Salary guide, May 2025
Lead Machinist pay by metro, ranked
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Of 393 metros, BLS published an exact annual median for 361. The highest is Urban Honolulu, HI at $84,410 and the lowest is San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR at $29,310. 0 more are published but not rankable and 32 are not published by bls.
Direct match · SOC 51-4041 Machinists
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- Urban Honolulu, HI$84,410
- Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL$82,690
- Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$80,620
- Barnstable Town, MA$77,650
- Lake Charles, LA$75,580
- Anchorage, AK$75,040
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$74,560
- Bismarck, ND$74,090
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$72,060
- Flagstaff, AZ$71,620
- Corpus Christi, TX$71,590
- Albany, OR$71,300
- Trenton-Princeton, NJ$71,290
- Duluth, MN-WI$69,440
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$68,850
- Kennewick-Richland, WA$68,060
- Warner Robins, GA$68,060
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$67,750
- Baton Rouge, LA$67,700
- Grand Island, NE$67,430
- Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$67,140
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA$66,990
- Bozeman, MT$66,500
- St. Joseph, MO-KS$66,390
- Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA$66,280
Bars show the top 25 of 361 ranked. The table below lists all 361. Literal BLS medians, May 2025.
| Rank | Metro | BLS occupation | 25th | Median | 75th | Employment | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urban Honolulu, HI | Machinists (51-4041) | $63,380 | $84,410 | $92,750 | 250 | 0.3 |
| 2 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,020 | $82,690 | $105,370 | 160 | 1.59 |
| 3 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | Machinists (51-4041) | $60,550 | $80,620 | $95,560 | 370 | 2.11 |
| 4 | Barnstable Town, MA | Machinists (51-4041) | $63,570 | $77,650 | $93,620 | 30 | 0.2 |
| 5 | Lake Charles, LA | Machinists (51-4041) | $58,530 | $75,580 | $83,060 | 280 | 1.51 |
| 6 | Anchorage, AK | Machinists (51-4041) | $61,760 | $75,040 | $92,870 | 50 | 0.16 |
| 7 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Machinists (51-4041) | $61,460 | $74,560 | $88,280 | 4,250 | 1.1 |
| 8 | Bismarck, ND | Machinists (51-4041) | $59,660 | $74,090 | $78,710 | 70 | 0.55 |
| 9 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | Machinists (51-4041) | $59,730 | $72,060 | $80,250 | 4,870 | 0.98 |
| 10 | Flagstaff, AZ | Machinists (51-4041) | $52,000 | $71,620 | $82,370 | 50 | 0.4 |
| 11 | Corpus Christi, TX | Machinists (51-4041) | $54,900 | $71,590 | $83,780 | 300 | 0.85 |
| 12 | Albany, OR | Machinists (51-4041) | $60,080 | $71,300 | $83,350 | 190 | 2.16 |
| 13 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | Machinists (51-4041) | $53,730 | $71,290 | $84,020 | 120 | 0.27 |
| 14 | Duluth, MN-WI | Machinists (51-4041) | $58,700 | $69,440 | $76,990 | 330 | 1.43 |
| 15 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | Machinists (51-4041) | $55,540 | $68,850 | $95,130 | 620 | 0.11 |
| 16 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | Machinists (51-4041) | $59,890 | $68,060 | $88,980 | 120 | 0.52 |
| 17 | Warner Robins, GA | Machinists (51-4041) | $40,010 | $68,060 | $73,320 | 110 | 0.78 |
| 18 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Machinists (51-4041) | $56,990 | $67,750 | $91,080 | 1,610 | 0.37 |
| 19 | Baton Rouge, LA | Machinists (51-4041) | $55,560 | $67,700 | $84,990 | 870 | 1.15 |
| 20 | Grand Island, NE | Machinists (51-4041) | $65,400 | $67,430 | $67,430 | 90 | 1.2 |
| 21 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | Machinists (51-4041) | $54,770 | $67,140 | $73,240 | 370 | 0.86 |
| 22 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | Machinists (51-4041) | $54,490 | $66,990 | $82,040 | 550 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Bozeman, MT | Machinists (51-4041) | $58,430 | $66,500 | $74,720 | 40 | 0.27 |
| 24 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | Machinists (51-4041) | $49,600 | $66,390 | $66,390 | 80 | 0.77 |
| 25 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | Machinists (51-4041) | $58,590 | $66,280 | $75,600 | 140 | 1.45 |
| 26 | Ogden, UT | Machinists (51-4041) | $52,950 | $65,270 | $74,080 | 1,260 | 2.51 |
| 27 | Portland-South Portland, ME | Machinists (51-4041) | $51,870 | $65,200 | $76,320 | 1,100 | 2.06 |
| 28 | Worcester, MA | Machinists (51-4041) | $56,250 | $64,480 | $77,780 | 930 | 1.45 |
| 29 | Billings, MT | Machinists (51-4041) | $55,390 | $64,420 | $80,350 | 140 | 0.79 |
| 30 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | Machinists (51-4041) | $46,230 | $64,400 | $76,160 | 30 | 0.1 |
| 31 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | Machinists (51-4041) | $51,100 | $64,320 | $76,540 | 2,680 | 2.42 |
| 32 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | Machinists (51-4041) | $53,840 | $64,170 | $76,590 | 2,090 | 0.94 |
| 33 | Boulder, CO | Machinists (51-4041) | $55,070 | $63,990 | $83,500 | 240 | 0.67 |
| 34 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | Machinists (51-4041) | $57,110 | $63,970 | $76,860 | 580 | 0.7 |
| 35 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Machinists (51-4041) | $51,480 | $63,540 | $81,470 | 1,370 | 0.66 |
| 36 | Monroe, LA | Machinists (51-4041) | $50,740 | $63,350 | $68,480 | 130 | 0.78 |
| 37 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | Machinists (51-4041) | $50,640 | $63,330 | $63,330 | 420 | 1.45 |
| 38 | Longview-Kelso, WA | Machinists (51-4041) | $56,750 | $63,190 | $74,460 | 140 | 1.84 |
| 39 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | Machinists (51-4041) | $50,870 | $63,100 | $78,990 | 500 | 0.67 |
| 40 | Springfield, MA | Machinists (51-4041) | $50,820 | $63,090 | $75,870 | 920 | 2.48 |
| 41 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,550 | $62,960 | $76,950 | 170 | 1.07 |
| 42 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | Machinists (51-4041) | $49,900 | $62,900 | $67,660 | 2,350 | 1.67 |
| 43 | Bend, OR | Machinists (51-4041) | $50,470 | $62,890 | $70,700 | 90 | 0.45 |
| 44 | Flint, MI | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,010 | $62,850 | $80,120 | 350 | 1.41 |
| 45 | Lexington Park, MD | Machinists (51-4041) | $46,500 | $62,820 | $76,530 | 50 | 0.37 |
| 46 | Ithaca, NY | Machinists (51-4041) | $62,220 | $62,810 | $71,650 | 120 | 1.32 |
| 47 | Wilmington, NC | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,360 | $62,810 | $79,090 | 180 | 0.51 |
| 48 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Machinists (51-4041) | $50,920 | $62,750 | $78,240 | 4,300 | 0.25 |
| 49 | Richmond, VA | Machinists (51-4041) | $58,150 | $62,650 | $80,490 | 650 | 0.53 |
| 50 | Lewiston, ID-WA | Machinists (51-4041) | $46,450 | $62,530 | $72,950 | 60 | 1.04 |
| 51 | Huntsville, AL | Machinists (51-4041) | $51,610 | $62,490 | $76,760 | 670 | 1.36 |
| 52 | Vineland, NJ | Machinists (51-4041) | $55,660 | $62,330 | $72,740 | 50 | 0.43 |
| 53 | St. Cloud, MN | Machinists (51-4041) | $57,680 | $62,230 | $74,660 | 460 | 2.42 |
| 54 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | Machinists (51-4041) | $55,720 | $62,220 | $62,220 | 720 | 3.81 |
| 55 | Rome, GA | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,910 | $62,220 | $90,580 | 90 | 1.07 |
| 56 | St. Louis, MO-IL | Machinists (51-4041) | $55,630 | $62,210 | $72,540 | 5,620 | 2.27 |
| 57 | Toledo, OH | Machinists (51-4041) | $46,640 | $62,190 | $80,170 | 1,140 | 2.12 |
| 58 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | Machinists (51-4041) | $51,060 | $62,070 | $75,500 | 9,420 | 2.61 |
| 59 | Mobile, AL | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,380 | $62,020 | $66,660 | 380 | 1.18 |
| 60 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,600 | $62,000 | $74,120 | 170 | 0.33 |
| 61 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | Machinists (51-4041) | $50,580 | $61,890 | $76,640 | 430 | 0.76 |
| 62 | Fargo, ND-MN | Machinists (51-4041) | $49,650 | $61,820 | $73,590 | 130 | 0.48 |
