361 metro areas
Machinist Salary by City (2026)
Machinists earn the most in Urban Honolulu, HI, an average of $81,140 a year, against $59,320 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Florence, AL ($91,280 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $59,320BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $81,140Urban Honolulu, HI
- Best after cost of living
- $91,280Florence, AL
- Metro areas
- 361With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for machinists
Top 10 metro areas
- Urban Honolulu, HI$81,140
- Bremerton, WA$79,730
- Barnstable Town, MA$77,790
- Florence, AL$77,420
- San Francisco, CA$76,230
- Kennewick, WA$76,070
- Seattle, WA$75,190
- Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV$75,150
- Anchorage, AK$74,710
- Lake Charles, LA$73,690
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $81,140 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $79,730 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $77,790 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $77,420 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $76,230 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $76,070 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $75,190 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $75,150 |
| Anchorage, AK | $74,710 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $73,690 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Florence, AL$77,420 nominal$91,280
- Lake Charles, LA$73,690 nominal$85,830
- Bismarck, ND$73,150 nominal$80,360
- Barnstable Town, MA$77,790 nominal$79,090
- Corpus Christi, TX$71,490 nominal$77,140
- Baton Rouge, LA$69,040 nominal$76,050
- Kennewick, WA$76,070 nominal$76,010
- Billings, MT$71,030 nominal$75,950
- Bremerton, WA$79,730 nominal$75,500
- New Orleans, LA$69,800 nominal$75,380
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $91,280 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $85,830 |
| Bismarck, ND | $80,360 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $79,090 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $77,140 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $76,050 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $76,010 |
| Billings, MT | $75,950 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $75,500 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $75,380 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Machinist salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $81,140 | $58,910 | $92,080 | $73,120 |
| 2 | Bremerton, WA | $79,730 | $57,140 | $90,830 | $75,500 |
| 3 | Barnstable Town, MA | $77,790 | $57,140 | $87,980 | $79,090 |
| 4 | Florence, AL | $77,420 | $39,500 | $96,100 | $91,280 |
| 5 | San Francisco, CA | $76,230 | $50,250 | $89,040 | $65,940 |
| 6 | Kennewick, WA | $76,070 | $53,370 | $87,260 | $76,010 |
| 7 | Seattle, WA | $75,190 | $54,930 | $85,180 | $67,660 |
| 8 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $75,150 | $51,150 | $86,960 | $69,020 |
| 9 | Anchorage, AK | $74,710 | $52,750 | $85,530 | $70,870 |
| 10 | Lake Charles, LA | $73,690 | $50,500 | $85,110 | $85,830 |
| 11 | Trenton, NJ | $73,420 | $49,550 | $85,200 | $71,160 |
| 12 | Bismarck, ND | $73,150 | $53,480 | $82,850 | $80,360 |
| 13 | Corpus Christi, TX | $71,490 | $46,340 | $83,890 | $77,140 |
| 14 | Boston, MA-NH | $71,340 | $52,540 | $80,600 | $65,890 |
| 15 | Billings, MT | $71,030 | $48,550 | $82,120 | $75,950 |
| 16 | Boulder, CO | $71,010 | $50,210 | $81,240 | $67,500 |
| 17 | Albany, OR | $70,390 | $51,360 | $79,770 | $68,940 |
| 18 | New Orleans, LA | $69,800 | $48,440 | $80,310 | $75,380 |
| 19 | Baton Rouge, LA | $69,040 | $48,980 | $78,920 | $76,050 |
| 20 | San Jose, CA | $69,010 | $47,800 | $79,480 | $62,500 |
| 21 | Richmond, VA | $67,950 | $49,500 | $77,020 | $69,440 |
| 22 | Flagstaff, AZ | $67,930 | $47,030 | $78,230 | $67,710 |
| 23 | Albany, NY | $67,520 | $50,500 | $75,900 | $67,810 |
| 24 | Augusta, GA-SC | $67,450 | $47,840 | $77,130 | $73,390 |
| 25 | Vallejo, CA | $67,080 | $47,090 | $76,920 | $61,840 |
| 26 | Portland, OR-WA | $66,890 | $50,670 | $74,900 | $63,450 |
| 27 | Mount Vernon, WA | $66,850 | $53,310 | $73,530 | $65,260 |
| 28 | Duluth, MN-WI | $66,640 | $50,710 | $74,480 | $75,070 |
| 29 | Vineland, NJ | $66,460 | $47,110 | $75,980 | $69,250 |
| 30 | Rome, GA | $66,350 | $42,740 | $77,960 | $73,590 |
| 31 | Longview, WA | $66,210 | $50,650 | $73,880 | $67,880 |
| 32 | Bridgeport, CT | $66,190 | $47,170 | $75,570 | $61,940 |
| 33 | Worcester, MA | $66,100 | $50,070 | $73,990 | $64,470 |
| 34 | Champaign, IL | $66,060 | $47,360 | $75,280 | $71,260 |
| 35 | New York, NY-NJ | $66,040 | $46,680 | $75,570 | $58,670 |
| 36 | Bellingham, WA | $65,960 | $46,800 | $75,380 | $63,830 |
| 37 | Beaumont, TX | $65,580 | $45,820 | $75,300 | $72,830 |
| 38 | Bozeman, MT | $65,540 | $49,520 | $73,440 | $63,940 |
| 39 | Yuba City, CA | $65,480 | $40,370 | $77,830 | $62,820 |
| 40 | Hartford, CT | $65,420 | $47,280 | $74,360 | $63,670 |
| 41 | Lynchburg, VA | $65,190 | $46,470 | $74,420 | $72,950 |
| 42 | Redding, CA | $64,690 | $42,310 | $75,730 | $64,250 |
| 43 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $64,600 | $49,030 | $72,260 | $67,940 |
| 44 | Portland, ME | $64,540 | $49,770 | $71,820 | $63,360 |
| 45 | San Diego, CA | $64,520 | $44,320 | $74,480 | $57,670 |
| 46 | Denver, CO | $64,380 | $47,530 | $72,680 | $60,860 |
| 47 | Fayetteville, NC | $64,270 | $47,760 | $72,400 | $69,880 |
| 48 | St. Cloud, MN | $64,110 | $50,670 | $70,740 | $73,160 |
| 49 | Ithaca, NY | $63,980 | $51,190 | $70,280 | $61,930 |
| 50 | Flint, MI | $63,960 | $42,990 | $74,300 | $68,750 |
| 51 | Lexington Park, MD | $63,860 | $44,570 | $73,340 | $63,380 |
| 52 | Grand Island, NE | $63,590 | $54,060 | $68,270 | $73,380 |
| 53 | Amherst Town, MA | $63,540 | $47,110 | $71,640 | $63,390 |
| 54 | Paducah, KY-IL | $63,540 | $43,310 | $73,510 | $73,810 |
| 55 | Springfield, MA | $63,500 | $47,240 | $71,510 | $66,100 |
| 56 | Toledo, OH | $63,400 | $41,720 | $74,090 | $69,320 |
| 57 | Salt Lake City, UT | $63,290 | $47,380 | $71,140 | $62,750 |
| 58 | Atlantic City, NJ | $63,250 | $45,140 | $72,200 | $63,980 |
| 59 | Pittsfield, MA | $63,110 | $47,300 | $70,890 | $66,360 |
| 60 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $63,000 | $47,990 | $70,390 | $60,100 |
| 61 | Staunton, VA | $62,900 | $48,800 | $69,850 | $69,020 |
| 62 | Huntsville, AL | $62,750 | $46,110 | $70,950 | $67,420 |
| 63 | Ames, IA | $62,690 | $54,480 | $66,750 | $70,570 |
| 64 | Provo, UT | $62,650 | $44,660 | $71,530 | $63,780 |
| 65 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $62,570 | $45,550 | $70,930 | $57,180 |
| 66 | Ogden, UT | $62,520 | $46,010 | $70,660 | $62,300 |
| 67 | Decatur, AL | $62,480 | $44,510 | $71,320 | $71,640 |
| 68 | Mankato, MN | $62,480 | $48,130 | $69,530 | $68,690 |
| 69 | Houston, TX | $62,460 | $44,300 | $71,430 | $63,330 |
| 70 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $62,440 | $43,120 | $71,950 | $68,040 |
| 71 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $62,440 | $49,360 | $68,870 | $63,750 |
| 72 | Great Falls, MT | $62,400 | $41,020 | $72,920 | $64,430 |
| 73 | Santa Maria, CA | $62,340 | $44,550 | $71,090 | $57,300 |
| 74 | Salinas, CA | $62,150 | $41,180 | $72,470 | $57,000 |
| 75 | Davenport, IA-IL | $62,130 | $44,200 | $70,970 | $69,750 |
| 76 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $62,130 | $45,510 | $70,320 | $60,580 |
| 77 | Sacramento, CA | $62,070 | $42,370 | $71,780 | $58,190 |
| 78 | Miami, FL | $62,000 | $45,390 | $70,180 | $54,310 |
| 79 | Farmington, NM | $61,960 | $44,180 | $70,720 | $70,640 |
| 80 | Boise City, ID | $61,900 | $42,620 | $71,410 | $62,910 |
| 81 | Spokane, WA | $61,570 | $47,200 | $68,640 | $61,360 |
| 82 | Wilmington, NC | $61,550 | $42,540 | $70,910 | $63,830 |
| 83 | Baltimore, MD | $61,460 | $44,320 | $69,910 | $58,820 |
| 84 | Madison, WI | $61,340 | $44,490 | $69,620 | $63,050 |
| 85 | New Haven, CT | $61,130 | $44,510 | $69,310 | $58,460 |
| 86 | Fargo, ND-MN | $61,110 | $46,990 | $68,060 | $67,250 |
| 87 | Fort Collins, CO | $61,110 | $46,510 | $68,290 | $60,430 |
| 88 | Slidell, LA | $61,070 | $43,760 | $69,600 | $65,860 |
| 89 | Dallas, TX | $61,030 | $43,490 | $69,660 | $59,200 |
| 90 | Providence, RI-MA | $61,030 | $44,950 | $68,930 | $59,970 |
| 91 | Yakima, WA | $61,030 | $45,760 | $68,560 | $63,880 |
| 92 | Albany, GA | $61,010 | $42,620 | $70,080 | $69,590 |
| 93 | Bend, OR | $60,990 | $46,510 | $68,120 | $58,870 |
| 94 | Buffalo, NY | $60,860 | $43,680 | $69,330 | $63,500 |
| 95 | Austin, TX | $60,820 | $45,090 | $68,560 | $62,020 |
| 96 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $60,760 | $43,740 | $69,140 | $65,280 |
| 97 | Greeley, CO | $60,720 | $43,800 | $69,060 | $60,610 |
| 98 | Savannah, GA | $60,590 | $44,700 | $68,410 | $63,640 |
| 99 | Chicago, IL-IN | $60,510 | $43,240 | $69,010 | $58,410 |
| 100 | Phoenix, AZ | $60,490 | $45,300 | $67,950 | $58,550 |
| 101 | Monroe, LA | $60,420 | $44,680 | $68,160 | $72,280 |
| 102 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $60,400 | $44,260 | $68,370 | $69,920 |
| 103 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $60,320 | $43,220 | $68,740 | $64,050 |
| 104 | Idaho Falls, ID | $60,240 | $36,380 | $71,990 | $63,810 |
| 105 | Crestview, FL | $60,170 | $43,970 | $68,160 | $62,010 |
| 106 | Columbus, IN | $60,150 | $51,250 | $64,540 | $64,680 |
| 107 | Medford, OR | $60,110 | $43,240 | $68,410 | $59,260 |
| 108 | Gulfport, MS | $60,050 | $47,030 | $66,480 | $66,720 |
| 109 | Mobile, AL | $60,010 | $43,280 | $68,240 | $68,120 |
| 110 | Santa Rosa, CA | $60,010 | $44,100 | $67,830 | $55,680 |
| 111 | Glens Falls, NY | $59,990 | $44,640 | $67,560 | $63,240 |
| 112 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $59,970 | $44,280 | $67,700 | $59,830 |
| 113 | Evansville, IN | $59,880 | $42,200 | $68,600 | $65,420 |
| 114 | Manchester, NH | $59,840 | $45,360 | $66,980 | $56,640 |
| 115 | Lafayette, LA | $59,800 | $43,430 | $67,870 | $68,570 |
| 116 | Omaha, NE-IA | $59,740 | $42,830 | $68,080 | $65,000 |
| 117 | Albuquerque, NM | $59,630 | $41,500 | $68,580 | $62,410 |
| 118 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $59,530 | $42,200 | $68,080 | $65,300 |
| 119 | Olympia, WA | $59,510 | $49,920 | $64,230 | $57,400 |
