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Machinists Salary in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of machinists in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of machinists in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,080
25th Percentile Wage
$40,320
50th Percentile Wage
$47,580
75th Percentile Wage
$60,720
90th Percentile Wage
$67,760

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for machinists in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,080.

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
$47,580
-0.76% 10.34%
2021
$47,940
13.68% -
2020
$41,380
-4.93% -
2019
$43,420
1.01% -
2018
$42,980
-5.56% -
2017
$45,370
-0.44% -
2016
$45,570
1.16% -
2015
$45,040
1.80% -
2014
$44,230
5.45% -
2013
$41,820
-2.01% -
2012
$42,660
- -

Table 2. Compare Machinists Salary in Harrisburg-Carlisle with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,580 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for machinists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of machinists in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 9.6 percent (9.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 21.1 percent (21.1%) 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania.