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Machinists Salary in Alexandria, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of machinists in Alexandria, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of machinists in Alexandria 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 Alexandria, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,760
25th Percentile Wage
$34,210
50th Percentile Wage
$46,770
75th Percentile Wage
$54,150
90th Percentile Wage
$60,080

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for machinists in Alexandria, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,760.

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
$46,770
6.12% 10.16%
2021
$43,910
-12.32% -
2020
$49,320
4.76% -
2019
$46,970
11.60% -
2018
$41,520
0.24% -
2017
$41,420
0.85% -
2016
$41,070
6.36% -
2015
$38,460
8.97% -
2014
$35,010
-7.26% -
2013
$37,550
-11.90% -
2012
$42,020
- -

Table 2. Compare Machinists Salary in Alexandria with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,770 in Alexandria is in the middle of salary range for machinists in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of machinists in Alexandria is 25.3 percent (25.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 11.0 percent (11.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hammond nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Baton Rouge
$62,590
Lake Charles
$61,300
Hammond
$58,620
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area
$57,910
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$57,330
Shreveport-Bossier City
$54,000
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area
$51,450
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
$50,520
Lafayette
$49,770
Monroe
$48,260
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$47,690
Alexandria
$46,770
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area
$46,700
Hammond nonmetropolitan area
$41,610

See also: Top paying jobs in Alexandria, Louisiana.