Machinists in Texas

Is Texas a good place for you to work as a Machinist?

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

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

• Machinists in Texas 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 Texas?

26,050 people worked as Machinists in 2018 in this state.

There were 23,760 Machinists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 2,290 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Machinists in this state are growing at a rate of 17.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.0%.

Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 3,210 annual job openings, and a total of 29,960 jobs for Texas Machinists in 2026.

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

What do Machinists Make in Texas?

In 2018 wages for Machinists ranged from $26,780 to $69,680 with $45,570 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.87 to $33.5. The median hourly rate was $21.91.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.93 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.98.

The median salary in Texas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Texas Metros for Machinists

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	10,480	$49,970
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	5,050	$41,250
Austin-Round Rock, TX	1,530	$45,140
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	1,040	$44,760
Corpus Christi, TX	430	$54,310
Odessa, TX	420	$45,940
Midland, TX	410	$47,940
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	410	$51,280
Longview, TX	330	$47,670
El Paso, TX	300	$37,090
Wichita Falls, TX	270	$45,170
Waco, TX	240	$42,150
Lubbock, TX	230	$36,310
Amarillo, TX	220	$55,600
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	190	$24,640
Killeen-Temple, TX	180	$34,250
Sherman-Denison, TX	180	$45,860
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	130	$33,520
Victoria, TX	120	$45,190
College Station-Bryan, TX	110	$44,920
Tyler, TX	110	$39,920
Texarkana, TX-AR	110	$40,730
San Angelo, TX	70	$43,800
Abilene, TX	70	$44,460

Top States for Machinists Employment

View the list below to see 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.