Machinists pay range in Corvallis
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,350 or more. The middle half of machinists in Corvallis earn between $45,780 and $60,670.
- $37K10th
- $46K25th
- $51KMedian
- $61K75th
- $68K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $53,640 | $4,470 | $25.79 |
| Median | $51,110 | $4,259 | $24.57 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,780 | $3,815 | $22.01 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $60,670 | $5,056 | $29.17 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Machinists salary after taxes in Corvallis
On the average salary of $53,640, a single filer in Corvallis takes home about $41,516 a year, or $3,460 a month and $1,597 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Corvallis a good place for machinists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Corvallis area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.0), so the average $53,640 buys what about $51,568 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Corvallis ($57,680). A typical home costs $562,829, or 10.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Machinists salary in other Oregon cities
Corvallis ranks 7th of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Albany pays the most ($70,390).
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 Corvallis: questions
How much do machinists make an hour in Corvallis?
$25.79 an hour on average, and $24.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level machinists salary in Corvallis?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,780, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the machinists take-home pay in Corvallis?
About $41,516 a year ($3,460 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,640. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do machinists earn more in Corvallis than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% 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 Corvallis, OR (18700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.44, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.44).
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