
| Oregon | 3,220 | $62,260 | $62,120 | $43,560 | $49,530 | $72,780 | $79,380 |
| Pennsylvania | 15,060 | $54,810 | $52,560 | $37,520 | $45,290 | $62,070 | $75,240 |
| Rhode Island | 860 | $61,740 | $59,490 | $43,900 | $48,620 | $75,020 | $79,600 |
| South Carolina | 4,530 | $54,360 | $53,040 | $34,170 | $45,780 | $63,060 | $71,450 |
| South Dakota | 580 | $50,110 | $49,830 | $37,680 | $42,660 | $58,770 | $59,690 |
| Tennessee | 7,730 | $51,850 | $48,610 | $36,050 | $40,970 | $60,760 | $67,780 |
| Texas | 20,770 | $58,010 | $56,040 | $37,430 | $45,690 | $65,320 | $81,200 |
| Utah | 3,680 | $59,810 | $60,450 | $42,640 | $48,560 | $67,320 | $78,910 |
| Vermont | 380 | $56,060 | $49,040 | $39,390 | $46,910 | $66,810 | $79,040 |
| Virginia | 6,140 | $62,000 | $60,920 | $44,340 | $49,480 | $70,390 | $85,030 |
| Washington | 6,980 | $70,040 | $64,510 | $47,450 | $56,630 | $80,710 | $107,240 |
| West Virginia | 1,530 | $50,340 | $47,980 | $37,840 | $39,890 | $57,290 | $65,540 |
| Wisconsin | 12,530 | $54,280 | $52,030 | $37,560 | $46,670 | $61,670 | $71,660 |
| Wyoming | 300 | $69,370 | $64,020 | $47,160 | $51,660 | $82,880 | $96,430 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.