Machinists pay range in Columbus
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,720 or more. The middle half of machinists in Columbus earn between $60,470 and $61,230.
- $49K10th
- $60K25th
- $61KMedian
- $61K75th
- $75K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $60,160 | $5,013 | $28.92 |
| Median | $61,230 | $5,102 | $29.44 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $60,470 | $5,039 | $29.07 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,230 | $5,102 | $29.44 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Machinists salary after taxes in Columbus
On the average salary of $60,160, a single filer in Columbus takes home about $47,708 a year, or $3,976 a month and $1,835 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). Includes Columbus's local income tax (1.75%).
Is Columbus a good place for machinists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Columbus area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.0), so the average $60,160 buys what about $64,686 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Columbus ($48,470). A typical home costs $277,164, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Machinists salary in other Indiana cities
Columbus ranks 1st of 12 Indiana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Columbus$60,160
- Evansville$59,880
- Lafayette$58,640
- Indianapolis$56,240
- Fort Wayne$54,020
- Bloomington$53,940
- Elkhart$53,800
- Michigan City$53,640
- South Bend$53,560
- Terre Haute$53,480
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 Columbus: questions
How much do machinists make an hour in Columbus?
$28.92 an hour on average, and $29.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level machinists salary in Columbus?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,470, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the machinists take-home pay in Columbus?
About $47,708 a year ($3,976 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,160. Includes Columbus's local income tax (1.75%).
Do machinists earn more in Columbus than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Columbus, IN (18020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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). Includes Columbus's local income tax (1.75%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 15.95, this job is 15.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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