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Machinists Salary in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California

The annual salary statistics of machinists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of machinists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Machinists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$41,760
25th Percentile Wage
$48,480
50th Percentile Wage
$61,570
75th Percentile Wage
$77,030
90th Percentile Wage
$95,420

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for machinists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,760.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of machinists from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$61,570
4.87% 15.97%
2021
$58,570
2.77% -
2020
$56,950
0.04% -
2019
$56,930
3.64% -
2018
$54,860
6.87% -
2017
$51,090
0.20% -
2016
$50,990
-6.08% -
2015
$54,090
-7.14% -
2014
$57,950
0.53% -
2013
$57,640
10.24% -
2012
$51,740
- -

Table 2. Compare Machinists Salary in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,570, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is the highest paying city for machinists in state of California, followed by San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (median annual salary $61,310). In comparison, the median annual salary of machinists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is .4 percent (.4%) higher than that in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$61,570
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$61,310
Napa
$58,090
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$57,220
Salinas
$56,940
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$55,680
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$55,590
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$55,120
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$54,970
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$50,980
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$50,420
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$50,290
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$50,060
Hanford-Corcoran
$49,820
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$49,770
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$49,340
Modesto
$49,130
Bakersfield-Delano
$48,790
Merced
$48,310
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$48,180
Redding
$48,040
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$47,890
Stockton
$47,410
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$46,440
Fresno
$45,770
Vallejo-Fairfield
$45,740
Chico
$43,670
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$43,610
Yuba City
$41,410
Madera-Chowchilla
$40,790
Visalia-Porterville
$40,580
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$40,260
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$38,210
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$37,440
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$36,840
North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$36,820
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$35,520

See also: Top paying jobs in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California.