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Machinists Salary in Columbus, Indiana

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,390
25th Percentile Wage
$36,470
50th Percentile Wage
$43,320
75th Percentile Wage
$56,090
90th Percentile Wage
$58,160

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for machinists in Columbus, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,390.

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
$43,320
12.05% 17.04%
2021
$38,100
-2.76% -
2020
$39,150
1.46% -
2019
$38,580
-6.97% -
2018
$41,270
3.32% -
2017
$39,900
3.11% -
2016
$38,660
1.53% -
2015
$38,070
-1.73% -
2014
$38,730
4.21% -
2013
$37,100
3.13% -
2012
$35,940
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,320 in Columbus is in the middle of salary range for machinists in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of machinists in Columbus is 23.8 percent (23.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area and 42.4 percent (42.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$56,870
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$54,310
Bloomington
$47,580
Lafayette
$46,770
Fort Wayne
$46,520
Indianapolis-Carmel
$46,440
Terre Haute
$45,880
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$45,540
Columbus
$43,320
Michigan City-La Porte
$43,280
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$41,620
Kokomo
$41,270
Elkhart-Goshen
$41,270
Muncie
$40,930
Gary
$39,230
Anderson
$24,950

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbus, Indiana.