Machinist
Salary surveys & compensation benchmarks
1 compensation survey report publish salary benchmarks for Machinist. Compare what each vendor covers and pick the right one for your organization.
Role summary
Set up and operate a variety of machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments. May also fabricate and modify parts to make or repair machine tools or maintain industrial machines.
Job summary sourced from the Empsight benchmark job library.
Reports covering Machinist
Machinist salary survey FAQ
- Which compensation surveys cover Machinist pay?
- 1 survey publish Machinist benchmarks, including data from CUPA-HR. The full list is on this page; click into any one for scope, methodology, and pricing.
- How does Machinist pay vary by industry and geography?
- Compensation for Machinist varies by industry, region, company size, and revenue. Most surveys above publish cuts on those dimensions. Industry-specific surveys (healthcare, tech, financial services, etc.) typically report meaningfully different ranges than cross-industry surveys for the same role.
- What is the typical salary range for Machinist?
- CompShop is a directory of compensation-survey publishers, not a salary aggregator. Actual Machinist ranges live in the surveys listed on this page. Most publishers report 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentile salary data plus total cash compensation.
- How often should I refresh Machinist pay benchmarks?
- Annually is the standard cadence for primary roles. Survey data older than two years is generally too stale for setting current pay ranges, especially in hot segments. Most publishers above release annual editions; a few offer semi-annual updates for fast-moving markets.
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