Lathe machinist vs journeyman machinist

The differences between lathe machinists and journeyman 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 lathe machinist and a journeyman machinist. Additionally, a journeyman machinist has an average salary of $50,598, which is higher than the $39,651 average annual salary of a lathe machinist.

The top three skills for a lathe machinist include CNC, calipers and machine shop. The most important skills for a journeyman machinist are manual lathes, grinders, and hand tools.

Lathe machinist vs journeyman machinist overview

	Lathe Machinist	Journeyman Machinist
Yearly salary	$39,651	$50,598
Hourly rate	$19.06	$24.33
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	9,628	13,800
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Associate Degree, 36%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Lathe machinist vs journeyman machinist salary

Lathe machinists and journeyman machinists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lathe Machinist	Journeyman Machinist
Average salary	$39,651	$50,598
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $51,000	Between $37,000 And $69,000
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Differences between lathe machinist and journeyman machinist education

There are a few differences between a lathe machinist and a journeyman machinist in terms of educational background:

	Lathe Machinist	Journeyman Machinist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Associate Degree, 36%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Lathe machinist vs journeyman machinist demographics

Here are the differences between lathe machinists' and journeyman machinists' demographics:

	Lathe Machinist	Journeyman Machinist
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 95.4% Female, 4.6%	Male, 95.6% Female, 4.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.0% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 6.3% White, 70.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 4.0% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 6.3% White, 70.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between lathe machinist and journeyman machinist duties and responsibilities

Lathe machinist example responsibilities.

Manage output according to company quality standards and corresponding ISO certification.
Float throughout the shop running multiple HAAS mills & lathes and Mazak Integrexes.
Used calipers, micrometers, bore gauges, thread gauges and other gauging require for the inspection of parts.
Experience working with FANUC controls.
Run and operate Mazak lathes and mills.
Set up and run Okuma lathes and some pm

Journeyman machinist example responsibilities.

Manage output according to company quality standards and corresponding ISO certification.
Use CMM for 1st article inspection.
Inspect parts off cmm and adjust offsets accordingly.
Experience using micrometers, calipers, indicators, and other precision measuring tools.
Used micrometers, calipers, probing systems to verify precise measurements and make accurate cuts.
Plan, design, engineer, fabricate new tools, jigs, fixtures and hot form bending dies.

Lathe machinist vs journeyman machinist skills

Common lathe machinist skills

CNC, 23%
Calipers, 7%
Machine Shop, 6%
Micrometers, 6%
GD, 6%
Grinders, 5%

Common journeyman machinist skills

Manual Lathes, 12%
Grinders, 9%
Hand Tools, 7%
CNC Vertical, 7%
Calipers, 5%
Machine Shop Equipment, 4%