How does Machinists pay in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD compare to the national average?

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Machinists salaries are 9% above the US national median of $56,150 per year.

What is the salary range for a Machinists in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD?

Machinists salaries in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD range from $44,780 (10th percentile) to $82,830 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Machinists Salary in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

SOC 51-4041 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Machinists in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is $61,290 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $29.47 per hour. This is 9% above the national median of $56,150. 720 people work as Machinists in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD. Wages have grown 4% since 2019, when the median was $58,720.

Median Annual Salary

$61,290

Mean Annual

$62,630

Median Hourly

$29.47

Total Employed

720

Salary Distribution

$45k

10th

$48k

25th

$61k

Median

$74k

75th

$83k

90th

How This Compares

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

$61,290

this metro

Maryland

$58,240

you earn +5% vs state

United States

$56,150

you earn +9% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$61,290	$62,630	720
2023	$59,300	$58,890	780
2022	$58,370	$59,430	930
2021	$60,260	$60,150	1,050
2020	$60,080	$59,530	1,430
2019	$58,720	$59,180	1,120

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