| 63 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | Machinists (51-4041) | $50,250 | $61,710 | $77,330 | 600 | 1.79 |
| 64 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,230 | $61,700 | $70,260 | 110 | 0.58 |
| 65 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | Machinists (51-4041) | $51,370 | $61,640 | $75,970 | 1,210 | 0.79 |
| 66 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,590 | $61,500 | $71,710 | 480 | 1.55 |
| 67 | Pittsfield, MA | Machinists (51-4041) | $51,190 | $61,500 | $72,520 | 110 | 1.04 |
| 68 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | Machinists (51-4041) | $51,860 | $61,480 | $64,400 | 240 | 2.93 |
| 69 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | Machinists (51-4041) | $49,040 | $61,430 | $65,160 | 570 | 0.42 |
| 70 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,700 | $61,420 | $78,650 | 2,180 | 0.77 |
| 71 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Machinists (51-4041) | $49,480 | $61,280 | $71,770 | 8,140 | 1.34 |
| 72 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | Machinists (51-4041) | $49,270 | $61,280 | $72,810 | 3,330 | 0.62 |
| 73 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | Machinists (51-4041) | $49,500 | $61,270 | $68,640 | 3,230 | 0.74 |
| 74 | Columbus, IN | Machinists (51-4041) | $60,470 | $61,230 | $61,230 | 1,470 | 15.95 |
| 75 | Lynchburg, VA | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,590 | $61,140 | $79,780 | 480 | 2.69 |
| 76 | Mankato, MN | Machinists (51-4041) | $52,420 | $61,120 | $74,000 | 160 | 1.51 |
| 77 | Albany, GA | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,350 | $60,840 | $74,910 | 60 | 0.54 |
| 78 | Madison, WI | Machinists (51-4041) | $49,020 | $60,830 | $68,190 | 700 | 0.93 |
| 79 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,540 | $60,700 | $71,920 | 2,170 | 0.42 |
| 80 | Savannah, GA | Machinists (51-4041) | $49,310 | $60,680 | $68,220 | 330 | 0.91 |
| 81 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,000 | $60,650 | $74,180 | 1,460 | 1.48 |
| 82 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | Machinists (51-4041) | $51,120 | $60,620 | $76,050 | 1,050 | 0.35 |
| 83 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,840 | $60,590 | $63,820 | 140 | 0.86 |
| 84 | Eau Claire, WI | Machinists (51-4041) | $50,000 | $60,580 | $64,150 | 220 | 1.38 |
| 85 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | Machinists (51-4041) | $49,150 | $60,500 | $71,430 | 990 | 0.78 |
| 86 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | Machinists (51-4041) | $49,390 | $60,480 | $71,820 | 520 | 1.1 |
| 87 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,160 | $60,440 | $71,390 | 340 | 1.14 |
| 88 | Boise City, ID | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,970 | $60,430 | $73,350 | 440 | 0.6 |
| 89 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | Machinists (51-4041) | $54,580 | $60,410 | $73,770 | 130 | 1.34 |
| 90 | Medford, OR | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,570 | $60,370 | $65,560 | 70 | 0.42 |
| 91 | Appleton, WI | Machinists (51-4041) | $49,180 | $60,350 | $64,160 | 660 | 2.88 |
| 92 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,940 | $60,320 | $63,910 | 4,230 | 2.79 |
| 93 | Paducah, KY-IL | Machinists (51-4041) | $46,860 | $60,300 | $70,090 | 100 | 1.11 |
| 94 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,520 | $60,280 | $73,220 | 750 | 0.3 |
| 95 | Green Bay, WI | Machinists (51-4041) | $49,000 | $60,270 | $64,180 | 660 | 2.03 |
| 96 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,440 | $60,210 | $66,840 | 2,390 | 0.95 |
| 97 | Monroe, MI | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,310 | $60,210 | $65,110 | 210 | 2.77 |
| 98 | Ames, IA | Machinists (51-4041) | $59,200 | $60,200 | $61,860 | 60 | 0.55 |
| 99 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,810 | $60,120 | $66,350 | 340 | 0.93 |
| 100 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,750 | $60,070 | $64,460 | 340 | 1.97 |
| 101 | Missoula, MT | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,190 | $60,060 | $64,790 | 50 | 0.41 |
| 102 | Spartanburg, SC | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,540 | $60,060 | $68,480 | 420 | 1.36 |
| 103 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,440 | $59,920 | $62,620 | 230 | 1.65 |
| 104 | Bellingham, WA | Machinists (51-4041) | $49,890 | $59,910 | $74,360 | 150 | 0.86 |
| 105 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,360 | $59,850 | $67,070 | 750 | 1.87 |
| 106 | Vallejo, CA | Machinists (51-4041) | $51,020 | $59,850 | $78,030 | 150 | 0.55 |
| 107 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,820 | $59,830 | $71,230 | 4,660 | 0.62 |
| 108 | Lafayette, LA | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,720 | $59,830 | $74,630 | 980 | 2.94 |
| 109 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | Machinists (51-4041) | $49,490 | $59,800 | $76,130 | 520 | 1.74 |
| 110 | Kenosha, WI | Machinists (51-4041) | $49,260 | $59,800 | $64,110 | 230 | 1.67 |
| 111 | Goldsboro, NC | Machinists (51-4041) | $46,890 | $59,790 | $59,790 | 60 | 0.85 |
| 112 | New Haven, CT | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,960 | $59,780 | $75,750 | 410 | 0.8 |
| 113 | Odessa, TX | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,420 | $59,770 | $63,420 | 380 | 2.55 |
| 114 | Jacksonville, FL | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,580 | $59,700 | $65,780 | 640 | 0.45 |
| 115 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | Machinists (51-4041) | $46,830 | $59,630 | $63,540 | 170 | 0.74 |
| 116 | Columbia, SC | Machinists (51-4041) | $45,820 | $59,570 | $65,950 | 240 | 0.34 |
| 117 | Glens Falls, NY | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,990 | $59,570 | $69,570 | 140 | 1.5 |
| 118 | Yakima, WA | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,340 | $59,560 | $73,260 | 180 | 1 |
| 119 | Reading, PA | Machinists (51-4041) | $49,420 | $59,550 | $65,020 | 440 | 1.38 |
| 120 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,770 | $59,520 | $68,260 | 11,270 | 1.35 |
| 121 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,290 | $59,470 | $66,090 | 70 | 0.68 |
| 122 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,350 | $59,390 | $75,920 | 210 | 1.08 |
| 123 | Great Falls, MT | Machinists (51-4041) | $50,700 | $59,340 | $60,090 | 40 | 0.52 |
| 124 | Springfield, IL | Machinists (51-4041) | $46,400 | $59,340 | $59,840 | 90 | 0.46 |
| 125 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,140 | $59,330 | $63,540 | 630 | 0.91 |
| 126 | Elmira, NY | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,350 | $59,330 | $60,580 | 180 | 2.9 |
| 127 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,850 | $59,310 | $64,560 | 7,680 | 2.19 |
| 128 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,350 | $59,290 | $63,670 | 210 | 0.28 |
| 129 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,070 | $59,280 | $67,280 | 470 | 0.64 |
| 130 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,600 | $59,220 | $65,490 | 1,050 | 0.93 |
| 131 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | Machinists (51-4041) | $46,330 | $59,050 | $63,280 | 1,360 | 1.97 |
| 132 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | Machinists (51-4041) | $49,230 | $59,030 | $73,040 | 1,210 | 0.51 |
| 133 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | Machinists (51-4041) | $44,130 | $59,020 | $65,670 | 90 | 1 |
| 134 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | Machinists (51-4041) | $49,280 | $58,950 | $72,600 | 1,290 | 0.98 |
| 135 | Salem, OR | Machinists (51-4041) | $49,210 | $58,930 | $65,560 | 110 | 0.32 |
| 136 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | Machinists (51-4041) | $49,800 | $58,910 | $76,060 | 100 | 0.51 |
| 137 | Dubuque, IA | Machinists (51-4041) | $51,490 | $58,890 | $63,830 | 180 | 1.68 |
| 138 | Midland, TX | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,150 | $58,800 | $63,430 | 270 | 1.18 |
| 139 | Wheeling, WV-OH | Machinists (51-4041) | $46,350 | $58,780 | $62,070 | 60 | 0.57 |
| 140 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,810 | $58,690 | $71,710 | 130 | 0.36 |
| 141 | Syracuse, NY | Machinists (51-4041) | $46,410 | $58,650 | $67,250 | 470 | 0.85 |
