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Machinists in Wyoming
Get the information you need to know about working as a Machinist.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Machinists in Wyoming are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Machinists in Wyoming is growing faster than average.
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Machinists in Wyoming 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 Wyoming?
In Wyoming, there were 650 people working as Machinists in the year 2018.
There were 590 Machinists employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 4,240 Machinists working in it, which means Wyoming has fewer Machinists than average.
Job Projections for Wyoming
Jobs for Machinists in this state are growing at a rate of 27.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.0%.
Wyoming Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 80 annual job openings, and a total of 700 jobs for Wyoming Machinists in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 40,700 annual jobs and 404,100 total jobs in 2026.
What do Machinists Make in Wyoming?
In 2018 wages for Machinists ranged from $29,900 to $76,560 with $52,300 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.37 to $36.81. The median hourly rate was $25.14.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $23.85 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $1.29.
The median salary in Wyoming is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Wyoming 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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Casper, WY | 220 | $47,730 |
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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