What is the median salary for Machinists in Seattle?

According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Machinists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is $74,560.

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

Local median pay is 26.9% above the national OEWS median of $58,750.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Seattle is 111.1 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $74,560 has about the same purchasing power as $67,111 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, Seattle

$74,560

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. Middle half of wages roughly $61,460 to $88,280.

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

vs US median: +26.9%
US median: $58,750
Metro RPP: 111.1
Middle half: $61,460 to $88,280
OEWS employment: 4,250
SOC: 51-4041

Machinists in Seattle pay a median $74,560 (May 2025), 26.9% above the US median of $58,750. At local prices (RPP 111.1), that median buys about what $67,111 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$74,560 in Seattle buys about what $67,111 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 111.1, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 151.3 vs all-items 111.1 (US = 100, 2024).

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Machinists in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Seattle	$74,560	$61,460 to $88,280	111.1
Urban Honolulu	$84,410	$63,380 to $92,750	111
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 Seattle?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Machinists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is $74,560.
How does Seattle pay compare to the US median for Machinists?: Local median pay is 26.9% above the national OEWS median of $58,750.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Seattle is 111.1 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $74,560 has about the same purchasing power as $67,111 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.