What are the main factors that influence a General Machinist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for General Machinist?

The MFG Durable industry offers the highest average compensation for General Machinist roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change A General Machinist's salary?

A General Machinist's salary grows with experience: starting around $51,586 for beginners, reaching about $53,358 at mid-level, and approach $53,767 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a General Machinist?

General Machinist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for General Machinist roles are District of Columbia $57,725, California $57,506, Massachusetts $56,740. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of General Machinist roles make?

Salaries for General Machinist level roles vary by specialization: Expert Machinist: $73,400; General Machinist IV: $73,380; Machinist IV: $73,377; General Machinist III: $65,800; Machinist III: $65,787.

General Machinist Salary in Colorado

How much does a General Machinist make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a General Machinist in Colorado is $53,195 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

However, a General Machinist's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $64,437
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $48,220 to $59,079
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,691

10% $43,691

50% (Median) $53,195

90% $64,437

General Machinist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,079	$4,923	$1,136	$28
Average	$53,195	$4,433	$1,023	$26
25th Percentile	$48,220	$4,018	$927	$23

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Key Factors That Influence General Machinist Salaries

A General Machinist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects General Machinist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a General Machinist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $51,586
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,541
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $53,358
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $53,603
Expert (over 8 years): $53,767

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level General Machinist	less than 1 year	$51,586
Early Career Level General Machinist	1-2 years	$52,541
Mid-Level Level General Machinist	2-4 years	$53,358
Senior-Level Level General Machinist	5-8 years	$53,603
Expert Level General Machinist	over 8 years	$53,767

How Do General Machinist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract General Machinists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $57,725.
California: $57,506.
Massachusetts: $56,740.

District of Columbia $57,725 California $57,506 Massachusetts $56,740 Washington $56,531 New Jersey $56,510 Alaska $56,437 Connecticut $55,718 New York $55,426

Hawaii $54,493 Rhode Island $54,055 Maryland $53,758 Minnesota $53,351 Colorado $53,195 Illinois $53,142 Oregon $52,944 Delaware $52,798

New Hampshire $52,707 Virginia $52,501 Pennsylvania $51,902 Nevada $51,599 North Dakota $51,500 Michigan $51,344 Wisconsin $51,286 Vermont $51,172

Texas $50,854 Maine $50,833 Arizona $50,802 Ohio $50,765 Georgia $50,285 Indiana $50,046 Wyoming $49,999 Utah $49,926

Iowa $49,894 Kansas $49,644 Louisiana $49,571 North Carolina $49,545 Missouri $49,535 Florida $49,331 Montana $49,222 Nebraska $49,118

Kentucky $49,060 South Carolina $48,852 Tennessee $48,721 Idaho $48,669 New Mexico $48,289 Oklahoma $48,205 Alabama $47,898 South Dakota $47,381

Arkansas $47,100 West Virginia $46,949 Mississippi $46,495

Top Paying Cities for General Machinist

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Glen Haven: $52,153
Hygiene: $53,966
Johnstown: $52,269