| 142 | Logan, UT-ID | Machinists (51-4041) | $46,440 | $58,620 | $67,610 | 380 | 3.06 |
| 143 | Omaha, NE-IA | Machinists (51-4041) | $46,320 | $58,540 | $66,840 | 240 | 0.27 |
| 144 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | Machinists (51-4041) | $45,850 | $58,540 | $64,640 | 650 | 2.2 |
| 145 | Farmington, NM | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,930 | $58,460 | $63,880 | 60 | 0.68 |
| 146 | Evansville, IN | Machinists (51-4041) | $46,370 | $58,410 | $76,740 | 190 | 0.78 |
| 147 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | Machinists (51-4041) | $49,930 | $58,360 | $76,750 | 110 | 0.89 |
| 148 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,180 | $58,340 | $67,890 | 120 | 0.92 |
| 149 | Greeley, CO | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,040 | $58,340 | $70,180 | 260 | 1.16 |
| 150 | Williamsport, PA | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,590 | $58,250 | $62,620 | 80 | 0.92 |
| 151 | Cleveland, OH | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,030 | $58,240 | $64,200 | 3,980 | 2.09 |
| 152 | Decatur, AL | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,510 | $58,240 | $71,490 | 290 | 2.53 |
| 153 | Homosassa Springs, FL | Machinists (51-4041) | $44,990 | $58,220 | $61,780 | 30 | 0.53 |
| 154 | Reno, NV | Machinists (51-4041) | $46,660 | $58,170 | $63,360 | 280 | 0.55 |
| 155 | Tyler, TX | Machinists (51-4041) | $44,710 | $58,170 | $61,460 | 80 | 0.38 |
| 156 | Fayetteville, NC | Machinists (51-4041) | $53,340 | $58,150 | $84,410 | 80 | 0.34 |
| 157 | Albuquerque, NM | Machinists (51-4041) | $45,770 | $58,120 | $68,020 | 360 | 0.49 |
| 158 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | Machinists (51-4041) | $50,690 | $58,100 | $62,160 | 180 | 1.16 |
| 159 | Greenville, NC | Machinists (51-4041) | $45,910 | $58,010 | $58,010 | 100 | 0.64 |
| 160 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | Machinists (51-4041) | $46,010 | $57,970 | $62,850 | 1,050 | 1.31 |
| 161 | Columbus, OH | Machinists (51-4041) | $45,830 | $57,940 | $65,760 | 1,150 | 0.56 |
| 162 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,240 | $57,900 | $75,210 | 600 | 0.3 |
| 163 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | Machinists (51-4041) | $46,350 | $57,890 | $71,080 | 100 | 1.06 |
| 164 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | Machinists (51-4041) | $45,190 | $57,890 | $64,260 | 450 | 2.04 |
| 165 | Clarksville, TN-KY | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,170 | $57,820 | $63,620 | 360 | 1.88 |
| 166 | Lincoln, NE | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,520 | $57,820 | $64,000 | 240 | 0.71 |
| 167 | Yuma, AZ | Machinists (51-4041) | $38,790 | $57,820 | $65,140 | 60 | 0.48 |
| 168 | Oklahoma City, OK | Machinists (51-4041) | $46,720 | $57,780 | $65,640 | 1,130 | 0.9 |
| 169 | Rochester, MN | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,820 | $57,770 | $62,600 | 270 | 1.21 |
| 170 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,020 | $57,720 | $61,780 | 450 | 3.22 |
| 171 | Fond du Lac, WI | Machinists (51-4041) | $57,250 | $57,700 | $59,650 | 550 | 6.77 |
| 172 | Port St. Lucie, FL | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,050 | $57,610 | $68,640 | 200 | 0.64 |
| 173 | Colorado Springs, CO | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,900 | $57,510 | $71,910 | 380 | 0.65 |
| 174 | Elizabethtown, KY | Machinists (51-4041) | $42,950 | $57,480 | $63,970 | 70 | 0.7 |
| 175 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,040 | $57,410 | $63,850 | 560 | 1.24 |
| 176 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | Machinists (51-4041) | $46,840 | $57,390 | $64,330 | 710 | 0.27 |
| 177 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | Machinists (51-4041) | $46,700 | $57,300 | $64,180 | 2,890 | 1.42 |
| 178 | Pueblo, CO | Machinists (51-4041) | $50,580 | $57,230 | $70,190 | 90 | 0.78 |
| 179 | Sandusky, OH | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,940 | $57,170 | $61,730 | 170 | 1.84 |
| 180 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,710 | $57,160 | $63,110 | 1,530 | 0.57 |
| 181 | Twin Falls, ID | Machinists (51-4041) | $45,940 | $57,050 | $69,050 | 50 | 0.49 |
| 182 | Canton-Massillon, OH | Machinists (51-4041) | $46,890 | $57,040 | $63,360 | 450 | 1.49 |
| 183 | Decatur, IL | Machinists (51-4041) | $50,550 | $56,980 | $56,980 | 60 | 0.72 |
| 184 | Rocky Mount, NC | Machinists (51-4041) | $45,980 | $56,920 | $76,300 | 90 | 0.92 |
| 185 | Florence, SC | Machinists (51-4041) | $45,800 | $56,900 | $70,650 | 160 | 0.97 |
| 186 | Yuba City, CA | Machinists (51-4041) | $44,350 | $56,820 | $74,670 | 30 | 0.37 |
| 187 | Kansas City, MO-KS | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,640 | $56,740 | $64,080 | 1,350 | 0.67 |
| 188 | Lancaster, PA | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,490 | $56,700 | $61,920 | 560 | 1.21 |
| 189 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,460 | $56,530 | $74,120 | 540 | 0.9 |
| 190 | Salinas, CA | Machinists (51-4041) | $44,560 | $56,490 | $73,920 | 90 | 0.25 |
| 191 | Burlington, NC | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,470 | $56,460 | $61,200 | 110 | 0.89 |
| 192 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,200 | $56,460 | $60,850 | 270 | 0.53 |
| 193 | Topeka, KS | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,180 | $56,400 | $63,970 | 150 | 0.71 |
| 194 | Akron, OH | Machinists (51-4041) | $45,600 | $56,380 | $61,960 | 1,090 | 1.85 |
| 195 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | Machinists (51-4041) | $44,560 | $56,350 | $59,410 | 80 | 0.58 |
| 196 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | Machinists (51-4041) | $43,950 | $56,270 | $65,750 | 2,500 | 0.47 |
| 197 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,030 | $56,200 | $75,760 | 230 | 0.61 |
| 198 | Abilene, TX | Machinists (51-4041) | $45,010 | $56,160 | $61,100 | 60 | 0.44 |
| 199 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,120 | $56,070 | $65,100 | 360 | 0.58 |
| 200 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | Machinists (51-4041) | $45,650 | $56,010 | $62,120 | 120 | 0.68 |
| 201 | Cedar Rapids, IA | Machinists (51-4041) | $49,660 | $56,000 | $63,890 | 180 | 0.71 |
| 202 | Beckley, WV | Machinists (51-4041) | $44,780 | $55,950 | $60,660 | 70 | 0.91 |
| 203 | Modesto, CA | Machinists (51-4041) | $46,600 | $55,950 | $65,270 | 140 | 0.39 |
| 204 | Pittsburgh, PA | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,330 | $55,880 | $61,860 | 2,760 | 1.34 |
| 205 | Tucson, AZ | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,730 | $55,700 | $62,670 | 590 | 0.82 |
| 206 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Machinists (51-4041) | $44,000 | $55,660 | $65,850 | 7,850 | 0.68 |
| 207 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | Machinists (51-4041) | $54,260 | $55,660 | $61,010 | 120 | 0.5 |
| 208 | Gainesville, GA | Machinists (51-4041) | $41,870 | $55,620 | $62,620 | 210 | 1.12 |
| 209 | Charlottesville, VA | Machinists (51-4041) | $40,800 | $55,600 | $65,580 | 50 | 0.23 |
| 210 | Binghamton, NY | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,390 | $55,580 | $62,440 | 170 | 0.93 |
| 211 | College Station-Bryan, TX | Machinists (51-4041) | $52,390 | $55,560 | $61,630 | 90 | 0.37 |
| 212 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,360 | $55,560 | $63,040 | 570 | 3.72 |
| 213 | Rochester, NY | Machinists (51-4041) | $46,020 | $55,560 | $63,040 | 1,940 | 2.13 |
| 214 | Ann Arbor, MI | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,260 | $55,500 | $63,650 | 290 | 0.71 |
| 215 | Jacksonville, NC | Machinists (51-4041) | $45,620 | $55,500 | $68,630 | 30 | 0.34 |
| 216 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,260 | $55,440 | $64,130 | 230 | 0.79 |
| 217 | Midland, MI | Machinists (51-4041) | $45,980 | $55,380 | $60,810 | 50 | 0.69 |
| 218 | Redding, CA | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,670 | $55,260 | $70,050 | 60 | 0.44 |
| 219 | Casper, WY | Machinists (51-4041) | $46,630 | $55,250 | $67,250 | 110 | 1.53 |
| 220 | Sheboygan, WI | Machinists (51-4041) | $45,650 | $55,130 | $59,650 | 560 | 5.03 |
