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Machinists Salary in Massachusetts

What Machinists earn in Massachusetts, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 5 counties.

Average in MA
$67,808
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
2 of 10
published states
Workers in state
8,400
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Massachusetts

Machinists pay by wage area in Massachusetts
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$72,060$55,862$18,333Middlesex County, MA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Machinists in Massachusetts counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Plymouth County, MA$72,060$55,862$20,697
2Essex County, MA$72,060$55,862$19,977
3Middlesex County, MA$72,060$55,862$18,333
4Norfolk County, MA$72,060$55,862$16,749
5Suffolk County, MA$72,060$55,862$16,701

Machinists pay in Massachusetts

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Machinists in Massachusetts is $67,808, based on 8,400 workers. Among the 10 states with published data, that ranks number 2. The BLS national median for the occupation is $58,750, so Massachusetts averages 15.4% above it.

Published data for Massachusetts currently covers the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, with a local median wage of $72,060.

Cost of living for Machinists in Massachusetts

We compare 5 Massachusetts counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Plymouth County, MA leaves the largest yearly margin, $20,697. Suffolk County, MA leaves the smallest, $16,701. The median wage covers all four basics in 5 of the 5 counties.

Machinists in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Machinists are New Hampshire ($70,101), Minnesota ($61,231), Wisconsin ($60,216) and Missouri ($58,343).

Frequently asked questions: Machinists in Massachusetts

How much do Machinists earn in Massachusetts?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $67,808.

Which Massachusetts county is best for Machinists?

Plymouth County, MA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($20,697). Essex County, MA follows at $19,977.