Glen Haven, CO $52,153

Hygiene, CO $53,966

Johnstown, CO $52,269

Laporte, CO $51,690

Livermore, CO $51,522

Loveland, CO $52,106

Lyons, CO $53,871

Masonville, CO $51,723

Mead, CO $52,863

Milliken, CO $52,197

Niwot, CO $54,389

Red Feather Lakes, CO $51,664

Severance, CO $51,764

Timnath, CO $51,697

Wellington, CO $51,408

Windsor, CO $51,772

Brighton, CO $53,055

Ault, CO $51,673

Briggsdale, CO $51,687

Carr, CO $50,798

Eastlake, CO $53,193

Eaton, CO $51,836

Evans, CO $52,100

Fort Lupton, CO $52,904

Galeton, CO $51,842

Gilcrest, CO $52,385

Gill, CO $51,927

Greeley, CO $51,972

Henderson, CO $53,137

Hudson, CO $52,730

Keenesburg, CO $52,475

Kersey, CO $51,933

La Salle, CO $52,295

Lucerne, CO $51,916

Nunn, CO $51,509

Orchard, CO $51,681

Pierce, CO $51,706

Ohio City, CO $52,238

Parlin, CO $51,992

Penrose, CO $51,538

Pitkin, CO $52,173

Poncha Springs, CO $51,820

Powderhorn, CO $51,884

Rockvale, CO $51,304

Sargents, CO $51,732

Twin Lakes, CO $53,441

Westcliffe, CO $51,333

Wetmore, CO $51,003

Durango, CO $52,029

Cahone, CO $51,901

Cortez, CO $51,862

Dolores, CO $51,986

Dove Creek, CO $51,849

Egnar, CO $51,878

Hesperus, CO $51,575

Lewis, CO $51,993

Mancos, CO $51,861

Marvel, CO $51,573

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $51,592

Pleasant View, CO $51,752

Rico, CO $51,998

Towaoc, CO $51,646

Yellow Jacket, CO $51,931

Montrose, CO $52,193

Austin, CO $52,260

Bedrock, CO $51,865

Cedaredge, CO $52,313

Cory, CO $52,248

Crawford, CO $52,100

Delta, CO $52,191

Eckert, CO $52,273

Hotchkiss, CO $52,241

Lazear, CO $52,202

Naturita, CO $51,970

Norwood, CO $51,991

Nucla, CO $52,050

Olathe, CO $52,134

Ophir, CO $52,047

Ouray, CO $52,039

Paonia, CO $52,481

Paradox, CO $51,894

Placerville, CO $51,999

Redvale, CO $52,015

Ridgway, CO $52,031

Silverton, CO $51,944

Somerset, CO $52,640

Telluride, CO $52,057

Grand Junction, CO $52,514

Platteville, CO $52,501

Roggen, CO $51,959

Weldona, CO $51,559

Wiggins, CO $51,834

Fort Morgan, CO $51,579

Log Lane Village, CO $51,748

Akron, CO $51,206

Amherst, CO $51,041

Atwood, CO $51,385

Brush, CO $51,381

Crook, CO $51,239

Eckley, CO $51,077

Fleming, CO $51,337

Grover, CO $51,296

Haxtun, CO $51,327

Hereford, CO $50,969

Hillrose, CO $51,432

Holyoke, CO $51,171

Idalia, CO $50,915

Iliff, CO $51,373

Julesburg, CO $51,166

Lindon, CO $50,986

Merino, CO $51,430

New Raymer, CO $51,418

Otis, CO $51,251

Ovid, CO $51,184

Padroni, CO $51,243

Paoli, CO $51,327

Peetz, CO $51,229

Sedgwick, CO $51,203

Snyder, CO $51,391

Sterling, CO $51,473

Stoneham, CO $51,421

Vernon, CO $50,963

Woodrow, CO $51,092

Wray, CO $51,065

Yuma, CO $51,236

Anton, CO $50,999

Arapahoe, CO $50,597

Arriba, CO $50,781

Bethune, CO $50,856

Burlington, CO $50,808

Calhan, CO $51,612

Cascade, CO $52,037

Cheyenne Wells, CO $50,671

Cope, CO $50,975

Cripple Creek, CO $51,939

Divide, CO $51,966

Flagler, CO $50,833

Florissant, CO $51,924

Fountain, CO $51,608

Genoa, CO $50,815

Green Mountain Falls, CO $52,024

Guffey, CO $51,868

Hugo, CO $50,504

Joes, CO $51,026

Karval, CO $50,211

Kirk, CO $50,983

Kit Carson, CO $50,608

Limon, CO $51,122

Lake George, CO $52,002

Manitou Springs, CO $52,037

Matheson, CO $51,084

Peyton, CO $51,856

Ramah, CO $50,754

