Outside machinist vs journeyman machinist

The differences between outside 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 an outside machinist and a journeyman machinist. Additionally, a journeyman machinist has an average salary of $50,598, which is higher than the $42,858 average annual salary of an outside machinist.

The top three skills for an outside machinist include hand tools, calipers and condensers. The most important skills for a journeyman machinist are manual lathes, grinders, and hand tools.

Outside machinist vs journeyman machinist overview

	Outside Machinist	Journeyman Machinist
Yearly salary	$42,858	$50,598
Hourly rate	$20.60	$24.33
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	24,075	13,800
Job satisfaction	4	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Associate Degree, 36%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Outside machinist vs journeyman machinist salary

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

	Outside Machinist	Journeyman Machinist
Average salary	$42,858	$50,598
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $57,000	Between $37,000 And $69,000
Highest paying City	Bremerton, WA	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Oceaneering	-
Best paying industry	Energy	-

Differences between outside machinist and journeyman machinist education

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

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

Outside machinist vs journeyman machinist demographics

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

	Outside Machinist	Journeyman Machinist
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 95.7% Female, 4.3%	Male, 95.6% Female, 4.4%
Race ratio	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%	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 outside machinist and journeyman machinist duties and responsibilities

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.

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.

Outside machinist vs journeyman machinist skills

Common outside machinist skills

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

Common journeyman machinist skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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