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Machinist

$78,000

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time ▲ +10%

$70,900 $78,000

$61.9k 25th

$78k Median

$87.9k 75th

$52k

$110.6k

Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $56.2k – $160k · outliers off-axis

Disclosing: 37.5%
Live roles: 128

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Highest-paying jobs

CNC Programmer & Machinist (3- Axis & 5-Axis Okuma)

Space Kinetic · El Segundo, California

$100,000 – $160,000

Senior CNC Programmer & Machinist, 5-Axis

Rennscot MFG · Woburn

$105,000 – $150,000

Machinist

Anduril Industries · Santa Ana, California, United States

$98,000 – $130,000

Senior CNC Machinist

Inversion · Playa Vista, California, United States

$97,760 – $126,880

CNC Machinist

Radiant Industries · El Segundo, CA

$93,600 – $126,880

Senior Mill-Turn Machinist

Kairos Power · Alameda, CA or Richmond, CA

$101,920 – $120,640

CNC Machinist (Mill & Lathe)

General Matter · Los Angeles, CA

$56,160 – $114,400

Machinist III

Kairos Power · Alameda, CA or Richmond, CA

$95,680 – $108,160

Diamond Turning Machinist (Starlink) - Level 4/5

SpaceX · Redmond, WA

$85,280 – $104,000

Diamond Turning Machinist (Starshield) - Level 4/5

SpaceX · Hawthorne, CA

$83,200 – $101,920

Top companies hiring

Company	Median	Roles
SpaceX	$54,080	17
Burnout Brands	$79,040	3
Thorlabs	$68,640	3
Kairos Power	$106,600	2
Rennscot MFG	$98,070	2
Mach Industries	$71,240	2
Freeform	$70,200	2
Space Kinetic	$130,000	1

Machinist salary by location

Location	Median	Roles
Los Angeles	$78,000	5