Machinists Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Machinists salaries across 51 states

$59,437

National Average (Median)

$84,410

Highest: Hawaii

$47,350

Lowest: West Virginia

Machinists Salary by State

Compare Machinists salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$47,350

$84,410

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $55,560 AK $77,670 AZ $61,080 AR $51,140 CA $57,190 CO $60,200 CT $62,130 DE $62,650 DC $72,900 FL $57,140 GA $52,610 HI $84,410 ID $58,810 IL $58,520 IN $57,800 IA $57,540 KS $51,220 KY $58,660 LA $61,110 ME $59,160 MD $59,810 MA $67,270 MI $52,360 MN $61,140 MS $55,550 MO $58,710 MT $60,920 NE $55,860 NV $53,050 NH $61,500 NJ $63,190 NM $59,440 NY $60,920 NC $55,230 ND $61,820 OH $57,940 OK $51,120 OR $63,820 PA $57,810 RI $57,760 SC $57,970 SD $50,890 TN $49,600 TX $59,180 UT $61,280 VT $62,680 VA $61,290 WA $66,160 WV $47,350 WI $59,110 WY $63,070

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Hawaii

$84,410

Alaska

$77,670

District of Columbia

$72,900

Massachusetts

$67,270

Washington

$66,160

Machinists Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Hawaii	$84,410	$81,610	260
2	Alaska	$77,670	$81,160	120
3	District of Columbia	$72,900	$73,260	160
4	Massachusetts	$67,270	$69,390	7,080
5	Washington	$66,160	$71,510	6,880
6	Oregon	$63,820	$65,590	2,760
7	New Jersey	$63,190	$66,720	3,210
8	Wyoming	$63,070	$64,880	290
9	Vermont	$62,680	$62,800	220
10	Delaware	$62,650	$65,400	310
11	Connecticut	$62,130	$64,030	5,240
12	North Dakota	$61,820	$63,830	560
13	New Hampshire	$61,500	$62,150	1,620
14	Virginia	$61,290	$62,770	5,660
15	Utah	$61,280	$61,800	3,810
16	Minnesota	$61,140	$62,310	12,500
17	Louisiana	$61,110	$62,830	4,640
18	Arizona	$61,080	$59,750	4,330
19	Montana	$60,920	$61,530	630
20	New York	$60,920	$61,910	9,400
21	Colorado	$60,200	$62,650	2,800
22	Maryland	$59,810	$61,420	1,380
23	New Mexico	$59,440	$60,960	690
24	Texas	$59,180	$60,270	21,700
25	Maine	$59,160	$60,910	1,780
26	Wisconsin	$59,110	$57,860	12,700
27	Idaho	$58,810	$59,480	1,070
28	Missouri	$58,710	$61,340	8,380
29	Kentucky	$58,660	$59,560	6,040
30	Illinois	$58,520	$58,920	16,520
31	South Carolina	$57,970	$57,030	3,790
32	Ohio	$57,940	$56,670	17,110
33	Pennsylvania	$57,810	$57,080	12,380
34	Indiana	$57,800	$56,590	14,320
35	Rhode Island	$57,760	$60,230	860
36	Iowa	$57,540	$56,960	2,880
37	California	$57,190	$61,380	18,950
38	Florida	$57,140	$57,590	8,400
39	Nebraska	$55,860	$59,090	1,810
40	Alabama	$55,560	$57,860	5,170
41	Mississippi	$55,550	$55,600	1,920
42	North Carolina	$55,230	$54,880	8,330
43	Nevada	$53,050	$56,270	900
44	Georgia	$52,610	$55,690	6,090
45	Michigan	$52,360	$55,240	20,350
46	Kansas	$51,220	$54,780	3,870
47	Arkansas	$51,140	$55,180	2,150
48	Oklahoma	$51,120	$53,450	4,230
49	South Dakota	$50,890	$51,860	830
50	Tennessee	$49,600	$53,180	8,270
51	West Virginia	$47,350	$51,190	1,700

Machinists Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Machinists keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in Hawaii → Take-Home in Alaska → Take-Home in District of Columbia →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS