The annual salary statistics of machinists in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of machinists in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for machinists in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of machinists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,760 | 5.87% | 26.38% |
| 2021 | $47,780 | 14.23% | - |
| 2020 | $40,980 | 5.61% | - |
| 2019 | $38,680 | -23.81% | - |
| 2018 | $47,890 | 2.09% | - |
| 2017 | $46,890 | 0.75% | - |
| 2016 | $46,540 | 7.80% | - |
| 2015 | $42,910 | 2.05% | - |
| 2014 | $42,030 | 1.88% | - |
| 2013 | $41,240 | 9.38% | - |
| 2012 | $37,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,760 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for machinists in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of machinists in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 15.1 percent (15.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 30.4 percent (30.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Richmond | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke | |
| Danville |