| 120 | Appleton, WI | $59,490 | $44,430 | $66,910 | $64,370 |
| 121 | Milwaukee, WI | $59,470 | $44,780 | $66,680 | $61,350 |
| 122 | Daphne, AL | $59,380 | $42,970 | $67,480 | $62,710 |
| 123 | Charleston, SC | $59,360 | $45,140 | $66,370 | $58,790 |
| 124 | Warner Robins, GA | $59,240 | $33,630 | $71,840 | $63,160 |
| 125 | Oxnard, CA | $59,220 | $43,560 | $66,930 | $53,580 |
| 126 | Rocky Mount, NC | $59,160 | $41,520 | $67,850 | $67,220 |
| 127 | Green Bay, WI | $59,030 | $45,090 | $65,890 | $63,410 |
| 128 | Topeka, KS | $59,030 | $43,120 | $66,850 | $66,460 |
| 129 | Shreveport, LA | $58,970 | $41,120 | $67,770 | $69,570 |
| 130 | Monroe, MI | $58,910 | $44,640 | $65,920 | $63,010 |
| 131 | Rochester, MN | $58,880 | $47,380 | $64,540 | $64,830 |
| 132 | Casper, WY | $58,840 | $41,620 | $67,330 | $62,710 |
| 133 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $58,820 | $43,370 | $66,440 | $60,420 |
| 134 | Springfield, MO | $58,800 | $42,740 | $66,710 | $66,380 |
| 135 | Odessa, TX | $58,760 | $44,100 | $65,980 | $62,580 |
| 136 | Spartanburg, SC | $58,760 | $43,580 | $66,250 | $64,540 |
| 137 | Colorado Springs, CO | $58,740 | $43,060 | $66,440 | $58,330 |
| 138 | Fond du Lac, WI | $58,740 | $52,850 | $61,630 | $64,100 |
| 139 | Fresno, CA | $58,740 | $39,730 | $68,100 | $57,500 |
| 140 | Jacksonville, FL | $58,720 | $44,740 | $65,600 | $59,020 |
| 141 | Bakersfield, CA | $58,680 | $38,980 | $68,370 | $58,160 |
| 142 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $58,680 | $44,350 | $65,730 | $67,710 |
| 143 | Lansing, MI | $58,680 | $44,160 | $65,830 | $61,770 |
| 144 | Raleigh, NC | $58,680 | $44,430 | $65,690 | $59,780 |
| 145 | Sebastian, FL | $58,660 | $42,580 | $66,580 | $59,670 |
| 146 | Lafayette, IN | $58,640 | $48,030 | $63,880 | $62,760 |
| 147 | Pueblo, CO | $58,640 | $45,610 | $65,040 | $63,900 |
| 148 | Missoula, MT | $58,610 | $45,430 | $65,100 | $60,770 |
| 149 | Waterbury, CT | $58,550 | $42,560 | $66,440 | $58,680 |
| 150 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $58,470 | $44,080 | $65,580 | $63,180 |
| 151 | Anniston, AL | $58,430 | $45,550 | $64,770 | $67,980 |
| 152 | Santa Cruz, CA | $58,430 | $41,060 | $66,980 | $53,170 |
| 153 | Kenosha, WI | $58,410 | $44,550 | $65,230 | $57,760 |
| 154 | Jacksonville, NC | $58,390 | $42,830 | $66,060 | $63,410 |
| 155 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $58,390 | $43,930 | $65,520 | $63,340 |
| 156 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $58,340 | $44,030 | $65,420 | $59,350 |
| 157 | Lima, OH | $58,300 | $43,530 | $65,560 | $65,020 |
| 158 | Blacksburg, VA | $58,200 | $44,890 | $64,770 | $62,780 |
| 159 | Detroit, MI | $58,200 | $43,010 | $65,670 | $58,030 |
| 160 | Salem, OR | $58,160 | $44,370 | $64,960 | $56,110 |
| 161 | Wenatchee, WA | $58,010 | $48,690 | $62,610 | $55,860 |
| 162 | Waco, TX | $57,990 | $39,920 | $66,910 | $62,660 |
| 163 | Eau Claire, WI | $57,970 | $44,970 | $64,380 | $62,470 |
| 164 | Oshkosh, WI | $57,890 | $45,160 | $64,170 | $62,290 |
| 165 | Syracuse, NY | $57,890 | $42,640 | $65,370 | $60,460 |
| 166 | Reading, PA | $57,870 | $44,760 | $64,310 | $59,620 |
| 167 | Logan, UT-ID | $57,800 | $42,370 | $65,400 | $60,250 |
| 168 | Twin Falls, ID | $57,760 | $40,140 | $66,440 | $62,710 |
| 169 | Reno, NV | $57,720 | $42,830 | $65,060 | $57,140 |
| 170 | Roanoke, VA | $57,620 | $44,450 | $64,080 | $61,550 |
