Side-by-side distribution
Machinist
$31.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 50.3%
- Live roles
- 877
Production Manager
$93,239
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 36.6%
- Live roles
- 1,779
Highest-paying jobs
CNC Machinist
CNC Machinist Trainer
Gear Machinist
CNC Machinist/Programmer
CNC Machinist
Senior CNC Programmer & Machinist, 5-Axis
Lead CNC Machinist (PM Shift)
CNC Mill-Turn Machinist
Senior Composite CNC Programmer/Machinist
Machinist 1st Shift
Highest-paying jobs
Production Supervisor 2nd Shift
Engineering Manager, Production Engineering
Marketing - Senior Manager/Manager, Event Production, Events & Experiences
SAP Production Planning & Execution Manager - Industrial
Senior Manager, Production Engineering
Program Manager II-Production
Sr Manager, Production Planning & Control
Production Operations Manager 3
Sentinel - Sr. Manager MSE - Launch Systems Production Operations
Senior Production Support Manager — Market Risk Technology
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Moog
|
$62,400 | 36 |
| WO Woodward | $57,470 | 22 |
SpaceX
|
$54,470 | 22 |
Caterpillar
|
$66,321 | 20 |
Curtiss-Wright
|
$64,480 | 17 |
| GV GE Vernova | $69,991 | 16 |
|
Northrop Grumman
|
$70,300 | 14 |
Regal Rexnord
|
$58,240 | 14 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Oshkosh Corporation
|
$95,500 | 16 |
|
Northrop Grumman
|
$174,800 | 15 |
Flex
|
$101,600 | 15 |
Kraft Heinz
|
$87,550 | 14 |
Heidelberg Materials
|
$90,040 | 11 |
|
Caterpillar
|
$111,510 | 10 |
Conagra Brands
|
$79,500 | 10 |
QXO
|
$75,000 | 10 |
Machinist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $107,760 | 6 |
| Los Angeles | $78,000 | 5 |
| New York | $61,486 | 8 |
Production Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $186,500 | 9 |
| Seattle | $157,050 | 4 |
| Toronto | $129,875 | 10 |
| Denver | $115,395 | 4 |
| New York | $112,575 | 33 |
| Los Angeles | $107,500 | 17 |
| London | $103,443 | 6 |
| Chicago | $101,704 | 12 |
| Boston | $90,000 | 11 |
| Austin | $85,500 | 5 |
Machinist vs Production Manager: which pays more?
The median for Machinist is $31.00/hr per year (typically $27.07/hr–$36.54/hr), versus $93,239 for Production Manager ($80,000–$119,400). That puts Production Manager about 45% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Machinist and Production Manager are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.