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Salary guide, May 2025

Machinist C 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

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.

  1. Urban Honolulu, HI$84,410
  2. Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL$82,690
  3. Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$80,620
  4. Barnstable Town, MA$77,650
  5. Lake Charles, LA$75,580
  6. Anchorage, AK$75,040
  7. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$74,560
  8. Bismarck, ND$74,090
  9. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$72,060
  10. Flagstaff, AZ$71,620
  11. Corpus Christi, TX$71,590
  12. Albany, OR$71,300
  13. Trenton-Princeton, NJ$71,290
  14. Duluth, MN-WI$69,440
  15. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$68,850
  16. Kennewick-Richland, WA$68,060
  17. Warner Robins, GA$68,060
  18. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$67,750
  19. Baton Rouge, LA$67,700
  20. Grand Island, NE$67,430
  21. Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$67,140
  22. New Orleans-Metairie, LA$66,990
  23. Bozeman, MT$66,500
  24. St. Joseph, MO-KS$66,390
  25. 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.

Machinist C by metro, ranked by exact annual median (May 2025)
RankMetroBLS occupation25thMedian75thEmploymentLQ
1Urban Honolulu, HIMachinists (51-4041)$63,380$84,410$92,7502500.3
2Florence-Muscle Shoals, ALMachinists (51-4041)$47,020$82,690$105,3701601.59
3Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WAMachinists (51-4041)$60,550$80,620$95,5603702.11
4Barnstable Town, MAMachinists (51-4041)$63,570$77,650$93,620300.2
5Lake Charles, LAMachinists (51-4041)$58,530$75,580$83,0602801.51
6Anchorage, AKMachinists (51-4041)$61,760$75,040$92,870500.16
7Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAMachinists (51-4041)$61,460$74,560$88,2804,2501.1
8Bismarck, NDMachinists (51-4041)$59,660$74,090$78,710700.55
9Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHMachinists (51-4041)$59,730$72,060$80,2504,8700.98
10Flagstaff, AZMachinists (51-4041)$52,000$71,620$82,370500.4
11Corpus Christi, TXMachinists (51-4041)$54,900$71,590$83,7803000.85
12Albany, ORMachinists (51-4041)$60,080$71,300$83,3501902.16
13Trenton-Princeton, NJMachinists (51-4041)$53,730$71,290$84,0201200.27
14Duluth, MN-WIMachinists (51-4041)$58,700$69,440$76,9903301.43
15Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVMachinists (51-4041)$55,540$68,850$95,1306200.11
16Kennewick-Richland, WAMachinists (51-4041)$59,890$68,060$88,9801200.52
17Warner Robins, GAMachinists (51-4041)$40,010$68,060$73,3201100.78
18San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAMachinists (51-4041)$56,990$67,750$91,0801,6100.37
19Baton Rouge, LAMachinists (51-4041)$55,560$67,700$84,9908701.15
20Grand Island, NEMachinists (51-4041)$65,400$67,430$67,430901.2
21Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SCMachinists (51-4041)$54,770$67,140$73,2403700.86
22New Orleans-Metairie, LAMachinists (51-4041)$54,490$66,990$82,0405500.67
23Bozeman, MTMachinists (51-4041)$58,430$66,500$74,720400.27
24St. Joseph, MO-KSMachinists (51-4041)$49,600$66,390$66,390800.77
25Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WAMachinists (51-4041)$58,590$66,280$75,6001401.45
26Ogden, UTMachinists (51-4041)$52,950$65,270$74,0801,2602.51
27Portland-South Portland, MEMachinists (51-4041)$51,870$65,200$76,3201,1002.06
28Worcester, MAMachinists (51-4041)$56,250$64,480$77,7809301.45
29Billings, MTMachinists (51-4041)$55,390$64,420$80,3501400.79
30Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJMachinists (51-4041)$46,230$64,400$76,160300.1
31Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CTMachinists (51-4041)$51,100$64,320$76,5402,6802.42
32Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAMachinists (51-4041)$53,840$64,170$76,5902,0900.94
33Boulder, COMachinists (51-4041)$55,070$63,990$83,5002400.67
34Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYMachinists (51-4041)$57,110$63,970$76,8605800.7
35San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAMachinists (51-4041)$51,480$63,540$81,4701,3700.66
36Monroe, LAMachinists (51-4041)$50,740$63,350$68,4801300.78
37Gulfport-Biloxi, MSMachinists (51-4041)$50,640$63,330$63,3304201.45
38Longview-Kelso, WAMachinists (51-4041)$56,750$63,190$74,4601401.84
39Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CTMachinists (51-4041)$50,870$63,100$78,9905000.67
40Springfield, MAMachinists (51-4041)$50,820$63,090$75,8709202.48
41La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MNMachinists (51-4041)$48,550$62,960$76,9501701.07
42Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NCMachinists (51-4041)$49,900$62,900$67,6602,3501.67
43Bend, ORMachinists (51-4041)$50,470$62,890$70,700900.45
44Flint, MIMachinists (51-4041)$48,010$62,850$80,1203501.41
45Lexington Park, MDMachinists (51-4041)$46,500$62,820$76,530500.37
46Ithaca, NYMachinists (51-4041)$62,220$62,810$71,6501201.32
47Wilmington, NCMachinists (51-4041)$47,360$62,810$79,0901800.51
48New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJMachinists (51-4041)$50,920$62,750$78,2404,3000.25
49Richmond, VAMachinists (51-4041)$58,150$62,650$80,4906500.53
50Lewiston, ID-WAMachinists (51-4041)$46,450$62,530$72,950601.04
51Huntsville, ALMachinists (51-4041)$51,610$62,490$76,7606701.36
52Vineland, NJMachinists (51-4041)$55,660$62,330$72,740500.43
53St. Cloud, MNMachinists (51-4041)$57,680$62,230$74,6604602.42
54Lafayette-West Lafayette, INMachinists (51-4041)$55,720$62,220$62,2207203.81
55Rome, GAMachinists (51-4041)$48,910$62,220$90,580901.07
56St. Louis, MO-ILMachinists (51-4041)$55,630$62,210$72,5405,6202.27
57Toledo, OHMachinists (51-4041)$46,640$62,190$80,1701,1402.12
58Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIMachinists (51-4041)$51,060$62,070$75,5009,4202.61
59Mobile, ALMachinists (51-4041)$48,380$62,020$66,6603801.18
60Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NYMachinists (51-4041)$48,600$62,000$74,1201700.33
61Provo-Orem-Lehi, UTMachinists (51-4041)$50,580$61,890$76,6404300.76
62Fargo, ND-MNMachinists (51-4041)$49,650$61,820$73,5901300.48
63Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-ILMachinists (51-4041)$50,250$61,710$77,3306001.79
64Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LAMachinists (51-4041)$48,230$61,700$70,2601100.58
65Salt Lake City-Murray, UTMachinists (51-4041)$51,370$61,640$75,9701,2100.79
66Fort Collins-Loveland, COMachinists (51-4041)$48,590$61,500$71,7104801.55
67Pittsfield, MAMachinists (51-4041)$51,190$61,500$72,5201101.04
68Anniston-Oxford, ALMachinists (51-4041)$51,860$61,480$64,4002402.93
69Raleigh-Cary, NCMachinists (51-4041)$49,040$61,430$65,1605700.42
70San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAMachinists (51-4041)$48,700$61,420$78,6502,1800.77
71Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXMachinists (51-4041)$49,480$61,280$71,7708,1401.34
72Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDMachinists (51-4041)$49,270$61,280$72,8103,3300.62
73Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZMachinists (51-4041)$49,500$61,270$68,6403,2300.74
