Machinists in Washington

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

• Projected employment for Machinists in Washington is growing slower than average.

• Machinists in Washington earn higher 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 Washington?

There were approximately 10,300 workers employed as Machinists in this state in 2018.

There were 10,140 Machinists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 160 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Machinists in this state are growing at a rate of 3.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.0%.

Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,130 annual Machinists job openings in Washington, and 11,090 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 Washington?

In 2018 wages for Machinists ranged from $32,700 to $77,000 with $50,110 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.72 to $37.02. The median hourly rate was $24.09.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $23.59 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.50.

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

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Top Washington Metros for Machinists

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	6,750	$53,250
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	2,470	$48,830
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	920	$41,700
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA	410	$57,090
Bellingham, WA	400	$47,200
Yakima, WA	310	$42,180
Longview, WA	210	$53,130
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	180	$44,230
Kennewick-Richland, WA	150	$52,670
Wenatchee, WA	140	$42,640
Lewiston, ID-WA	130	n/a
Olympia-Tumwater, WA	80	$44,430
Walla Walla, WA	40	$37,040

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.