Machinists pay in Texas
$60,270avg. a year
$28.98 an hour · 21,700 employed
Machinists in Texas earn an average of $60,270 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $59,320. The best-paying metro area is Corpus Christi, TX at $71,490.
$59,180Median pay
$28.98Average hourly
+24%Avg. pay since 2020
#26Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for machinists by metro area. Swipe to see all 24.
1300 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$71,490
$34.37 an hour
2520 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$65,570
$31.53 an hour
38,140 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$62,470
$30.03 an hour
44,660 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$61,030
$29.34 an hour
51,210 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$60,820
$29.24 an hour
6380 jobs
Odessa, TX
$58,760
$28.25 an hour
7250 jobs
Waco, TX
$58,000
$27.88 an hour
8270 jobs
Midland, TX
$57,570
$27.68 an hour
9750 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$57,300
$27.55 an hour
10130 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$56,180
$27.01 an hour
1190 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$55,850
$26.85 an hour
1280 jobs
Tyler, TX
$55,460
$26.66 an hour
13100 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$55,410
$26.64 an hour
1460 jobs
Abilene, TX
$54,530
$26.22 an hour
1560 jobs
Victoria, TX
$53,890
$25.91 an hour
16160 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$52,730
$25.35 an hour
17690 jobs
Longview, TX
$50,950
$24.50 an hour
18160 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$50,260
$24.16 an hour
19130 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$50,250
$24.16 an hour
20140 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$50,160
$24.12 an hour
21360 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$49,970
$24.02 an hour
22120 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$49,250
$23.68 an hour
23360 jobs
El Paso, TX
$48,480
$23.31 an hour
24110 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$47,150
$22.67 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 Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas machinists work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $59,320 | $28.52 |
| Texas | $60,270 | $28.98 |
| Louisiana | $62,830 | $30.21 |
| New Mexico | $60,960 | $29.31 |
| Arkansas | $55,180 | $26.53 |
| Oklahoma | $53,450 | $25.70 |
Related jobs in Texas
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$56,940
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,580
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,860
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$55,890
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,170
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,440
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do machinists make in Texas?
The average is $60,270 a year, and the median is $59,180. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $59,320.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$28.98 an hour on average; the median is $28.45.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Corpus Christi, TX ($71,490), followed by Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ($65,570). The lowest average among 24 metro areas with data is McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX ($47,150).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #26 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.