Occupation is in demand.
Wages vary by employer and area of the country. Wages also vary based on the skill level of the machinist.
Full-time machinists often receive typical benefits. These include vacation, sick leave, and health insurance.
Machinists (SOC 51-4041)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
||
| Illinois | Hourly | $19.65 | $23.98 | $30.15 |
| Yearly | $40,888 | $49,878 | $62,719 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $19.80 | $23.67 | $30.25 |
| Yearly | $41,185 | $49,232 | $62,919 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $17.31 | $21.86 | $24.50 |
| Yearly | $36,018 | $45,469 | $50,962 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $20.85 | $24.55 | $31.04 |
| Yearly | $43,362 | $51,074 | $64,582 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $22.40 | $24.10 | $25.49 |
| Yearly | $46,600 | $50,139 | $53,019 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $19.14 | $23.56 | $29.30 |
| Yearly | $39,793 | $49,017 | $60,953 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $20.53 | $23.83 | $29.73 |
| Yearly | $42,705 | $49,572 | $61,834 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $21.69 | $25.78 | $29.64 |
| Yearly | $45,107 | $53,632 | $61,643 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $18.27 | $21.79 | $26.56 |
| Yearly | $38,000 | $45,334 | $55,236 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $19.50 | $23.90 | $31.30 |
| Yearly | $40,558 | $49,719 | $65,097 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $20.84 | $24.22 | $29.88 |
| Yearly | $43,346 | $50,381 | $62,149 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $20.06 | $24.15 | $30.03 |
| Yearly | $41,727 | $50,238 | $62,446 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $18.02 | $21.18 | $24.14 |
| Yearly | $37,463 | $44,053 | $50,221 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $19.54 | $23.48 | $28.47 |
| Yearly | $40,656 | $48,839 | $59,217 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $20.79 | $24.77 | $25.27 |
| Yearly | $43,250 | $51,524 | $52,572 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $22.30 | $28.52 | $35.03 |
| Yearly | $46,394 | $59,319 | $72,867 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $19.78 | $23.87 | $29.15 |
| Yearly | $41,135 | $49,650 | $60,632 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $23.35 | $29.24 | $29.32 |
| Yearly | $48,567 | $60,828 | $61,003 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $16.62 | $21.08 | $28.33 |
| Yearly | $34,580 | $43,853 | $58,914 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $18.61 | $22.32 | $24.51 |
| Yearly | $38,704 | $46,438 | $50,974 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $22.65 | $24.25 | $31.20 |
| Yearly | $47,107 | $50,429 | $64,883 | |
| United States | Hourly | $21.00 | $24.44 | $30.22 |
| Yearly | $43,680 | $50,840 | $62,860 | |