Machinists pay range in Twin Falls
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,560 or more. The middle half of machinists in Twin Falls earn between $45,940 and $69,050.
- $38K10th
- $46K25th
- $57KMedian
- $69K75th
- $79K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,760 | $4,813 | $27.77 |
| Median | $57,050 | $4,754 | $27.43 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,940 | $3,828 | $22.09 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $69,050 | $5,754 | $33.20 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Machinists salary after taxes in Twin Falls
On the average salary of $57,760, a single filer in Twin Falls takes home about $46,637 a year, or $3,886 a month and $1,794 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Is Twin Falls a good place for machinists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Twin Falls area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.1), so the average $57,760 buys what about $62,709 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Twin Falls ($45,400). A typical home costs $386,550, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Machinists salary in other Idaho cities
Twin Falls ranks 5th of 5 Idaho metro areas for this job; Boise pays the most ($61,910).
- Boise$61,910
- Idaho Falls$60,230
- Lewiston$59,540
- Coeur d'Alene$58,350
- Twin Falls$57,760
Highest-paying cities for machinists
Honolulu, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($81,140).
- Honolulu, HI$81,140
- Bremerton, WA$79,720
- Barnstable, MA$77,800
- Florence, AL$77,420
- San Francisco, CA$76,240
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Machinists salary in Twin Falls: questions
How much do machinists make an hour in Twin Falls?
$27.77 an hour on average, and $27.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level machinists salary in Twin Falls?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,940, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the machinists take-home pay in Twin Falls?
About $46,637 a year ($3,886 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,760. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do machinists earn more in Twin Falls than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($59,811).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-4041; area Twin Falls, ID (46300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.2%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.49, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.49).
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