| 171 | Midland, TX | $57,570 | $44,160 | $64,190 | $60,100 |
| 172 | Chico, CA | $57,510 | $38,330 | $66,980 | $56,830 |
| 173 | Palm Bay, FL | $57,510 | $43,450 | $64,420 | $57,510 |
| 174 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $57,370 | $41,560 | $65,150 | $60,160 |
| 175 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $57,370 | $41,060 | $65,420 | $63,080 |
| 176 | Tampa, FL | $57,370 | $44,180 | $63,860 | $56,860 |
| 177 | Lincoln, NE | $57,350 | $43,580 | $64,130 | $62,620 |
| 178 | Orlando, FL | $57,320 | $42,220 | $64,770 | $56,520 |
| 179 | San Antonio, TX | $57,300 | $39,250 | $66,210 | $60,500 |
| 180 | Dubuque, IA | $57,280 | $48,570 | $61,570 | $65,590 |
| 181 | Springfield, IL | $57,260 | $40,640 | $65,440 | $61,740 |
| 182 | Columbus, OH | $57,160 | $41,120 | $65,060 | $59,870 |
| 183 | Los Angeles, CA | $57,140 | $39,810 | $65,670 | $50,310 |
| 184 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $57,120 | $42,910 | $64,110 | $57,140 |
| 185 | York, PA | $57,100 | $44,080 | $63,520 | $59,480 |
| 186 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $57,030 | $44,700 | $63,130 | $64,110 |
| 187 | Atlanta, GA | $57,010 | $39,190 | $65,790 | $56,980 |
| 188 | Modesto, CA | $56,990 | $42,760 | $64,000 | $54,740 |
| 189 | Waterloo, IA | $56,990 | $46,090 | $62,380 | $65,460 |
| 190 | Cleveland, OH | $56,780 | $41,890 | $64,130 | $60,450 |
| 191 | Yuma, AZ | $56,780 | $39,580 | $65,250 | $61,250 |
| 192 | St. George, UT | $56,760 | $41,950 | $64,040 | $58,320 |
| 193 | Dayton, OH | $56,700 | $41,680 | $64,080 | $61,170 |
| 194 | Ann Arbor, MI | $56,680 | $44,080 | $62,880 | $56,190 |
| 195 | Des Moines, IA | $56,640 | $41,810 | $63,960 | $61,770 |
| 196 | Harrisburg, PA | $56,640 | $43,760 | $62,980 | $57,420 |
| 197 | Columbia, SC | $56,620 | $39,670 | $64,960 | $60,450 |
| 198 | Burlington, VT | $56,600 | $40,080 | $64,750 | $56,070 |
| 199 | Cape Coral, FL | $56,470 | $43,220 | $62,980 | $55,170 |
| 200 | Eugene, OR | $56,390 | $43,100 | $62,920 | $55,520 |
| 201 | Bangor, ME | $56,350 | $42,000 | $63,400 | $58,390 |
| 202 | Decatur, IL | $56,330 | $46,220 | $61,300 | $63,710 |
| 203 | Florence, SC | $56,330 | $38,380 | $65,170 | $64,920 |
| 204 | Fayetteville, AR | $56,260 | $44,050 | $62,280 | $61,590 |
| 205 | Canton, OH | $56,240 | $41,600 | $63,460 | $62,900 |
| 206 | Indianapolis, IN | $56,240 | $44,160 | $62,190 | $58,770 |
| 207 | Erie, PA | $56,220 | $41,970 | $63,250 | $61,810 |
| 208 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $56,220 | $40,230 | $64,110 | $65,030 |
| 209 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $56,220 | $40,870 | $63,770 | $51,770 |
| 210 | Greenville, SC | $56,200 | $41,540 | $63,440 | $60,260 |
| 211 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $56,200 | $42,790 | $62,800 | $63,630 |
| 212 | Midland, MI | $56,180 | $41,560 | $63,380 | $61,120 |
| 213 | Wichita Falls, TX | $56,180 | $42,080 | $63,130 | $62,760 |
| 214 | Williamsport, PA | $56,160 | $43,140 | $62,570 | $60,810 |
| 215 | Dover, DE | $56,100 | $35,630 | $66,190 | $57,530 |
| 216 | Elmira, NY | $56,100 | $43,850 | $62,130 | $59,430 |
| 217 | Rochester, NY | $56,100 | $42,350 | $62,880 | $57,810 |
| 218 | Charlottesville, VA | $56,040 | $37,130 | $65,350 | $56,520 |
| 219 | Winchester, VA-WV | $55,990 | $43,260 | $62,250 | $58,050 |
| 220 | Lewiston, ME | $55,970 | $40,230 | $63,730 | $59,080 |
| 221 | Pinehurst, NC | $55,970 | $48,650 | $59,590 | $63,360 |