| 221 | Erie, PA | Machinists (51-4041) | $46,620 | $55,120 | $62,410 | 640 | 2.86 |
| 222 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | Machinists (51-4041) | $45,980 | $54,930 | $60,130 | 340 | 0.52 |
| 223 | Johnstown, PA | Machinists (51-4041) | $45,640 | $54,910 | $59,660 | 150 | 1.75 |
| 224 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,020 | $54,840 | $62,760 | 170 | 0.31 |
| 225 | Fresno, CA | Machinists (51-4041) | $44,710 | $54,580 | $66,720 | 300 | 0.35 |
| 226 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | Machinists (51-4041) | $46,700 | $54,580 | $63,030 | 90 | 0.53 |
| 227 | Mansfield, OH | Machinists (51-4041) | $43,830 | $54,540 | $60,560 | 210 | 2.34 |
| 228 | Terre Haute, IN | Machinists (51-4041) | $46,590 | $54,160 | $62,580 | 240 | 2.01 |
| 229 | Bangor, ME | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,580 | $54,080 | $65,950 | 70 | 0.54 |
| 230 | Lima, OH | Machinists (51-4041) | $49,020 | $53,950 | $59,600 | 120 | 1.35 |
| 231 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | Machinists (51-4041) | $53,840 | $53,840 | $64,120 | 40 | 0.53 |
| 232 | Fort Wayne, IN | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,800 | $53,770 | $59,750 | 1,030 | 2.47 |
| 233 | Wausau, WI | Machinists (51-4041) | $45,560 | $53,680 | $60,300 | 360 | 2.8 |
| 234 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | Machinists (51-4041) | $44,350 | $53,510 | $67,380 | 120 | 0.54 |
| 235 | Idaho Falls, ID | Machinists (51-4041) | $37,860 | $53,500 | $78,040 | 80 | 0.51 |
| 236 | Montgomery, AL | Machinists (51-4041) | $38,200 | $53,460 | $63,930 | 410 | 1.33 |
| 237 | York-Hanover, PA | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,170 | $53,290 | $64,480 | 540 | 1.6 |
| 238 | Tulsa, OK | Machinists (51-4041) | $46,850 | $53,260 | $62,050 | 2,000 | 2.36 |
| 239 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | Machinists (51-4041) | $43,870 | $53,190 | $67,040 | 750 | 0.36 |
| 240 | Asheville, NC | Machinists (51-4041) | $40,730 | $53,110 | $60,250 | 850 | 2.55 |
| 241 | Wichita Falls, TX | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,870 | $52,790 | $60,690 | 130 | 1.28 |
| 242 | Bay City, MI | Machinists (51-4041) | $45,540 | $52,780 | $59,790 | 200 | 3.19 |
| 243 | St. George, UT | Machinists (51-4041) | $46,120 | $52,740 | $64,720 | 110 | 0.65 |
| 244 | Altoona, PA | Machinists (51-4041) | $42,950 | $52,660 | $58,770 | 120 | 1.13 |
| 245 | Lebanon, PA | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,710 | $52,620 | $62,280 | 170 | 1.7 |
| 246 | Saginaw, MI | Machinists (51-4041) | $45,870 | $52,360 | $61,850 | 650 | 4.43 |
| 247 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | Machinists (51-4041) | $45,850 | $52,270 | $60,320 | 530 | 0.78 |
| 248 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | Machinists (51-4041) | $45,940 | $52,200 | $62,940 | 340 | 0.55 |
| 249 | Hattiesburg, MS | Machinists (51-4041) | $43,170 | $52,170 | $72,040 | 40 | 0.35 |
| 250 | Roanoke, VA | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,870 | $52,000 | $64,210 | 290 | 1.04 |
| 251 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,290 | $52,000 | $60,840 | 160 | 0.47 |
| 252 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | Machinists (51-4041) | $46,190 | $51,990 | $61,570 | 630 | 2.61 |
| 253 | Jefferson City, MO | Machinists (51-4041) | $42,400 | $51,850 | $60,060 | 70 | 0.46 |
| 254 | Bowling Green, KY | Machinists (51-4041) | $50,810 | $51,730 | $60,000 | 260 | 1.74 |
| 255 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | Machinists (51-4041) | $46,010 | $51,700 | $60,480 | 140 | 1.88 |
| 256 | Peoria, IL | Machinists (51-4041) | $46,380 | $51,680 | $61,020 | 500 | 1.62 |
| 257 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,580 | $51,670 | $60,440 | 40 | 0.45 |
| 258 | Carson City, NV | Machinists (51-4041) | $46,940 | $51,670 | $62,060 | 160 | 2.65 |
| 259 | distribution management software, KS | Machinists (51-4041) | $41,600 | $51,630 | $59,120 | 100 | 0.98 |
| 260 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | Machinists (51-4041) | $49,870 | $51,630 | $63,820 | 130 | 1.4 |
| 261 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | Machinists (51-4041) | $45,790 | $51,540 | $61,540 | 730 | 1.48 |
| 262 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | Machinists (51-4041) | $45,310 | $51,430 | $61,990 | 1,640 | 0.81 |
| 263 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | Machinists (51-4041) | $44,450 | $51,420 | $67,010 | 70 | 0.38 |
| 264 | Lawton, OK | Machinists (51-4041) | $51,290 | $51,290 | $54,910 | 90 | 1.17 |
| 265 | Dover, DE | Machinists (51-4041) | $41,720 | $51,230 | $69,570 | 30 | 0.25 |
| 266 | Jonesboro, AR | Machinists (51-4041) | $44,480 | $51,220 | $62,330 | 80 | 0.72 |
| 267 | Corvallis, OR | Machinists (51-4041) | $45,780 | $51,110 | $60,670 | 30 | 0.44 |
| 268 | Springfield, MO | Machinists (51-4041) | $46,580 | $51,100 | $60,900 | 410 | 0.99 |
| 269 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | Machinists (51-4041) | $44,620 | $50,930 | $60,650 | 360 | 1.23 |
| 270 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | Machinists (51-4041) | $40,300 | $50,920 | $62,920 | 220 | 0.41 |
| 271 | State College, PA | Machinists (51-4041) | $46,230 | $50,900 | $61,110 | 120 | 0.98 |
| 272 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Machinists (51-4041) | $45,190 | $50,850 | $63,960 | 110 | 0.56 |
| 273 | Birmingham, AL | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,220 | $50,780 | $63,630 | 1,110 | 1.16 |
| 274 | Dothan, AL | Machinists (51-4041) | $44,300 | $50,740 | $59,860 | 90 | 0.83 |
| 275 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | Machinists (51-4041) | $45,760 | $50,740 | $62,040 | 220 | 0.35 |
| 276 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | Machinists (51-4041) | $42,140 | $50,680 | $71,520 | 250 | 0.4 |
| 277 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,030 | $50,610 | $64,680 | 3,540 | 1.73 |
| 278 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | Machinists (51-4041) | $45,780 | $50,560 | $59,290 | 230 | 1.31 |
| 279 | Hot Springs, AR | Machinists (51-4041) | $40,080 | $50,560 | $57,960 | 60 | 0.82 |
| 280 | Wichita, KS | Machinists (51-4041) | $43,950 | $50,540 | $61,140 | 1,630 | 2.86 |
| 281 | Morgantown, WV | Machinists (51-4041) | $42,950 | $50,510 | $60,150 | 90 | 0.75 |
| 282 | Lawrence, KS | Machinists (51-4041) | $46,800 | $50,460 | $63,360 | 60 | 0.59 |
| 283 | Niles, MI | Machinists (51-4041) | $46,060 | $50,430 | $59,520 | 530 | 4.81 |
| 284 | Killeen-Temple, TX | Machinists (51-4041) | $43,980 | $50,420 | $59,590 | 130 | 0.48 |
| 285 | Kingston, NY | Machinists (51-4041) | $39,120 | $50,400 | $64,370 | 100 | 0.96 |
| 286 | Waco, TX | Machinists (51-4041) | $45,080 | $50,380 | $70,820 | 250 | 1.03 |
| 287 | Winston-Salem, NC | Machinists (51-4041) | $42,470 | $50,350 | $62,680 | 910 | 1.81 |
| 288 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | Machinists (51-4041) | $44,870 | $50,250 | $64,050 | 120 | 0.68 |
| 289 | Columbia, MO | Machinists (51-4041) | $50,120 | $50,120 | $64,030 | 240 | 1.23 |
| 290 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | Machinists (51-4041) | $43,960 | $50,110 | $61,520 | 3,460 | 3.13 |
| 291 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | Machinists (51-4041) | $39,440 | $49,930 | $62,060 | 70 | 0.69 |
| 292 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | Machinists (51-4041) | $45,470 | $49,910 | $61,050 | 590 | 2.49 |
| 293 | Harrisonburg, VA | Machinists (51-4041) | $45,650 | $49,900 | $59,280 | 60 | 0.49 |
| 294 | Knoxville, TN | Machinists (51-4041) | $44,800 | $49,900 | $62,080 | 1,470 | 1.87 |
| 295 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | Machinists (51-4041) | $40,670 | $49,860 | $67,590 | 70 | 0.32 |
| 296 | Jackson, MS | Machinists (51-4041) | $33,790 | $49,850 | $63,760 | 230 | 0.46 |
| 297 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | Machinists (51-4041) | $44,620 | $49,850 | $61,930 | 430 | 0.92 |
| 298 | Jackson, MI | Machinists (51-4041) | $45,720 | $49,840 | $60,780 | 650 | 6.25 |
| 299 | Visalia, CA | Machinists (51-4041) | $41,080 | $49,750 | $60,800 | 130 | 0.4 |
