Salary guide, May 2025

Machinist C pay in Utah

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The median annual wage for Machinists in Utah was $61,280 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $49,920 and $74,390.

The Utah median is $2,530 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 utah?

Machinists in Utah: median $61,280; published 25th to 75th percentile $49,920 to $74,390.

Annual wage percentiles, Utah
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$43,160	$49,920	$61,280	$74,390	$80,110

Machinists in Utah: median $29.46; published 25th to 75th percentile $24.00 to $35.76.

Hourly wage percentiles, Utah
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$20.75	$24.00	$29.46	$35.76	$38.51

BLS estimated 3,810 workers employed in this occupation in Utah. Location quotient: 1.19.

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 Utah, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$48,560	$60,450	$67,320
May 2025	$49,920	$61,280	$74,390

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, Utah. 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
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	$61,890	$50,580 to $76,640
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$61,640	$51,370 to $75,970

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