Machinists pay in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$75,190avg. a year
$36.15 an hour · 4,250 employed
Machinists in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earn an average of $75,190 a year. That is $3,680 (5%) more than the Washington average of $71,510. The U.S. average is $59,320.
$74,560Median pay
$36.15Average hourly
+5%vs. Washington average
4,250Jobs in this metro
Other Washington metro areas
Average pay for machinists in other Washington metro areas. Swipe to see all 11.
1370 jobs
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$79,720
$38.33 an hour
2120 jobs
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$76,070
$36.57 an hour
32,090 jobs
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$66,900
$32.16 an hour
4140 jobs
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$66,860
$32.14 an hour
5140 jobs
Longview-Kelso, WA
$66,210
$31.83 an hour
6150 jobs
Bellingham, WA
$65,950
$31.71 an hour
7520 jobs
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$61,570
$29.60 an hour
8180 jobs
Yakima, WA
$61,030
$29.34 an hour
960 jobs
Lewiston, ID-WA
$59,540
$28.62 an hour
10120 jobs
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$59,510
$28.61 an hour
11130 jobs
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$58,020
$27.89 an hour
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How Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue compares
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Related jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $68,440 |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $58,100 |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $51,410 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $56,200 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $56,300 |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $52,250 |
Questions and answers
How much do machinists make in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue?
The average is $75,190 a year, and the median is $74,560. About 4,250 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Washington average?
That is $3,680 (5%) more than the Washington average of $71,510.
Is this job common in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue?
It makes up 2.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.10 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: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 42660). 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.