Machinists pay range in Yakima
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,740 or more. The middle half of machinists in Yakima earn between $48,340 and $73,260.
- $44K10th
- $48K25th
- $60KMedian
- $73K75th
- $78K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $61,030 | $5,086 | $29.34 |
| Median | $59,560 | $4,963 | $28.63 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,340 | $4,028 | $23.24 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $73,260 | $6,105 | $35.22 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Machinists salary after taxes in Yakima
On the average salary of $61,030, a single filer in Yakima takes home about $51,218 a year, or $4,268 a month and $1,970 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Yakima a good place for machinists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Yakima area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $61,030 buys what about $63,876 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Yakima ($47,810). A typical home costs $355,256, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Machinists salary in other Washington cities
Yakima ranks 8th of 10 Washington metro areas for this job; Bremerton pays the most ($79,720).
- Bremerton$79,720
- Kennewick$76,070
- Seattle$75,190
- Mount Vernon$66,860
- Longview$66,210
- Bellingham$65,950
- Spokane$61,570
- Yakima$61,030
- Olympia$59,510
- Wenatchee$58,020
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 Yakima: questions
How much do machinists make an hour in Yakima?
$29.34 an hour on average, and $28.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level machinists salary in Yakima?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,340, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the machinists take-home pay in Yakima?
About $51,218 a year ($4,268 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,030. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do machinists earn more in Yakima than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Yakima, WA (49420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.00, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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