Salary guide, May 2025
Horizontal Boring Mill (HBM) Machinist pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
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The median annual wage for Machinists in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA was $55,660 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $44,000 and $65,850.
The Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA median is $3,090 below the national median of $58,750, both from BLS May 2025.
Direct match · SOC 51-4041 Machinists
Horizontal Boring Mill (HBM) Machinist 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 los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $36,980 | $44,000 | $55,660 | $65,850 | $80,320 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17.78 | $21.15 | $26.76 | $31.66 | $38.61 |
BLS estimated 7,850 workers employed in this occupation in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA. Location quotient: 0.68.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $39,200 | $47,570 | $58,750 | $67,700 | $80,010 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $18.85 | $22.87 | $28.24 | $32.55 | $38.47 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Horizontal Boring Mill (HBM) Machinist median is $55,660. The all-occupations median in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is $55,850. Ratio: 1.00 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.68 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.
What should you know about two BLS releases?
| Release period | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | $39,460 | $50,610 | $64,230 |
| May 2025 | $44,000 | $55,660 | $65,850 |
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, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA. 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?
| Area | Median | 25th to 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $56,530 | $47,460 to $74,120 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $50,680 | $42,140 to $71,520 |
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