Machinists pay range in Cleveland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,730 or more. The middle half of machinists in Cleveland earn between $40,430 and $56,790.
- $36K10th
- $40K25th
- $46KMedian
- $57K75th
- $62K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,950 | $3,996 | $23.05 |
| Median | $46,120 | $3,843 | $22.17 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,430 | $3,369 | $19.44 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $56,790 | $4,732 | $27.30 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Machinists salary after taxes in Cleveland
On the average salary of $47,950, a single filer in Cleveland takes home about $40,708 a year, or $3,392 a month and $1,566 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Cleveland a good place for machinists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Cleveland area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.1), so the average $47,950 buys what about $54,439 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Cleveland ($40,230). A typical home costs $312,380, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Machinists salary in other Tennessee cities
Cleveland ranks 9th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Memphis pays the most ($58,390).
- Memphis$58,390
- Clarksville$57,370
- Kingsport$56,220
- Nashville$54,480
- Chattanooga$54,340
- Knoxville$52,940
- Morristown$52,030
- Jackson$50,180
- Cleveland$47,950
- Johnson City$46,900
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 Cleveland: questions
How much do machinists make an hour in Cleveland?
$23.05 an hour on average, and $22.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level machinists salary in Cleveland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,430, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the machinists take-home pay in Cleveland?
About $40,708 a year ($3,392 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,950. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do machinists earn more in Cleveland than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% 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 Cleveland, TN (17420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).
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