What is the median salary for a Machinists in Ames, IA?

The median salary for a Machinists in Ames, IA is $52,750 per year ($25.36/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data.

How does Machinists pay in Ames, IA compare to the national average?

Ames, IA Machinists salaries are 6% below the US national median of $56,150 per year.

What is the salary range for a Machinists in Ames, IA?

Machinists salaries in Ames, IA range from $42,860 (10th percentile) to $72,790 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Machinists Salary in Ames, IA

SOC 51-4041 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Machinists in Ames, IA is $52,750 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $25.36 per hour. This is 6% below the national median of $56,150. 80 people work as Machinists in Ames, IA. Wages have grown 13% since 2019, when the median was $46,680.

Median Annual Salary

$52,750

Mean Annual

$55,070

Median Hourly

$25.36

Total Employed

Salary Distribution

$43k

10th

$46k

25th

$53k

Median

$63k

75th

$73k

90th

How This Compares

Ames, IA

$52,750

this metro

Iowa

$53,400

you earn -1% vs state

United States

$56,150

you earn -6% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$52,750	$55,070	80
2023	$50,010	$52,220	80
2022	$47,390	$49,700	70
2021	$48,550	$47,170	60
2020	$45,590	$45,020	80
2019	$46,680	$47,420	40

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