Machinists — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$56,150

Highest

$101,810

District of Columbia

Lowest

$47,980

West Virginia

Total Employment

298,800

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	District of Columbia	$101,810	230	+81.3%
2	Hawaii	$77,060	290	+37.2%
3	Alaska	$72,710	140	+29.5%
4	Washington	$64,510	6,980	+14.9%
5	Wyoming	$64,020	300	+14.0%
6	Massachusetts	$62,420	7,870	+11.2%
7	Oregon	$62,120	3,220	+10.6%
8	New Jersey	$62,010	3,530	+10.4%
9	Maine	$61,950	1,560	+10.3%
10	Montana	$61,230	680	+9.0%
11	Connecticut	$61,090	6,070	+8.8%
12	Virginia	$60,920	6,140	+8.5%
13	Utah	$60,450	3,680	+7.7%
14	Delaware	$60,320	390	+7.4%
15	New York	$60,220	8,870	+7.2%
16	New Hampshire	$59,910	1,540	+6.7%
17	Minnesota	$59,860	14,910	+6.6%
18	Rhode Island	$59,490	860	+5.9%
19	Arizona	$59,020	5,280	+5.1%
20	Colorado	$58,890	2,580	+4.9%
21	Louisiana	$58,710	4,980	+4.6%
22	Maryland	$58,240	1,600	+3.7%
23	North Dakota	$58,110	500	+3.5%
24	Nebraska	$58,060	2,210	+3.4%
25	Missouri	$57,920	8,200	+3.2%
26	New Mexico	$57,520	830	+2.4%
27	Illinois	$56,700	16,100	+1.0%
28	California	$56,220	21,580	+0.1%
29	Ohio	$56,200	14,110	+0.1%
30	Texas	$56,040	20,770	-0.2%
31	Nevada	$55,580	860	-1.0%
32	North Carolina	$55,520	8,310	-1.1%
33	Idaho	$53,760	1,150	-4.3%
34	Kentucky	$53,630	4,150	-4.5%
35	Iowa	$53,400	3,010	-4.9%
36	Alabama	$53,320	5,620	-5.0%
37	South Carolina	$53,040	4,530	-5.5%
38	Pennsylvania	$52,560	15,060	-6.4%
39	Wisconsin	$52,030	12,530	-7.3%
40	Oklahoma	$51,980	4,020	-7.4%
41	Florida	$50,570	8,240	-9.9%
42	Mississippi	$50,460	2,110	-10.1%
43	Michigan	$49,930	23,090	-11.1%
44	South Dakota	$49,830	580	-11.3%
45	Georgia	$49,420	6,930	-12.0%
46	Vermont	$49,040	380	-12.7%
47	Indiana	$48,910	16,510	-12.9%
48	Arkansas	$48,820	2,390	-13.1%
49	Tennessee	$48,610	7,730	-13.4%
50	Kansas	$48,490	4,070	-13.6%
51	West Virginia	$47,980	1,530	-14.6%