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Machinist C pay in Indiana

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The median annual wage for Machinists in Indiana was $57,800 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $47,870 and $62,440.

The Indiana median is $950 below the national median of $58,750, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 51-4041 Machinists

Machinist C 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 indiana?

Machinists in Indiana: median $57,800; published 25th to 75th percentile $47,870 to $62,440.

Annual wage percentiles, Indiana
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$39,400	$47,870	$57,800	$62,440	$73,500

Machinists in Indiana: median $27.79; published 25th to 75th percentile $23.01 to $30.02.

Hourly wage percentiles, Indiana
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$18.94	$23.01	$27.79	$30.02	$35.34

BLS estimated 14,320 workers employed in this occupation in Indiana. Location quotient: 2.42.

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 C in Indiana, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$44,120	$48,910	$61,730
May 2025	$47,870	$57,800	$62,440

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, Indiana. 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 C
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$50,610	$48,030 to $64,680
Kokomo, IN	$45,200	$32,320 to $59,000

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