Skilled Wages

Machinist salary in Maryland

Median $28.76 an hour for 1,380 machinists, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$28.76/hrMedian hourly wageMaryland, May data
$59,810/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$20.65 – $39.3610th to 90th percentilehourly range
1,380Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Machinist pay in Maryland: the full range

Wage percentiles, MarylandMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrMaryland: 10th $20.65 · 25th $22.85 · median $28.76 · 75th $35.72 · 90th $39.36Maryland$28.76$20.65$39.36United States: 10th $18.85 · 25th $22.87 · median $28.24 · 75th $32.55 · 90th $38.47United States$28.24
Hourly wage percentiles for machinists: Maryland vs United States, May 2025.

Maryland ranks 22nd of 51 states for median machinist pay, and 41st once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $27.39). 1,380 machinists work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$20.65 – $22.85$42,950 – $47,530roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$22.85 – $35.72$47,530 – $74,290the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$35.72 – $39.36$74,290 – $81,880the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Machinist pay by metro in Maryland

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrWashington DC: $33.10Washington DC$33.10Lexington Park: $30.20Lexington Park$30.20Philadelphia: $29.46Philadelphia$29.46Baltimore: $28.98Baltimore$28.98Hagerstown: $28.55Hagerstown$28.55Salisbury: $23.51Salisbury$23.51
Median hourly wage for machinists by metro area in Maryland, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Washington DC$23.47$33.10$54.6962015% above
Lexington Park$20.82$30.20$42.64505% above
Philadelphia$20.91$29.46$38.953,3302% above
Baltimore$20.85$28.98$39.667501% above
Hagerstown$19.21$28.55$36.502101% below
Salisbury$19.16$23.51$33.765018% below

Machinist wages in Maryland over time

Maryland, 1999-2025MarylandUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$28.76Maryland$28.24United States
Median hourly wage for machinists, Maryland vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearMaryland $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$14.75$28.50$14.303,560
2000$15.61$29.18$14.783,140
2001$16.08$29.23$15.433,360
2002$16.05$28.72$15.663,080
2003$16.45$28.78$15.913,190
2004$17.80$30.34$16.333,380
2005$19.12$31.52$16.513,450
2006$19.22$30.69$16.713,660
2007$20.38$31.64$16.943,670
2008$21.30$31.85$17.413,790
2009$22.81$34.23$18.102,890
2010$21.96$32.42$18.522,860
2011$21.50$30.77$18.862,360
2012$22.38$31.38$18.992,740
2013$22.16$30.62$19.032,600
2014$22.76$30.95$19.222,650
2015$22.51$30.58$19.492,820
2016$23.79$31.91$20.053,110
2017$23.85$31.32$20.482,820
2018$25.71$32.96$20.972,610
2019$27.59$34.74$21.362,020
2020$28.53$35.49$22.042,210
2021$28.73$34.13$22.951,780
2022$27.56$30.32$23.321,780
2023$27.40$28.95$24.441,570
2024$28.00$28.74$27.001,600
2025$28.76$28.76$28.241,380

In today's dollars, the median machinist wage in Maryland changed by -5.9% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Maryland?

165.8kConstruction jobsMaryland, 2026-08
-1.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k19901995200020052010201520202025166kAug 2026
Construction employment in Maryland (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 Maryland?

The median machinist in Maryland earned $28.76 an hour ($59,810 a year) in May 2025, 2% above the national median of $28.24. The middle half earn $22.85–$35.72; the top 10% earn more than $39.36.

Where does Maryland rank for machinist pay?

Maryland ranks 22nd of 51 states for machinist pay, with a median of $28.76 an hour, and 41st after adjusting for Maryland's cost of living (BEA price parity 105.0, US = 100).

What is the union machinist rate in Maryland?

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

How many machinists work in Maryland?

BLS counted 1,380 machinists in Maryland in May 2025, 0.5 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.27; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Maryland 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.