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Machinists Salary in St Louis, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of machinists in St Louis, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of machinists in St Louis 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 St Louis, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,110
25th Percentile Wage
$44,140
50th Percentile Wage
$53,680
75th Percentile Wage
$64,600
90th Percentile Wage
$73,030

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for machinists in St Louis, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,110.

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
$53,680
8.79% 18.50%
2021
$48,960
-2.41% -
2020
$50,140
3.23% -
2019
$48,520
5.63% -
2018
$45,790
-2.01% -
2017
$46,710
3.38% -
2016
$45,130
-1.60% -
2015
$45,850
5.67% -
2014
$43,250
-2.66% -
2013
$44,400
1.46% -
2012
$43,750
- -

Table 2. Compare Machinists Salary in St Louis with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,680, St Louis is the highest paying city for machinists in state of Missouri, followed by St Joseph (median annual salary $50,520). In comparison, the median annual salary of machinists in St Louis is 5.9 percent (5.9%) higher than that in St Joseph.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
St Louis
$53,680
St Joseph
$50,520
Columbia
$48,890
Kansas City
$48,400
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$47,290
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$46,770
Jefferson City
$46,680
Springfield
$44,680
Joplin
$44,270
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$42,580
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$42,370
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$38,640
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$38,320

See also: Top paying jobs in St Louis, Missouri.