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 | $22.81 | $28.77 | $32.27 |
| Yearly | $47,438 | $59,855 | $67,117 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $23.48 | $28.77 | $35.12 |
| Yearly | $48,844 | $59,851 | $73,050 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $21.16 | $22.77 | $29.09 |
| Yearly | $44,013 | $47,368 | $60,506 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $23.77 | $30.17 | $36.84 |
| Yearly | $49,448 | $62,766 | $76,624 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $24.85 | $28.01 | $28.64 |
| Yearly | $51,707 | $58,279 | $59,571 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $22.42 | $27.20 | $31.53 |
| Yearly | $46,634 | $56,575 | $65,580 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $22.84 | $28.71 | $31.54 |
| Yearly | $47,506 | $59,719 | $65,614 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $24.76 | $30.52 | $37.22 |
| Yearly | $51,497 | $63,490 | $77,413 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $19.99 | $23.46 | $28.66 |
| Yearly | $41,580 | $48,801 | $59,609 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $22.66 | $28.79 | $34.43 |
| Yearly | $47,113 | $59,894 | $71,600 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $22.18 | $27.09 | $31.52 |
| Yearly | $46,139 | $56,349 | $65,578 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $22.33 | $29.06 | $32.75 |
| Yearly | $46,442 | $60,433 | $68,124 | |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $24.06 | $27.00 | $29.06 |
| Yearly | $50,043 | $56,165 | $60,448 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $19.89 | $23.63 | $29.14 |
| Yearly | $41,377 | $49,148 | $60,620 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $22.81 | $25.42 | $30.01 |
| Yearly | $47,440 | $52,862 | $62,414 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $22.07 | $23.29 | $29.00 |
| Yearly | $45,915 | $48,439 | $60,313 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $23.70 | $29.61 | $37.99 |
| Yearly | $49,304 | $61,582 | $79,014 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $22.43 | $24.99 | $31.20 |
| Yearly | $46,654 | $51,964 | $64,882 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $23.37 | $27.28 | $32.42 |
| Yearly | $48,606 | $56,742 | $67,431 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $23.55 | $29.43 | $31.10 |
| Yearly | $48,982 | $61,201 | $64,697 | |
| St Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $23.23 | $28.77 | $31.14 |
| Yearly | $48,324 | $59,850 | $64,781 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $18.84 | $23.67 | $28.93 |
| Yearly | $39,194 | $49,221 | $60,168 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $23.80 | $28.98 | $31.30 |
| Yearly | $49,502 | $60,264 | $65,094 | |
| United States | Hourly | $22.87 | $28.24 | $32.55 |
| Yearly | $47,570 | $58,750 | $67,700 | |