Hourly Rate for Machinist Jobs

Updated: 9 Feb 2012
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$0$13$26$39
Hourly Rate$11.15 - $24.54  
   
Overtime$16.33 - $37.11  
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$0$26K$52K$78K
Bonus$1.19 - $2,605  
   
Profit Sharing$484.79 - $5,960  
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XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare).
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$25,093 - $63,122  
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 9 Feb 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 1,219
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Companies and Industries for Machinist Jobs

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Hourly Rate

Boeing Company, The$15.25 - $23.71
PCB Piezotronics, Inc.Not enough data
Napa Auto Parts CompanyNot enough data
Caterpillar, Inc.Not enough data
Diversified Machine IncorporatedNot enough data
Popular Industries

Hourly Rate

Precision Machined Products & Components$11.71 - $25.44
Manufacturing and Distribution$11.68 - $25.93
Steel/Metal Manufacturing$11.80 - $25.07
Machinery & Tools Manufacturing$11.94 - $25.72
Aerospace Manufacturing$12.42 - $26.87

key statistics
Key Statistics for Machinist Jobs

Gender
Female
2%
female alumni
 
Male
98%
male alumni
Hourly Rate:$11.18 - $17.30 $13.77 - $20.91
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
3%
1-4 years
26%
5-9 years
22%
10-19 years
25%
20 years or more
24%
Top Degrees

Hourly Rate

Associate's Degree$11.94 - $24.71
Bachelor's Degree$9.79 - $24.11
GED or High School Diploma$9.86 - $21.36
High School Diploma$11.50 - $19.95
Associate of Applied Science (AAS)Not enough data
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 78% dental benefits Dental: 53%
vision benefits Vision: 35% employee benefits None: 20%

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Career Path for Machinist Jobs

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Common Future Jobs

Machinist

Salary Range

$25,093 - $63,122
payscale
Welder, Cutter, Solderer, or Brazer
$24,319 - $64,485
Toolmaker
$34,738 - $72,970
Carpenter
$26,041 - $71,589
 
Common Future Jobs

Machinist

Salary Range

$25,093 - $63,122
payscale
Machinist Set Up Operator
$27,053 - $60,919
Prototype Machinist
$34,366 - $72,189
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Operator and Programmer
$27,866 - $65,907
 

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Machinist Job Description

People with the job title Machinist typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems.
Set up and operate a variety of machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments. Includes precision instrument makers who fabricate, modify, or repair mechanical instruments. May also fabricate and modify parts to make or repair machine tools or maintain industrial machines, applying knowledge of mechanics, shop mathematics, metal properties, layout, and machining procedures.

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