California State Wage Atlas

Machinists in California

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18,950Jobs in California
$61,380Mean annual wage
22nd of 51Rank by mean annual wage among states with a published figure
10th: $37,44025th: $46,360Median: $57,19075th: $74,21090th: $88,280Mean: $61,380
Wage distribution in California
MeasureAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$37,440$18.00
25th percentile$46,360$22.29
Median (50th)$57,190$27.49
75th percentile$74,210$35.68
90th percentile$88,280$42.44
Mean$61,380$29.51

Across 51 states with a published mean, the highest are Hawaii ($81,610), Alaska ($81,160), District of Columbia (not a state) ($73,260); the lowest are West Virginia ($51,190), South Dakota ($51,860), Tennessee ($53,180). Compare this occupation across states.

Compared with neighboring states

States that share a land border with California (states that touch only at a corner are not counted).

Machinists: California and bordering states
StateJobsMean annual wageMedian annual wage
California18,950$61,380$57,190
Arizona4,330$59,750$61,080
Nevada900$56,270$53,050
Oregon2,760$65,590$63,820

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