The annual salary statistics of machinists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of machinists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $40,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for machinists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,440.
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 | $58,910 | 15.60% | 23.70% |
| 2021 | $49,720 | -9.13% | - |
| 2020 | $54,260 | 0.17% | - |
| 2019 | $54,170 | 2.81% | - |
| 2018 | $52,650 | 2.98% | - |
| 2017 | $51,080 | 3.03% | - |
| 2016 | $49,530 | 2.22% | - |
| 2015 | $48,430 | 1.84% | - |
| 2014 | $47,540 | 3.70% | - |
| 2013 | $45,780 | 1.81% | - |
| 2012 | $44,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,910, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the second highest paying city for machinists in state of Virginia, following the highest paying city Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $59,800). Compared with Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of machinists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 1.5 percent (1.5%) lower.
| 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 |