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Machinists in Georgia
Want to work in Georgia as a Machinist? Read this first!
You’re in luck! Jobs for Machinists in Georgia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Machinists in Georgia is growing faster than average.
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Machinists in Georgia earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Machinist Career?
- Precision Production
- Precision Metal Working
- Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
- Machine Shop Technology/Assistant
How Many Machinists Work in Georgia?
7,240 people worked as Machinists in 2018 in this state.
There were 6,900 Machinists employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 340 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 4,240 Machinists working in it, which means Georgia has more Machinists than average.
Job Projections for Georgia
Jobs for Machinists in this state are growing at a rate of 10.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.0%.
Georgia Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 830 annual Machinists job openings in Georgia, and 7,950 total jobs in the year 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 40,700 annual jobs and 404,100 total jobs in 2026.
What do Machinists Make in Georgia?
In 2018 wages for Machinists ranged from $25,200 to $65,340 with $40,330 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.12 to $31.41. The median hourly rate was $19.39.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.82 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate declined by $0.43.
The median salary in Georgia is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Georgia Metros for Machinists
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Machinists.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 3,630 | $37,760 |
Chattanooga, TN-GA | 510 | $41,370 |
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 320 | $47,530 |
Savannah, GA | 280 | $49,880 |
Dalton, GA | 220 | $38,850 |
Gainesville, GA | 180 | $45,950 |
Columbus, GA-AL | 170 | $41,980 |
Athens-Clarke County, GA | 170 | $45,230 |
Macon, GA | 160 | $41,930 |
Valdosta, GA | 110 | $32,020 |
Warner Robins, GA | 100 | $57,320 |
Rome, GA | 30 | $61,530 |
Top States for Machinists Employment
View the list below to see where most Machinists work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 36,530 | $45,080 |
Illinois | 31,000 | $38,540 |
Michigan | 27,020 | $39,920 |
Ohio | 26,250 | $41,390 |
Texas | 26,050 | $45,570 |
Indiana | 18,390 | $42,880 |
Pennsylvania | 17,060 | $43,730 |
New York | 14,000 | $45,550 |
Minnesota | 12,870 | $49,510 |
Wisconsin | 12,820 | $42,070 |
South Carolina | 12,480 | $36,270 |
North Carolina | 11,710 | $40,890 |
Washington | 10,300 | $50,110 |
Florida | 9,250 | $40,780 |
Massachusetts | 7,790 | $51,050 |
Tennessee | 7,690 | $43,110 |
Connecticut | 7,590 | $49,950 |
Georgia | 7,240 | $40,330 |
Missouri | 6,280 | $43,470 |
Kentucky | 6,240 | $42,430 |
Below are the states where Machinists get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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Alaska | $68,080 |
Hawaii | $67,810 |
District of Columbia | $58,280 |
Delaware | $56,310 |
Maryland | $53,480 |
North Dakota | $52,360 |
Wyoming | $52,300 |
New Mexico | $51,670 |
Massachusetts | $51,050 |
Washington | $50,110 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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