The salary statistics of machinists in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare machinists salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for machinists in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) machinists is $84,900. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $54,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid machinists is $33,770.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of machinists in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $54,680 | 5.93% | 26.06% |
| 2017 | $51,440 | 6.49% | - |
| 2016 | $48,100 | 16.61% | - |
| 2015 | $40,110 | 4.34% | - |
| 2014 | $38,370 | 2.50% | - |
| 2013 | $37,410 | -8.07% | - |
| 2012 | $40,430 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].