What are the main factors that influence a General Machinist I's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for General Machinist I?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for General Machinist I roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A General Machinist 's salary?

A General Machinist 's salary grows with experience: an General Machinist I (0-1 years)earns $44,362, a General Machinist II (1-3 years)earns $54,332, a General Machinist III (3-5 years)earns $60,950, an Expert Machinist (5-7 years)earns $67,974, a Machining Operations Supervisor I (7+ years)earns $60,874,

What are the highest paying states for a General Machinist I?

General Machinist I salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for General Machinist I roles are District of Columbia $53,040, California $52,840, Massachusetts $52,130. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of General Machinist roles make?

Salaries for General Machinist level roles vary by specialization: Expert Machinist: $73,400; General Machinist IV: $73,390; Machinist IV: $73,390; General Machinist III: $65,900; Machinist III: $65,806.

General Machinist I Salary in New Mexico

How much does a General Machinist I make in New Mexico?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a General Machinist I in New Mexico is $44,370 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

However, a General Machinist I's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $50,846
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,700 to $47,760
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,359

10% $37,359

50% (Median) $44,370

90% $50,846

General Machinist I Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,760	$3,980	$918	$23
Average	$44,370	$3,698	$853	$21
25th Percentile	$40,700	$3,392	$783	$20

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Key Factors That Influence General Machinist I Salaries

A General Machinist I's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects General Machinist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a General Machinist I's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

General Machinist I (0-1 years): $44,362
General Machinist II (1-3 years): $54,332
General Machinist III (3-5 years): $60,950
Expert Machinist (5-7 years): $67,974
Machining Operations Supervisor I (7+ years): $60,874

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
General Machinist I	0-1 years	$44,362
General Machinist II	1-3 years	$54,332
General Machinist III	3-5 years	$60,950
Expert Machinist	5-7 years	$67,974
Machining Operations Supervisor I	7+ years	$60,874

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How Do General Machinist I Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract General Machinist Is. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $53,040.
California: $52,840.
Massachusetts: $52,130.

District of Columbia $53,040 California $52,840 Massachusetts $52,130 Washington $51,940 New Jersey $51,920 Alaska $51,850 Connecticut $51,190 New York $50,920

Hawaii $50,070 Rhode Island $49,660 Maryland $49,390 Minnesota $49,020 Colorado $48,870 Illinois $48,830 Oregon $48,640 Delaware $48,510

New Hampshire $48,430 Virginia $48,240 Pennsylvania $47,690 Nevada $47,410 North Dakota $47,320 Michigan $47,170 Wisconsin $47,120 Vermont $47,020

Texas $46,720 Maine $46,700 Arizona $46,680 Ohio $46,640 Georgia $46,200 Indiana $45,980 Wyoming $45,940 Utah $45,870

Iowa $45,840 Kansas $45,610 Louisiana $45,550 North Carolina $45,520 Missouri $45,510 Florida $45,330 Montana $45,220 Nebraska $45,130

Kentucky $45,080 South Carolina $44,880 Tennessee $44,760 Idaho $44,720 New Mexico $44,370 Oklahoma $44,290 Alabama $44,010 South Dakota $43,530

Arkansas $43,280 West Virginia $43,140 Mississippi $42,720

Top Paying Cities for General Machinist Is

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $44,840
Belen: $44,590
Bernalillo: $44,920

Algodones, NM $44,840 Belen, NM $44,590 Bernalillo, NM $44,920 Bluewater, NM $43,980 Bosque, NM $44,260 Casa Blanca, NM $44,360 Cedar Crest, NM $44,960 Cedarvale, NM $43,190

Cerrillos, NM $44,870 Claunch, NM $43,030 Coyote, NM $44,210 Cuba, NM $44,140 Cubero, NM $44,460 Edgewood, NM $44,760 Estancia, NM $44,220 Gallina, NM $43,980

Counselor, NM $44,010 Grants, NM $43,930 Milan, NM $44,100 Isleta, NM $45,000 Jarales, NM $44,550 Jemez Pueblo, NM $44,620 Jemez Springs, NM $44,490 Laguna, NM $44,680

La Jara, NM $44,090 La Joya, NM $43,990 Lindrith, NM $43,940 Los Lunas, NM $44,830 Mcintosh, NM $44,470 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $44,170 Moriarty, NM $44,320 Mountainair, NM $43,840

