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Machinist Salary by State (2026)
Machinists (Machinists) hold 287,050 jobs across the US. Typical pay is $58,026 per year, but the median ranges from $47,350 in West Virginia to $84,410 in Hawaii. Pick your state for the full pay range and an estimated take-home after taxes.
Median Machinist salary in every state
| State | Median salary | Jobs |
| Hawaii | $84,410 | 260 |
| Alaska | $77,670 | 120 |
| District of Columbia | $72,900 | 160 |
| Massachusetts | $67,270 | 7,080 |
| Washington | $66,160 | 6,880 |
| Oregon | $63,820 | 2,760 |
| New Jersey | $63,190 | 3,210 |
| Wyoming | $63,070 | 290 |
| Vermont | $62,680 | 220 |
| Delaware | $62,650 | 310 |
| Connecticut | $62,130 | 5,240 |
| North Dakota | $61,820 | 560 |
| New Hampshire | $61,500 | 1,620 |
| Virginia | $61,290 | 5,660 |
| Utah | $61,280 | 3,810 |
| Minnesota | $61,140 | 12,500 |
| Louisiana | $61,110 | 4,640 |
| Arizona | $61,080 | 4,330 |
| Montana | $60,920 | 630 |
| New York | $60,920 | 9,400 |
| Colorado | $60,200 | 2,800 |
| Maryland | $59,810 | 1,380 |
| New Mexico | $59,440 | 690 |
| Texas | $59,180 | 21,700 |
| Maine | $59,160 | 1,780 |
| Wisconsin | $59,110 | 12,700 |
| Idaho | $58,810 | 1,070 |
| Missouri | $58,710 | 8,380 |
| Kentucky | $58,660 | 6,040 |
| Illinois | $58,520 | 16,520 |
| South Carolina | $57,970 | 3,790 |
| Ohio | $57,940 | 17,110 |
| Pennsylvania | $57,810 | 12,380 |
| Indiana | $57,800 | 14,320 |
| Rhode Island | $57,760 | 860 |
| Iowa | $57,540 | 2,880 |
| California | $57,190 | 18,950 |
| Florida | $57,140 | 8,400 |
| Nebraska | $55,860 | 1,810 |
| Alabama | $55,560 | 5,170 |
| Mississippi | $55,550 | 1,920 |
| North Carolina | $55,230 | 8,330 |
| Nevada | $53,050 | 900 |
| Georgia | $52,610 | 6,090 |
| Michigan | $52,360 | 20,350 |
| Kansas | $51,220 | 3,870 |
| Arkansas | $51,140 | 2,150 |
| Oklahoma | $51,120 | 4,230 |
| South Dakota | $50,890 | 830 |
| Tennessee | $49,600 | 8,270 |
| West Virginia | $47,350 | 1,700 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Machinist salary in the US?
- The typical (employment-weighted median) Machinist salary in the US is about $58,026 per year, based on the latest BLS data covering 287,050 jobs nationwide.
- Which state pays Machinists the most?
- Hawaii has the highest median Machinist salary at $84,410 per year. Remember that taxes and cost of living vary — a high gross salary can shrink after state taxes.
- Which state pays Machinists the least?
- West Virginia has the lowest median at $47,350 per year. Lower-paying states often also have lower living costs and, in some cases, no state income tax.
Sources and methodology
All figures: BLS OEWS May 2025 (state file, released April 2026) (Machinists, code 51-4041). “Typical pay” is the employment-weighted average of state medians. Take-home estimates on state pages use 2026 federal and verified state tax rules from our PaycheckTally engine.