The salary statistics of machinists in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare machinists salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for machinists in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. 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 $75,630. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $47,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid machinists is $23,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of machinists in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $47,390 | -7.79% | -6.92% |
| 2017 | $51,080 | -2.96% | - |
| 2016 | $52,590 | -15.97% | - |
| 2015 | $60,990 | 7.98% | - |
| 2014 | $56,120 | 4.17% | - |
| 2013 | $53,780 | 5.78% | - |
| 2012 | $50,670 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].