Salary guide, May 2025

CNC Machine Operator pay in Mississippi

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The median annual wage for Machinists in Mississippi was $55,550 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $43,270 and $63,330.

The Mississippi median is $3,200 below the national median of $58,750, both from BLS May 2025.

Direct match · SOC 51-4041 Machinists

CNC Machine Operator is shown within the broader published occupation. BLS does not separate this plant-specific title, seniority, shift, process or credential. Compare the duties with the SOC definition before using the range.

What should you know about mississippi?

Machinists in Mississippi: median $55,550; published 25th to 75th percentile $43,270 to $63,330.

Annual wage percentiles, Mississippi
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$34,570	$43,270	$55,550	$63,330	$76,670

Machinists in Mississippi: median $26.71; published 25th to 75th percentile $20.80 to $30.45.

Hourly wage percentiles, Mississippi
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$16.62	$20.80	$26.71	$30.45	$36.86

BLS estimated 1,920 workers employed in this occupation in Mississippi. Location quotient: 0.89.

What should you know about united States?

Machinists in U.S.: median $58,750; published 25th to 75th percentile $47,570 to $67,700.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$39,200	$47,570	$58,750	$67,700	$80,010

Machinists in U.S.: median $28.24; published 25th to 75th percentile $22.87 to $32.55.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$18.85	$22.87	$28.24	$32.55	$38.47

What should you know about two BLS releases?

CNC Machine Operator in Mississippi, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$40,300	$50,460	$61,340
May 2025	$43,270	$55,550	$63,330

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-4041 Machinists, Mississippi. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-4041 Machinists, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, CNC Machine Operator
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Jackson, MS	$49,850	$33,790 to $63,760
Hattiesburg, MS	$52,170	$43,170 to $72,040

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