Lathe machinist vs machinist

The differences between lathe machinists and 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 machinist. Additionally, a machinist has an average salary of $42,147, 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 machinist are grinders, cnc machines, and micrometers.

Lathe machinist vs machinist overview

	Lathe Machinist	Machinist
Yearly salary	$39,651	$42,147
Hourly rate	$19.06	$20.26
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	9,628	15,448
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Lathe machinist vs machinist salary

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

	Lathe Machinist	Machinist
Average salary	$39,651	$42,147
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $51,000	Between $29,000 And $59,000
Highest paying City	-	Eugene, OR
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Westinghouse Appliances Australia
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between lathe machinist and machinist education

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

	Lathe Machinist	Machinist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	-	-

Lathe machinist vs machinist demographics

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

	Lathe Machinist	Machinist
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 95.4% Female, 4.6%	Male, 92.6% Female, 7.4%
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, 4.4% 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 lathe machinist and 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

Machinist example responsibilities.

Manage output according to company quality standards and corresponding ISO certification.
Measure parts using micrometers, calipers, bore gauges, depth gauges, height gauges and CMM programs.
Utilize CNC lathes, mills, grinders, EDM s and other equipment to manufacture implants and/or instruments.
Operate manual machines such as engine lathe, boring mill, vertical and horizontal milling machines, grinders and honing machines.
Emphasize the ability to use dial calipers and micrometers to provide consistent repeatable measurements.
Operate manual/CNC lathes and used industry standard measuring equipment including manual/digital calipers, manual/digital micrometers and optical comparators

Lathe machinist vs machinist skills

Common lathe machinist skills

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

Common machinist skills

Grinders, 9%
CNC Machines, 9%
Micrometers, 8%
Calipers, 8%
Machine Shop, 6%
CNC Lathes, 6%