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Manual lathe machinist salary

Average manual lathe machinist salary

$42,070

$20.23 hourly rate

Entry-level manual lathe machinist salary
$31,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025
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Average manual lathe machinist salary by state

Highest paying states for manual lathe machinists

RankStateAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Minnesota$53,829$25.88
2Oregon$49,833$23.96
3Missouri$52,379$25.18
4Wyoming$53,334$25.64
5Washington$55,292$26.58
6North Dakota$46,933$22.56
7New Mexico$55,849$26.85
8Pennsylvania$46,522$22.37
9Indiana$47,183$22.68
10Iowa$44,930$21.60
11Alaska$56,930$27.37
12California$52,072$25.03
13Nevada$48,374$23.26
14Vermont$43,787$21.05
15New Jersey$50,015$24.05
16South Dakota$41,561$19.98
17New Hampshire$43,089$20.72
18Montana$43,354$20.84
19Alabama$41,759$20.08
20Connecticut$43,027$20.69
21Mississippi$41,578$19.99
22Michigan$41,673$20.04
23Massachusetts$45,413$21.83
24Delaware$47,048$22.62
25Texas$44,772$21.52
26Colorado$46,179$22.20
27Ohio$40,361$19.40
28Wisconsin$40,386$19.42
29Utah$42,553$20.46
30Maine$40,652$19.54
31Idaho$42,554$20.46
32Rhode Island$40,962$19.69
33Kansas$41,578$19.99
34Louisiana$42,017$20.20
35New York$43,757$21.04
36Arizona$40,762$19.60
37Virginia$41,961$20.17
38Nebraska$40,813$19.62
39Maryland$43,894$21.10
40West Virginia$37,450$18.00
41Arkansas$40,127$19.29
42Hawaii$44,830$21.55
43Tennessee$39,240$18.87
44District of Columbia$42,346$20.36
45Illinois$38,175$18.35
46South Carolina$36,694$17.64
47Florida$38,865$18.69
48Oklahoma$37,493$18.03
49Kentucky$36,448$17.52
50Georgia$38,071$18.30
51North Carolina$35,771$17.20

Manual lathe machinist salary details

A manual lathe machinist's salary ranges from $31,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $56,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average manual lathe machinist salary graph, trends, and summary

What is a manual lathe machinist's salary?

PercentileAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rate
90th Percentile$56,000$4,667$27
75th Percentile$49,000$4,083$24
Average$42,070$3,506$20
25th Percentile$36,000$3,000$17
10th Percentile$31,000$2,583$15

Highest paying manual lathe machinist jobs

The highest paying types of manual lathe machinists are machinist class b, machinist supervisor, and maintenance machinist.

Job titleAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rateJob openings
Tool Technician$42,908$3,576$20.6378,258
Grinder$33,001$2,750$15.873,409
Computer Numerical Controller Machinist$41,685$3,474$20.0432,345
Welder/Machinist$38,338$3,195$18.4317,543
Machinist$42,147$3,512$20.2615,448
Outside Machinist$42,858$3,571$20.6024,075

Top companies hiring manual lathe machinists now:

  1. Schlumberger jobs (1)
  2. Weatherford International jobs (2)
  3. Seagate Technology jobs (2)
  4. Kinder Morgan jobs (1)
  5. Oceaneering jobs (1)

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$42,000$41,000$40,000$39,000$38,000$37,000
MaleFemale

Manual lathe machinist salary trends

The average manual lathe machinist salary has risen by $6,076 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average manual lathe machinist earned $35,994 annually, but today, they earn $42,070 a year. That works out to a 10% change in pay for manual lathe machinists over the last decade.

Compare manual lathe machinist salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average manual lathe machinist salary over time

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Manual lathe machinist salary by year

YearAvg. salaryHourly rate% Change
2025$42,100$20.23+3.1%
2024$40,800$19.60+1.8%
2023$40,000$19.25+2.4%
2022$39,100$18.80+2.1%
2021$38,300$18.40+2.8%

Recently added manual lathe machinist salaries

CompanyJobLocationDate addedSalary
Opti Staffing GroupManual Lathe Machinist/OperatorHappy Valley, OR06/19/2025$48,001
Master MacHining, Inc.Manual Lathe MachinistCastle Hayne, NC05/27/2025$54,262
We Staff BetterManual Lathe MachinistWheeling, WV04/27/2025$41,740
AerotekManual Lathe MachinistHahnville, LA04/26/2025$52,175
Enser CorporationManual Machinist-Lathe & MillCinnaminson, NJ04/16/2025$50,000
Automation Personnel ServicesManual Lathe MachinistTomball, TX04/09/2025$45,914
Aerotek1St. Shift Manual Lathe MachinistHahnville, LA03/29/2025$52,175
Reading Bakery SystemsMachinist-Manual Large LatheIndianapolis, IN03/28/2025$58,436
Area Temps, Inc.Manual Mill/Lathe Machinist-2 NeededCleveland, OH03/27/2025$29,218
DuravantMachinist-Manual Mill/LatheWood Dale, IL03/22/2025$41,740

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