Machinists pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,560 or more. The middle half of machinists in Springfield earn between $46,400 and $59,840.
- $39K10th
- $46K25th
- $59KMedian
- $60K75th
- $80K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,250 | $4,771 | $27.52 |
| Median | $59,340 | $4,945 | $28.53 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,400 | $3,867 | $22.31 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,840 | $4,987 | $28.77 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Machinists salary after taxes in Springfield
On the average salary of $57,250, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $45,488 a year, or $3,791 a month and $1,750 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Springfield a good place for machinists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Springfield area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $57,250 buys what about $61,728 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($52,670). A typical home costs $200,409, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Machinists salary in other Illinois cities
Springfield ranks 3rd of 7 Illinois metro areas for this job; Champaign pays the most ($66,060).
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 Springfield: questions
How much do machinists make an hour in Springfield?
$27.53 an hour on average, and $28.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level machinists salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,400, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the machinists take-home pay in Springfield?
About $45,488 a year ($3,791 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,250.
Do machinists earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Springfield, IL (44100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.46, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.46).
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