Skilled Wages

Machinist salary in Florida

Median $27.47 an hour for 8,400 machinists, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$27.47/hrMedian hourly wageFlorida, May data
$57,140/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$19.17 – $36.6410th to 90th percentilehourly range
8,400Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-09-28

Machinist pay in Florida: the full range

Wage percentiles, FloridaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrFlorida: 10th $19.17 · 25th $22.74 · median $27.47 · 75th $30.70 · 90th $36.64Florida$27.47$19.17$36.64United States: 10th $18.85 · 25th $22.87 · median $28.24 · 75th $32.55 · 90th $38.47United States$28.24
Hourly wage percentiles for machinists: Florida vs United States, May 2025.

Florida ranks 38th of 51 states for median machinist pay, and 45th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $26.57). 8,400 machinists work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$19.17 – $22.74$39,870 – $47,300roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$22.74 – $30.70$47,300 – $63,860the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$30.70 – $36.64$63,860 – $76,220the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Machinist pay by metro in Florida

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrMiami: $29.18Miami$29.18Jacksonville: $28.70Jacksonville$28.70Fort Walton Beach: $28.67Fort Walton Beach$28.67Vero Beach: $28.59Vero Beach$28.59Homosassa Springs: $27.99Homosassa Springs$27.99Port St. Lucie: $27.70Port St. Lucie$27.70Palm Bay: $27.60Palm Bay$27.60Orlando: $27.59Orlando$27.59Tampa: $27.48Tampa$27.48Cape Coral: $26.37Cape Coral$26.37Panama City: $26.24Panama City$26.24Sarasota: $25.10Sarasota$25.10
Median hourly wage for machinists by metro area in Florida, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Miami$21.68$29.18$40.602,1706% above
Jacksonville$20.24$28.70$36.406404% above
Fort Walton Beach$20.86$28.67$38.971704% above
Vero Beach$18.32$28.59$37.74704% above
Homosassa Springs$20.31$27.99$37.85302% above
Port St. Lucie$19.95$27.70$38.422001% above
Palm Bay$19.96$27.60$36.65560about the same as
Orlando$18.58$27.59$37.67710about the same as
Tampa$20.29$27.48$35.051,530about the same as
Cape Coral$19.52$26.37$35.151704% below
Panama City$18.05$26.24$33.45904% below
Sarasota$19.62$25.10$33.993409% below
Gainesville$17.15$23.75$34.1412014% below
Tallahassee$18.59$23.74$31.765014% below
Ocala$17.41$22.96$30.689016% below
Pensacola$17.65$22.77$33.7711017% below
Daytona Beach$18.07$22.74$31.5640017% below
Naples$18.02$22.69$35.1017017% below
Lakeland$18.32$22.59$31.0639018% below

Machinist wages in Florida over time

Florida, 1999-2025FloridaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30200020052010201520202025$28.24United States$27.47Florida
Median hourly wage for machinists, Florida vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearFlorida $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$11.73$22.67$14.3011,530
2000$13.26$24.79$14.789,690
2001$13.64$24.80$15.439,470
2002$14.25$25.50$15.668,420
2003$14.57$25.49$15.918,220
2004$14.55$24.80$16.339,080
2005$15.31$25.24$16.519,320
2006$15.68$25.04$16.719,090
2007$16.05$24.92$16.949,230
2008$16.76$25.06$17.419,720
2009$17.12$25.69$18.109,390
2010$17.32$25.57$18.528,070
2011$17.46$24.99$18.867,940
2012$17.62$24.71$18.997,980
2013$17.99$24.86$19.038,750
2014$17.97$24.44$19.228,770
2015$18.08$24.56$19.499,260
2016$18.61$24.96$20.059,680
2017$18.94$24.88$20.489,550
2018$19.61$25.14$20.979,250
2019$19.91$25.07$21.369,190
2020$20.20$25.13$22.048,890
2021$22.57$26.82$22.957,460
2022$22.66$24.93$23.327,940
2023$23.22$24.53$24.447,670
2024$24.31$24.95$27.008,240
2025$27.47$27.47$28.248,400

In today's dollars, the median machinist wage in Florida changed by +11.9% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Florida?

657.5kConstruction jobsFlorida, 2026-08
+0.3%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026200k400k600k800k19901995200020052010201520202025658kAug 2026
Construction employment in Florida (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

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Questions this page answers

How much do machinists make in Florida?

The median machinist in Florida earned $27.47 an hour ($57,140 a year) in May 2025, 3% below the national median of $28.24. The middle half earn $22.74–$30.70; the top 10% earn more than $36.64.

Where does Florida rank for machinist pay?

Florida ranks 38th of 51 states for machinist pay, with a median of $27.47 an hour, and 45th after adjusting for Florida's cost of living (BEA price parity 103.4, US = 100).

What is the union machinist rate in Florida?

Davis-Bacon determinations do not list a machinist classification for most Florida counties, or the trade is not covered; the BLS wage figures above are the best available measure.

How many machinists work in Florida?

BLS counted 8,400 machinists in Florida in May 2025, 0.8 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.46; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Florida and metro areas, SOC 51-4041.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-08.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Not the official determination.