Machinists pay in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
$58,190avg. a year
$27.98 an hour · 7,680 employed
Machinists in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area earn an average of $58,190 a year. That is $2,950 (5%) more than the Michigan average of $55,240. The U.S. average is $59,320.
$59,310Median pay
$27.98Average hourly
+5%vs. Michigan average
7,680Jobs in this metro
Other Michigan metro areas
Average pay for machinists in other Michigan metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
1350 jobs
Flint, MI
$63,960
$30.75 an hour
2210 jobs
Monroe, MI
$58,900
$28.32 an hour
3750 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$58,680
$28.21 an hour
4290 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$56,680
$27.25 an hour
550 jobs
Midland, MI
$56,180
$27.01 an hour
6640 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$54,810
$26.35 an hour
7200 jobs
Bay City, MI
$54,570
$26.24 an hour
8650 jobs
Saginaw, MI
$54,030
$25.98 an hour
9630 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$53,560
$25.75 an hour
10260 jobs
Traverse City, MI
$53,390
$25.67 an hour
113,460 jobs
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$53,290
$25.62 an hour
12650 jobs
Jackson, MI
$52,540
$25.26 an hour
13530 jobs
Niles, MI
$51,890
$24.95 an hour
14240 jobs
Battle Creek, MI
$51,650
$24.83 an hour
15530 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$50,860
$24.45 an hour
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How Detroit-Warren-Dearborn compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $55,900 |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $56,610 |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $43,560 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $57,270 |
| Tool and Die Makers | $71,120 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $48,090 |
Questions and answers
How much do machinists make in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
The average is $58,190 a year, and the median is $59,310. About 7,680 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Michigan average?
That is $2,950 (5%) more than the Michigan average of $55,240.
Is this job common in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
It makes up 4.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 2.19 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 51-4041. Metro area: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19820). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.