Machinists pay in Illinois
$58,920avg. a year
$28.33 an hour · 16,520 employed
Machinists in Illinois earn an average of $58,920 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $59,320. The best-paying metro area is Champaign-Urbana, IL at $66,060.
$58,520Median pay
$28.33Average hourly
+30%Avg. pay since 2020
#32Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for machinists by metro area. Swipe to see all 11.
1100 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$66,060
$31.76 an hour
25,620 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$64,590
$31.06 an hour
3100 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$63,540
$30.55 an hour
4600 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$62,140
$29.87 an hour
511,270 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$60,510
$29.09 an hour
690 jobs
Springfield, IL
$57,250
$27.53 an hour
760 jobs
Decatur, IL
$56,320
$27.08 an hour
8100 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$55,360
$26.62 an hour
9500 jobs
Peoria, IL
$55,130
$26.50 an hour
101,800 jobs
Rockford, IL
$53,650
$25.79 an hour
11100 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$52,680
$25.33 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Machinists pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Illinois machinists work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Related jobs in Illinois
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$55,930
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,740
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,710
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,540
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,750
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,450
Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do machinists make in Illinois?
The average is $58,920 a year, and the median is $58,520. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $59,320.
What is the hourly wage in Illinois?
$28.33 an hour on average; the median is $28.13.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
Champaign-Urbana, IL ($66,060), followed by St. Louis, MO-IL ($64,590). The lowest average among 11 metro areas with data is Cape Girardeau, MO-IL ($52,680).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #32 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-4041. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national machinists page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.