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Machinists in Nevada
Considering a career as a Machinist in Nevada?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Machinists in Nevada are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Machinists in Nevada is growing faster than average.
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Machinists in Nevada 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 Nevada?
770 people worked as Machinists in 2018 in this state.
There were 730 Machinists employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 4,240 Machinists working in it, which means Nevada has fewer Machinists than average.
Job Projections for Nevada
Jobs for Machinists in this state are growing at a rate of 19.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.0%.
Nevada Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 80 annual job openings, and 750 total jobs in 2026 for Machinists in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 40,700 annual jobs and 404,100 total jobs in 2026.
What do Machinists Make in Nevada?
In 2018 wages for Machinists ranged from $27,570 to $63,260 with $41,420 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.26 to $30.41. The median hourly rate was $19.91.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.3 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate declined by $0.39.
The median salary in Nevada is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Nevada 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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Reno, NV | 240 | $43,160 |
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | 220 | $46,910 |
Carson City, NV | 210 | $38,540 |
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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