Salary guide, May 2025

Machinist A pay in Alabama

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The median annual wage for Machinists in Alabama was $55,560 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $46,340 and $66,190.

The Alabama median is $3,190 below the national median of $58,750, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 51-4041 Machinists

Machinist A 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 alabama?

Machinists in Alabama: median $55,560; published 25th to 75th percentile $46,340 to $66,190.

Annual wage percentiles, Alabama
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$37,770	$46,340	$55,560	$66,190	$79,380

Machinists in Alabama: median $26.71; published 25th to 75th percentile $22.28 to $31.82.

Hourly wage percentiles, Alabama
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$18.16	$22.28	$26.71	$31.82	$38.16

BLS estimated 5,170 workers employed in this occupation in Alabama. Location quotient: 1.33.

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?

Machinist A in Alabama, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$43,990	$53,320	$64,160
May 2025	$46,340	$55,560	$66,190

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, Alabama. 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, Machinist A
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Montgomery, AL	$53,460	$38,200 to $63,930
Birmingham, AL	$50,780	$47,220 to $63,630

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