Machinist Salaries in the United States
How much does a Machinist make in the United States?
Machinists earn $37,000 annually on average, or $18 per hour, which is 56% less than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Machinists work for John Wood Group at $88,000 annually while the lowest paid Machinists work for Golden State Foods earning approximately $19,000 each year.
Submit a Salary$38K BAE Systems' Average Machinist Salary (8 salaries)
+$1K (2%) more than national average Machinist salary ($37K)
-$42K (71%) less than average BAE Systems salary ($80K)
+$4K (10%) more than average BAE Systems Machinist salary ($38K)
"The cost of living of an area determines whether I feel underpaid. In the area where I live now, $19.66 was basic. But we have no state taxes and are out of debt here."
+$4K (10%) more than average BAE Systems Machinist salary ($38K)
"I feel okay about what I'm paid. But I could always use a little extra."
$28K
BAE Systems Machinist
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-$10K (30%) less than average BAE Systems Machinist salary ($38K)
$36K Aerotek's Average Machinist Salary (17 salaries)
-$1K (2%) less than national average Machinist salary ($37K)
+$1K (2%) more than average Aerotek salary ($35K)
-$5K (14%) less than average Aerotek Machinist salary ($36K)
"Comparable to other entry level positions across the board."
$34K
Aerotek Machinist
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-$2K (5%) less than average Aerotek Machinist salary ($36K)
$30K
Aerotek Machinist
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-$6K (18%) less than average Aerotek Machinist salary ($36K)
$36K General Electric's Average Machinist Salary (8 salaries)
-$1K (2%) less than national average Machinist salary ($37K)
-$29K (57%) less than average General Electric salary ($65K)
+$34K (64%) more than average General Electric Machinist salary ($36K)
"Great pay"
$54K
General Electric Machinist
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+$18K (40%) more than average General Electric Machinist salary ($36K)
$41K
General Electric Machinist
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+$5K (12%) more than average General Electric Machinist salary ($36K)
$39K GE Capital's Average Machinist Salary (6 salaries)
+$2K (5%) more than national average Machinist salary ($37K)
-$23K (45%) less than average GE Capital salary ($62K)
-$4K (10%) less than average GE Capital Machinist salary ($39K)
"About average."
$42K
GE Capital Machinist
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+$3K (7%) more than average GE Capital Machinist salary ($39K)
$30K
GE Capital Machinist
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-$9K (26%) less than average GE Capital Machinist salary ($39K)
$37K Autocam's Average Machinist Salary (5 salaries)
Equal to national average Machinist salary ($37K)
-$17K (37%) less than average Autocam salary ($54K)
+$1K (2%) more than average Autocam Machinist salary ($37K)
"I think that at this point is my career as a machinist, I am underpaid because of my lack of certifiable training. I have learned most all of what I know about machining through on the job training and can only demonstrate my skills in order to show my experience."
$40K
Autocam Machinist
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+$3K (7%) more than average Autocam Machinist salary ($37K)
$28K
Autocam Machinist
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-$9K (27%) less than average Autocam Machinist salary ($37K)
$31K Volt Workforce Solutions' Average Machinist Salary (4 salaries)
-$6K (17%) less than national average Machinist salary ($37K)
-$4K (12%) less than average Volt Workforce Solutions salary ($35K)
-$2K (6%) less than average Volt Workforce Solutions Machinist salary ($31K)
"I'm being paid decently for the work that I do. I took this position because it paid more than the other factory positions around."
-$1K (3%) less than average Volt Workforce Solutions Machinist salary ($31K)
-$1K (3%) less than average Volt Workforce Solutions Machinist salary ($31K)
$61K Primus International's Average Machinist Salary (3 salaries)
+$24K (48%) more than national average Machinist salary ($37K)
+$19K (36%) more than average Primus International salary ($42K)
-$19K (36%) less than average Primus International Machinist salary ($61K)
"I am only being paid this much because the company is desperate. I have spent most of my career being paid half as much as I should."
+$30K (39%) more than average Primus International Machinist salary ($61K)
-$10K (17%) less than average Primus International Machinist salary ($61K)
$37K Adecco's Average Machinist Salary (3 salaries)
Equal to national average Machinist salary ($37K)
+$6K (17%) more than average Adecco salary ($31K)
-$4K (11%) less than average Adecco Machinist salary ($37K)
"I know several other people who worked at bottling companies. Most of them made at least $18 an hour or more. I am aware that I am being underpaid for my services, but I also have to remember that I am being employed through a temp service, and they are getting their piece of the pie too. So simply put yes I am definitely getting underpaid for my services."
$40K
Adecco Machinist
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+$3K (7%) more than average Adecco Machinist salary ($37K)
$30K
Adecco Machinist
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-$7K (20%) less than average Adecco Machinist salary ($37K)
$46K Joy Global's Average Machinist Salary (2 salaries)
+$9K (21%) more than national average Machinist salary ($37K)
-$24K (41%) less than average Joy Global salary ($70K)
+$6K (12%) more than average Joy Global Machinist salary ($46K)
"It's the most I've ever made!!!!"
-$6K (13%) less than average Joy Global Machinist salary ($46K)
$36K Standard Locknut's Average Machinist Salary (2 salaries)
-$1K (2%) less than national average Machinist salary ($37K)
-$7K (17%) less than average Standard Locknut salary ($43K)
+$2K (5%) more than average Standard Locknut Machinist salary ($36K)
"I feel that this is appropriate for now. I feel as I learn more my salary will go up. The salary here goes according to the amount of knowledge you have."
$34K
Standard Locknut Machinist
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-$2K (5%) less than average Standard Locknut Machinist salary ($36K)
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- North Carolina
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