Salary guide, May 2025
Machinist A 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.
Broader occupation · 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 Machinist A metro ranking?
Machinist A metro ranking: Machinist A, 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 Machinist A metro ranking: Machinist A, 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 Machinist A metro ranking: Machinist A, 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 Machinist A metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Machinist A metro ranking: Machinist A, 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 Machinist A metro ranking: Machinist A, 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 Machinist A metro ranking: Machinist A, 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 Machinist A metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Machinist A metro ranking: Machinist A, 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 Machinist A metro ranking: Machinist A, 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 Machinist A metro ranking: Machinist A, 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 Machinist A metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Which questions matter for Machinist A metro ranking?
Machinist A metro ranking: Machinist A, 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 Machinist A metro ranking give an exact offer for my plant?
Machinist A metro ranking: Machinist A, 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 Machinist A metro ranking describe?
For the same Machinist A metro ranking: Machinist A, 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 Machinist A metro ranking measure available candidates?
The Machinist A metro ranking: Machinist A, 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 Machinist A metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Machinist A source figures · Machinist A source figures · Machinist A source figures · Methodology
What does this ranking mean for your opening?
Hiring managers must recognize that the published wage data for Machinist A reflects a broad occupation category rather than the specific criteria for your top-grade position. These figures are not indicators of seniority or institutional requirements. Before initiating a search, ensure you have documented exactly what tasks define your A-grade standard.
Recruiter's read. Qualitative interpretation, not another BLS estimate.
Hiring managers must recognize that the published wage data for Machinist A reflects a broad occupation category rather than the specific criteria for your top-grade position. These figures are not indicators of seniority or institutional requirements. Before initiating a search, ensure you have documented exactly what tasks define your A-grade standard. Comparing your requirements to regional averages often leads to misaligned expectations about who is truly qualified to handle your independent work.
The wage ranking should be treated as a qualitative reference rather than a blueprint for an offer. A higher median wage in one metro over another does not translate into better availability or higher technical aptitude. For Machinist A in the United States, releases are separate survey estimates. The May 2025 median is $58,750; the May 2024 median is $56,150. Their arithmetic difference is $2,600. They are not the same workers' raises and do not establish a pay trend or its cause. Your strategy must be built on the specific technical remit of your plant, not on a generic salary survey.
Focus your attention on finding candidates with comparable setup experience rather than searching for specific pay grades. The salary data fails to account for the specific equipment, process demands, and autonomy of your A-grade role. By framing your search around the actual work your plant assigns, you avoid the mistake of assuming a title match equals a performance match. A fair offer is determined by the specific authority you provide, not by local statistics.
When comparing your potential hire to regional wage data, remember that these figures are unlinked to the actual depth of skill required for your work. A strong candidate is defined by their history of successful setups and inspection, which is independent of the median earnings in your area. Use the interview to test this actual experience. The search will be most effective when you prioritize technical fit over attempting to adjust to regional pay averages.
What should you know about questions before using this pay map?
How do I use this wage data properly?
Use the table as a qualitative reference rather than a target for your offer. Focus your compensation planning on the specific technical demands of the A-grade role in your plant.
Why is the wage data not a performance metric?
The data is too broad to measure the specific skill of an individual machinist. Your plant-defined grading matrix is a much more accurate tool for assessing a candidate's actual competence.
Do high median wages mean better talent?
No, wage levels are affected by many factors unrelated to the specific setup and inspection skills you need. Focusing on wage data can distract you from assessing the actual work experience.
Is the wage band a constraint for hiring?
It is not a constraint on your ability to hire or your employer demand. It is simply a market observation that does not influence the specific authority you offer to a proven candidate.