Machinists pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,940 or more. The middle half of machinists in Springfield earn between $50,820 and $75,870.
- $46K10th
- $51K25th
- $63KMedian
- $76K75th
- $80K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $63,500 | $5,292 | $30.53 |
| Median | $63,090 | $5,258 | $30.33 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,820 | $4,235 | $24.43 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $75,870 | $6,322 | $36.48 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Machinists salary after taxes in Springfield
On the average salary of $63,500, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $50,347 a year, or $4,196 a month and $1,936 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 (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Is Springfield a good place for machinists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Springfield area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.1), so the average $63,500 buys what about $66,104 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($51,930). A typical home costs $376,017, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Machinists salary in other Massachusetts cities
Springfield ranks 5th of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Barnstable pays the most ($77,800).
- Barnstable$77,800
- Boston$71,340
- Worcester$66,090
- Amherst$63,550
- Springfield$63,500
- Pittsfield$63,110
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?
$30.53 an hour on average, and $30.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level machinists salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,820, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the machinists take-home pay in Springfield?
About $50,347 a year ($4,196 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,500. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do machinists earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% more 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, MA (44140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.48, this job is 2.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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