Conventional machinist vs outside machinist

The differences between conventional machinists and outside machinists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a conventional machinist and an outside machinist. Additionally, a conventional machinist has an average salary of $47,624, which is higher than the $42,858 average annual salary of an outside machinist.

The top three skills for a conventional machinist include CNC, grinders and hand tools. The most important skills for an outside machinist are hand tools, calipers, and condensers.

Conventional machinist vs outside machinist overview

	Conventional Machinist	Outside Machinist
Yearly salary	$47,624	$42,858
Hourly rate	$22.90	$20.60
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	9,088	24,075
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Conventional machinist vs outside machinist salary

Conventional machinists and outside machinists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Conventional Machinist	Outside Machinist
Average salary	$47,624	$42,858
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $62,000	Between $32,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	Bremerton, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Oceaneering
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between conventional machinist and outside machinist education

There are a few differences between a conventional machinist and an outside machinist in terms of educational background:

	Conventional Machinist	Outside Machinist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Business
Most common college	-	-

Conventional machinist vs outside machinist demographics

Here are the differences between conventional machinists' and outside machinists' demographics:

	Conventional Machinist	Outside Machinist
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 98.6% Female, 1.4%	Male, 95.7% Female, 4.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.0% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 6.3% White, 70.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 4.4% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 6.7% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between conventional machinist and outside machinist duties and responsibilities

Conventional machinist example responsibilities.

Produce various parts according to blueprint specifications using conventional lathes, mills drills, grinders and horizontal and vertical mills.
Machine jigs and fixtures for small electronics assembly.
Attend Fullerton college for CNC machining, Mastercam programing, Solidworks, and Autocad.
Utilize various tools - calipers, micrometers, height gauges, bore gauges, and others gauges.
Machine parts to specifications using machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, broaching machines, shapers, or grinders.
Work closely with management and engineering staff to ensure efficient and safe methods are utilized in producing high quality aerospace components.

Outside machinist example responsibilities.

Manage other employees to ensure members' needs are met and operations run smoothly.
Operate winches, hoists, indoor cranes, and hydraulic equipment.
Machine types: Haas and Okuma ,
Observe safety procedures and maintain safe work area in accordance with OSHA guidelines.
Manufacture and repair shipyard equipment with hydraulic automatic saws, radial drills and surface grinders.
Install and align condensers, compressors, pumps, force draft blowers, main feed pumps, and various valves.

Conventional machinist vs outside machinist skills

Common conventional machinist skills

CNC, 13%
Grinders, 10%
Hand Tools, 8%
Calipers, 7%
Drill Press, 6%
Machine Shop, 6%

Common outside machinist skills

Hand Tools, 15%
Calipers, 8%
Condensers, 6%
Shipyard, 5%
Evaporators, 5%
Ladders, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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