General Machinist Salary
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Salary Data for General Machinist
$48,993 (USD)/yr
$24 (USD)/hr
$931 (USD)/yr
$48,420 (USD)/yr
$23 (USD)/hr
$931 (USD)/yr
Job Description
Fabricates metallic and nonmetallic parts, and fits and assembles machined parts into complete units, applying knowledge of machine shop theory and procedures, shop mathematics, machinability of materials, and layout techniques, operating conventional, special-purpose, and numerical control (NC) machines and machining centers. Checks blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, specifications, or sample part to determine dimensions and tolerances of finished work piece, sequence of operations, and setup requirements. Measures, marks, and scribes dimensions and reference points on material or work piece as guides for subsequent machining.
The average general machinist salary in United States is $48,993 or an equivalent hourly rate of $24. In addition, they earn an average bonus of $931. Salary estimates based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in United States.
Compensation Data Based on Experience
$36,036 (USD)
$59,810 (USD)
Education
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$56,797 (USD)
16 %
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