General Atomics machinist salary

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Average General Atomics machinist salary

$56,567yearly

$20.26 hourly rate

Entry-level General Atomics machinist salary

$43,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does General Atomics pay machinists?

The average salary for General Atomics machinists is $56,567 per year. General Atomics machinist salaries range between $43,000 to $73,000 per year. General Atomics machinists earn 34% more than the national average salary for machinists of $42,147.

Location impacts how much a machinist at General Atomics can expect to make. Machinists at General Atomics make the most in South Deerfield, MA, Bellevue, WA, and Ewing, NJ.

How much does General Atomics pay machinists by location?

General Atomics pays machinists the most in South Deerfield, MA, Bellevue, WA, and Ewing, NJ. Additionally, cities like Philadelphia and Minneapolis also report highly competitive salaries for machinists at General Atomics.

Machinist General Atomics salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	South Deerfield, MA	$73,259	$35.22
2	Bellevue, WA	$63,092	$30.33
3	Ewing, NJ	$62,212	$29.91
4	Philadelphia, PA	$61,589	$29.61
5	Minneapolis, MN	$60,539	$29.11
6	New York, NY	$57,692	$27.74
7	Las Vegas, NV	$57,235	$27.52
8	Richardson, TX	$55,889	$26.87
9	Arvada, CO	$55,249	$26.56
10	San Diego, CA	$53,870	$25.90

Highest-paid General Atomics machinists by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Automotive Machinist Apprentice	$97,890	$47	-
2	Camera Machinist	$70,797	$34	-
3	Maintenance Machinist	$64,403	$31	-
4	Tool Machinist	$62,642	$30	-
5	Machinist Helper	$62,226	$30	-
6	Prototype Machinist	$61,334	$29	-
7	Machinist Class B	$61,283	$29	-
8	Journeyman Machinist	$61,241	$29	-
9	Mold Maker Apprentice	$60,951	$29	-
10	Tool Technician	$60,471	$29	-

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Recent salaries for machinists at general atomics

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Machinist	Spanish Fork, UT	06/13/2025	$59,410
Machinist	San Diego, CA	05/10/2025	$65,410
Machinist	Palmdale, CA	04/09/2025	$41,290
Machinist (Temporary)	Tupelo, MS	04/05/2025	$34,720
Machinist (Temporary)	Tupelo, MS	03/09/2025	$34,720

Machinist salary at General Atomics competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	California Resources	$74,881	$36	-
2	Marathon Oil	$69,975	$34	-
3	Los Alamos National Laboratory	$68,372	$33	6
4	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	$68,253	$33	2
5	Battelle	$67,396	$32	-
6	BP America Inc	$66,966	$32	-
7	The Aerospace Corporation	$62,631	$30	-
8	Duquesne Light Company	$62,183	$30	-
9	Eni	$61,298	$29	-
10	Kerr-McGee	$58,729	$28	-
11	Geotech	$57,916	$28	-
12	Energy Solutions - Oil and Gas	$55,753	$27	1
13	Columbia Gas Transmission LLC	$55,394	$27	-
14	Northrop Grumman	$54,119	$26	18
15	AeroVironment	$54,075	$26	-
16	Teledyne Technologies Incorporated	$53,878	$26	10
17	GE Aviation	$52,565	$25	-
18	Aurora Flight Sciences	$52,078	$25	1
19	Northern States Power Company	$51,813	$25	-
20	HRL Laboratories	$50,057	$24	-

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