Compare One Occupation Across States
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Machinists
Full machinists overview →U.S. mean $59,320 · median $58,750
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | #1 | $81,610 | $84,410 | $39 | +37.6% | $55,950–$106,970 |
| Alaska | #2 | $81,160 | $77,670 | $39 | +36.8% | $50,900–$105,540 |
| District of Columbia | #3 | $73,260 | $72,900 | $35 | +23.5% | $56,570–$98,850 |
| Washington | #4 | $71,510 | $66,160 | $34 | +20.5% | $48,360–$101,110 |
| Massachusetts | #5 | $69,390 | $67,270 | $33 | +17% | $47,910–$93,330 |
| New Jersey | #6 | $66,720 | $63,190 | $32 | +12.5% | $46,170–$90,740 |
| Oregon | #7 | $65,590 | $63,820 | $32 | +10.6% | $47,040–$86,580 |
| Delaware | #8 | $65,400 | $62,650 | $31 | +10.2% | $41,710–$95,660 |
| Wyoming | #9 | $64,880 | $63,070 | $31 | +9.4% | $37,430–$91,650 |
| Connecticut | #10 | $64,030 | $62,130 | $31 | +7.9% | $43,900–$82,630 |
| North Dakota | #11 | $63,830 | $61,820 | $31 | +7.6% | $47,810–$80,030 |
| Louisiana | #12 | $62,830 | $61,110 | $30 | +5.9% | $39,930–$84,930 |
| Vermont | #13 | $62,800 | $62,680 | $30 | +5.9% | $40,670–$95,690 |
| Virginia | #14 | $62,770 | $61,290 | $30 | +5.8% | $45,120–$86,380 |
| Colorado | #15 | $62,650 | $60,200 | $30 | +5.6% | $44,650–$84,510 |
| Minnesota | #16 | $62,310 | $61,140 | $30 | +5% | $46,550–$80,380 |
| New Hampshire | #17 | $62,150 | $61,500 | $30 | +4.8% | $44,720–$84,080 |
| New York | #18 | $61,910 | $60,920 | $30 | +4.4% | $40,560–$84,440 |
| Utah | #19 | $61,800 | $61,280 | $30 | +4.2% | $43,160–$80,110 |
| Montana | #20 | $61,530 | $60,920 | $30 | +3.7% | $37,940–$81,810 |
| Maryland | #21 | $61,420 | $59,810 | $30 | +3.5% | $42,950–$81,880 |
| California | #22 | $61,380 | $57,190 | $30 | +3.5% | $37,440–$88,280 |
| Missouri | #23 | $61,340 | $58,710 | $29 | +3.4% | $44,120–$84,150 |
| New Mexico | #24 | $60,960 | $59,440 | $29 | +2.8% | $39,250–$90,170 |
| Maine | #25 | $60,910 | $59,160 | $29 | +2.7% | $45,760–$78,380 |
| Texas | #26 | $60,270 | $59,180 | $29 | +1.6% | $38,600–$83,070 |
| Rhode Island | #27 | $60,230 | $57,760 | $29 | +1.5% | $39,720–$82,400 |
| Arizona | #28 | $59,750 | $61,080 | $29 | +0.7% | $40,290–$76,610 |
| Kentucky | #29 | $59,560 | $58,660 | $29 | +0.4% | $39,070–$78,020 |
| Idaho | #30 | $59,480 | $58,810 | $29 | +0.3% | $38,450–$81,920 |
| Nebraska | #31 | $59,090 | $55,860 | $28 | -0.4% | $39,770–$88,130 |
| Illinois | #32 | $58,920 | $58,520 | $28 | -0.7% | $38,390–$78,290 |
| Alabama | #33 | $57,860 | $55,560 | $28 | -2.5% | $37,770–$79,380 |
| Wisconsin | #34 | $57,860 | $59,110 | $28 | -2.5% | $40,600–$76,280 |
| Florida | #35 | $57,590 | $57,140 | $28 | -2.9% | $39,870–$76,220 |
| Pennsylvania | #36 | $57,080 | $57,810 | $27 | -3.8% | $39,620–$77,090 |
| South Carolina | #37 | $57,030 | $57,970 | $27 | -3.9% | $38,270–$75,650 |
| Iowa | #38 | $56,960 | $57,540 | $27 | -4% | $44,500–$71,160 |
| Ohio | #39 | $56,670 | $57,940 | $27 | -4.5% | $38,070–$76,530 |
| Indiana | #40 | $56,590 | $57,800 | $27 | -4.6% | $39,400–$73,500 |
| Nevada | #41 | $56,270 | $53,050 | $27 | -5.1% | $39,420–$77,290 |
| Georgia | #42 | $55,690 | $52,610 | $27 | -6.1% | $37,060–$77,420 |
| Mississippi | #43 | $55,600 | $55,550 | $27 | -6.3% | $34,570–$76,670 |
| Michigan | #44 | $55,240 | $52,360 | $27 | -6.9% | $38,370–$75,330 |
| Arkansas | #45 | $55,180 | $51,140 | $27 | -7% | $37,760–$78,400 |
| North Carolina | #46 | $54,880 | $55,230 | $26 | -7.5% | $37,110–$75,570 |
| Kansas | #47 | $54,780 | $51,220 | $26 | -7.7% | $38,240–$74,920 |
| Oklahoma | #48 | $53,450 | $51,120 | $26 | -9.9% | $36,380–$70,870 |
| Tennessee | #49 | $53,180 | $49,600 | $26 | -10.4% | $37,560–$70,430 |
| South Dakota | #50 | $51,860 | $50,890 | $25 | -12.6% | $39,280–$60,840 |
| West Virginia | #51 | $51,190 | $47,350 | $25 | -13.7% | $37,300–$71,980 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.