Machinists Wages
SOC 51-4041 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Machinists is $50,840 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $36,690 and the 90th percentile is $75,820, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
290,720
P10
$36,690
P25
$43,680
Median
$50,840
P75
$62,860
P90
$75,820
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Machinists have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $50,840 | $54,600 | $36,690 | $75,820 | 290,720 | — |
| 2022 | $48,510 | $51,430 | $33,720 | $71,820 | 316,860 | -4.58% |
| 2021 | $47,730 | $49,020 | $30,220 | $68,250 | 333,220 | -1.61% |
| 2020 | $45,840 | $47,800 | $29,240 | $69,050 | 360,340 | -3.96% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Machinists. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $78,210, 54% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $78,210 | +53.8% | $78,090 | 300 |
| Hawaii | $76,540 | +50.6% | $75,600 | 260 |
| Washington | $61,810 | +21.6% | $65,800 | 7,020 |
| Montana | $61,720 | +21.4% | $58,430 | 530 |
| Massachusetts | $61,290 | +20.6% | $62,160 | 8,020 |
| Connecticut | $60,840 | +19.7% | $60,290 | 6,850 |
| North Dakota | $60,390 | +18.8% | $58,570 | 540 |
| Wyoming | $59,950 | +17.9% | $64,020 | 380 |
| Alaska | $59,860 | +17.7% | $65,150 | 180 |
| Oregon | $59,730 | +17.5% | $59,120 | 3,090 |
| Minnesota | $59,490 | +17% | $58,220 | 11,720 |
| Virginia | $59,140 | +16.3% | $58,350 | 7,720 |
| California | $58,740 | +15.5% | $60,280 | 20,500 |
| Rhode Island | $58,550 | +15.2% | $58,650 | 850 |
| Utah | $58,420 | +14.9% | $57,530 | 3,350 |
| New Jersey | $58,180 | +14.4% | $58,780 | 3,290 |
| Louisiana | $57,980 | +14% | $58,700 | 4,380 |
| Colorado | $57,050 | +12.2% | $58,260 | 2,900 |
| Maryland | $56,980 | +12.1% | $59,080 | 1,570 |
| New Hampshire | $56,410 | +11% | $58,400 | 1,610 |
| New York | $56,350 | +10.8% | $57,730 | 9,320 |
| Maine | $55,870 | +9.9% | $56,850 | 1,520 |
| Vermont | $54,080 | +6.4% | $54,760 | 360 |
| Arizona | $51,720 | +1.7% | $55,360 | 5,320 |
| New Mexico | $51,240 | +0.8% | $56,900 | 970 |
| Iowa | $50,910 | +0.1% | $53,170 | 2,710 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,600 | -0.5% | $53,910 | 13,250 |
| Idaho | $50,510 | -0.6% | $53,190 | 1,290 |
| Ohio | $50,050 | -1.6% | $52,710 | 14,310 |
| Kentucky | $50,010 | -1.6% | $52,040 | 3,520 |
| North Carolina | $49,910 | -1.8% | $51,770 | 9,000 |
| Oklahoma | $49,910 | -1.8% | $51,380 | 3,840 |
| Texas | $49,610 | -2.4% | $54,930 | 18,990 |
| Delaware | $49,580 | -2.5% | $56,040 | 500 |
| Alabama | $49,310 | -3% | $51,960 | 6,230 |
| South Carolina | $49,310 | -3% | $50,480 | 4,580 |
| Indiana | $49,210 | -3.2% | $51,700 | 16,450 |
| Illinois | $49,000 | -3.6% | $53,220 | 17,210 |
| Nebraska | $48,810 | -4% | $54,480 | 2,140 |
| Georgia | $48,520 | -4.6% | $51,370 | 6,530 |
| Missouri | $48,450 | -4.7% | $53,160 | 5,270 |
| Nevada | $48,450 | -4.7% | $52,460 | 810 |
| Florida | $48,300 | -5% | $50,290 | 7,670 |
| Mississippi | $48,000 | -5.6% | $48,480 | 2,480 |
| South Dakota | $47,800 | -6% | $48,400 | 540 |
| Michigan | $47,730 | -6.1% | $50,420 | 23,720 |
| West Virginia | $47,370 | -6.8% | $48,820 | 1,140 |
| Kansas | $47,250 | -7.1% | $50,320 | 4,030 |
| Wisconsin | $47,200 | -7.2% | $49,380 | 10,590 |
| Tennessee | $46,880 | -7.8% | $49,350 | 9,160 |
| Arkansas | $46,640 | -8.3% | $48,810 | 2,230 |