Machinists pay range in Charlottesville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,040 or more. The middle half of machinists in Charlottesville earn between $40,800 and $65,580.
- $35K10th
- $41K25th
- $56KMedian
- $66K75th
- $80K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,040 | $4,670 | $26.94 |
| Median | $55,600 | $4,633 | $26.73 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,800 | $3,400 | $19.62 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $65,580 | $5,465 | $31.53 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Machinists salary after taxes in Charlottesville
On the average salary of $56,040, a single filer in Charlottesville takes home about $44,800 a year, or $3,733 a month and $1,723 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Charlottesville a good place for machinists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Charlottesville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.1), so the average $56,040 buys what about $56,523 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlottesville ($55,180). A typical home costs $473,058, or 8.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Machinists salary in other Virginia cities
Charlottesville ranks 7th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($67,950).
- Richmond$67,950
- Lynchburg$65,190
- Staunton$62,900
- Virginia Beach$62,430
- Blacksburg$58,200
- Roanoke$57,610
- Charlottesville$56,040
- Winchester$55,990
- Harrisonburg$54,250
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 Charlottesville: questions
How much do machinists make an hour in Charlottesville?
$26.94 an hour on average, and $26.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level machinists salary in Charlottesville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,800, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the machinists take-home pay in Charlottesville?
About $44,800 a year ($3,733 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,040.
Do machinists earn more in Charlottesville than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Charlottesville, VA (16820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.23, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.23).
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