Sort by any column. Employment is the number of machinists OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Machinist Salary by State (2026)
Machinists earn the most in Hawaii at $84,410 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $29,280 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $58,750. All 52 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $84,410
- National median
- $58,750
- Lowest median
- $29,280
- States reporting
- 52
Hawaii
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Machinists
- 1. Hawaii$84,410 median · $76,771 adjusted · 260 employed
- 2. Alaska$77,670 median · $75,880 adjusted · 120 employed
- 3. District of Columbia$72,900 median · $66,332 adjusted · 160 employed
- 4. Massachusetts$67,270 median · $63,608 adjusted · 7,080 employed
- 5. Washington$66,160 median · $61,824 adjusted · 6,880 employed
Lowest-paying states for Machinists
- 52. Puerto Rico$29,280 median · no price parity · 1,250 employed
- 51. West Virginia$47,350 median · $52,907 adjusted · 1,700 employed
- 50. Tennessee$49,600 median · $53,989 adjusted · 8,270 employed
- 49. South Dakota$50,890 median · $57,447 adjusted · 830 employed
- 48. Oklahoma$51,120 median · $58,195 adjusted · 4,230 employed
Machinist salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | $84,410 | $63,380 | $92,750 | 260 | $76,771 |
| 2 | Alaska | $77,670 | $63,360 | $96,640 | 120 | $75,880 |
| 3 | District of Columbia | $72,900 | $56,570 | $72,900 | 160 | $66,332 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $67,270 | $57,690 | $78,640 | 7,080 | $63,608 |
| 5 | Washington | $66,160 | $58,760 | $80,340 | 6,880 | $61,824 |
| 6 | Oregon | $63,820 | $52,930 | $76,070 | 2,760 | $61,745 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $63,190 | $51,110 | $79,330 | 3,210 | $58,076 |
| 8 | Wyoming | $63,070 | $47,090 | $78,990 | 290 | $68,043 |
| 9 | Vermont | $62,680 | $47,650 | $78,260 | 220 | $63,987 |
| 10 | Delaware | $62,650 | $48,310 | $75,500 | 310 | $62,771 |
| 11 | Connecticut | $62,130 | $49,900 | $76,040 | 5,240 | $59,965 |
| 12 | North Dakota | $61,820 | $49,300 | $74,670 | 560 | $69,493 |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $61,500 | $49,840 | $71,980 | 1,620 | $59,041 |
| 14 | Virginia | $61,290 | $49,900 | $71,470 | 5,660 | $60,621 |
| 15 | Utah | $61,280 | $49,920 | $74,390 | 3,810 | $61,984 |
| 16 | Minnesota | $61,140 | $50,320 | $74,650 | 12,500 | $61,995 |
| 17 | Louisiana | $61,110 | $49,030 | $75,170 | 4,640 | $69,280 |
| 18 | Arizona | $61,080 | $48,890 | $66,460 | 4,330 | $60,669 |
| 19 | Montana | $60,920 | $48,030 | $68,760 | 630 | $64,367 |
| 20 | New York | $60,920 | $48,040 | $74,180 | 9,400 | $56,449 |
| 21 | Colorado | $60,200 | $49,170 | $74,110 | 2,800 | $58,417 |
| 22 | Maryland | $59,810 | $47,530 | $74,290 | 1,380 | $56,984 |
| 23 | New Mexico | $59,440 | $46,300 | $72,690 | 690 | $64,460 |
| 24 | Texas | $59,180 | $47,630 | $69,800 | 21,700 | $60,974 |
| 25 | Maine | $59,160 | $50,090 | $72,640 | 1,780 | $60,958 |
| 26 | Wisconsin | $59,110 | $48,430 | $63,350 | 12,700 | $62,819 |
| 27 | Idaho | $58,810 | $47,630 | $71,070 | 1,070 | $61,585 |
| 28 | Missouri | $58,710 | $48,880 | $72,540 | 8,380 | $64,646 |
| 29 | Kentucky | $58,660 | $48,560 | $71,530 | 6,040 | $65,063 |
| 30 | Illinois | $58,520 | $46,380 | $65,620 | 16,520 | $58,545 |
| 31 | South Carolina | $57,970 | $46,970 | $65,290 | 3,790 | $61,835 |
| 32 | Ohio | $57,940 | $46,460 | $64,050 | 17,110 | $62,453 |
| 33 | Pennsylvania | $57,810 | $47,410 | $63,700 | 12,380 | $59,249 |
| 34 | Indiana | $57,800 | $47,870 | $62,440 | 14,320 | $61,931 |
| 35 | Rhode Island | $57,760 | $49,320 | $71,820 | 860 | $56,472 |
| 36 | Iowa | $57,540 | $49,190 | $61,530 | 2,880 | $65,564 |
| 37 | California | $57,190 | $46,360 | $74,210 | 18,950 | $51,653 |
| 38 | Florida | $57,140 | $47,300 | $63,860 | 8,400 | $55,254 |
| 39 | Nebraska | $55,860 | $45,600 | $67,430 | 1,810 | $61,996 |
| 40 | Alabama | $55,560 | $46,340 | $66,190 | 5,170 | $62,551 |
| 41 | Mississippi | $55,550 | $43,270 | $63,330 | 1,920 | $63,885 |
| 42 | North Carolina | $55,230 | $45,300 | $62,680 | 8,330 | $58,552 |
| 43 | Nevada | $53,050 | $46,090 | $62,830 | 900 | $53,061 |
| 44 | Georgia | $52,610 | $43,480 | $64,180 | 6,090 | $54,635 |
| 45 | Michigan | $52,360 | $46,260 | $62,300 | 20,350 | $54,419 |
| 46 | Kansas | $51,220 | $45,050 | $61,450 | 3,870 | $56,868 |
| 47 | Arkansas | $51,140 | $45,280 | $61,380 | 2,150 | $58,824 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $51,120 | $45,670 | $62,050 | 4,230 | $58,195 |
| 49 | South Dakota | $50,890 | $46,280 | $58,750 | 830 | $57,447 |
| 50 | Tennessee | $49,600 | $43,200 | $61,220 | 8,270 | $53,989 |
| 51 | West Virginia | $47,350 | $39,180 | $59,910 | 1,700 | $52,907 |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $29,280 | $23,600 | $38,040 | 1,250 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Machinists, that changes the ranking: Hawaii leads on raw pay at $84,410, while Hawaii leads once prices are taken into account at $76,771.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Machinist pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Machinists the most?
Hawaii reports the highest median wage for Machinists at $84,410 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Alaska ($77,670) and District of Columbia ($72,900).
Which state pays Machinists the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Machinists at $29,280 a year, $55,130 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Machinists earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Hawaii first at $76,771 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $84,410. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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