| 300 | Sherman-Denison, TX | Machinists (51-4041) | $33,300 | $49,710 | $61,820 | 160 | 1.65 |
| 301 | Rockford, IL | Machinists (51-4041) | $45,120 | $49,700 | $62,740 | 1,800 | 7.1 |
| 302 | San Angelo, TX | Machinists (51-4041) | $43,390 | $49,610 | $69,800 | 100 | 1.09 |
| 303 | Sumter, SC | Machinists (51-4041) | $44,210 | $49,480 | $59,570 | 90 | 1.47 |
| 304 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,060 | $49,440 | $60,840 | 640 | 2.85 |
| 305 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | Machinists (51-4041) | $42,280 | $49,440 | $62,660 | 1,810 | 0.57 |
| 306 | Traverse City, MI | Machinists (51-4041) | $48,010 | $49,420 | $59,920 | 260 | 2.07 |
| 307 | Gainesville, FL | Machinists (51-4041) | $46,200 | $49,390 | $59,690 | 120 | 0.42 |
| 308 | Tallahassee, FL | Machinists (51-4041) | $45,140 | $49,370 | $58,620 | 50 | 0.16 |
| 309 | Texarkana, TX-AR | Machinists (51-4041) | $40,800 | $49,310 | $57,170 | 140 | 1.34 |
| 310 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | Machinists (51-4041) | $45,090 | $49,210 | $60,650 | 160 | 1.17 |
| 311 | Grand Junction, CO | Machinists (51-4041) | $45,780 | $49,180 | $62,730 | 100 | 0.78 |
| 312 | Winchester, VA-WV | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,100 | $49,130 | $59,550 | 100 | 0.8 |
| 313 | Utica-Rome, NY | Machinists (51-4041) | $41,740 | $49,090 | $61,820 | 320 | 1.47 |
| 314 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | Machinists (51-4041) | $45,240 | $48,990 | $60,610 | 340 | 0.16 |
| 315 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | Machinists (51-4041) | $38,840 | $48,970 | $58,020 | 120 | 0.4 |
| 316 | Salisbury, MD | Machinists (51-4041) | $45,560 | $48,890 | $62,590 | 50 | 0.5 |
| 317 | Valdosta, GA | Machinists (51-4041) | $40,970 | $48,710 | $56,760 | 50 | 0.51 |
| 318 | Battle Creek, MI | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,170 | $48,530 | $57,370 | 240 | 2.42 |
| 319 | Victoria, TX | Machinists (51-4041) | $45,320 | $48,420 | $59,180 | 60 | 0.84 |
| 320 | Chambersburg, PA | Machinists (51-4041) | $39,700 | $48,400 | $60,660 | 190 | 1.73 |
| 321 | Gadsden, AL | Machinists (51-4041) | $38,180 | $48,370 | $57,890 | 80 | 1.36 |
| 322 | Muncie, IN | Machinists (51-4041) | $35,950 | $48,360 | $56,960 | 150 | 1.79 |
| 323 | Longview, TX | Machinists (51-4041) | $44,260 | $48,350 | $59,140 | 690 | 3.16 |
| 324 | Jackson, TN | Machinists (51-4041) | $38,230 | $48,340 | $58,170 | 240 | 1.52 |
| 325 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | Machinists (51-4041) | $43,300 | $48,280 | $58,650 | 530 | 4.63 |
| 326 | Dalton, GA | Machinists (51-4041) | $42,140 | $48,240 | $59,780 | 120 | 0.99 |
| 327 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | Machinists (51-4041) | $35,410 | $48,230 | $56,750 | 110 | 0.2 |
| 328 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | Machinists (51-4041) | $38,030 | $48,160 | $54,760 | 100 | 1.17 |
| 329 | Charleston, WV | Machinists (51-4041) | $39,600 | $48,110 | $64,840 | 110 | 0.58 |
| 330 | Kankakee, IL | Machinists (51-4041) | $46,060 | $47,930 | $63,210 | 100 | 1.33 |
| 331 | Grants Pass, OR | Machinists (51-4041) | $42,170 | $47,870 | $57,150 | 50 | 0.9 |
| 332 | Bloomington, IN | Machinists (51-4041) | $46,710 | $47,850 | $59,630 | 540 | 4.01 |
| 333 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | Machinists (51-4041) | $43,420 | $47,840 | $57,050 | 80 | 0.6 |
| 334 | Rapid City, SD | Machinists (51-4041) | $45,180 | $47,840 | $57,320 | 70 | 0.51 |
| 335 | Lubbock, TX | Machinists (51-4041) | $43,760 | $47,790 | $60,170 | 160 | 0.53 |
| 336 | Ocala, FL | Machinists (51-4041) | $41,530 | $47,750 | $58,430 | 90 | 0.42 |
| 337 | Morristown, TN | Machinists (51-4041) | $41,980 | $47,370 | $63,590 | 330 | 3.8 |
| 338 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | Machinists (51-4041) | $40,900 | $47,360 | $60,830 | 110 | 0.3 |
| 339 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | Machinists (51-4041) | $47,300 | $47,300 | $57,720 | 400 | 1 |
| 340 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | Machinists (51-4041) | $37,470 | $47,200 | $60,360 | 170 | 0.53 |
| 341 | Owensboro, KY | Machinists (51-4041) | $41,790 | $47,170 | $62,580 | 90 | 1.02 |
| 342 | Merced, CA | Machinists (51-4041) | $39,420 | $47,130 | $56,330 | 40 | 0.27 |
| 343 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | Machinists (51-4041) | $43,520 | $46,990 | $59,720 | 390 | 0.81 |
| 344 | El Paso, TX | Machinists (51-4041) | $36,750 | $46,880 | $58,230 | 360 | 0.57 |
| 345 | Joplin, MO-KS | Machinists (51-4041) | $42,640 | $46,820 | $57,430 | 360 | 2.25 |
| 346 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | Machinists (51-4041) | $36,470 | $46,810 | $59,930 | 340 | 2.63 |
| 347 | Chico, CA | Machinists (51-4041) | $39,090 | $46,580 | $65,140 | 40 | 0.31 |
| 348 | Gettysburg, PA | Machinists (51-4041) | $39,560 | $46,570 | $50,830 | 80 | 1.42 |
| 349 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | Machinists (51-4041) | $46,530 | $46,530 | $49,250 | 140 | 2.11 |
| 350 | Enid, OK | Machinists (51-4041) | $37,660 | $46,460 | $48,510 | 70 | 1.62 |
| 351 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | Machinists (51-4041) | $31,340 | $46,460 | $57,290 | 50 | 0.18 |
| 352 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | Machinists (51-4041) | $37,300 | $46,290 | $59,780 | 680 | 2.62 |
| 353 | Cleveland, TN | Machinists (51-4041) | $40,430 | $46,120 | $56,790 | 50 | 0.59 |
| 354 | Johnson City, TN | Machinists (51-4041) | $40,310 | $45,550 | $52,960 | 180 | 1.18 |
| 355 | Las Cruces, NM | Machinists (51-4041) | $35,860 | $45,370 | $60,690 | 50 | 0.33 |
| 356 | Kokomo, IN | Machinists (51-4041) | $32,320 | $45,200 | $59,000 | 60 | 0.85 |
| 357 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | Machinists (51-4041) | $41,990 | $43,430 | $48,580 | 460 | 1.63 |
| 358 | Amarillo, TX | Machinists (51-4041) | $33,650 | $41,900 | $64,100 | 360 | 1.59 |
| 359 | Springfield, OH | Machinists (51-4041) | $37,320 | $37,380 | $59,050 | 310 | 3.65 |
| 360 | Aguadilla, PR | Machinists (51-4041) | $24,840 | $32,490 | $38,620 | 40 | 0.49 |
| 361 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | Machinists (51-4041) | $23,600 | $29,310 | $38,060 | 920 | 0.72 |
What should you know about not published by BLS?
Alexandria, LA, Arecibo, PR, Bloomington, IL, Cheyenne, WY, Columbus, GA-AL, Eagle Pass, TX, El Centro, CA, Fairbanks-College, AK, Guayama, PR, Hammond, LA, Hanford-Corcoran, CA, Helena, MT, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC, Hinesville, GA, Iowa City, IA, Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Laredo, TX, Lexington-Fayette, KY, Mayaguez, PR, Minot, ND, Napa, CA, Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT, Parkersburg-Vienna, WV, Pocatello, ID, Ponce, PR, Punta Gorda, FL, Santa Fe, NM, Sebring, FL, Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ, Walla Walla, WA, Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, Wildwood-The Villages, FL.
What should you know about role pay against all occupations, by metro?
Ratio = this role's published median divided by the all-occupations median in the same metro, same units, both exact. A ratio above 1.00 means the role's median is higher than the metro's all-occupations median. It makes no cost-of-living claim. Location quotient (LQ) is employment concentration, not a wage index.
- Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL2.08
- Monroe, LA1.66
- Lake Charles, LA1.65
- Corpus Christi, TX1.58
- Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL1.57
- Flagstaff, AZ1.51
- Urban Honolulu, HI1.48
- Goldsboro, NC1.47
- Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC1.46
- Rome, GA1.46
- Gulfport-Biloxi, MS1.46
- Anniston-Oxford, AL1.44
- Albany, OR1.43
- Lafayette, LA1.43
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA1.42
- Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA1.41
- Bismarck, ND1.41
- Homosassa Springs, FL1.41
- St. Joseph, MO-KS1.40
- Warner Robins, GA1.40
- Albany, GA1.39
- Baton Rouge, LA1.39
- Duluth, MN-WI1.39
- Hot Springs, AR1.38
- Hattiesburg, MS1.38
Bars show the highest 25 of 361. The table lists all.
