Machinists in North Carolina

Is North Carolina a good place for you to work as a Machinist?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Machinists in North Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Machinists in North Carolina is growing faster than average.

• Machinists in North Carolina 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 North Carolina?

There were approximately 11,710 workers employed as Machinists in this state in 2018.

There were 11,540 Machinists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 170 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 4,240 Machinists working in it, which means North Carolina has more Machinists than average.

Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Machinists in this state are growing at a rate of 6.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.0%.

North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,220 annual job openings, and a total of 11,810 jobs for North Carolina Machinists in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 40,700 annual jobs and 404,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Machinists Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Machinists ranged from $27,400 to $61,790 with $40,890 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.17 to $29.71. The median hourly rate was $19.66.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.38 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.28.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina Metros for Machinists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Machinists.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	4,000	$42,140
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	2,980	$52,650
Winston-Salem, NC	1,010	$44,110
Greensboro-High Point, NC	950	$40,720
Asheville, NC	930	$37,130
Raleigh, NC	770	$40,990
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	530	$37,750
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	450	$34,980
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	400	$34,470
Burlington, NC	370	$42,840
Wilmington, NC	270	$48,000
New Bern, NC	210	$58,630
Rocky Mount, NC	160	$38,330
Goldsboro, NC	60	$37,290
Greenville, NC	50	$42,120
Fayetteville, NC	40	$54,490

Top States for Machinists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Machinists work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
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
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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