Machinists pay range in Madison
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $85,350 or more. The middle half of machinists in Madison earn between $49,020 and $68,190.
- $41K10th
- $49K25th
- $61KMedian
- $68K75th
- $85K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $61,330 | $5,111 | $29.49 |
| Median | $60,830 | $5,069 | $29.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,020 | $4,085 | $23.57 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $68,190 | $5,682 | $32.78 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Machinists salary after taxes in Madison
On the average salary of $61,330, a single filer in Madison takes home about $49,324 a year, or $4,110 a month and $1,897 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 (2026 rules).
Is Madison a good place for machinists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Madison area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $61,330 buys what about $63,040 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Madison ($58,080). A typical home costs $452,769, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Machinists salary in other Wisconsin cities
Madison ranks 2nd of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; La Crosse pays the most ($62,430).
- La Crosse$62,430
- Madison$61,330
- Appleton$59,490
- Milwaukee$59,460
- Green Bay$59,030
- Fond du Lac$58,740
- Kenosha$58,410
- Eau Claire$57,980
- Oshkosh$57,890
- Racine$55,890
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 Madison: questions
How much do machinists make an hour in Madison?
$29.49 an hour on average, and $29.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level machinists salary in Madison?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,020, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the machinists take-home pay in Madison?
About $49,324 a year ($4,110 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,330.
Do machinists earn more in Madison 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 Madison, WI (31540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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