Salary guide, May 2025

Machinist A pay in Alaska

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The median annual wage for Machinists in Alaska was $77,670 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $63,360 and $96,640.

The Alaska median is $18,920 above 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 alaska?

Machinists in Alaska: median $77,670; published 25th to 75th percentile $63,360 to $96,640.

Annual wage percentiles, Alaska
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$50,900	$63,360	$77,670	$96,640	$105,540

Machinists in Alaska: median $37.34; published 25th to 75th percentile $30.46 to $46.46.

Hourly wage percentiles, Alaska
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$24.47	$30.46	$37.34	$46.46	$50.74

BLS estimated 120 workers employed in this occupation in Alaska. Location quotient: 0.2.

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 Alaska, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$52,680	$72,710	$92,030
May 2025	$63,360	$77,670	$96,640

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, Alaska. 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
Anchorage, AK	$75,040	$61,760 to $92,870
Bellingham, WA	$59,910	$49,890 to $74,360

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