| Metro | Role median | All-occupations median | Ratio | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $82,690 | $39,740 | 2.08 | 1.59 |
| Monroe, LA | $63,350 | $38,150 | 1.66 | 0.78 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $75,580 | $45,700 | 1.65 | 1.51 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $71,590 | $45,350 | 1.58 | 0.85 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $60,590 | $38,520 | 1.57 | 0.86 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $71,620 | $47,500 | 1.51 | 0.4 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $84,410 | $57,220 | 1.48 | 0.3 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $59,790 | $40,570 | 1.47 | 0.85 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $67,140 | $45,990 | 1.46 | 0.86 |
| Rome, GA | $62,220 | $42,670 | 1.46 | 1.07 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $63,330 | $43,470 | 1.46 | 1.45 |
| Anniston-Oxford, AL | $61,480 | $42,680 | 1.44 | 2.93 |
| Albany, OR | $71,300 | $49,700 | 1.43 | 2.16 |
| Lafayette, LA | $59,830 | $41,780 | 1.43 | 2.94 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $66,990 | $47,290 | 1.42 | 0.67 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $61,700 | $43,710 | 1.41 | 0.58 |
| Bismarck, ND | $74,090 | $52,560 | 1.41 | 0.55 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $58,220 | $41,360 | 1.41 | 0.53 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $66,390 | $47,350 | 1.40 | 0.77 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $68,060 | $48,600 | 1.40 | 0.78 |
| Albany, GA | $60,840 | $43,620 | 1.39 | 0.54 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $67,700 | $48,710 | 1.39 | 1.15 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $69,440 | $50,000 | 1.39 | 1.43 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $50,560 | $36,540 | 1.38 | 0.82 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $52,170 | $37,750 | 1.38 | 0.35 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $55,500 | $40,230 | 1.38 | 0.34 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $77,650 | $56,360 | 1.38 | 0.2 |
| Wilmington, NC | $62,810 | $45,800 | 1.37 | 0.51 |
| Flint, MI | $62,850 | $45,880 | 1.37 | 1.41 |
| Grand Island, NE | $67,430 | $49,410 | 1.36 | 1.2 |
| Tyler, TX | $58,170 | $42,650 | 1.36 | 0.38 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | $56,010 | $41,220 | 1.36 | 0.68 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $64,400 | $47,520 | 1.36 | 0.1 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $60,440 | $44,820 | 1.35 | 1.14 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $48,230 | $35,830 | 1.35 | 0.2 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $48,970 | $36,490 | 1.34 | 0.4 |
| Beckley, WV | $55,950 | $41,850 | 1.34 | 0.91 |
| Ogden, UT | $65,270 | $48,900 | 1.33 | 2.51 |
| Dothan, AL | $50,740 | $38,170 | 1.33 | 0.83 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | $58,780 | $44,250 | 1.33 | 0.57 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $61,140 | $46,190 | 1.32 | 2.69 |
| Mobile, AL | $62,020 | $47,000 | 1.32 | 1.18 |
| Gadsden, AL | $48,370 | $36,660 | 1.32 | 1.36 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $60,300 | $45,860 | 1.31 | 1.11 |
| Billings, MT | $64,420 | $49,060 | 1.31 | 0.79 |
| Yuma, AZ | $57,820 | $44,170 | 1.31 | 0.48 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $59,470 | $45,480 | 1.31 | 0.68 |
| Florence, SC | $56,900 | $43,520 | 1.31 | 0.97 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $62,960 | $48,260 | 1.30 | 1.07 |
| Monroe, MI | $60,210 | $46,240 | 1.30 | 2.77 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $56,920 | $43,960 | 1.29 | 0.92 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | $62,530 | $48,300 | 1.29 | 1.04 |
| Vineland, NJ | $62,330 | $48,190 | 1.29 | 0.43 |
| Toledo, OH | $62,190 | $48,220 | 1.29 | 2.12 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $61,890 | $48,010 | 1.29 | 0.76 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $57,820 | $44,860 | 1.29 | 1.88 |
| Savannah, GA | $60,680 | $47,240 | 1.28 | 0.91 |
| Columbia, SC | $59,570 | $46,430 | 1.28 | 0.34 |
| Burlington, NC | $56,460 | $44,010 | 1.28 | 0.89 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $57,890 | $45,240 | 1.28 | 2.04 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $50,560 | $39,560 | 1.28 | 1.31 |
| Farmington, NM | $58,460 | $45,820 | 1.28 | 0.68 |
| Great Falls, MT | $59,340 | $46,510 | 1.28 | 0.52 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $80,620 | $63,200 | 1.28 | 2.11 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $62,220 | $48,780 | 1.28 | 3.81 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $58,150 | $45,620 | 1.27 | 0.34 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $62,900 | $49,430 | 1.27 | 1.67 |
| Sandusky, OH | $57,170 | $44,970 | 1.27 | 1.84 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $61,710 | $48,550 | 1.27 | 1.79 |
| Abilene, TX | $56,160 | $44,340 | 1.27 | 0.44 |
| Williamsport, PA | $58,250 | $46,050 | 1.26 | 0.92 |
| Logan, UT-ID | $58,620 | $46,360 | 1.26 | 3.06 |
| Columbus, IN | $61,230 | $48,470 | 1.26 | 15.95 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $59,220 | $46,890 | 1.26 | 0.93 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $60,060 | $47,650 | 1.26 | 1.36 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $60,580 | $48,100 | 1.26 | 1.38 |
| Decatur, AL | $58,240 | $46,280 | 1.26 | 2.53 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $60,410 | $48,040 | 1.26 | 1.34 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $57,050 | $45,400 | 1.26 | 0.49 |
| Missoula, MT | $60,060 | $47,830 | 1.26 | 0.41 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $59,630 | $47,510 | 1.26 | 0.74 |
| Evansville, IN | $58,410 | $46,540 | 1.26 | 0.78 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $53,840 | $42,920 | 1.25 | 0.53 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $59,390 | $47,440 | 1.25 | 1.08 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $60,500 | $48,370 | 1.25 | 0.78 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $55,560 | $44,470 | 1.25 | 0.37 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $60,700 | $48,640 | 1.25 | 0.42 |
| Anchorage, AK | $75,040 | $60,200 | 1.25 | 0.16 |
| Greenville, NC | $58,010 | $46,560 | 1.25 | 0.64 |
| Yakima, WA | $59,560 | $47,810 | 1.25 | 1 |
| Valdosta, GA | $48,710 | $39,110 | 1.25 | 0.51 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $59,920 | $48,120 | 1.25 | 1.65 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | $57,040 | $45,810 | 1.25 | 1.49 |
| Johnstown, PA | $54,910 | $44,110 | 1.24 | 1.75 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $57,970 | $46,580 | 1.24 | 1.31 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $62,210 | $49,990 | 1.24 | 2.27 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $61,280 | $49,410 | 1.24 | 1.34 |
| Elmira, NY | $59,330 | $47,850 | 1.24 | 2.9 |
| Erie, PA | $55,120 | $44,460 | 1.24 | 2.86 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $57,610 | $46,490 | 1.24 | 0.64 |
| Kenosha, WI | $59,800 | $48,310 | 1.24 | 1.67 |
| Mankato, MN | $61,120 | $49,530 | 1.23 | 1.51 |
| Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $51,670 | $41,940 | 1.23 | 0.45 |
| Boise City, ID | $60,430 | $49,100 | 1.23 | 0.6 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $57,390 | $46,630 | 1.23 | 0.27 |
| Odessa, TX | $59,770 | $48,590 | 1.23 | 2.55 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $59,800 | $48,630 | 1.23 | 1.74 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $57,480 | $46,810 | 1.23 | 0.7 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $32,490 | $26,480 | 1.23 | 0.49 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $58,100 | $47,430 | 1.22 | 1.16 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $46,460 | $37,930 | 1.22 | 0.18 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | $47,840 | $39,070 | 1.22 | 0.6 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $62,230 | $50,840 | 1.22 | 2.42 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $57,780 | $47,230 | 1.22 | 0.9 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $59,700 | $48,830 | 1.22 | 0.45 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $58,340 | $47,750 | 1.22 | 0.92 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $52,790 | $43,210 | 1.22 | 1.28 |
| Mansfield, OH | $54,540 | $44,700 | 1.22 | 2.34 |
| Lawton, OK | $51,290 | $42,090 | 1.22 | 1.17 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $55,560 | $45,610 | 1.22 | 3.72 |
| Richmond, VA | $62,650 | $51,460 | 1.22 | 0.53 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $62,000 | $50,990 | 1.22 | 0.33 |
| Springfield, MA | $63,090 | $51,930 | 1.21 | 2.48 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $59,570 | $49,090 | 1.21 | 1.5 |
| Bozeman, MT | $66,500 | $54,830 | 1.21 | 0.27 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $51,220 | $42,240 | 1.21 | 0.72 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $54,580 | $45,030 | 1.21 | 0.53 |
| Gainesville, GA | $55,620 | $45,900 | 1.21 | 1.12 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $56,460 | $46,610 | 1.21 | 0.53 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $59,330 | $48,990 | 1.21 | 0.91 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $61,820 | $51,050 | 1.21 | 0.48 |
| Medford, OR | $60,370 | $49,900 | 1.21 | 0.42 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $58,120 | $48,060 | 1.21 | 0.49 |
| Appleton, WI | $60,350 | $49,910 | 1.21 | 2.88 |
| Dubuque, IA | $58,890 | $48,750 | 1.21 | 1.68 |
| Huntsville, AL | $62,490 | $51,740 | 1.21 | 1.36 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $54,160 | $44,870 | 1.21 | 2.01 |
| Green Bay, WI | $60,270 | $49,940 | 1.21 | 2.03 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $59,280 | $49,150 | 1.21 | 0.64 |
| Reading, PA | $59,550 | $49,440 | 1.20 | 1.38 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $60,210 | $49,990 | 1.20 | 0.95 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $54,930 | $45,790 | 1.20 | 0.52 |
| Ames, IA | $60,200 | $50,220 | 1.20 | 0.55 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $56,350 | $47,030 | 1.20 | 0.58 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $60,650 | $50,790 | 1.19 | 1.48 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $61,270 | $51,380 | 1.19 | 0.74 |
| Salinas, CA | $56,490 | $47,380 | 1.19 | 0.25 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $59,020 | $49,540 | 1.19 | 1 |
| Altoona, PA | $52,660 | $44,270 | 1.19 | 1.13 |
| Montgomery, AL | $53,460 | $44,950 | 1.19 | 1.33 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $68,060 | $57,290 | 1.19 | 0.52 |