Rush, CO $50,875

Seibert, CO $50,811

Simla, CO $51,317

Stratton, CO $50,862

U S A F Academy, CO $52,033

Victor, CO $51,915

Vona, CO $50,841

Wild Horse, CO $50,510

Woodland Park, CO $51,994

Yoder, CO $51,071

Colorado Springs, CO $52,037

Clifton, CO $52,481

Fruita, CO $52,350

Gateway, CO $51,982

Glade Park, CO $52,162

Loma, CO $52,369

Mack, CO $52,230

Palisade, CO $52,386

Whitewater, CO $52,158

Glenwood Springs, CO $53,020

Dinosaur, CO $52,144

Aspen, CO $54,013

Snowmass Village, CO $54,011

Avon, CO $53,526

Basalt, CO $53,841

Carbondale, CO $53,641

Collbran, CO $52,334

Craig, CO $52,719

De Beque, CO $52,328

Eagle, CO $53,307

Edwards, CO $53,421

Parachute, CO $52,601

Battlement Mesa, CO $52,552

Gypsum, CO $53,042

Hamilton, CO $52,943

Hayden, CO $52,794

Maybell, CO $52,209

Meeker, CO $52,948

Meredith, CO $53,664

Mesa, CO $52,309

Minturn, CO $53,363

Molina, CO $52,277

New Castle, CO $52,837

Rangely, CO $52,356

Red Cliff, CO $53,356

Rifle, CO $52,706

Silt, CO $52,685

Slater, CO $52,468

Snowmass, CO $53,903

Wolcott, CO $53,339

Woody Creek, CO $54,009

Vail, CO $53,592

Pueblo, CO $50,457

Colorado City, CO $50,803

Aguilar, CO $51,024

Arlington, CO $50,126

Avondale, CO $50,592

Beulah, CO $50,806

Boncarbo, CO $51,049

Boone, CO $50,756

Branson, CO $50,632

Campo, CO $50,444

Cheraw, CO $50,541

Crowley, CO $50,649

Eads, CO $50,577

Fort Lyon, CO $50,521

Fowler, CO $50,666

Gardner, CO $51,162

Granada, CO $50,690

Hartman, CO $50,787

Hasty, CO $50,632

Haswell, CO $50,333

Hoehne, CO $50,967

Holly, CO $50,627

Kim, CO $50,579

La Junta, CO $50,612

Lamar, CO $50,767

Las Animas, CO $50,584

La Veta, CO $51,251

Mc Clave, CO $50,640

Manzanola, CO $50,573

Model, CO $50,650

Olney Springs, CO $50,487

Ordway, CO $50,235

Pritchett, CO $50,582

Rocky Ford, CO $50,500

Rye, CO $50,880

Sheridan Lake, CO $50,597

Springfield, CO $50,686

Sugar City, CO $50,101

Swink, CO $50,562

Trinchera, CO $50,748

Trinidad, CO $50,968

Two Buttes, CO $50,683

Vilas, CO $50,675

Walsenburg, CO $50,981

Walsh, CO $50,622

Weston, CO $51,146

Wiley, CO $50,593

Alamosa, CO $51,640

Antonito, CO $51,608

Arboles, CO $51,712

Arvada, CO $53,195

Aurora, CO $53,159

Bayfield, CO $51,857

Broomfield, CO $53,429

Commerce City, CO $53,070

Dupont, CO $53,172

Eldorado Springs, CO $54,437

Lafayette, CO $53,955

Louisville, CO $54,021

Westminster, CO $53,171

Wheat Ridge, CO $53,168

Agate, CO $51,284

Bennett, CO $52,617

Byers, CO $51,989

Castle Rock, CO $52,220

Deer Trail, CO $51,646

Elbert, CO $51,890

Elizabeth, CO $52,327

Englewood, CO $53,159

Franktown, CO $52,185

Kiowa, CO $51,951

Larkspur, CO $52,050

Littleton, CO $53,106

Lone Tree, CO $52,966

Louviers, CO $52,892

Monument, CO $51,999

Palmer Lake, CO $52,004

Parker, CO $52,772

Sedalia, CO $52,246

Strasburg, CO $52,450

Watkins, CO $52,844

Denver, CO $53,153

Thornton, CO $53,195

Boulder, CO $54,700

Golden, CO $53,164

Alma, CO $52,865

Bailey, CO $52,745

Black Hawk, CO $53,695

Bond, CO $53,334

Breckenridge, CO $52,978

Buffalo Creek, CO $52,562

Burns, CO $52,991

Central City, CO $53,393

Clark, CO $52,489

Climax, CO $53,039

Coalmont, CO $52,398

Como, CO $52,220

Conifer, CO $52,882

Cowdrey, CO $52,187

Dillon, CO $52,946

