The annual salary statistics of machinists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of machinists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $40,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for machinists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,240.
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 | $60,100 | -0.22% | 25.82% |
| 2021 | $60,230 | -3.79% | - |
| 2020 | $62,510 | 4.19% | - |
| 2019 | $59,890 | 12.06% | - |
| 2018 | $52,670 | 5.83% | - |
| 2017 | $49,600 | 14.07% | - |
| 2016 | $42,620 | -5.68% | - |
| 2015 | $45,040 | 1.15% | - |
| 2014 | $44,520 | -3.01% | - |
| 2013 | $45,860 | 2.79% | - |
| 2012 | $44,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,100 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for machinists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of machinists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 12.7 percent (12.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Bremerton-Silverdale and 38.1 percent (38.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.