| 222 | Racine, WI | $55,890 | $42,990 | $62,230 | $58,240 |
| 223 | Pittsburgh, PA | $55,870 | $42,120 | $62,650 | $59,010 |
| 224 | Sheboygan, WI | $55,870 | $44,660 | $61,400 | $59,430 |
| 225 | Tucson, AZ | $55,870 | $42,740 | $62,360 | $57,660 |
| 226 | Binghamton, NY | $55,850 | $42,760 | $62,300 | $60,140 |
| 227 | College Station, TX | $55,850 | $44,910 | $61,240 | $61,410 |
| 228 | Sandusky, OH | $55,830 | $42,560 | $62,380 | $62,530 |
| 229 | Houma, LA | $55,760 | $42,310 | $62,400 | $65,520 |
| 230 | Lancaster, PA | $55,720 | $42,950 | $62,000 | $56,710 |
| 231 | North Port, FL | $55,660 | $42,350 | $62,230 | $54,350 |
| 232 | Columbia, MO | $55,640 | $45,340 | $60,720 | $62,210 |
| 233 | Oklahoma City, OK | $55,520 | $39,810 | $63,250 | $61,410 |
| 234 | Panama City, FL | $55,450 | $41,720 | $62,210 | $56,990 |
| 235 | Tyler, TX | $55,450 | $39,190 | $63,480 | $60,170 |
| 236 | San Angelo, TX | $55,410 | $39,120 | $63,440 | $59,930 |
| 237 | Kankakee, IL | $55,370 | $40,560 | $62,650 | $57,440 |
| 238 | Bowling Green, KY | $55,270 | $42,850 | $61,360 | $61,290 |
| 239 | Gainesville, GA | $55,240 | $39,870 | $62,820 | $57,090 |
| 240 | Sumter, SC | $55,220 | $40,960 | $62,250 | $62,740 |
| 241 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $55,200 | $41,410 | $62,000 | $59,060 |
| 242 | Athens, GA | $55,180 | $40,460 | $62,420 | $59,120 |
| 243 | Hattiesburg, MS | $55,180 | $38,830 | $63,250 | $62,970 |
| 244 | Peoria, IL | $55,120 | $42,560 | $61,320 | $60,420 |
| 245 | Birmingham, AL | $55,100 | $41,310 | $61,880 | $60,120 |
| 246 | Goldsboro, NC | $55,040 | $42,100 | $61,420 | $62,220 |
| 247 | Lawton, OK | $54,970 | $47,490 | $58,680 | $63,960 |
| 248 | Lebanon, PA | $54,970 | $43,390 | $60,690 | $58,970 |
| 249 | Riverside, CA | $54,950 | $38,790 | $62,920 | $51,620 |
| 250 | Akron, OH | $54,830 | $40,100 | $62,110 | $58,720 |
| 251 | Kalamazoo, MI | $54,810 | $43,430 | $60,400 | $57,790 |
| 252 | Burlington, NC | $54,790 | $42,470 | $60,860 | $58,790 |
| 253 | Jefferson City, MO | $54,770 | $38,830 | $62,610 | $62,260 |
| 254 | Macon, GA | $54,720 | $40,560 | $61,690 | $61,810 |
| 255 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $54,720 | $45,070 | $59,470 | $60,380 |
| 256 | Durham, NC | $54,620 | $41,180 | $61,240 | $55,980 |
| 257 | Wichita, KS | $54,600 | $39,850 | $61,860 | $61,390 |
| 258 | Bay City, MI | $54,580 | $41,040 | $61,240 | $59,380 |
| 259 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $54,580 | $39,270 | $62,110 | $62,220 |
| 260 | Abilene, TX | $54,540 | $40,270 | $61,550 | $60,360 |
| 261 | Lawrence, KS | $54,500 | $42,660 | $60,320 | $60,390 |
| 262 | Nashville, TN | $54,480 | $41,770 | $60,740 | $56,550 |
| 263 | Asheville, NC | $54,430 | $40,930 | $61,110 | $56,400 |
| 264 | Carson City, NV | $54,430 | $40,210 | $61,440 | $55,470 |
| 265 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $54,350 | $40,620 | $61,110 | $59,420 |
| 266 | Elizabethtown, KY | $54,310 | $39,640 | $61,530 | $59,960 |
| 267 | Las Vegas, NV | $54,310 | $41,790 | $60,470 | $54,190 |
| 268 | Tulsa, OK | $54,270 | $40,890 | $60,860 | $60,830 |
| 269 | Harrisonburg, VA | $54,250 | $40,370 | $61,090 | $57,170 |
| 270 | Stockton, CA | $54,180 | $38,560 | $61,880 | $51,560 |
| 271 | Wausau, WI | $54,140 | $41,560 | $60,340 | $58,430 |
| 272 | Owensboro, KY | $54,120 | $40,370 | $60,880 | $61,080 |
| 273 | Saginaw, MI | $54,040 | $41,450 | $60,240 | $59,460 |
