Machinists pay range in Salt Lake City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,790 or more. The middle half of machinists in Salt Lake City earn between $51,370 and $75,970.
- $45K10th
- $51K25th
- $62KMedian
- $76K75th
- $81K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $63,300 | $5,275 | $30.43 |
| Median | $61,640 | $5,137 | $29.63 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $51,370 | $4,281 | $24.70 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $75,970 | $6,331 | $36.52 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Machinists pay in Salt Lake City vs. Utah and the U.S.
Machinists in Salt Lake City earn about the same as the Utah average ($61,800) and 7% more than the U.S. average ($59,320). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $58,750.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City | $63,300 | $61,640 | $44,670 | $80,790 | 1,210 |
| Utah | $61,800 | $61,280 | $43,160 | $80,110 | 3,810 |
| United States | $59,320 | $58,750 | $39,200 | $80,010 | 287,050 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Machinists salary after taxes in Salt Lake City
On the average salary of $63,300, a single filer in Salt Lake City takes home about $50,225 a year, or $4,185 a month and $1,932 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). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
Is Salt Lake City a good place for machinists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salt Lake City area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $63,300 buys what about $62,755 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Salt Lake City ($55,240). A typical home costs $568,656, or 9.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Machinists salary in other Utah cities
Salt Lake City ranks 1st of 5 Utah metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Salt Lake City$63,300
- Provo$62,660
- Ogden$62,520
- Logan$57,810
- St. George$56,760
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 Salt Lake City: questions
How much do machinists make an hour in Salt Lake City?
$30.43 an hour on average, and $29.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level machinists salary in Salt Lake City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,370, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the machinists take-home pay in Salt Lake City?
About $50,225 a year ($4,185 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,300. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
Do machinists earn more in Salt Lake City than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($59,320).
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 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT (41620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- 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). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).
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