Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

51-4041 Machinists

Occupational Description:
Set up and operate a variety of machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments. Includes precision instrument makers who fabricate, modify, or repair mechanical instruments. May also fabricate and modify parts to make or repair machine tools or maintain industrial machines, applying knowledge of mechanics, mathematics, metal properties, layout, and machining procedures.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2023

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	1,290	86	$23.99/hr	$17.27/hr	$20.12/hr	$23.28/hr	$27.63/hr	$30.57/hr

Leading Industries for Machinists

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	N/A	N/A
Construction	20	$30.14/hr
Manufacturing	10,920	$25.61/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	1,020	$23.24/hr
Information	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	790	$31.53/hr
Education and Health Services	N/A	N/A
Other Services	20	$31.16/hr
Public Administration	20	$34.27/hr

Other Regional Data for Machinists

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	70	$22.97/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	90	$27.57/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	150	$24.64/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	150	$26.46/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	180	$25.93/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	190	$28.67/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	250	$28.30/hr	-0.7%
Rochester MN MSA	490	$28.63/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	510	$25.80/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	610	$23.70/hr	8.5%
Southwest Balance of State	630	$22.77/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	890	$24.17/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	1,210	$23.28/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	1,230	$24.97/hr	4.4%
Northwest Minnesota	1,290	$23.28/hr	8.3%
Central Minnesota	1,890	$27.56/hr	5.9%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	6,970	$28.47/hr	7.7%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	8,180	$28.47/hr	N/A
Minnesota	12,810	$25.70/hr	6.9%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4,950	$22.80/hr	-2.3%
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	160	$26.58/hr	-14.3%
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	200	$23.29/hr	-5.3%
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	50	$20.59/hr	-15.0%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	1,250	$22.16/hr	7.1%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1,350	$25.19/hr	-1.6%
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic	20	$39.59/hr	-4.2%
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	130	$18.75/hr	-11.1%
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	1,490	$22.12/hr	-3.8%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	1,570	$21.20/hr	N/A

Task for Machinists

Separate scrap waste and related materials for reuse, recycling, or disposal.
Machine parts to specifications, using machine tools, such as lathes, milling machines, shapers, or grinders.
Calculate dimensions or tolerances, using instruments, such as micrometers or vernier calipers.
Maintain machine tools in proper operational condition.
Dispose of scrap or waste material in accordance with company policies and environmental regulations.
Operate equipment to verify operational efficiency.
Monitor the feed and speed of machines during the machining process.
Set up, adjust, or operate basic or specialized machine tools used to perform precision machining operations.
Measure, examine, or test completed units to check for defects and ensure conformance to specifications, using precision instruments, such as micrometers.
Align and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, or materials onto machines.