Salary guide, May 2025

Machinist A pay in Georgia

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The median annual wage for Machinists in Georgia was $52,610 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $43,480 and $64,180.

The Georgia median is $6,140 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 georgia?

Machinists in Georgia: median $52,610; published 25th to 75th percentile $43,480 to $64,180.

Annual wage percentiles, Georgia
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$37,060	$43,480	$52,610	$64,180	$77,420

Machinists in Georgia: median $25.29; published 25th to 75th percentile $20.90 to $30.86.

Hourly wage percentiles, Georgia
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$17.82	$20.90	$25.29	$30.86	$37.22

BLS estimated 6,090 workers employed in this occupation in Georgia. Location quotient: 0.68.

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 Georgia, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$40,030	$49,420	$61,790
May 2025	$43,480	$52,610	$64,180

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, Georgia. 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
Warner Robins, GA	$68,060	$40,010 to $73,320
Macon-Bibb County, GA	$50,250	$44,870 to $64,050

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