Lathe machinist vs outside machinist

The differences between lathe 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 lathe machinist and an outside machinist. Additionally, an outside machinist has an average salary of $42,858, 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 an outside machinist are hand tools, calipers, and condensers.

Lathe machinist vs outside machinist overview

	Lathe Machinist	Outside Machinist
Yearly salary	$39,651	$42,858
Hourly rate	$19.06	$20.60
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	9,628	24,075
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Lathe machinist vs outside machinist salary

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

	Lathe Machinist	Outside Machinist
Average salary	$39,651	$42,858
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $51,000	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 lathe machinist and outside machinist education

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

	Lathe Machinist	Outside Machinist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lathe machinist vs outside machinist demographics

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

	Lathe Machinist	Outside Machinist
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 95.4% Female, 4.6%	Male, 95.7% Female, 4.3%
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 outside 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

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.

Lathe machinist vs outside machinist skills

Common lathe machinist skills

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

Common outside machinist skills

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