Occupation is in demand for the following regions:
North Central, Career Cluster
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 | $14.81 | $19.44 | $24.87 |
| Yearly | $30,795 | $40,431 | $51,730 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $17.23 | $23.04 | $28.24 |
| Yearly | $35,838 | $47,933 | $58,742 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $14.88 | $18.75 | $23.77 |
| Yearly | $30,949 | $38,996 | $49,440 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $14.62 | $20.04 | $26.06 |
| Yearly | $30,410 | $41,677 | $54,198 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $21.19 | $24.77 | $27.69 |
| Yearly | $44,076 | $51,522 | $57,590 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $11.72 | $16.24 | $22.17 |
| Yearly | $24,381 | $33,771 | $46,106 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $16.52 | $20.80 | $25.58 |
| Yearly | $34,353 | $43,266 | $53,212 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $17.26 | $20.08 | $23.66 |
| Yearly | $35,895 | $41,770 | $49,218 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $15.99 | $19.61 | $23.20 |
| Yearly | $33,267 | $40,783 | $48,258 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $15.81 | $19.76 | $25.38 |
| Yearly | $32,886 | $41,099 | $52,788 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $14.28 | $19.14 | $25.35 |
| Yearly | $29,704 | $39,802 | $52,726 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $11.75 | $15.40 | $20.02 |
| Yearly | $24,431 | $32,023 | $41,636 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $13.87 | $17.37 | $22.07 |
| Yearly | $28,854 | $36,138 | $45,904 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $15.97 | $18.97 | $23.25 |
| Yearly | $33,226 | $39,454 | $48,360 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $17.59 | $21.66 | $25.79 |
| Yearly | $36,582 | $45,060 | $53,635 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $16.45 | $18.13 | $22.86 |
| Yearly | $34,213 | $37,708 | $47,556 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $17.53 | $23.37 | $30.38 |
| Yearly | $36,469 | $48,602 | $63,194 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $13.84 | $18.37 | $23.55 |
| Yearly | $28,795 | $38,206 | $48,978 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $15.70 | $18.79 | $22.67 |
| Yearly | $32,662 | $39,087 | $47,151 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $15.70 | $17.80 | $21.20 |
| Yearly | $32,666 | $37,026 | $44,094 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $14.87 | $18.52 | $23.88 |
| Yearly | $30,938 | $38,523 | $49,678 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $18.35 | $21.92 | $24.52 |
| Yearly | $38,165 | $45,587 | $51,005 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $12.53 | $19.36 | $23.34 |
| Yearly | $26,065 | $40,265 | $48,550 | |
| United States | Hourly | $16.74 | $21.36 | $26.88 |
| Yearly | $34,820 | $44,420 | $55,910 | |