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Machinist B pay in Delaware

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The median annual wage for Machinists in Delaware was $62,650 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $48,310 and $75,500.

The Delaware median is $3,900 above the national median of $58,750, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 51-4041 Machinists

Machinist B 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 delaware?

Machinists in Delaware: median $62,650; published 25th to 75th percentile $48,310 to $75,500.

Annual wage percentiles, Delaware
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$41,710	$48,310	$62,650	$75,500	$95,660

Machinists in Delaware: median $30.12; published 25th to 75th percentile $23.23 to $36.30.

Hourly wage percentiles, Delaware
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$20.05	$23.23	$30.12	$36.30	$45.99

BLS estimated 310 workers employed in this occupation in Delaware. Location quotient: 0.34.

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 B in Delaware, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$46,830	$60,320	$73,110
May 2025	$48,310	$62,650	$75,500

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, Delaware. 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 B
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Dover, DE	$51,230	$41,720 to $69,570
Vineland, NJ	$62,330	$55,660 to $72,740

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