| 274 | Fort Wayne, IN | $54,020 | $42,410 | $59,740 | $58,350 |
| 275 | Montgomery, AL | $53,960 | $37,150 | $62,230 | $60,170 |
| 276 | Bloomington, IN | $53,930 | $42,220 | $59,720 | $56,720 |
| 277 | Kingston, NY | $53,930 | $37,590 | $61,980 | $53,550 |
| 278 | Victoria, TX | $53,890 | $40,270 | $60,590 | $59,990 |
| 279 | Elkhart, IN | $53,810 | $42,430 | $59,400 | $59,570 |
| 280 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $53,810 | $38,190 | $61,480 | $57,190 |
| 281 | Little Rock, AR | $53,790 | $41,180 | $60,010 | $60,190 |
| 282 | Corvallis, OR | $53,640 | $40,810 | $59,970 | $51,570 |
| 283 | Michigan City, IN | $53,640 | $41,520 | $59,610 | $58,510 |
| 284 | Rockford, IL | $53,640 | $39,600 | $60,570 | $58,210 |
| 285 | South Bend, IN-MI | $53,560 | $42,020 | $59,240 | $57,680 |
| 286 | Salisbury, MD | $53,520 | $40,270 | $60,050 | $55,970 |
| 287 | Greensboro, NC | $53,480 | $39,850 | $60,200 | $57,590 |
| 288 | State College, PA | $53,480 | $40,480 | $59,860 | $55,270 |
| 289 | Terre Haute, IN | $53,480 | $42,100 | $59,090 | $60,910 |
| 290 | Brunswick, GA | $53,410 | $41,080 | $59,470 | $60,900 |
| 291 | Charleston, WV | $53,410 | $37,440 | $61,280 | $60,200 |
| 292 | Greenville, NC | $53,410 | $41,950 | $59,070 | $60,420 |
| 293 | Traverse City, MI | $53,390 | $43,060 | $58,490 | $57,180 |
| 294 | Grand Rapids, MI | $53,290 | $40,100 | $59,800 | $55,770 |
| 295 | Mansfield, OH | $53,270 | $40,040 | $59,800 | $59,940 |
| 296 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $53,190 | $40,890 | $59,240 | $61,520 |
| 297 | Youngstown, OH | $53,020 | $38,790 | $60,050 | $60,670 |
| 298 | Scranton, PA | $52,960 | $38,110 | $60,280 | $56,610 |
| 299 | Knoxville, TN | $52,940 | $40,500 | $59,070 | $57,190 |
| 300 | Johnstown, PA | $52,920 | $41,930 | $58,320 | $61,590 |
| 301 | Visalia, CA | $52,870 | $38,770 | $59,840 | $52,960 |
| 302 | Utica, NY | $52,750 | $38,630 | $59,700 | $56,920 |
| 303 | Lubbock, TX | $52,730 | $38,650 | $59,650 | $57,740 |
| 304 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $52,730 | $40,330 | $58,840 | $53,670 |
| 305 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $52,690 | $38,770 | $59,530 | $61,210 |
| 306 | Jackson, MI | $52,540 | $40,750 | $58,360 | $57,250 |
| 307 | Gainesville, FL | $52,500 | $38,500 | $59,380 | $54,270 |
| 308 | Naples, FL | $52,370 | $38,420 | $59,260 | $50,750 |
| 309 | Winston, NC | $52,370 | $38,310 | $59,300 | $56,900 |
| 310 | Manhattan, KS | $52,290 | $38,360 | $59,130 | $58,000 |
| 311 | Grand Junction, CO | $52,190 | $42,450 | $56,990 | $54,660 |
| 312 | Beckley, WV | $52,170 | $40,730 | $57,800 | $59,040 |
| 313 | Dothan, AL | $52,170 | $38,810 | $58,740 | $62,230 |
| 314 | Jonesboro, AR | $52,100 | $38,230 | $58,950 | $60,670 |
| 315 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $52,020 | $40,850 | $57,530 | $60,570 |
| 316 | Morristown, TN | $52,020 | $37,340 | $59,260 | $60,230 |
| 317 | Morgantown, WV | $52,000 | $38,020 | $58,880 | $55,720 |
| 318 | Chambersburg, PA | $51,960 | $38,960 | $58,340 | $54,900 |
| 319 | Niles, MI | $51,900 | $40,210 | $57,660 | $56,190 |
| 320 | Altoona, PA | $51,830 | $39,580 | $57,870 | $57,910 |
| 321 | Tallahassee, FL | $51,770 | $39,890 | $57,620 | $55,120 |
| 322 | Weirton, WV-OH | $51,670 | $42,640 | $56,100 | $58,040 |
| 323 | Battle Creek, MI | $51,650 | $42,180 | $56,330 | $57,050 |
| 324 | Jackson, MS | $51,540 | $32,860 | $60,740 | $57,880 |
