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Machinist · United States

$82,940

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time

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$66.8k 25th

$82.9k Median

$112.7k 75th

$59.5k

$120.2k

Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $58.2k – $165.6k · outliers off-axis

Disclosing: 27.3%
Live roles: 33

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Highest-paying jobs

Senior Machinist / Shop Manager

Axon · San Francisco, California, United States

$103,500 – $165,600

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

Senior Prototype Machinist

Varda Space Industries · El Segundo, California, United States

$97,240 – $97,240

CNC Machinist

Thorlabs · Rochester, New York, United States

$60,320 – $74,880

CNC Machinist 2nd Shift - Lathe

Thorlabs · Newton, New Jersey, United States

$54,080 – $74,880

CNC Machinist

Thorlabs · Newton, New Jersey, United States

$60,320 – $74,880

Senior Machinist: CNC / GD&T / G&M Code / Setup

Innovative Rocket Technologies Inc. · Hauppauge, New York, United States

$68,640 – $68,640

Fabrication Machinist

Great Basin Industrial · Plymouth, Utah, United States

$37,440 – $58,240

Top companies hiring

Company	Median	Roles
Thorlabs	$67,600	3
AX Axon	$134,550	1
Anduril Industries	$114,000	1
Inversion	$112,320	1
Varda Space Industries	$97,240	1
Innovative Rocket Technologies Inc.	$68,640	1
Great Basin Industrial	$47,840	1