The salary statistics of machinists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare machinists salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $47,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for machinists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $91,550. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $62,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid machinists is $47,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of machinists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $62,390 | 2.98% | 9.92% |
| 2017 | $60,530 | 2.51% | - |
| 2016 | $59,010 | 1.15% | - |
| 2015 | $58,330 | 1.01% | - |
| 2014 | $57,740 | 2.18% | - |
| 2013 | $56,480 | 0.50% | - |
| 2012 | $56,200 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].