Salary guide, May 2025

Machinist C pay in Texas

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The median annual wage for Machinists in Texas was $59,180 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $47,630 and $69,800.

The Texas median is $430 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 texas?

Machinists in Texas: median $59,180; published 25th to 75th percentile $47,630 to $69,800.

Annual wage percentiles, Texas
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$38,600	$47,630	$59,180	$69,800	$83,070

Machinists in Texas: median $28.45; published 25th to 75th percentile $22.90 to $33.56.

Hourly wage percentiles, Texas
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$18.56	$22.90	$28.45	$33.56	$39.94

BLS estimated 21,700 workers employed in this occupation in Texas. Location quotient: 0.84.

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 Texas, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$45,690	$56,040	$65,320
May 2025	$47,630	$59,180	$69,800

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, Texas. 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
Abilene, TX	$56,160	$45,010 to $61,100
San Angelo, TX	$49,610	$43,390 to $69,800

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