What is the median salary for Machinists in San Antonio?

According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Machinists in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX is $53,190.

How does San Antonio pay compare to the US median for Machinists?

Local median pay is 9.5% below the national OEWS median of $58,750.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for San Antonio is 94.7 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $53,190 has about the same purchasing power as $56,167 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, San Antonio

$53,190

BLS OEWS median annual wage in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX. Middle half of wages roughly $43,870 to $67,040.

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

vs US median: −9.5%
US median: $58,750
Metro RPP: 94.7
Middle half: $43,870 to $67,040
OEWS employment: 750
SOC: 51-4041

Machinists in San Antonio pay a median $53,190 (May 2025), 9.5% below the US median of $58,750. At local prices (RPP 94.7), that median buys about what $56,167 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$53,190 in San Antonio buys about what $56,167 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 94.7, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 94.6 vs all-items 94.7 (US = 100, 2024).

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Machinists in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
San Antonio	$53,190	$43,870 to $67,040	94.7
Pittsburgh	$55,880	$47,330 to $61,860	94.7
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 San Antonio?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Machinists in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX is $53,190.
How does San Antonio pay compare to the US median for Machinists?: Local median pay is 9.5% below the national OEWS median of $58,750.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for San Antonio is 94.7 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $53,190 has about the same purchasing power as $56,167 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.