74Columbus, INMachinists (51-4041)$60,470$61,230$61,2301,47015.95
75Lynchburg, VAMachinists (51-4041)$48,590$61,140$79,7804802.69
76Mankato, MNMachinists (51-4041)$52,420$61,120$74,0001601.51
77Albany, GAMachinists (51-4041)$47,350$60,840$74,910600.54
78Madison, WIMachinists (51-4041)$49,020$60,830$68,1907000.93
79Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLMachinists (51-4041)$48,540$60,700$71,9202,1700.42
80Savannah, GAMachinists (51-4041)$49,310$60,680$68,2203300.91
81Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NYMachinists (51-4041)$47,000$60,650$74,1801,4601.48
82Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COMachinists (51-4041)$51,120$60,620$76,0501,0500.35
83Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, ALMachinists (51-4041)$48,840$60,590$63,8201400.86
84Eau Claire, WIMachinists (51-4041)$50,000$60,580$64,1502201.38
85Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-INMachinists (51-4041)$49,150$60,500$71,4309900.78
86Spokane-Spokane Valley, WAMachinists (51-4041)$49,390$60,480$71,8205201.1
87Shreveport-Bossier City, LAMachinists (51-4041)$48,160$60,440$71,3903401.14
88Boise City, IDMachinists (51-4041)$47,970$60,430$73,3504400.6
89Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VAMachinists (51-4041)$54,580$60,410$73,7701301.34
90Medford, ORMachinists (51-4041)$47,570$60,370$65,560700.42
91Appleton, WIMachinists (51-4041)$49,180$60,350$64,1606602.88
92Milwaukee-Waukesha, WIMachinists (51-4041)$48,940$60,320$63,9104,2302.79
93Paducah, KY-ILMachinists (51-4041)$46,860$60,300$70,0901001.11
94Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MDMachinists (51-4041)$47,520$60,280$73,2207500.3
95Green Bay, WIMachinists (51-4041)$49,000$60,270$64,1806602.03
96Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCMachinists (51-4041)$48,440$60,210$66,8402,3900.95
97Monroe, MIMachinists (51-4041)$48,310$60,210$65,1102102.77
98Ames, IAMachinists (51-4041)$59,200$60,200$61,860600.55
99Manchester-Nashua, NHMachinists (51-4041)$48,810$60,120$66,3503400.93
100Oshkosh-Neenah, WIMachinists (51-4041)$48,750$60,070$64,4603401.97
101Missoula, MTMachinists (51-4041)$48,190$60,060$64,790500.41
102Spartanburg, SCMachinists (51-4041)$47,540$60,060$68,4804201.36
103Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VAMachinists (51-4041)$47,440$59,920$62,6202301.65
104Bellingham, WAMachinists (51-4041)$49,890$59,910$74,3601500.86
105Lansing-East Lansing, MIMachinists (51-4041)$48,360$59,850$67,0707501.87
106Vallejo, CAMachinists (51-4041)$51,020$59,850$78,0301500.55
107Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXMachinists (51-4041)$48,820$59,830$71,2304,6600.62
108Lafayette, LAMachinists (51-4041)$48,720$59,830$74,6309802.94
109Beaumont-Port Arthur, TXMachinists (51-4041)$49,490$59,800$76,1305201.74
110Kenosha, WIMachinists (51-4041)$49,260$59,800$64,1102301.67
111Goldsboro, NCMachinists (51-4041)$46,890$59,790$59,790600.85
112New Haven, CTMachinists (51-4041)$48,960$59,780$75,7504100.8
113Odessa, TXMachinists (51-4041)$48,420$59,770$63,4203802.55
114Jacksonville, FLMachinists (51-4041)$48,580$59,700$65,7806400.45
115Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FLMachinists (51-4041)$46,830$59,630$63,5401700.74
116Columbia, SCMachinists (51-4041)$45,820$59,570$65,9502400.34
117Glens Falls, NYMachinists (51-4041)$47,990$59,570$69,5701401.5
118Yakima, WAMachinists (51-4041)$48,340$59,560$73,2601801
119Reading, PAMachinists (51-4041)$49,420$59,550$65,0204401.38
120Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INMachinists (51-4041)$47,770$59,520$68,26011,2701.35
121Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FLMachinists (51-4041)$47,290$59,470$66,090700.68
122Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WVMachinists (51-4041)$48,350$59,390$75,9202101.08
123Great Falls, MTMachinists (51-4041)$50,700$59,340$60,090400.52
124Springfield, ILMachinists (51-4041)$46,400$59,340$59,840900.46
125Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJMachinists (51-4041)$48,140$59,330$63,5406300.91
126Elmira, NYMachinists (51-4041)$47,350$59,330$60,5801802.9
127Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIMachinists (51-4041)$47,850$59,310$64,5607,6802.19
128Des Moines-West Des Moines, IAMachinists (51-4041)$48,350$59,290$63,6702100.28
129Charleston-North Charleston, SCMachinists (51-4041)$48,070$59,280$67,2804700.64
130Memphis, TN-MS-ARMachinists (51-4041)$48,600$59,220$65,4901,0500.93
131Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OHMachinists (51-4041)$46,330$59,050$63,2801,3601.97
132Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXMachinists (51-4041)$49,230$59,030$73,0401,2100.51
133Lewiston-Auburn, MEMachinists (51-4041)$44,130$59,020$65,670901
134Providence-Warwick, RI-MAMachinists (51-4041)$49,280$58,950$72,6001,2900.98
135Salem, ORMachinists (51-4041)$49,210$58,930$65,5601100.32
136Champaign-Urbana, ILMachinists (51-4041)$49,800$58,910$76,0601000.51
137Dubuque, IAMachinists (51-4041)$51,490$58,890$63,8301801.68
138Midland, TXMachinists (51-4041)$48,150$58,800$63,4302701.18
139Wheeling, WV-OHMachinists (51-4041)$46,350$58,780$62,070600.57
140Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CAMachinists (51-4041)$48,810$58,690$71,7101300.36
141Syracuse, NYMachinists (51-4041)$46,410$58,650$67,2504700.85
142Logan, UT-IDMachinists (51-4041)$46,440$58,620$67,6103803.06
143Omaha, NE-IAMachinists (51-4041)$46,320$58,540$66,8402400.27
144Waterbury-Shelton, CTMachinists (51-4041)$45,850$58,540$64,6406502.2
145Farmington, NMMachinists (51-4041)$47,930$58,460$63,880600.68
146Evansville, INMachinists (51-4041)$46,370$58,410$76,7401900.78
147Amherst Town-Northampton, MAMachinists (51-4041)$49,930$58,360$76,7501100.89
148Coeur d'Alene, IDMachinists (51-4041)$48,180$58,340$67,8901200.92
149Greeley, COMachinists (51-4041)$48,040$58,340$70,1802601.16
150Williamsport, PAMachinists (51-4041)$48,590$58,250$62,620800.92
151Cleveland, OHMachinists (51-4041)$47,030$58,240$64,2003,9802.09
152Decatur, ALMachinists (51-4041)$47,510$58,240$71,4902902.53
153Homosassa Springs, FLMachinists (51-4041)$44,990$58,220$61,780300.53
154Reno, NVMachinists (51-4041)$46,660$58,170$63,3602800.55
155Tyler, TXMachinists (51-4041)$44,710$58,170$61,460800.38
156Fayetteville, NCMachinists (51-4041)$53,340$58,150$84,410800.34
157Albuquerque, NMMachinists (51-4041)$45,770$58,120$68,0203600.49
158Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IAMachinists (51-4041)$50,690$58,100$62,1601801.16
159Greenville, NCMachinists (51-4041)$45,910$58,010$58,0101000.64
160Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SCMachinists (51-4041)$46,010$57,970$62,8501,0501.31
161Columbus, OHMachinists (51-4041)$45,830$57,940$65,7601,1500.56
162Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAMachinists (51-4041)$47,240$57,900$75,2106000.3
163Grand Forks, ND-MNMachinists (51-4041)$46,350$57,890$71,0801001.06
164Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VAMachinists (51-4041)$45,190$57,890$64,2604502.04
165Clarksville, TN-KYMachinists (51-4041)$47,170$57,820$63,6203601.88
166Lincoln, NEMachinists (51-4041)$48,520$57,820$64,0002400.71
167Yuma, AZMachinists (51-4041)$38,790$57,820$65,140600.48
