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Machinists Salary in Altoona, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of machinists in Altoona, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of machinists in Altoona 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 Altoona, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,730
25th Percentile Wage
$37,710
50th Percentile Wage
$45,330
75th Percentile Wage
$51,240
90th Percentile Wage
$60,290

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for machinists in Altoona, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,730.

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
$45,330
0.60% 10.83%
2021
$45,060
-15.89% -
2020
$52,220
12.24% -
2019
$45,830
2.66% -
2018
$44,610
4.73% -
2017
$42,500
-0.61% -
2016
$42,760
2.36% -
2015
$41,750
2.25% -
2014
$40,810
-5.83% -
2013
$43,190
6.41% -
2012
$40,420
- -

Table 2. Compare Machinists Salary in Altoona with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,330 in Altoona is in the middle of salary range for machinists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of machinists in Altoona is 13.9 percent (13.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 17.2 percent (17.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomsburg-Berwick.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$52,620
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$50,980
York-Hanover
$49,910
Newark-Union
$49,590
East Stroudsburg
$49,190
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$48,950
Philadelphia
$48,570
State College
$48,250
Johnstown
$48,160
Williamsport
$48,060
Reading
$48,060
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$47,870
Pittsburgh
$47,730
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$47,580
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$46,800
Lebanon
$46,530
Lancaster
$46,240
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$45,830
Erie
$45,540
Altoona
$45,330
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$45,170
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$44,600
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$40,790
Gettysburg
$40,000
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$37,550

See also: Top paying jobs in Altoona, Pennsylvania.