Do machinists make a lot of money? What is the average pay for machinists?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, machinists in the United States earn an average of $46,120 a year, equivalent to $22.17 an hour. Machinists make 14% less than the average American worker.
Machinists in Hawaii are the best paid, making $66,550 a year, while machinists in South Dakota make the least at $39,690.
| Percentile | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $32.02 | $66,610 |
| 75th | $26.88 | $55,910 |
| 50th | $21.36 | $44,420 |
| 25th | $16.74 | $34,820 |
| 10th | $13.43 | $27,940 |
In what states do machinists make the most? In what states do machinists make the least?
In the map below, green represents higher pay and red represents lower pay. Keep scrolling down to see a table with the average wages in each state.
| State | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $21.81 | $45,350 |
| Alaska | $28.24 | $58,740 |
| Arizona | $23.16 | $48,180 |
| Arkansas | $20.61 | $42,880 |
| California | $23.25 | $48,360 |
| Colorado | $23.02 | $47,880 |
| Connecticut | $24.65 | $51,270 |
| Delaware | $27.19 | $56,560 |
| Florida | $20.58 | $42,800 |
| Georgia | $20.73 | $43,110 |
| Hawaii | $31.99 | $66,550 |
| Idaho | $21.69 | $45,120 |
| Illinois | $20.58 | $42,800 |
| Indiana | $21.58 | $44,880 |
| Iowa | $19.44 | $40,440 |
| Kansas | $20.52 | $42,690 |
| Kentucky | $21.44 | $44,600 |
| Louisiana | $23.63 | $49,150 |
| Maine | $23.80 | $49,510 |
| Maryland | $27.30 | $56,780 |
| Massachusetts | $26.25 | $54,600 |
| Michigan | $21.10 | $43,900 |
| Minnesota | $24.47 | $50,900 |
| Mississippi | $20.46 | $42,570 |
| Missouri | $23.23 | $48,310 |
| Montana | $20.68 | $43,020 |
| Nebraska | $21.03 | $43,730 |
| Nevada | $20.35 | $42,330 |
| New Hampshire | $24.29 | $50,520 |
| New Jersey | $24.82 | $51,630 |
| New Mexico | $25.25 | $52,520 |
| New York | $22.73 | $47,280 |
| North Carolina | $21.40 | $44,520 |
| North Dakota | $25.41 | $52,840 |
| Ohio | $21.33 | $44,370 |
| Oklahoma | $21.08 | $43,840 |
| Oregon | $24.63 | $51,240 |
| Pennsylvania | $22.28 | $46,340 |
| Rhode Island | $22.99 | $47,810 |
| South Carolina | $19.16 | $39,860 |
| South Dakota | $19.08 | $39,690 |
| Tennessee | $21.35 | $44,410 |
| Texas | $22.32 | $46,420 |
| Utah | $24.26 | $50,470 |
| Vermont | $20.98 | $43,630 |
| Virginia | $23.96 | $49,840 |
| Washington | $25.88 | $53,830 |
| West Virginia | $21.16 | $44,020 |
| Wisconsin | $20.66 | $42,980 |
| Wyoming | $26.51 | $55,140 |
| Metro Area | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester, NH | $33.57 | $69,820 |
| Anchorage, AK | $32.21 | $67,000 |
| Honolulu, HI | $32.18 | $66,940 |
| Farmington, NM | $31.08 | $64,640 |
| Napa, CA | $29.42 | $61,180 |
| Monroe, MI | $29.29 | $60,930 |
| Bremerton, WA | $29.04 | $60,400 |
| New Bedford, MA | $28.91 | $60,130 |
| Williamsport, PA | $28.84 | $59,980 |
| Kennewick, WA | $28.74 | $59,770 |
| Year | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $22.17 | $46,120 |
| 2018 | $21.75 | $45,250 |
| 2017 | $21.23 | $44,160 |
| 2016 | $20.78 | $43,220 |
| 2015 | $20.25 | $42,120 |
| 2014 | $19.97 | $41,540 |
| 2013 | $19.72 | $41,020 |
| 2012 | $19.65 | $40,860 |
| 2011 | $19.48 | $40,520 |