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Machinists Salary in Columbus, Georgia

The annual salary statistics of machinists in Columbus, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of machinists in Columbus 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 Columbus, Georgia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$23,370
25th Percentile Wage
$34,670
50th Percentile Wage
$40,750
75th Percentile Wage
$49,180
90th Percentile Wage
$57,600

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for machinists in Columbus, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,370.

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
$40,750
7.51% 10.31%
2021
$37,690
14.51% -
2020
$32,220
0.99% -
2019
$31,900
-31.60% -
2018
$41,980
0.52% -
2017
$41,760
8.12% -
2016
$38,370
3.67% -
2015
$36,960
5.90% -
2014
$34,780
-2.59% -
2013
$35,680
-2.44% -
2012
$36,550
- -

Table 2. Compare Machinists Salary in Columbus with Other Georgia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,750 in Columbus is in the middle of salary range for machinists in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of machinists in Columbus is 33.7 percent (33.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Savannah and 24.6 percent (24.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Valdosta.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Savannah
$61,450
Warner Robins
$59,990
Rome
$57,970
Albany
$51,170
Gainesville
$50,460
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta
$48,470
Athens-Clarke County
$47,750
Macon
$45,620
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$44,480
Dalton
$44,470
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$43,830
Brunswick
$43,540
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$41,180
Columbus
$40,750
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$38,440
Valdosta
$30,740

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbus, Georgia.