Nageezi, NM $43,950 New Laguna, NM $44,440 Paguate, NM $44,470 Pena Blanca, NM $44,970 Peralta, NM $44,900 Placitas, NM $44,920 Ponderosa, NM $44,570 Prewitt, NM $43,960

Regina, NM $43,990 Sandia Park, NM $44,840 Corrales, NM $45,010 San Fidel, NM $44,200 San Rafael, NM $44,010 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $44,840 San Ysidro, NM $44,780 Stanley, NM $44,310

Tijeras, NM $44,850 Tome, NM $44,770 Torreon, NM $44,620 Veguita, NM $44,260 Willard, NM $43,760 Youngsville, NM $44,220 Bosque Farms, NM $44,980 Clines Corners, NM $44,040

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $44,880 Cochiti Lake, NM $44,940 Albuquerque, NM $45,040 Kirtland Afb, NM $45,040 Rio Rancho, NM $44,960 Gallup, NM $44,030 Brimhall, NM $43,900 Church Rock, NM $43,920

Continental Divide, NM $43,890 Crownpoint, NM $43,930 Fence Lake, NM $43,730 Fort Wingate, NM $43,910 Gamerco, NM $43,980 Mentmore, NM $43,910 Mexican Springs, NM $43,910 Ramah, NM $43,830

Rehoboth, NM $43,940 Thoreau, NM $43,940 Tohatchi, NM $43,900 Vanderwagen, NM $43,910 Zuni, NM $43,900 Navajo, NM $43,960 Jamestown, NM $43,850 Pinehill, NM $43,790

Sheep Springs, NM $43,950 Smith Lake, NM $44,110 Yatahey, NM $43,930 Farmington, NM $44,140 Aztec, NM $44,220 Blanco, NM $44,020 Bloomfield, NM $43,960 Flora Vista, NM $44,190

Fruitland, NM $43,910 Kirtland, NM $44,190 La Plata, NM $44,200 Navajo Dam, NM $44,180 Shiprock, NM $44,120 Waterflow, NM $44,100 Newcomb, NM $43,920 Sanostee, NM $43,950

Santa Fe, NM $45,270 Abiquiu, NM $44,030 Alcalde, NM $44,800 Amalia, NM $43,960 Arroyo Hondo, NM $43,900 Arroyo Seco, NM $43,950 Canjilon, NM $43,890 Canones, NM $44,290

Carson, NM $44,070 Cebolla, NM $43,920 Cerro, NM $43,930 Chama, NM $44,110 Chamisal, NM $44,680 Chimayo, NM $44,990 Cordova, NM $44,920 Costilla, NM $44,150

Taos Ski Valley, NM $43,810 Dixon, NM $44,630 Dulce, NM $44,110 El Prado, NM $43,990 El Rito, NM $44,190 Embudo, NM $44,410 Espanola, NM $44,940 Glorieta, NM $45,090

Hernandez, NM $44,520 Ilfeld, NM $44,680 La Madera, NM $44,110 Lamy, NM $44,920 Llano, NM $44,590 Los Alamos, NM $45,030 White Rock, NM $45,110 Medanales, NM $44,570

Ojo Caliente, NM $44,310 Los Ojos, NM $44,000 Pecos, NM $44,950 Penasco, NM $44,420 Petaca, NM $43,850 Questa, NM $43,980 Ranchos De Taos, NM $44,210 Red River, NM $43,850

Ribera, NM $44,140 Rowe, NM $44,720 San Cristobal, NM $43,850 San Jose, NM $44,610 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $44,830 Santa Cruz, NM $44,980 Serafina, NM $44,020 Taos, NM $43,960

Tererro, NM $45,100 Tesuque, NM $45,270 Tierra Amarilla, NM $43,960 Trampas, NM $44,380 Tres Piedras, NM $43,840 Truchas, NM $44,790 Vadito, NM $44,360 Valdez, NM $43,880

Vallecitos, NM $43,850 Velarde, NM $44,570 Villanueva, NM $44,050 Spaceport City, NM $43,150 Las Vegas, NM $43,680 Angel Fire, NM $43,810 Anton Chico, NM $43,600 Buena Vista, NM $44,000

Chacon, NM $44,030 Cimarron, NM $43,740 Cleveland, NM $44,340 Eagle Nest, NM $43,770 Guadalupita, NM $43,960 Holman, NM $44,230 La Loma, NM $43,530 Maxwell, NM $43,750