| 325 | Pensacola, FL | $51,540 | $38,920 | $57,740 | $52,740 |
| 326 | Rapid City, SD | $51,420 | $41,290 | $56,410 | $57,670 |
| 327 | Deltona, FL | $51,310 | $42,120 | $55,850 | $51,640 |
| 328 | Longview, TX | $50,960 | $37,770 | $57,450 | $56,950 |
| 329 | Muskegon, MI | $50,860 | $39,060 | $56,680 | $54,970 |
| 330 | Grants Pass, OR | $50,840 | $39,190 | $56,600 | $52,000 |
| 331 | Lakeland, FL | $50,750 | $40,040 | $56,040 | $52,240 |
| 332 | Las Cruces, NM | $50,630 | $32,740 | $59,450 | $56,120 |
| 333 | Valdosta, GA | $50,560 | $36,170 | $57,660 | $57,280 |
| 334 | Auburn, AL | $50,320 | $38,540 | $56,100 | $57,230 |
| 335 | Killeen, TX | $50,250 | $38,040 | $56,260 | $55,140 |
| 336 | Sherman, TX | $50,250 | $33,630 | $58,450 | $53,590 |
| 337 | Ocala, FL | $50,190 | $37,860 | $56,260 | $52,700 |
| 338 | Jackson, TN | $50,170 | $36,610 | $56,870 | $58,660 |
| 339 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $50,170 | $36,750 | $56,760 | $59,720 |
| 340 | Hot Springs, AR | $50,150 | $37,790 | $56,240 | $58,500 |
| 341 | Joplin, MO-KS | $50,040 | $39,400 | $55,290 | $58,380 |
| 342 | Dalton, GA | $49,980 | $37,090 | $56,350 | $55,630 |
| 343 | Amarillo, TX | $49,960 | $32,470 | $58,590 | $54,410 |
| 344 | Merced, CA | $49,800 | $38,460 | $55,390 | $50,670 |
| 345 | Gadsden, AL | $49,480 | $36,130 | $56,060 | $57,770 |
| 346 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $49,360 | $36,610 | $55,640 | $55,820 |
| 347 | Brownsville, TX | $49,250 | $34,960 | $56,280 | $57,280 |
| 348 | Janesville, WI | $49,110 | $35,900 | $55,620 | $52,410 |
| 349 | El Paso, TX | $48,480 | $32,660 | $56,280 | $53,920 |
| 350 | Gettysburg, PA | $48,150 | $38,270 | $53,000 | $50,480 |
| 351 | Cleveland, TN | $47,940 | $37,670 | $53,020 | $54,430 |
| 352 | Muncie, IN | $47,860 | $31,890 | $55,740 | $54,300 |
| 353 | Kokomo, IN | $47,320 | $32,360 | $54,680 | $52,780 |
| 354 | McAllen, TX | $47,150 | $29,910 | $55,640 | $54,890 |
| 355 | Hickory, NC | $47,050 | $38,770 | $51,130 | $53,170 |
| 356 | Johnson City, TN | $46,900 | $37,250 | $51,650 | $53,340 |
| 357 | Springfield, OH | $46,720 | $34,070 | $52,940 | $51,630 |
| 358 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $46,300 | $31,200 | $53,750 | $49,440 |
| 359 | Enid, OK | $45,640 | $33,570 | $51,560 | $54,160 |
| 360 | Aguadilla, PR | $34,780 | $24,750 | $39,710 | N/A |
| 361 | San Juan, PR | $32,970 | $23,820 | $37,480 | N/A |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Machinist salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays machinists the most?
Urban Honolulu, HI, where the average (mean) wage is $81,140 a year, followed by Bremerton, WA ($79,730), Barnstable Town, MA ($77,790), Florence, AL ($77,420). The national mean is $59,320 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do machinists earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Florence, AL ($91,280 at national prices, $77,420 nominal), Lake Charles, LA ($85,830 at national prices, $73,690 nominal), Bismarck, ND ($80,360 at national prices, $73,150 nominal).
How much do machinists make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $66,040; Los Angeles, CA: $57,140; Chicago, IL-IN: $60,510; Dallas, TX: $61,030; Houston, TX: $62,460 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do machinists earn the least?
Of the 361 metro areas with their own estimate, San Juan, PR has the lowest mean wage, $32,970.