| El Paso, TX | $46,880 | $39,510 | 1.19 | 0.57 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $61,500 | $51,860 | 1.19 | 1.04 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $61,430 | $51,990 | 1.18 | 0.42 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $59,050 | $49,980 | 1.18 | 1.97 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $57,720 | $48,870 | 1.18 | 3.22 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $60,320 | $51,160 | 1.18 | 2.79 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $58,540 | $49,660 | 1.18 | 0.27 |
| Lancaster, PA | $56,700 | $48,210 | 1.18 | 1.21 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $54,840 | $46,780 | 1.17 | 0.31 |
| Reno, NV | $58,170 | $49,660 | 1.17 | 0.55 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $57,410 | $49,030 | 1.17 | 1.24 |
| Pueblo, CO | $57,230 | $48,940 | 1.17 | 0.78 |
| St. George, UT | $52,740 | $45,140 | 1.17 | 0.65 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $57,160 | $48,940 | 1.17 | 0.57 |
| Tucson, AZ | $55,700 | $47,760 | 1.17 | 0.82 |
| Fresno, CA | $54,580 | $46,910 | 1.16 | 0.35 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $57,890 | $49,760 | 1.16 | 1.06 |
| Jackson, MS | $49,850 | $42,850 | 1.16 | 0.46 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $59,830 | $51,440 | 1.16 | 0.62 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | $50,930 | $43,800 | 1.16 | 1.23 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $58,910 | $50,700 | 1.16 | 0.51 |
| Cleveland, OH | $58,240 | $50,140 | 1.16 | 2.09 |
| Lincoln, NE | $57,820 | $49,800 | 1.16 | 0.71 |
| Bay City, MI | $52,780 | $45,620 | 1.16 | 3.19 |
| Akron, OH | $56,380 | $48,840 | 1.15 | 1.85 |
| Sumter, SC | $49,480 | $42,890 | 1.15 | 1.47 |
| Bend, OR | $62,890 | $54,570 | 1.15 | 0.45 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $51,730 | $45,040 | 1.15 | 1.74 |
| Enid, OK | $46,460 | $40,500 | 1.15 | 1.62 |
| Cleveland, TN | $46,120 | $40,230 | 1.15 | 0.59 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $57,700 | $50,340 | 1.15 | 6.77 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $65,200 | $56,960 | 1.14 | 2.06 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $59,290 | $51,820 | 1.14 | 0.28 |
| Lima, OH | $53,950 | $47,170 | 1.14 | 1.35 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $53,500 | $46,800 | 1.14 | 0.51 |
| Dalton, GA | $48,240 | $42,210 | 1.14 | 0.99 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $57,300 | $50,170 | 1.14 | 1.42 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $49,310 | $43,200 | 1.14 | 1.34 |
| Tulsa, OK | $53,260 | $46,670 | 1.14 | 2.36 |
| San Angelo, TX | $49,610 | $43,530 | 1.14 | 1.09 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $59,310 | $52,080 | 1.14 | 2.19 |
| Topeka, KS | $56,400 | $49,540 | 1.14 | 0.71 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $58,540 | $51,440 | 1.14 | 2.2 |
| Yuba City, CA | $56,820 | $49,970 | 1.14 | 0.37 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $58,690 | $51,690 | 1.14 | 0.36 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $51,700 | $45,540 | 1.14 | 1.88 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $56,000 | $49,360 | 1.13 | 0.71 |
| Lubbock, TX | $47,790 | $42,130 | 1.13 | 0.53 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $59,850 | $52,800 | 1.13 | 1.87 |
| Saginaw, MI | $52,360 | $46,200 | 1.13 | 4.43 |
| Asheville, NC | $53,110 | $46,870 | 1.13 | 2.55 |
| Lebanon, PA | $52,620 | $46,500 | 1.13 | 1.7 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $53,190 | $47,010 | 1.13 | 0.36 |
| Casper, WY | $55,250 | $48,880 | 1.13 | 1.53 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $56,070 | $49,610 | 1.13 | 0.58 |
| Redding, CA | $55,260 | $48,920 | 1.13 | 0.44 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $49,930 | $44,230 | 1.13 | 0.69 |
| Columbus, OH | $57,940 | $51,340 | 1.13 | 0.56 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $61,280 | $54,310 | 1.13 | 0.62 |
| Bangor, ME | $54,080 | $47,960 | 1.13 | 0.54 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $53,770 | $47,700 | 1.13 | 2.47 |
| Springfield, IL | $59,340 | $52,670 | 1.13 | 0.46 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $55,880 | $49,650 | 1.13 | 1.34 |
| distribution management software, KS | $51,630 | $45,900 | 1.12 | 0.98 |
| Victoria, TX | $48,420 | $43,050 | 1.12 | 0.84 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $50,850 | $45,220 | 1.12 | 0.56 |
| Binghamton, NY | $55,580 | $49,460 | 1.12 | 0.93 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $71,290 | $63,490 | 1.12 | 0.27 |
| Midland, MI | $55,380 | $49,340 | 1.12 | 0.69 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $52,270 | $46,570 | 1.12 | 0.78 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $51,990 | $46,540 | 1.12 | 2.61 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $56,740 | $50,820 | 1.12 | 0.67 |
| Springfield, MO | $51,100 | $45,780 | 1.12 | 0.99 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $55,440 | $49,680 | 1.12 | 0.79 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $61,640 | $55,240 | 1.12 | 0.79 |
| Worcester, MA | $64,480 | $57,830 | 1.11 | 1.45 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $49,710 | $44,610 | 1.11 | 1.65 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | $50,250 | $45,160 | 1.11 | 0.68 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $66,280 | $59,590 | 1.11 | 1.45 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $61,500 | $55,310 | 1.11 | 1.55 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $60,070 | $54,060 | 1.11 | 1.97 |
| Decatur, IL | $56,980 | $51,290 | 1.11 | 0.72 |
| Syracuse, NY | $58,650 | $52,990 | 1.11 | 0.85 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $60,480 | $54,660 | 1.11 | 1.1 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $53,290 | $48,170 | 1.11 | 1.6 |
| Modesto, CA | $55,950 | $50,610 | 1.11 | 0.39 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $51,540 | $46,700 | 1.10 | 1.48 |
| Roanoke, VA | $52,000 | $47,140 | 1.10 | 1.04 |
| Visalia, CA | $49,750 | $45,130 | 1.10 | 0.4 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $63,190 | $57,420 | 1.10 | 1.84 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $52,200 | $47,440 | 1.10 | 0.55 |
| Wausau, WI | $53,680 | $48,790 | 1.10 | 2.8 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $56,270 | $51,170 | 1.10 | 0.47 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $58,950 | $53,680 | 1.10 | 0.98 |
| Dover, DE | $51,230 | $46,690 | 1.10 | 0.25 |
| Niles, MI | $50,430 | $45,980 | 1.10 | 4.81 |
| Muncie, IN | $48,360 | $44,110 | 1.10 | 1.79 |
| Waco, TX | $50,380 | $46,020 | 1.09 | 1.03 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $63,970 | $58,460 | 1.09 | 0.7 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $57,510 | $52,710 | 1.09 | 0.65 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $59,520 | $54,720 | 1.09 | 1.35 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $50,350 | $46,380 | 1.09 | 1.81 |
| Ocala, FL | $47,750 | $43,990 | 1.09 | 0.42 |
| Rochester, NY | $55,560 | $51,210 | 1.08 | 2.13 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $52,000 | $47,970 | 1.08 | 0.47 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $48,160 | $44,470 | 1.08 | 1.17 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $49,900 | $46,110 | 1.08 | 0.49 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $72,060 | $66,620 | 1.08 | 0.98 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $50,420 | $46,660 | 1.08 | 0.48 |
| Ithaca, NY | $62,810 | $58,130 | 1.08 | 1.32 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $51,850 | $48,030 | 1.08 | 0.46 |
| Midland, TX | $58,800 | $54,480 | 1.08 | 1.18 |
| Jackson, TN | $48,340 | $44,790 | 1.08 | 1.52 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $45,370 | $42,070 | 1.08 | 0.33 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $56,530 | $52,510 | 1.08 | 0.9 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $49,850 | $46,330 | 1.08 | 0.92 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $64,320 | $59,940 | 1.07 | 2.42 |
| Longview, TX | $48,350 | $45,150 | 1.07 | 3.16 |
| Morristown, TN | $47,370 | $44,280 | 1.07 | 3.8 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $50,680 | $47,470 | 1.07 | 0.4 |
| Morgantown, WV | $50,510 | $47,350 | 1.07 | 0.75 |
| Salem, OR | $58,930 | $55,310 | 1.07 | 0.32 |
| Lawrence, KS | $50,460 | $47,390 | 1.06 | 0.59 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $60,120 | $56,530 | 1.06 | 0.93 |
| Birmingham, AL | $50,780 | $47,770 | 1.06 | 1.16 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $55,130 | $51,890 | 1.06 | 5.03 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $49,210 | $46,330 | 1.06 | 1.17 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $49,370 | $46,520 | 1.06 | 0.16 |
| Wichita, KS | $50,540 | $47,630 | 1.06 | 2.86 |
| Columbia, MO | $50,120 | $47,260 | 1.06 | 1.23 |
| Knoxville, TN | $49,900 | $47,080 | 1.06 | 1.87 |
| Greeley, CO | $58,340 | $55,070 | 1.06 | 1.16 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $64,170 | $60,690 | 1.06 | 0.94 |
| Rockford, IL | $49,700 | $47,120 | 1.05 | 7.1 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $53,510 | $50,770 | 1.05 | 0.54 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $50,110 | $47,570 | 1.05 | 3.13 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $47,300 | $44,940 | 1.05 | 1 |
| Gainesville, FL | $49,390 | $47,020 | 1.05 | 0.42 |
| Charleston, WV | $48,110 | $45,830 | 1.05 | 0.58 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $48,990 | $46,670 | 1.05 | 0.16 |
| Owensboro, KY | $47,170 | $44,960 | 1.05 | 1.02 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $48,280 | $46,060 | 1.05 | 4.63 |
| Johnson City, TN | $45,550 | $43,480 | 1.05 | 1.18 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $51,630 | $49,290 | 1.05 | 1.4 |
| Madison, WI | $60,830 | $58,080 | 1.05 | 0.93 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $61,420 | $58,690 | 1.05 | 0.77 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $62,070 | $59,320 | 1.05 | 2.61 |
| Kankakee, IL | $47,930 | $45,830 | 1.05 | 1.33 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $49,130 | $47,070 | 1.04 | 0.8 |
| Jackson, MI | $49,840 | $47,760 | 1.04 | 6.25 |
| Peoria, IL | $51,680 | $49,590 | 1.04 | 1.62 |
| Traverse City, MI | $49,420 | $47,470 | 1.04 | 2.07 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $46,820 | $44,980 | 1.04 | 2.25 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $50,920 | $48,990 | 1.04 | 0.41 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $49,910 | $48,070 | 1.04 | 2.49 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $46,290 | $44,600 | 1.04 | 2.62 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $59,030 | $56,950 | 1.04 | 0.51 |
| Bellingham, WA | $59,910 | $57,820 | 1.04 | 0.86 |
