Hourly Rate for Machinist Jobs

Updated: 9 Feb 2012

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	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$13	$26	$39
Hourly Rate	$11.15 - $24.54
Overtime	$16.33 - $37.11

	National Annualized Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$26K	$52K	$78K
Bonus	$1.19 - $2,605
Profit Sharing	$484.79 - $5,960
Total Pay (? 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). )	$25,093 - $63,122
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 9 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,219

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Job Listings for Machinist Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 14	Expert CNC Programmer / Machinist	FCS	Burlington, North Carolina
	CNC Programmer / Machinist* needed for growing highly... CNC programming position, you must be a class A machinist with strong machining fundamentals. *Job Duties... Indeed
Dec 30	Machinist	CIGNYS	Saginaw, Michigan
	CIGNYS Job title: Machinist, Apprentice Employment... resumes for the position of Machinist, Apprentice. Position Summary: Machinist: Learns to set up, import... Indeed
Jan 19	Sr. Set-Up Machinists	Emerson	Minnesota
	Candidates need to be a commutable distance to Waseca, MN. Perform setups, give instruction in the proper methods of setup and operation and solve technical... Indeed
Jan 18	Horizontal Milling Machinists - Now Hiring for 2nd shift and weekends	Twin City Staffing	Chaska, Minnesota
	Local stable company is in need of a few Horizontal Milling machinists - we have both 2nd shift and weekend shift positions. Ideal candidates will be able to... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Machinist Jobs

Popular Employers

Hourly Rate


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

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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 for Machinist Jobs

Gender

	Female 2%			Male 98%
Hourly Rate:	$11.18 - $17.30			$13.77 - $20.91

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

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

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 78%		Dental: 53%
	Vision: 35%		None: 20%

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Career Path for Machinist Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Machinist

Salary Range

$25,093 - $63,122

	Welder, Cutter, Solderer, or Brazer $24,319 - $64,485
	Toolmaker $34,738 - $72,970
	Carpenter $26,041 - $71,589

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Machinist

Salary Range

$25,093 - $63,122

	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.

Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems.

Machinists

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.