How much does a machinist make?

Answer 1

Depending if you are a manual machinist or a cnc machinst. usually between $18 an hour for a C class and about $35 an hour an A class machinist. with about 30 years of experience it also depends on job specs. most machinist don't do the same types of jobs. i was working in long island, N.Y in a pump shop as a c class making $18 an hour. while i was in the navy i was doing general maintence on submarines and other ships. although a automotive machinist start off will be in the $30 an hour range with a state certification.

It really does depend on if you do CNC(computerized) work or manual machining. I am just starting out in the field, and where I am from which is the Pittsburgh area, I can usually expect to start out at about 12.00 an hour. Cost of living in N.Y. and Pittsburgh varies greatly, so $18 an hour in N.Y. is like $14 an hour in Pittsburgh. But I plan on making this a career, so in a couple to few years once I get my journeyman's papers, working in CNC, I can expect to make anywhere from $18 to $24 dollars an hour.