| State College, PA | $50,900 | $49,220 | 1.03 | 0.98 |
| Rapid City, SD | $47,840 | $46,270 | 1.03 | 0.51 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $74,560 | $72,610 | 1.03 | 1.1 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $63,100 | $61,470 | 1.03 | 0.67 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $50,610 | $49,340 | 1.03 | 1.73 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $47,360 | $46,240 | 1.02 | 0.3 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $58,360 | $57,030 | 1.02 | 0.89 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $62,750 | $61,430 | 1.02 | 0.25 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $49,440 | $48,400 | 1.02 | 0.57 |
| Vallejo, CA | $59,850 | $58,620 | 1.02 | 0.55 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $51,430 | $50,390 | 1.02 | 0.81 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $60,280 | $59,070 | 1.02 | 0.3 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $49,440 | $48,510 | 1.02 | 2.85 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $46,990 | $46,140 | 1.02 | 0.81 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $48,400 | $47,540 | 1.02 | 1.73 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $46,530 | $45,840 | 1.02 | 2.11 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $49,180 | $48,510 | 1.01 | 0.78 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $55,600 | $55,180 | 1.01 | 0.23 |
| Kingston, NY | $50,400 | $50,020 | 1.01 | 0.96 |
| Bloomington, IN | $47,850 | $47,660 | 1.00 | 4.01 |
| Salisbury, MD | $48,890 | $48,710 | 1.00 | 0.5 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $49,090 | $48,970 | 1.00 | 1.47 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $55,500 | $55,380 | 1.00 | 0.71 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $46,570 | $46,610 | 1.00 | 1.42 |
| Merced, CA | $47,130 | $47,220 | 1.00 | 0.27 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $48,530 | $48,690 | 1.00 | 2.42 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $55,660 | $55,850 | 1.00 | 0.68 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $29,310 | $29,440 | 1.00 | 0.72 |
| New Haven, CT | $59,780 | $60,060 | 1.00 | 0.8 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $56,200 | $56,850 | 0.99 | 0.61 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $47,200 | $47,800 | 0.99 | 0.53 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $62,820 | $63,990 | 0.98 | 0.37 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $60,620 | $62,320 | 0.97 | 0.35 |
| Chico, CA | $46,580 | $48,050 | 0.97 | 0.31 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $57,900 | $59,750 | 0.97 | 0.3 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $68,850 | $71,060 | 0.97 | 0.11 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | $46,810 | $48,390 | 0.97 | 2.63 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $43,430 | $45,220 | 0.96 | 1.63 |
| Rochester, MN | $57,770 | $60,620 | 0.95 | 1.21 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $47,870 | $50,730 | 0.94 | 0.9 |
| Amarillo, TX | $41,900 | $44,580 | 0.94 | 1.59 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $51,420 | $54,730 | 0.94 | 0.38 |
| Kokomo, IN | $45,200 | $48,980 | 0.92 | 0.85 |
| Boulder, CO | $63,990 | $69,580 | 0.92 | 0.67 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $67,750 | $74,260 | 0.91 | 0.37 |
| Carson City, NV | $51,670 | $56,680 | 0.91 | 2.65 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $55,660 | $61,960 | 0.90 | 0.5 |
| Corvallis, OR | $51,110 | $57,680 | 0.89 | 0.44 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $50,740 | $60,720 | 0.84 | 0.35 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $49,860 | $60,020 | 0.83 | 0.32 |
| Springfield, OH | $37,380 | $45,470 | 0.82 | 3.65 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $63,540 | $84,050 | 0.76 | 0.66 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-4041 Machinists, Urban Honolulu. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
How should you read Lead Machinist metro ranking?
Lead Machinist metro ranking: Lead Machinist, mapped to Machinists (51-4041), in Urban Honolulu, HI has a published annual median of $84,410 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount.
A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Lead Machinist metro ranking: Lead Machinist, mapped to Machinists (51-4041), in Urban Honolulu, HI row, the published lower quartile is $63,380 and the upper quartile is $92,750. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Lead Machinist metro ranking: Lead Machinist, mapped to Machinists (51-4041), in Urban Honolulu, HI employment estimate is 250. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Lead Machinist metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Lead Machinist metro ranking: Lead Machinist, mapped to Machinists (51-4041), in Twin Falls, ID has a published annual median of $57,050 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Lead Machinist metro ranking: Lead Machinist, mapped to Machinists (51-4041), in Twin Falls, ID row, the published lower quartile is $45,940 and the upper quartile is $69,050. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Lead Machinist metro ranking: Lead Machinist, mapped to Machinists (51-4041), in Twin Falls, ID employment estimate is 50. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Lead Machinist metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Lead Machinist metro ranking: Lead Machinist, mapped to Machinists (51-4041), in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR has a published annual median of $29,310 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Lead Machinist metro ranking: Lead Machinist, mapped to Machinists (51-4041), in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR row, the published lower quartile is $23,600 and the upper quartile is $38,060. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Lead Machinist metro ranking: Lead Machinist, mapped to Machinists (51-4041), in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR employment estimate is 920. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Lead Machinist metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Which questions matter for Lead Machinist metro ranking?
Lead Machinist metro ranking: Lead Machinist, mapped to Machinists (51-4041), in Urban Honolulu, HI has a published annual median of $84,410 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount.
Does Lead Machinist metro ranking give an exact offer for my plant?
Lead Machinist metro ranking: Lead Machinist, mapped to Machinists (51-4041), in Urban Honolulu, HI has a published annual median of $84,410 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
What does the wage band in Lead Machinist metro ranking describe?
For the same Lead Machinist metro ranking: Lead Machinist, mapped to Machinists (51-4041), in Urban Honolulu, HI row, the published lower quartile is $63,380 and the upper quartile is $92,750. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
Does the employment figure in Lead Machinist metro ranking measure available candidates?
The Lead Machinist metro ranking: Lead Machinist, mapped to Machinists (51-4041), in Urban Honolulu, HI employment estimate is 250. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Lead Machinist metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
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What does this ranking mean for your opening?
Utilizing regional wage rankings for a Lead Machinist requires caution because the occupation classification encompasses many levels of responsibility. These figures do not distinguish between those who merely hold a title and those who provide essential technical guidance on difficult setups.
Recruiter's read. Qualitative interpretation, not another BLS estimate.
Utilizing regional wage rankings for a Lead Machinist requires caution because the occupation classification encompasses many levels of responsibility. These figures do not distinguish between those who merely hold a title and those who provide essential technical guidance on difficult setups. Your hiring manager must recognize that the salary data is a blend of diverse production roles. It does not measure the leadership impact on shop floor productivity or the ability to prevent repeated errors.
When planning your search, do not let national or local medians dictate your hiring expectations. The real value of this role lies in the ability to handle complex parts and mentor other operators, not in meeting a regional salary benchmark. High salary averages in certain areas may be influenced by local industries that have little relevance to your precision needs. Focus your compensation strategy on the specific technical authority you are offering for this position.
Qualified lead machinists are often engaged in demanding work and need compelling reasons to change employers. The salary table provided acts only as a qualitative guide and should not be equated with the current market for top talent. If you attempt to use wage averages to gauge availability, you will likely miss the best candidates who are already stable in their current plants. Your search should prioritize candidates based on their proven record of solving first-piece challenges.
Do not rely on the provided wage bands to define your internal pay grades or seniority. These figures provide zero insight into your plant-specific workflow or the level of independence you expect from a lead. Instead, establish your offer by considering the technical responsibility and the mentoring duties of the role. When you focus the interview on process decisions and problem-solving, you identify real competence regardless of how the local wage statistics are calculated.
What should you know about questions before using this pay map?
How does the wage data impact my search?
It provides a general market context but does not reflect the specialized skills of a lead machinist. You should ignore these averages when determining your internal budget and focus on the technical value.
Is the median wage a standard for an offer?
No, because the BLS data conflates various industries and job functions. Your offer must be specific to the difficult machining work and guidance the role requires in your plant.
Should I worry about high wage metros?
Higher median wages do not promise better candidates or easier hiring. They are simply environmental data points that do not predict the fit of a person for your specific leadership needs.
Does this data prove a candidate's skill?
Regional wage statistics provide no evidence of a candidate's ability to guide setups or prevent errors. Always use work-based tests to confirm the candidate's actual level of technical authority.