Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of machinist salary by state for the United States:
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Massachusetts has the highest machinist salary of $54,280
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South Carolina has the lowest machinist salary of $33,137
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The national average salary for machinists is $42,147
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The national hourly pay for machinists is $20.26
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Highest-Paid Machinists By State
| Rank | State | Average Machinist Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Massachusetts | $54,280 | $35,000 | $82,000 |
| 2 | New Hampshire | $53,262 | $35,000 | $80,000 |
| 3 | Oregon | $52,972 | $39,000 | $71,000 |
| 4 | Alaska | $52,198 | $44,000 | $60,000 |
| 5 | Washington | $52,151 | $38,000 | $69,000 |
| 6 | Connecticut | $51,130 | $32,000 | $79,000 |
| 7 | New Mexico | $50,970 | $37,000 | $69,000 |
| 8 | New Jersey | $50,788 | $32,000 | $79,000 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | $49,890 | $31,000 | $77,000 |
| 10 | Delaware | $49,731 | $31,000 | $78,000 |
| 11 | Virginia | $48,917 | $31,000 | $75,000 |
| 12 | Maryland | $48,293 | $31,000 | $75,000 |
| 13 | Wyoming | $48,209 | $36,000 | $63,000 |
| 14 | Rhode Island | $47,846 | $31,000 | $73,000 |
| 15 | New York | $46,518 | $29,000 | $72,000 |
| 16 | Minnesota | $46,429 | $33,000 | $63,000 |
| 17 | Nevada | $46,349 | $33,000 | $64,000 |
| 18 | California | $45,722 | $32,000 | $64,000 |
| 19 | Vermont | $44,969 | $30,000 | $66,000 |
| 20 | North Dakota | $44,319 | $33,000 | $58,000 |
| 21 | Maine | $44,130 | $30,000 | $64,000 |
| 22 | Alabama | $42,893 | $31,000 | $59,000 |
| 23 | Louisiana | $42,606 | $31,000 | $58,000 |
| 24 | Texas | $42,144 | $30,000 | $57,000 |
| 25 | Hawaii | $41,791 | $35,000 | $49,000 |
| 26 | Utah | $41,735 | $31,000 | $56,000 |
| 27 | Arizona | $41,143 | $29,000 | $56,000 |
| 28 | Missouri | $40,950 | $30,000 | $55,000 |
| 29 | Idaho | $40,500 | $30,000 | $54,000 |
| 30 | Kentucky | $40,443 | $28,000 | $57,000 |
| 31 | Ohio | $40,310 | $27,000 | $59,000 |
| 32 | Michigan | $40,092 | $27,000 | $58,000 |
| 33 | Illinois | $40,036 | $28,000 | $56,000 |
| 34 | Indiana | $39,959 | $28,000 | $56,000 |
| 35 | Mississippi | $39,880 | $29,000 | $54,000 |
| 36 | Colorado | $39,755 | $29,000 | $52,000 |
| 37 | North Carolina | $39,245 | $26,000 | $58,000 |
| 38 | Georgia | $38,973 | $27,000 | $54,000 |
| 39 | Wisconsin | $38,533 | $27,000 | $54,000 |
| 40 | South Dakota | $38,276 | $28,000 | $51,000 |
| 41 | Kansas | $38,160 | $28,000 | $51,000 |
| 42 | West Virginia | $37,884 | $25,000 | $56,000 |
| 43 | Arkansas | $37,631 | $27,000 | $51,000 |
| 44 | Tennessee | $37,462 | $26,000 | $52,000 |
| 45 | Nebraska | $37,419 | $27,000 | $50,000 |
| 46 | Montana | $36,980 | $28,000 | $48,000 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $36,132 | $27,000 | $48,000 |
| 48 | Florida | $36,013 | $25,000 | $50,000 |
| 49 | Iowa | $35,340 | $25,000 | $48,000 |
| 50 | South Carolina | $33,137 | $23,000 | $47,000 |
Methodology: Machinist Salary By State
To better understand machinist pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for machinists by state.
We took the average annual salary data for machinists from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for machinists.
Machinist Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for machinists?
The highest-paid state for machinists is Massachusetts with an average salary of $54,280 per year.
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What city pays machinists the most?
Eugene, OR pays machinists the most with an average salary of $53,096 per year.
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What is the worst state for machinists?
The worst state for machinists is South Carolina with an average salary of $33,137 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
