Machinists salary
in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
Machinists in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro earn a median of $61,280 a year, based on BLS estimates for 8,140 jobs (May 2025). That is 4% above the U.S. median of $58,750 and 4% above the TX statewide median of $59,180. It ranks #46 of 266 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE8,140 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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MACHINISTS PAY IN OTHER TX METROS
- Corpus Christi, TXmedian $71,590
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXmedian $59,830
- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TXmedian $59,800
- Odessa, TXmedian $59,770
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXmedian $59,030
- Midland, TXmedian $58,800
- San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXmedian $53,190
- North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areamedian $52,000
Questions
What is the average Machinists salary in Houston?
The BLS median is $61,280 a year (May 2025). Half of the 8,140 jobs pay between $49,480 and $71,770. The 10th percentile is $39,960 and the 90th is $81,470.
Is Houston a high-paying metro for Machinists?
That is 4% above the U.S. median of $58,750 and 4% above the TX statewide median of $59,180. It ranks #46 of 266 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.