Dumont, CO $53,203

Evergreen, CO $53,072

Empire, CO $52,960

Fairplay, CO $52,268

Fraser, CO $53,020

Frisco, CO $53,273

Georgetown, CO $52,920

Granby, CO $52,879

Grand Lake, CO $52,849

Grant, CO $52,474

Hartsel, CO $51,990

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $52,808

Idaho Springs, CO $53,113

Idledale, CO $53,109

Indian Hills, CO $53,082

Jamestown, CO $54,612

Jefferson, CO $52,364

Kittredge, CO $53,087

Kremmling, CO $52,803

Leadville, CO $52,974

Mc Coy, CO $52,983

Morrison, CO $53,070

Nederland, CO $54,115

Oak Creek, CO $52,889

Parshall, CO $53,116

Phippsburg, CO $52,941

Pine, CO $52,626

Pinecliffe, CO $54,370

Rand, CO $52,402

Rollinsville, CO $53,863

Shawnee, CO $52,613

Silver Plume, CO $52,696

Steamboat Springs, CO $52,790

Tabernash, CO $53,143

Toponas, CO $52,921

Walden, CO $52,324

Ward, CO $53,973

Winter Park, CO $53,212

Yampa, CO $52,993

Silverthorne, CO $53,227

Longmont, CO $53,755

Allenspark, CO $53,511

Estes Park, CO $52,708

Bellvue, CO $52,033

Berthoud, CO $52,671

Dacono, CO $53,285

Drake, CO $52,052

Erie, CO $53,524

Firestone, CO $53,152

Fort Collins, CO $51,662

Frederick, CO $53,154

Blanca, CO $51,457

Capulin, CO $51,722

Center, CO $51,679

Chama, CO $51,281

Chimney Rock, CO $51,734

Chromo, CO $51,386

Conejos, CO $51,576

Creede, CO $51,846

Crestone, CO $51,481

Del Norte, CO $51,734

Fort Garland, CO $51,342

San Luis, CO $51,133

Homelake, CO $51,685

Hooper, CO $51,514

Ignacio, CO $51,634

Jaroso, CO $51,246

La Jara, CO $51,659

Manassa, CO $51,606

Moffat, CO $51,549

Monte Vista, CO $51,716

Mosca, CO $51,449

Pagosa Springs, CO $51,730

Romeo, CO $51,758

Saguache, CO $51,727

Sanford, CO $51,468

San Pablo, CO $51,204

South Fork, CO $51,785

Villa Grove, CO $51,618

Salida, CO $51,821

Almont, CO $53,155

Buena Vista, CO $53,074

Canon City, CO $51,590

Cimarron, CO $51,939

Coal Creek, CO $51,284

Coaldale, CO $51,695

Cotopaxi, CO $51,550

Crested Butte, CO $53,435

Florence, CO $51,203

Monarch, CO $51,930

Granite, CO $52,709

Gunnison, CO $51,979

Hillside, CO $51,530

Howard, CO $51,788

Lake City, CO $51,935

Nathrop, CO $51,977

General Machinist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For General Machinist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the MFG Durable and Retail & Wholesale sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, General Machinist positions in Software & Networking or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view General Machinist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a General Machinist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
MFG Durable	$79,792	$38.0	50%
Retail & Wholesale	$69,153	$33.0	30%
Aerospace & Defense	$63,833	$31.0	20%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$58,514	$28.0	10%

General Machinist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a General Machinist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$48,220

Average $53,195/year

$59,079

$4,018

Average $4,433/month

$4,923

$927

Average $1,023/week

$1,136

$23

Average $26/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,079	$4,923	$1,136	$28
Average	$53,195	$4,433	$1,023	$26
25th Percentile	$48,220	$4,018	$927	$23

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