What is the median salary for Machinists in Columbia?

According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Machinists in Columbia, SC is $59,570.

How does Columbia pay compare to the US median for Machinists?

Local median pay is 1.4% above the national OEWS median of $58,750.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Columbia is 93.7 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $59,570 has about the same purchasing power as $63,575 at US-average prices.

How current is this data?

Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

Machinists, Columbia

$59,570

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Columbia, SC. Middle half of wages roughly $45,820 to $65,950.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median: +1.4%
US median: $58,750
Metro RPP: 93.7
Middle half: $45,820 to $65,950
OEWS employment: 240
SOC: 51-4041

Machinists in Columbia pay a median $59,570 (May 2025), 1.4% above the US median of $58,750. At local prices (RPP 93.7), that median buys about what $63,575 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$59,570 in Columbia buys about what $63,575 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 93.7, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 79.5 vs all-items 93.7 (US = 100, 2024).

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Machinists in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Columbia	$59,570	$45,820 to $65,950	93.7
Cleveland	$58,240	$47,030 to $64,200	93.9
San Francisco	$67,750	$56,990 to $91,080	115.6
Tulsa	$53,260	$46,850 to $62,050	89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Machinists in Columbia?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Machinists in Columbia, SC is $59,570.
How does Columbia pay compare to the US median for Machinists?: Local median pay is 1.4% above the national OEWS median of $58,750.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Columbia is 93.7 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $59,570 has about the same purchasing power as $63,575 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?: Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

Federal, state, or local income taxes
Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.