Median salary
$31.25/hr
per hour · USD
Typical range
$27.00/hr – $36.98/hr
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
47.1%
452 of 960 roles
Live roles
960
open right now
This work is paid by the hour, so the figures above are hourly rates — not an annual salary.
Salary trend
median · USD per hourSalary distribution
USD per hour · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
CNC Machinist (1st Shift)
Gear Machinist
CNC Machinist/Programmer
CNC Machinist (Multiple Shifts)
CNC Mill-Turn Machinist
Lead CNC Machinist (PM Shift)
Machinist (CNC & Manual)
Milling Machinist 4 - (2nd Shift)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Moog
|
$62,400 | 31 |
Regal Rexnord
|
$60,320 | 21 |
| WO Woodward | $57,470 | 21 |
SpaceX
|
$54,080 | 19 |
|
Northrop Grumman
|
$66,650 | 17 |
Caterpillar
|
$66,498 | 17 |
| GV GE Vernova | $71,698 | 14 |
Curtiss-Wright
|
$62,400 | 13 |
Machinist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $98,186 | 6 |
| Los Angeles | $85,800 | 8 |
| New York | $62,972 | 9 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $31.25/hr | 441 |
| Contract | $33.00/hr | 3 |
| Internship | $23.86/hr | 8 |
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How much do Machinist roles pay?
The median salary for Machinist roles is $31.25/hr per year. Most pay falls between $27.00/hr (25th percentile) and $36.98/hr (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $24.36/hr to $42.69/hr.
These figures are computed live from 960 active Machinist roles on JobsRadar, of which 452 (47.1%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Machinist roles include GE Aerospace, Figure, Endurance Energy and Divergent.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Machinist salary?
- The median is $65,000 per year, with most pay between $56,160 and $76,918 (25th–75th percentile), based on 452 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Machinist salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $50,678 to $88,789 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $65,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.