Bellingham, WA
$59,910
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $6,250 (9.4%) below Washington's $66,160 median for this occupation in 2025.
150 jobs reported for the full area
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Machinists Wages in Washington
Latest available statewide and labor-market-area estimates from BLS OEWS
Washington statewide · 2025
Median annual wage: $66,160
- 10th percentile
- $48,360
- 25th percentile
- $58,760
- 75th percentile
- $80,340
- 90th percentile
- $101,110
Reading these wages
Washington statewide: The middle half of annual wages runs from $58,760 to $80,340 in 2025, a span of $21,580.
Across 14 distinct areas with comparable 2025 estimates, medians range from $51,630 in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA to $80,620 in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA.
Comparisons use the same occupation and year. Missing estimates and lower bounds are left out of the area range. The survey does not group these wages by experience level. Taxes and living costs are not included in these comparisons.
Published Area Estimates
Each value is shown once per BLS area with its publication year. County links explain which latest available area estimate is used locally.
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$80,620
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $14,460 (21.9%) above Washington's $66,160 median for this occupation in 2025.
370 jobs reported for the full area
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$60,000
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $6,160 (9.3%) below Washington's $66,160 median for this occupation in 2025.
210 jobs reported for the full area
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$68,060
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,900 (2.9%) above Washington's $66,160 median for this occupation in 2025.
120 jobs reported for the full area
Lewiston, ID-WA
$62,530
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $3,630 (5.5%) below Washington's $66,160 median for this occupation in 2025.
60 jobs reported for the full area
Longview-Kelso, WA
$63,190
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,970 (4.5%) below Washington's $66,160 median for this occupation in 2025.
140 jobs reported for the full area
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$66,280
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $120 (0.2%) above Washington's $66,160 median for this occupation in 2025.
140 jobs reported for the full area
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$55,660
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $10,500 (15.9%) below Washington's $66,160 median for this occupation in 2025.
120 jobs reported for the full area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$64,170
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,990 (3.0%) below Washington's $66,160 median for this occupation in 2025.
2,090 jobs reported for the full area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$74,560
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $8,400 (12.7%) above Washington's $66,160 median for this occupation in 2025.
4,250 jobs reported for the full area
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$60,480
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $5,680 (8.6%) below Washington's $66,160 median for this occupation in 2025.
520 jobs reported for the full area
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$51,630
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $14,530 (22.0%) below Washington's $66,160 median for this occupation in 2025.
130 jobs reported for the full area
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$64,480
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,680 (2.5%) below Washington's $66,160 median for this occupation in 2025.
160 jobs reported for the full area
Yakima, WA
$59,560
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $6,600 (10.0%) below Washington's $66,160 median for this occupation in 2025.
180 jobs reported for the full area
Machinists Wage Questions
What is the statewide median wage for Machinists?
The latest available statewide median annual wage for Machinists is $66,160 for 2025.
Are these county-specific wage estimates?
No. BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. County links identify the published area used for that county and should not be added together as county-level employment totals.
Source and geography
Values come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. This page uses the latest available releases through 2025, and labels each estimate with its publication year. Review the official OEWS tables. Area employment counts describe the full published area and are repeated on county detail pages only as context. The BLS definitions explain wage coverage and percentiles.