Salary guide, May 2025

Lead Machinist pay in Illinois

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The median annual wage for Machinists in Illinois was $58,520 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $46,380 and $65,620.

The Illinois median is $230 below the national median of $58,750, both from BLS May 2025.

Direct match · SOC 51-4041 Machinists

The Lead Machinist title maps to the published occupation. The duties align, but BLS combines employers and industries.

What should you know about illinois?

Machinists in Illinois: median $58,520; published 25th to 75th percentile $46,380 to $65,620.

Annual wage percentiles, Illinois
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$38,390	$46,380	$58,520	$65,620	$78,290

Machinists in Illinois: median $28.13; published 25th to 75th percentile $22.30 to $31.55.

Hourly wage percentiles, Illinois
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$18.46	$22.30	$28.13	$31.55	$37.64

BLS estimated 16,520 workers employed in this occupation in Illinois. Location quotient: 1.47.

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?

Lead Machinist in Illinois, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$45,110	$56,700	$65,970
May 2025	$46,380	$58,520	$65,620

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, Illinois. 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, Lead Machinist
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Decatur, IL	$56,980	$50,550 to $56,980
Springfield, IL	$59,340	$46,400 to $59,840

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