Skilled Wages

Machinist salary in Ohio

Median $27.86 an hour for 17,110 machinists, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$27.86/hrMedian hourly wageOhio, May data
$57,940/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$18.30 – $36.7910th to 90th percentilehourly range
17,110Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Machinist pay in Ohio: the full range

Wage percentiles, OhioMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrOhio: 10th $18.30 · 25th $22.34 · median $27.86 · 75th $30.79 · 90th $36.79Ohio$27.86$18.30$36.79United States: 10th $18.85 · 25th $22.87 · median $28.24 · 75th $32.55 · 90th $38.47United States$28.24
Hourly wage percentiles for machinists: Ohio vs United States, May 2025.

Ohio ranks 32nd of 51 states for median machinist pay, and 18th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $30.02). 17,110 machinists work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$18.30 – $22.34$38,070 – $46,460roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$22.34 – $30.79$46,460 – $64,050the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$30.79 – $36.79$64,050 – $76,530the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Machinist pay by metro in Ohio

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrToledo: $29.90Toledo$29.90Dayton: $28.39Dayton$28.39Wheeling: $28.26Wheeling$28.26Cleveland: $28.00Cleveland$28.00Columbus: $27.86Columbus$27.86Cincinnati: $27.55Cincinnati$27.55Sandusky: $27.49Sandusky$27.49Canton: $27.42Canton$27.42Akron: $27.11Akron$27.11Mansfield: $26.22Mansfield$26.22Lima: $25.94Lima$25.94Youngstown: $24.49Youngstown$24.49
Median hourly wage for machinists by metro area in Ohio, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Toledo$17.92$29.90$38.551,1407% above
Dayton$18.22$28.39$36.051,3602% above
Wheeling$18.40$28.26$34.64601% above
Cleveland$18.30$28.00$37.113,9801% above
Columbus$18.68$27.86$37.171,150about the same as
Cincinnati$18.81$27.55$37.302,8901% below
Sandusky$17.77$27.49$34.991701% below
Canton$17.88$27.42$34.794502% below
Akron$17.79$27.11$35.741,0903% below
Mansfield$17.94$26.22$33.132106% below
Lima$18.15$25.94$51.011207% below
Youngstown$17.19$24.49$33.8636012% below
Weirton$19.39$22.37$37.2914020% below
Huntington$17.94$22.25$33.5868020% below
Springfield$15.00$17.97$31.3831035% below

Machinist wages in Ohio over time

Ohio, 1999-2025OhioUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30200020052010201520202025$28.24United States$27.86Ohio
Median hourly wage for machinists, Ohio vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearOhio $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$13.79$26.65$14.3028,160
2000$14.88$27.82$14.7830,130
2001$15.53$28.23$15.4327,940
2002$15.83$28.33$15.6626,120
2003$16.06$28.10$15.9128,100
2004$15.96$27.20$16.3327,530
2005$15.83$26.10$16.5128,250
2006$16.29$26.01$16.7128,840
2007$16.39$25.45$16.9429,610
2008$16.92$25.30$17.4132,060
2009$17.30$25.96$18.1029,360
2010$17.76$26.22$18.5227,540
2011$17.92$25.65$18.8628,110
2012$18.18$25.49$18.9928,900
2013$18.22$25.18$19.0328,100
2014$18.58$25.27$19.2227,260
2015$19.07$25.90$19.4928,800
2016$19.82$26.59$20.0527,560
2017$20.20$26.53$20.4827,710
2018$19.90$25.51$20.9726,250
2019$20.46$25.76$21.3626,290
2020$20.83$25.91$22.0423,740
2021$20.87$24.80$22.9530,260
2022$22.46$24.71$23.3225,020
2023$24.06$25.42$24.4414,310
2024$27.02$27.73$27.0014,110
2025$27.86$27.86$28.2417,110

In today's dollars, the median machinist wage in Ohio changed by +7.6% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Ohio?

289.4kConstruction jobsOhio, 2026-08
+7.0%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k300k350k19901995200020052010201520202025289kAug 2026
Construction employment in Ohio (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 Ohio?

The median machinist in Ohio earned $27.86 an hour ($57,940 a year) in May 2025, 1% below the national median of $28.24. The middle half earn $22.34–$30.79; the top 10% earn more than $36.79.

Where does Ohio rank for machinist pay?

Ohio ranks 32nd of 51 states for machinist pay, with a median of $27.86 an hour, and 18th after adjusting for Ohio's cost of living (BEA price parity 92.8, US = 100).

What is the union machinist rate in Ohio?

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

How many machinists work in Ohio?

BLS counted 17,110 machinists in Ohio in May 2025, 3.1 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.67; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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