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Machinist B pay in Minnesota

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The median annual wage for Machinists in Minnesota was $61,140 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $50,320 and $74,650.

The Minnesota median is $2,390 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 minnesota?

Machinists in Minnesota: median $61,140; published 25th to 75th percentile $50,320 to $74,650.

Annual wage percentiles, Minnesota
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$46,550	$50,320	$61,140	$74,650	$80,380

Machinists in Minnesota: median $29.39; published 25th to 75th percentile $24.19 to $35.89.

Hourly wage percentiles, Minnesota
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$22.38	$24.19	$29.39	$35.89	$38.64

BLS estimated 12,500 workers employed in this occupation in Minnesota. Location quotient: 2.29.

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 Minnesota, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$49,160	$59,860	$65,450
May 2025	$50,320	$61,140	$74,650

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, Minnesota. 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
St. Cloud, MN	$62,230	$57,680 to $74,660
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$62,070	$51,060 to $75,500

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