168Oklahoma City, OKMachinists (51-4041)$46,720$57,780$65,6401,1300.9
169Rochester, MNMachinists (51-4041)$48,820$57,770$62,6002701.21
170Racine-Mount Pleasant, WIMachinists (51-4041)$48,020$57,720$61,7804503.22
171Fond du Lac, WIMachinists (51-4041)$57,250$57,700$59,6505506.77
172Port St. Lucie, FLMachinists (51-4041)$47,050$57,610$68,6402000.64
173Colorado Springs, COMachinists (51-4041)$47,900$57,510$71,9103800.65
174Elizabethtown, KYMachinists (51-4041)$42,950$57,480$63,970700.7
175Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FLMachinists (51-4041)$48,040$57,410$63,8505601.24
176Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FLMachinists (51-4041)$46,840$57,390$64,3307100.27
177Cincinnati, OH-KY-INMachinists (51-4041)$46,700$57,300$64,1802,8901.42
178Pueblo, COMachinists (51-4041)$50,580$57,230$70,190900.78
179Sandusky, OHMachinists (51-4041)$47,940$57,170$61,7301701.84
180Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLMachinists (51-4041)$48,710$57,160$63,1101,5300.57
181Twin Falls, IDMachinists (51-4041)$45,940$57,050$69,050500.49
182Canton-Massillon, OHMachinists (51-4041)$46,890$57,040$63,3604501.49
183Decatur, ILMachinists (51-4041)$50,550$56,980$56,980600.72
184Rocky Mount, NCMachinists (51-4041)$45,980$56,920$76,300900.92
185Florence, SCMachinists (51-4041)$45,800$56,900$70,6501600.97
186Yuba City, CAMachinists (51-4041)$44,350$56,820$74,670300.37
187Kansas City, MO-KSMachinists (51-4041)$47,640$56,740$64,0801,3500.67
188Lancaster, PAMachinists (51-4041)$47,490$56,700$61,9205601.21
189Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CAMachinists (51-4041)$47,460$56,530$74,1205400.9
190Salinas, CAMachinists (51-4041)$44,560$56,490$73,920900.25
191Burlington, NCMachinists (51-4041)$47,470$56,460$61,2001100.89
192Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, ARMachinists (51-4041)$47,200$56,460$60,8502700.53
193Topeka, KSMachinists (51-4041)$48,180$56,400$63,9701500.71
194Akron, OHMachinists (51-4041)$45,600$56,380$61,9601,0901.85
195Sioux City, IA-NE-SDMachinists (51-4041)$44,560$56,350$59,410800.58
196Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAMachinists (51-4041)$43,950$56,270$65,7502,5000.47
197Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CAMachinists (51-4041)$48,030$56,200$75,7602300.61
198Abilene, TXMachinists (51-4041)$45,010$56,160$61,100600.44
199Harrisburg-Carlisle, PAMachinists (51-4041)$48,120$56,070$65,1003600.58
200Athens-Clarke County, GAMachinists (51-4041)$45,650$56,010$62,1201200.68
201Cedar Rapids, IAMachinists (51-4041)$49,660$56,000$63,8901800.71
202Beckley, WVMachinists (51-4041)$44,780$55,950$60,660700.91
203Modesto, CAMachinists (51-4041)$46,600$55,950$65,2701400.39
204Pittsburgh, PAMachinists (51-4041)$47,330$55,880$61,8602,7601.34
205Tucson, AZMachinists (51-4041)$47,730$55,700$62,6705900.82
206Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAMachinists (51-4041)$44,000$55,660$65,8507,8500.68
207Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WAMachinists (51-4041)$54,260$55,660$61,0101200.5
208Gainesville, GAMachinists (51-4041)$41,870$55,620$62,6202101.12
209Charlottesville, VAMachinists (51-4041)$40,800$55,600$65,580500.23
210Binghamton, NYMachinists (51-4041)$47,390$55,580$62,4401700.93
211College Station-Bryan, TXMachinists (51-4041)$52,390$55,560$61,630900.37
212Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LAMachinists (51-4041)$47,360$55,560$63,0405703.72
213Rochester, NYMachinists (51-4041)$46,020$55,560$63,0401,9402.13
214Ann Arbor, MIMachinists (51-4041)$47,260$55,500$63,6502900.71
215Jacksonville, NCMachinists (51-4041)$45,620$55,500$68,630300.34
216Eugene-Springfield, ORMachinists (51-4041)$47,260$55,440$64,1302300.79
217Midland, MIMachinists (51-4041)$45,980$55,380$60,810500.69
218Redding, CAMachinists (51-4041)$47,670$55,260$70,050600.44
219Casper, WYMachinists (51-4041)$46,630$55,250$67,2501101.53
220Sheboygan, WIMachinists (51-4041)$45,650$55,130$59,6505605.03
221Erie, PAMachinists (51-4041)$46,620$55,120$62,4106402.86
222Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, ARMachinists (51-4041)$45,980$54,930$60,1303400.52
223Johnstown, PAMachinists (51-4041)$45,640$54,910$59,6601501.75
224Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FLMachinists (51-4041)$47,020$54,840$62,7601700.31
225Fresno, CAMachinists (51-4041)$44,710$54,580$66,7203000.35
226Panama City-Panama City Beach, FLMachinists (51-4041)$46,700$54,580$63,030900.53
227Mansfield, OHMachinists (51-4041)$43,830$54,540$60,5602102.34
228Terre Haute, INMachinists (51-4041)$46,590$54,160$62,5802402.01
229Bangor, MEMachinists (51-4041)$47,580$54,080$65,950700.54
230Lima, OHMachinists (51-4041)$49,020$53,950$59,6001201.35
231Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NCMachinists (51-4041)$53,840$53,840$64,120400.53
232Fort Wayne, INMachinists (51-4041)$47,800$53,770$59,7501,0302.47
233Wausau, WIMachinists (51-4041)$45,560$53,680$60,3003602.8
234San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CAMachinists (51-4041)$44,350$53,510$67,3801200.54
235Idaho Falls, IDMachinists (51-4041)$37,860$53,500$78,040800.51
236Montgomery, ALMachinists (51-4041)$38,200$53,460$63,9304101.33
237York-Hanover, PAMachinists (51-4041)$48,170$53,290$64,4805401.6
238Tulsa, OKMachinists (51-4041)$46,850$53,260$62,0502,0002.36
239San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXMachinists (51-4041)$43,870$53,190$67,0407500.36
240Asheville, NCMachinists (51-4041)$40,730$53,110$60,2508502.55
241Wichita Falls, TXMachinists (51-4041)$47,870$52,790$60,6901301.28
242Bay City, MIMachinists (51-4041)$45,540$52,780$59,7902003.19
243St. George, UTMachinists (51-4041)$46,120$52,740$64,7201100.65
244Altoona, PAMachinists (51-4041)$42,950$52,660$58,7701201.13
245Lebanon, PAMachinists (51-4041)$48,710$52,620$62,2801701.7
246Saginaw, MIMachinists (51-4041)$45,870$52,360$61,8506504.43
247Greensboro-High Point, NCMachinists (51-4041)$45,850$52,270$60,3205300.78
248North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FLMachinists (51-4041)$45,940$52,200$62,9403400.55
249Hattiesburg, MSMachinists (51-4041)$43,170$52,170$72,040400.35
250Roanoke, VAMachinists (51-4041)$48,870$52,000$64,2102901.04
251Sioux Falls, SD-MNMachinists (51-4041)$48,290$52,000$60,8401600.47
252South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MIMachinists (51-4041)$46,190$51,990$61,5706302.61
253Jefferson City, MOMachinists (51-4041)$42,400$51,850$60,060700.46
254Bowling Green, KYMachinists (51-4041)$50,810$51,730$60,0002601.74
255Michigan City-La Porte, INMachinists (51-4041)$46,010$51,700$60,4801401.88
256Peoria, ILMachinists (51-4041)$46,380$51,680$61,0205001.62
257Brunswick-St. Simons, GAMachinists (51-4041)$48,580$51,670$60,440400.45
258Carson City, NVMachinists (51-4041)$46,940$51,670$62,0601602.65
259distribution management software, KSMachinists (51-4041)$41,600$51,630$59,1201000.98
260Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WAMachinists (51-4041)$49,870$51,630$63,8201301.4
261Chattanooga, TN-GAMachinists (51-4041)$45,790$51,540$61,5407301.48
262Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TNMachinists (51-4041)$45,310$51,430$61,9901,6400.81
263Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CAMachinists (51-4041)$44,450$51,420$67,010700.38
264Lawton, OKMachinists (51-4041)$51,290$51,290$54,910901.17
265Dover, DEMachinists (51-4041)$41,720$51,230$69,570300.25
266Jonesboro, ARMachinists (51-4041)$44,480$51,220$62,330800.72
267Corvallis, ORMachinists (51-4041)$45,780$51,110$60,670300.44
268Springfield, MOMachinists (51-4041)$46,580$51,100$60,9004100.99
269Youngstown-Warren, OHMachinists (51-4041)$44,620$50,930$60,6503601.23
270Stockton-Lodi, CAMachinists (51-4041)$40,300$50,920$62,9202200.41
271State College, PAMachinists (51-4041)$46,230$50,900$61,1101200.98
272Tuscaloosa, ALMachinists (51-4041)$45,190$50,850$63,9601100.56
273Birmingham, ALMachinists (51-4041)$47,220$50,780$63,6301,1101.16
274Dothan, ALMachinists (51-4041)$44,300$50,740$59,860900.83
275Durham-Chapel Hill, NCMachinists (51-4041)$45,760$50,740$62,0402200.35
276Bakersfield-Delano, CAMachinists (51-4041)$42,140$50,680$71,5202500.4
277Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, INMachinists (51-4041)$48,030$50,610$64,6803,5401.73
278Fort Smith, AR-OKMachinists (51-4041)$45,780$50,560$59,2902301.31
279Hot Springs, ARMachinists (51-4041)$40,080$50,560$57,960600.82
280Wichita, KSMachinists (51-4041)$43,950$50,540$61,1401,6302.86
281Morgantown, WVMachinists (51-4041)$42,950$50,510$60,150900.75
282Lawrence, KSMachinists (51-4041)$46,800$50,460$63,360600.59
283Niles, MIMachinists (51-4041)$46,060$50,430$59,5205304.81
284Killeen-Temple, TXMachinists (51-4041)$43,980$50,420$59,5901300.48
285Kingston, NYMachinists (51-4041)$39,120$50,400$64,3701000.96
286Waco, TXMachinists (51-4041)$45,080$50,380$70,8202501.03
287Winston-Salem, NCMachinists (51-4041)$42,470$50,350$62,6809101.81
288Macon-Bibb County, GAMachinists (51-4041)$44,870$50,250$64,0501200.68
289Columbia, MOMachinists (51-4041)$50,120$50,120$64,0302401.23
290Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MIMachinists (51-4041)$43,960$50,110$61,5203,4603.13
291Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZMachinists (51-4041)$39,440$49,930$62,060700.69
292Elkhart-Goshen, INMachinists (51-4041)$45,470$49,910$61,0505902.49
293Harrisonburg, VAMachinists (51-4041)$45,650$49,900$59,280600.49
294Knoxville, TNMachinists (51-4041)$44,800$49,900$62,0801,4701.87
295Burlington-South Burlington, VTMachinists (51-4041)$40,670$49,860$67,590700.32
296Jackson, MSMachinists (51-4041)$33,790$49,850$63,7602300.46
297Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PAMachinists (51-4041)$44,620$49,850$61,9304300.92
298Jackson, MIMachinists (51-4041)$45,720$49,840$60,7806506.25
299Visalia, CAMachinists (51-4041)$41,080$49,750$60,8001300.4
300Sherman-Denison, TXMachinists (51-4041)$33,300$49,710$61,8201601.65
301Rockford, ILMachinists (51-4041)$45,120$49,700$62,7401,8007.1
302San Angelo, TXMachinists (51-4041)$43,390$49,610$69,8001001.09
303Sumter, SCMachinists (51-4041)$44,210$49,480$59,570901.47
304Kalamazoo-Portage, MIMachinists (51-4041)$47,060$49,440$60,8406402.85
305Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CAMachinists (51-4041)$42,280$49,440$62,6601,8100.57
306Traverse City, MIMachinists (51-4041)$48,010$49,420$59,9202602.07
307Gainesville, FLMachinists (51-4041)$46,200$49,390$59,6901200.42
308Tallahassee, FLMachinists (51-4041)$45,140$49,370$58,620500.16
309Texarkana, TX-ARMachinists (51-4041)$40,800$49,310$57,1701401.34
310Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZMachinists (51-4041)$45,090$49,210$60,6501601.17
311Grand Junction, COMachinists (51-4041)$45,780$49,180$62,7301000.78
312Winchester, VA-WVMachinists (51-4041)$47,100$49,130$59,5501000.8
313Utica-Rome, NYMachinists (51-4041)$41,740$49,090$61,8203201.47
314Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NVMachinists (51-4041)$45,240$48,990$60,6103400.16
315Brownsville-Harlingen, TXMachinists (51-4041)$38,840$48,970$58,0201200.4
316Salisbury, MDMachinists (51-4041)$45,560$48,890$62,590500.5
317Valdosta, GAMachinists (51-4041)$40,970$48,710$56,760500.51
318Battle Creek, MIMachinists (51-4041)$47,170$48,530$57,3702402.42
319Victoria, TXMachinists (51-4041)$45,320$48,420$59,180600.84
320Chambersburg, PAMachinists (51-4041)$39,700$48,400$60,6601901.73
321Gadsden, ALMachinists (51-4041)$38,180$48,370$57,890801.36
322Muncie, INMachinists (51-4041)$35,950$48,360$56,9601501.79
323Longview, TXMachinists (51-4041)$44,260$48,350$59,1406903.16
324Jackson, TNMachinists (51-4041)$38,230$48,340$58,1702401.52
325Muskegon-Norton Shores, MIMachinists (51-4041)$43,300$48,280$58,6505304.63
326Dalton, GAMachinists (51-4041)$42,140$48,240$59,7801200.99
327McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TXMachinists (51-4041)$35,410$48,230$56,7501100.2
328Cape Girardeau, MO-ILMachinists (51-4041)$38,030$48,160$54,7601001.17
329Charleston, WVMachinists (51-4041)$39,600$48,110$64,8401100.58
330Kankakee, ILMachinists (51-4041)$46,060$47,930$63,2101001.33
331Grants Pass, ORMachinists (51-4041)$42,170$47,870$57,150500.9
332Bloomington, INMachinists (51-4041)$46,710$47,850$59,6305404.01
333Auburn-Opelika, ALMachinists (51-4041)$43,420$47,840$57,050800.6
334Rapid City, SDMachinists (51-4041)$45,180$47,840$57,320700.51
335Lubbock, TXMachinists (51-4041)$43,760$47,790$60,1701600.53
336Ocala, FLMachinists (51-4041)$41,530$47,750$58,430900.42
337Morristown, TNMachinists (51-4041)$41,980$47,370$63,5903303.8
338Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FLMachinists (51-4041)$40,900$47,360$60,8301100.3
339Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FLMachinists (51-4041)$47,300$47,300$57,7204001
340Naples-Marco Island, FLMachinists (51-4041)$37,470$47,200$60,3601700.53
341Owensboro, KYMachinists (51-4041)$41,790$47,170$62,580901.02
342Merced, CAMachinists (51-4041)$39,420$47,130$56,330400.27
343Lakeland-Winter Haven, FLMachinists (51-4041)$43,520$46,990$59,7203900.81
344El Paso, TXMachinists (51-4041)$36,750$46,880$58,2303600.57
345Joplin, MO-KSMachinists (51-4041)$42,640$46,820$57,4303602.25
346Janesville-Beloit, WIMachinists (51-4041)$36,470$46,810$59,9303402.63
347Chico, CAMachinists (51-4041)$39,090$46,580$65,140400.31
348Gettysburg, PAMachinists (51-4041)$39,560$46,570$50,830801.42
349Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OHMachinists (51-4041)$46,530$46,530$49,2501402.11
350Enid, OKMachinists (51-4041)$37,660$46,460$48,510701.62
351Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SCMachinists (51-4041)$31,340$46,460$57,290500.18
352Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OHMachinists (51-4041)$37,300$46,290$59,7806802.62
353Cleveland, TNMachinists (51-4041)$40,430$46,120$56,790500.59
354Johnson City, TNMachinists (51-4041)$40,310$45,550$52,9601801.18
355Las Cruces, NMMachinists (51-4041)$35,860$45,370$60,690500.33
356Kokomo, INMachinists (51-4041)$32,320$45,200$59,000600.85
357Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NCMachinists (51-4041)$41,990$43,430$48,5804601.63
358Amarillo, TXMachinists (51-4041)$33,650$41,900$64,1003601.59
359Springfield, OHMachinists (51-4041)$37,320$37,380$59,0503103.65
360Aguadilla, PRMachinists (51-4041)$24,840$32,490$38,620400.49
361San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PRMachinists (51-4041)$23,600$29,310$38,0609200.72

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.

  1. Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL2.08
  2. Monroe, LA1.66
  3. Lake Charles, LA1.65
  4. Corpus Christi, TX1.58
  5. Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL1.57
  6. Flagstaff, AZ1.51
  7. Urban Honolulu, HI1.48
  8. Goldsboro, NC1.47
  9. Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC1.46
  10. Rome, GA1.46
  11. Gulfport-Biloxi, MS1.46
  12. Anniston-Oxford, AL1.44
  13. Albany, OR1.43
  14. Lafayette, LA1.43
  15. New Orleans-Metairie, LA1.42
  16. Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA1.41
  17. Bismarck, ND1.41
  18. Homosassa Springs, FL1.41
  19. St. Joseph, MO-KS1.40
  20. Warner Robins, GA1.40
  21. Albany, GA1.39
  22. Baton Rouge, LA1.39
  23. Duluth, MN-WI1.39
  24. Hot Springs, AR1.38
  25. Hattiesburg, MS1.38

Bars show the highest 25 of 361. The table lists all.

Machinist C median over all-occupations median (May 2025)
MetroRole medianAll-occupations medianRatioLQ
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL$82,690$39,7402.081.59
Monroe, LA$63,350$38,1501.660.78
Lake Charles, LA$75,580$45,7001.651.51
Corpus Christi, TX$71,590$45,3501.580.85
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL$60,590$38,5201.570.86
Flagstaff, AZ$71,620$47,5001.510.4
Urban Honolulu, HI$84,410$57,2201.480.3
Goldsboro, NC$59,790$40,5701.470.85
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$67,140$45,9901.460.86
Rome, GA$62,220$42,6701.461.07
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS$63,330$43,4701.461.45
Anniston-Oxford, AL$61,480$42,6801.442.93
Albany, OR$71,300$49,7001.432.16
Lafayette, LA$59,830$41,7801.432.94
New Orleans-Metairie, LA$66,990$47,2901.420.67
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA$61,700$43,7101.410.58
Bismarck, ND$74,090$52,5601.410.55
Homosassa Springs, FL$58,220$41,3601.410.53
St. Joseph, MO-KS$66,390$47,3501.400.77
Warner Robins, GA$68,060$48,6001.400.78
Albany, GA$60,840$43,6201.390.54
Baton Rouge, LA$67,700$48,7101.391.15
Duluth, MN-WI$69,440$50,0001.391.43
Hot Springs, AR$50,560$36,5401.380.82
Hattiesburg, MS$52,170$37,7501.380.35
Jacksonville, NC$55,500$40,2301.380.34
Barnstable Town, MA$77,650$56,3601.380.2
Wilmington, NC$62,810$45,8001.370.51
Flint, MI$62,850$45,8801.371.41
Grand Island, NE$67,430$49,4101.361.2
Tyler, TX$58,170$42,6501.360.38
Athens-Clarke County, GA$56,010$41,2201.360.68
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$64,400$47,5201.360.1
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA$60,440$44,8201.351.14
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$48,230$35,8301.350.2
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$48,970$36,4901.340.4
Beckley, WV$55,950$41,8501.340.91
Ogden, UT$65,270$48,9001.332.51
Dothan, AL$50,740$38,1701.330.83
Wheeling, WV-OH$58,780$44,2501.330.57
Lynchburg, VA$61,140$46,1901.322.69
Mobile, AL$62,020$47,0001.321.18
Gadsden, AL$48,370$36,6601.321.36
Paducah, KY-IL$60,300$45,8601.311.11
Billings, MT$64,420$49,0601.310.79
Yuma, AZ$57,820$44,1701.310.48
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL$59,470$45,4801.310.68
Florence, SC$56,900$43,5201.310.97
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN$62,960$48,2601.301.07
Monroe, MI$60,210$46,2401.302.77
Rocky Mount, NC$56,920$43,9601.290.92
Lewiston, ID-WA$62,530$48,3001.291.04
Vineland, NJ$62,330$48,1901.290.43
Toledo, OH$62,190$48,2201.292.12
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT$61,890$48,0101.290.76
Clarksville, TN-KY$57,820$44,8601.291.88
Savannah, GA$60,680$47,2401.280.91
Columbia, SC$59,570$46,4301.280.34
Burlington, NC$56,460$44,0101.280.89
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA$57,890$45,2401.282.04
Fort Smith, AR-OK$50,560$39,5601.281.31
Farmington, NM$58,460$45,8201.280.68
Great Falls, MT$59,340$46,5101.280.52
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$80,620$63,2001.282.11
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN$62,220$48,7801.283.81
Fayetteville, NC$58,150$45,6201.270.34
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$62,900$49,4301.271.67
Sandusky, OH$57,170$44,9701.271.84
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$61,710$48,5501.271.79
Abilene, TX$56,160$44,3401.270.44
Williamsport, PA$58,250$46,0501.260.92
Logan, UT-ID$58,620$46,3601.263.06
Columbus, IN$61,230$48,4701.2615.95
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$59,220$46,8901.260.93
Spartanburg, SC$60,060$47,6501.261.36
Eau Claire, WI$60,580$48,1001.261.38
Decatur, AL$58,240$46,2801.262.53
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA$60,410$48,0401.261.34
Twin Falls, ID$57,050$45,4001.260.49
Missoula, MT$60,060$47,8301.260.41
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$59,630$47,5101.260.74
Evansville, IN$58,410$46,5401.260.78
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC$53,840$42,9201.250.53
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV$59,390$47,4401.251.08
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$60,500$48,3701.250.78
College Station-Bryan, TX$55,560$44,4701.250.37
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$60,700$48,6401.250.42
Anchorage, AK$75,040$60,2001.250.16
Greenville, NC$58,010$46,5601.250.64
Yakima, WA$59,560$47,8101.251
Valdosta, GA$48,710$39,1101.250.51
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA$59,920$48,1201.251.65
Canton-Massillon, OH$57,040$45,8101.251.49
Johnstown, PA$54,910$44,1101.241.75
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$57,970$46,5801.241.31
St. Louis, MO-IL$62,210$49,9901.242.27
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$61,280$49,4101.241.34
Elmira, NY$59,330$47,8501.242.9
Erie, PA$55,120$44,4601.242.86
Port St. Lucie, FL$57,610$46,4901.240.64
Kenosha, WI$59,800$48,3101.241.67
Mankato, MN$61,120$49,5301.231.51
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA$51,670$41,9401.230.45
Boise City, ID$60,430$49,1001.230.6
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$57,390$46,6301.230.27
Odessa, TX$59,770$48,5901.232.55
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$59,800$48,6301.231.74
Elizabethtown, KY$57,480$46,8101.230.7
Aguadilla, PR$32,490$26,4801.230.49
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA$58,100$47,4301.221.16
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC$46,460$37,9301.220.18
Auburn-Opelika, AL$47,840$39,0701.220.6
St. Cloud, MN$62,230$50,8401.222.42
Oklahoma City, OK$57,780$47,2301.220.9
Jacksonville, FL$59,700$48,8301.220.45
Coeur d'Alene, ID$58,340$47,7501.220.92
Wichita Falls, TX$52,790$43,2101.221.28
Mansfield, OH$54,540$44,7001.222.34
Lawton, OK$51,290$42,0901.221.17
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA$55,560$45,6101.223.72
Richmond, VA$62,650$51,4601.220.53
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$62,000$50,9901.220.33
Springfield, MA$63,090$51,9301.212.48
Glens Falls, NY$59,570$49,0901.211.5
Bozeman, MT$66,500$54,8301.210.27
Jonesboro, AR$51,220$42,2401.210.72
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL$54,580$45,0301.210.53
Gainesville, GA$55,620$45,9001.211.12
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR$56,460$46,6101.210.53
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$59,330$48,9901.210.91
Fargo, ND-MN$61,820$51,0501.210.48
Medford, OR$60,370$49,9001.210.42
Albuquerque, NM$58,120$48,0601.210.49
Appleton, WI$60,350$49,9101.212.88
Dubuque, IA$58,890$48,7501.211.68
Huntsville, AL$62,490$51,7401.211.36
Terre Haute, IN$54,160$44,8701.212.01
Green Bay, WI$60,270$49,9401.212.03
Charleston-North Charleston, SC$59,280$49,1501.210.64
Reading, PA$59,550$49,4401.201.38
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$60,210$49,9901.200.95
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR$54,930$45,7901.200.52
Ames, IA$60,200$50,2201.200.55
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD$56,350$47,0301.200.58
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$60,650$50,7901.191.48
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$61,270$51,3801.190.74
Salinas, CA$56,490$47,3801.190.25
Lewiston-Auburn, ME$59,020$49,5401.191
Altoona, PA$52,660$44,2701.191.13
Montgomery, AL$53,460$44,9501.191.33
Kennewick-Richland, WA$68,060$57,2901.190.52
El Paso, TX$46,880$39,5101.190.57
Pittsfield, MA$61,500$51,8601.191.04
Raleigh-Cary, NC$61,430$51,9901.180.42
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH$59,050$49,9801.181.97
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI$57,720$48,8701.183.22
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$60,320$51,1601.182.79
Omaha, NE-IA$58,540$49,6601.180.27
Lancaster, PA$56,700$48,2101.181.21
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$54,840$46,7801.170.31
Reno, NV$58,170$49,6601.170.55
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$57,410$49,0301.171.24
Pueblo, CO$57,230$48,9401.170.78
St. George, UT$52,740$45,1401.170.65
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$57,160$48,9401.170.57
Tucson, AZ$55,700$47,7601.170.82
Fresno, CA$54,580$46,9101.160.35
Grand Forks, ND-MN$57,890$49,7601.161.06
Jackson, MS$49,850$42,8501.160.46
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$59,830$51,4401.160.62
Youngstown-Warren, OH$50,930$43,8001.161.23
Champaign-Urbana, IL$58,910$50,7001.160.51
Cleveland, OH$58,240$50,1401.162.09
Lincoln, NE$57,820$49,8001.160.71
Bay City, MI$52,780$45,6201.163.19
Akron, OH$56,380$48,8401.151.85
Sumter, SC$49,480$42,8901.151.47
Bend, OR$62,890$54,5701.150.45
Bowling Green, KY$51,730$45,0401.151.74
Enid, OK$46,460$40,5001.151.62
Cleveland, TN$46,120$40,2301.150.59
Fond du Lac, WI$57,700$50,3401.156.77
Portland-South Portland, ME$65,200$56,9601.142.06
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA$59,290$51,8201.140.28
Lima, OH$53,950$47,1701.141.35
Idaho Falls, ID$53,500$46,8001.140.51
Dalton, GA$48,240$42,2101.140.99
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$57,300$50,1701.141.42
Texarkana, TX-AR$49,310$43,2001.141.34
Tulsa, OK$53,260$46,6701.142.36
San Angelo, TX$49,610$43,5301.141.09
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$59,310$52,0801.142.19
Topeka, KS$56,400$49,5401.140.71
Waterbury-Shelton, CT$58,540$51,4401.142.2
Yuba City, CA$56,820$49,9701.140.37
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$58,690$51,6901.140.36
Michigan City-La Porte, IN$51,700$45,5401.141.88
Cedar Rapids, IA$56,000$49,3601.130.71
Lubbock, TX$47,790$42,1301.130.53
Lansing-East Lansing, MI$59,850$52,8001.131.87
Saginaw, MI$52,360$46,2001.134.43
Asheville, NC$53,110$46,8701.132.55
Lebanon, PA$52,620$46,5001.131.7
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$53,190$47,0101.130.36
Casper, WY$55,250$48,8801.131.53
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$56,070$49,6101.130.58
Redding, CA$55,260$48,9201.130.44
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ$49,930$44,2301.130.69
Columbus, OH$57,940$51,3401.130.56
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$61,280$54,3101.130.62
Bangor, ME$54,080$47,9601.130.54
Fort Wayne, IN$53,770$47,7001.132.47
Springfield, IL$59,340$52,6701.130.46
Pittsburgh, PA$55,880$49,6501.131.34
distribution management software, KS$51,630$45,9001.120.98
Victoria, TX$48,420$43,0501.120.84
Tuscaloosa, AL$50,850$45,2201.120.56
Binghamton, NY$55,580$49,4601.120.93
Trenton-Princeton, NJ$71,290$63,4901.120.27
Midland, MI$55,380$49,3401.120.69
Greensboro-High Point, NC$52,270$46,5701.120.78
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI$51,990$46,5401.122.61
Kansas City, MO-KS$56,740$50,8201.120.67
Springfield, MO$51,100$45,7801.120.99
Eugene-Springfield, OR$55,440$49,6801.120.79
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$61,640$55,2401.120.79
Worcester, MA$64,480$57,8301.111.45
Sherman-Denison, TX$49,710$44,6101.111.65
Macon-Bibb County, GA$50,250$45,1601.110.68
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA$66,280$59,5901.111.45
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$61,500$55,3101.111.55
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI$60,070$54,0601.111.97
Decatur, IL$56,980$51,2901.110.72
Syracuse, NY$58,650$52,9901.110.85
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA$60,480$54,6601.111.1
York-Hanover, PA$53,290$48,1701.111.6
Modesto, CA$55,950$50,6101.110.39
Chattanooga, TN-GA$51,540$46,7001.101.48
Roanoke, VA$52,000$47,1401.101.04
Visalia, CA$49,750$45,1301.100.4
Longview-Kelso, WA$63,190$57,4201.101.84
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$52,200$47,4401.100.55
Wausau, WI$53,680$48,7901.102.8
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$56,270$51,1701.100.47
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$58,950$53,6801.100.98
Dover, DE$51,230$46,6901.100.25
Niles, MI$50,430$45,9801.104.81
Muncie, IN$48,360$44,1101.101.79
Waco, TX$50,380$46,0201.091.03
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$63,970$58,4601.090.7
Colorado Springs, CO$57,510$52,7101.090.65
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$59,520$54,7201.091.35
Winston-Salem, NC$50,350$46,3801.091.81
Ocala, FL$47,750$43,9901.090.42
Rochester, NY$55,560$51,2101.082.13
Sioux Falls, SD-MN$52,000$47,9701.080.47
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL$48,160$44,4701.081.17
Harrisonburg, VA$49,900$46,1101.080.49
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$72,060$66,6201.080.98
Killeen-Temple, TX$50,420$46,6601.080.48
Ithaca, NY$62,810$58,1301.081.32
Jefferson City, MO$51,850$48,0301.080.46
Midland, TX$58,800$54,4801.081.18
Jackson, TN$48,340$44,7901.081.52
Las Cruces, NM$45,370$42,0701.080.33
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$56,530$52,5101.080.9
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA$49,850$46,3301.080.92
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$64,320$59,9401.072.42
Longview, TX$48,350$45,1501.073.16
Morristown, TN$47,370$44,2801.073.8
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$50,680$47,4701.070.4
Morgantown, WV$50,510$47,3501.070.75
Salem, OR$58,930$55,3101.070.32
Lawrence, KS$50,460$47,3901.060.59
Manchester-Nashua, NH$60,120$56,5301.060.93
Birmingham, AL$50,780$47,7701.061.16
Sheboygan, WI$55,130$51,8901.065.03
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ$49,210$46,3301.061.17
Tallahassee, FL$49,370$46,5201.060.16
Wichita, KS$50,540$47,6301.062.86
Columbia, MO$50,120$47,2601.061.23
Knoxville, TN$49,900$47,0801.061.87
Greeley, CO$58,340$55,0701.061.16
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$64,170$60,6901.060.94
Rockford, IL$49,700$47,1201.057.1
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$53,510$50,7701.050.54
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$50,110$47,5701.053.13
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$47,300$44,9401.051
Gainesville, FL$49,390$47,0201.050.42
Charleston, WV$48,110$45,8301.050.58
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$48,990$46,6701.050.16
Owensboro, KY$47,170$44,9601.051.02
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI$48,280$46,0601.054.63
Johnson City, TN$45,550$43,4801.051.18
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA$51,630$49,2901.051.4
Madison, WI$60,830$58,0801.050.93
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$61,420$58,6901.050.77
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$62,070$59,3201.052.61
Kankakee, IL$47,930$45,8301.051.33
Winchester, VA-WV$49,130$47,0701.040.8
Jackson, MI$49,840$47,7601.046.25
Peoria, IL$51,680$49,5901.041.62
Traverse City, MI$49,420$47,4701.042.07
Joplin, MO-KS$46,820$44,9801.042.25
Stockton-Lodi, CA$50,920$48,9901.040.41
Elkhart-Goshen, IN$49,910$48,0701.042.49
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$46,290$44,6001.042.62
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$59,030$56,9501.040.51
Bellingham, WA$59,910$57,8201.040.86
State College, PA$50,900$49,2201.030.98
Rapid City, SD$47,840$46,2701.030.51
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$74,560$72,6101.031.1
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$63,100$61,4701.030.67
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$50,610$49,3401.031.73
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL$47,360$46,2401.020.3
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA$58,360$57,0301.020.89
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$62,750$61,4301.020.25
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$49,440$48,4001.020.57
Vallejo, CA$59,850$58,6201.020.55
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$51,430$50,3901.020.81
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$60,280$59,0701.020.3
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI$49,440$48,5101.022.85
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$46,990$46,1401.020.81
Chambersburg, PA$48,400$47,5401.021.73
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH$46,530$45,8401.022.11
Grand Junction, CO$49,180$48,5101.010.78
Charlottesville, VA$55,600$55,1801.010.23
Kingston, NY$50,400$50,0201.010.96
Bloomington, IN$47,850$47,6601.004.01
Salisbury, MD$48,890$48,7101.000.5
Utica-Rome, NY$49,090$48,9701.001.47
Ann Arbor, MI$55,500$55,3801.000.71
Gettysburg, PA$46,570$46,6101.001.42
Merced, CA$47,130$47,2201.000.27
Battle Creek, MI$48,530$48,6901.002.42
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$55,660$55,8501.000.68
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR$29,310$29,4401.000.72
New Haven, CT$59,780$60,0601.000.8
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$56,200$56,8500.990.61
Naples-Marco Island, FL$47,200$47,8000.990.53
Lexington Park, MD$62,820$63,9900.980.37
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$60,620$62,3200.970.35
Chico, CA$46,580$48,0500.970.31
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$57,900$59,7500.970.3
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$68,850$71,0600.970.11
Janesville-Beloit, WI$46,810$48,3900.972.63
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$43,430$45,2200.961.63
Rochester, MN$57,770$60,6200.951.21
Grants Pass, OR$47,870$50,7300.940.9
Amarillo, TX$41,900$44,5800.941.59
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$51,420$54,7300.940.38
Kokomo, IN$45,200$48,9800.920.85
Boulder, CO$63,990$69,5800.920.67
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$67,750$74,2600.910.37
Carson City, NV$51,670$56,6800.912.65
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$55,660$61,9600.900.5
Corvallis, OR$51,110$57,6800.890.44
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$50,740$60,7200.840.35
Burlington-South Burlington, VT$49,860$60,0200.830.32
Springfield, OH$37,380$45,4700.823.65
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$63,540$84,0500.760.66

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.

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How should you read Machinist C metro ranking?

Machinist C metro ranking: Machinist C, 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 C metro ranking: Machinist C, 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 C metro ranking: Machinist C, 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 C metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

Machinist C metro ranking: Machinist C, 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 C metro ranking: Machinist C, 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 C metro ranking: Machinist C, 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 C metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

Machinist C metro ranking: Machinist C, 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 C metro ranking: Machinist C, 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 C metro ranking: Machinist C, 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 C metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

Which questions matter for Machinist C metro ranking?

Machinist C metro ranking: Machinist C, 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 C metro ranking give an exact offer for my plant?

Machinist C metro ranking: Machinist C, 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 C metro ranking describe?

For the same Machinist C metro ranking: Machinist C, 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 C metro ranking measure available candidates?

The Machinist C metro ranking: Machinist C, 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 C metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.

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What does this ranking mean for your opening?

The published wage rankings for Machinist C must be interpreted with an understanding that they represent a diverse array of machining tasks and supervision models. These figures cannot tell you about the training or control levels present in your own shop.

Recruiter's read. Qualitative interpretation, not another BLS estimate.

The published wage rankings for Machinist C must be interpreted with an understanding that they represent a diverse array of machining tasks and supervision models. These figures cannot tell you about the training or control levels present in your own shop. Before planning an offer or search, focus on the specific supervision level and the complexity of the tasks you require. Relying on regional medians as a substitute for this assessment can lead to poor hiring decisions.

When comparing your metro to the national median, keep in mind that these figures do not account for the specific technical training required in your C-grade role. Do not use the range as a proxy for the seniority or competence of a candidate. For Machinist C 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. Successful recruitment relies on finding operators who can perform the specific tasks you define, which is independent of the average earnings in your region.

Do not equate the provided wage statistics with constrained hiring or salary grades. The data is unmeasured in terms of your plant's specific needs and should not influence your strategy beyond providing general market context. A qualified operator will be more concerned with the actual support and training they receive than with how their pay compares to a broad regional average. Your interview should prioritize checking the person's fit for your level of oversight and technical requirements.

When preparing for a hire, remember that the most useful evidence comes from your own assessment of a candidate's ability to handle controlled machining tasks. The regional wage rankings provide no information about the availability of candidates in your area or their willingness to relocate. By focusing on your defined job requirements, you remain in control of the process. Use the provided tables only to understand the broader market, then ignore them during your candidate selection phase.

What should you know about questions before using this pay map?

For Machinist C 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.

How should I plan my offer based on these figures?

Base your offer on the specific supervision and technical training required by your role. Regional medians are not a reliable guide for your unique internal structure.

Are these wage rankings accurate for my city?

For Machinist C 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. Treat them as a general reference, not as a precise benchmark for your job.

Why are these figures not helpful for seniority?

The occupation is too broad to match your C-grade level accurately. Seniority is best determined by internal assessments and technical skills, not by public salary data.

Does this data limit my ability to find candidates?

The data does not restrict your reach or demand. It is simply an observation that does not influence the quality of candidates available to you.

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