Machinist salary
58,750 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 51-4041
Half of all machinists in the United States earn more than 58,750 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay447of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.42×47,570 USD – 67,700 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 47,570 USD |
| Median | 58,750 USD |
| Mean | 59,320 USD |
| Upper quartile | 67,700 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 51-4041 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
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- Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 58,870 USD
- Embalmers 58,780 USD
- Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 58,650 USD
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 58,640 USD
- Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas 58,620 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov