Salary guide, May 2025

Machinist C pay in Oregon

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The median annual wage for Machinists in Oregon was $63,820 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $52,930 and $76,070.

The Oregon median is $5,070 above 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 oregon?

Machinists in Oregon: median $63,820; published 25th to 75th percentile $52,930 to $76,070.

Annual wage percentiles, Oregon
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$47,040	$52,930	$63,820	$76,070	$86,580

Machinists in Oregon: median $30.68; published 25th to 75th percentile $25.45 to $36.57.

Hourly wage percentiles, Oregon
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$22.61	$25.45	$30.68	$36.57	$41.63

BLS estimated 2,760 workers employed in this occupation in Oregon. Location quotient: 0.76.

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 Oregon, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$49,530	$62,120	$72,780
May 2025	$52,930	$63,820	$76,070

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, Oregon. 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
Bend, OR	$62,890	$50,470 to $70,700
Albany, OR	$71,300	$60,080 to $83,350

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