Miami, NM $43,660 Mills, NM $43,500 Montezuma, NM $44,570 Mora, NM $44,410 Mosquero, NM $43,460 Ocate, NM $43,700 Ojo Feliz, NM $43,820 Rainsville, NM $44,010

Raton, NM $43,860 Rociada, NM $44,590 Roy, NM $43,510 Sapello, NM $44,210 Solano, NM $43,460 Springer, NM $43,640 Ute Park, NM $43,760 Valmora, NM $43,640

Wagon Mound, NM $43,590 Watrous, NM $43,650 Socorro, NM $43,550 Aragon, NM $43,690 Datil, NM $43,510 Lemitar, NM $43,760 Luna, NM $43,760 Magdalena, NM $43,510

Pie Town, NM $43,650 Polvadera, NM $43,860 Quemado, NM $43,740 Reserve, NM $43,670 San Acacia, NM $43,930 San Antonio, NM $43,310 Truth Or Consequences, NM $43,300 Arrey, NM $43,300

Caballo, NM $43,330 Derry, NM $43,110 Elephant Butte, NM $43,420 Garfield, NM $42,980 Hatch, NM $42,290 Monticello, NM $43,300 Rincon, NM $42,050 Salem, NM $42,850

Williamsburg, NM $43,360 Winston, NM $43,330 Las Cruces, NM $41,500 White Sands Missile Range, NM $41,630 Santa Teresa, NM $41,940 Playas, NM $43,500 Animas, NM $43,610 Anthony, NM $41,930

Arenas Valley, NM $43,530 Bayard, NM $43,490 Berino, NM $41,740 Buckhorn, NM $43,540 Santa Clara, NM $43,570 Chamberino, NM $41,780 Cliff, NM $43,490 Columbus, NM $43,370

Deming, NM $43,380 Dona Ana, NM $41,500 Fairacres, NM $41,620 Faywood, NM $43,360 Fort Bayard, NM $43,530 Gila, NM $43,420 Glenwood, NM $43,460 Hachita, NM $43,370

Hanover, NM $43,380 Hillsboro, NM $43,290 Hurley, NM $43,460 La Mesa, NM $42,290 Lordsburg, NM $43,470 Mesilla, NM $41,500 Mesilla Park, NM $41,500 Mesquite, NM $41,540

Mimbres, NM $43,410 Mule Creek, NM $43,530 Organ, NM $41,520 Pinos Altos, NM $43,490 Radium Springs, NM $41,520 Redrock, NM $43,380 Rodeo, NM $43,670 San Miguel, NM $41,520

Silver City, NM $43,490 Sunland Park, NM $41,710 Tyrone, NM $43,620 Vado, NM $41,560 Chaparral, NM $42,080 Clovis, NM $43,400 Cannon Afb, NM $43,310 Broadview, NM $43,280

Causey, NM $43,200 Crossroads, NM $43,100 Dora, NM $43,310 Elida, NM $43,130 Floyd, NM $43,230 Fort Sumner, NM $43,200 Grady, NM $43,320 House, NM $43,280

Kenna, NM $43,130 Lingo, NM $43,200 Melrose, NM $43,290 Milnesand, NM $43,110 Pep, NM $43,170 Portales, NM $43,330 Rogers, NM $43,180 Saint Vrain, NM $43,320

Taiban, NM $43,180 Texico, NM $43,340 Yeso, NM $43,020 Roswell, NM $43,070 Artesia, NM $43,160 Caprock, NM $43,070 Carlsbad, NM $43,190 Dexter, NM $43,110

Eunice, NM $43,230 Hagerman, NM $43,130 Hobbs, NM $43,290 Hope, NM $42,970 Jal, NM $43,180 Lake Arthur, NM $43,060 Lakewood, NM $43,120 Loco Hills, NM $43,200

Loving, NM $43,180 Lovington, NM $43,250 Mcdonald, NM $43,130 Malaga, NM $43,130 Maljamar, NM $43,090 Monument, NM $43,190 Tatum, NM $43,160 Whites City, NM $43,230

Carrizozo, NM $42,870 Alamogordo, NM $42,730 Alto, NM $42,880 Bent, NM $42,740 Capitan, NM $42,780 Cloudcroft, NM $42,740 Corona, NM $43,060 Encino, NM $43,400

Fort Stanton, NM $42,800 Glencoe, NM $42,760 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $42,730 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $42,730 Hondo, NM $42,800 La Luz, NM $42,730 Lincoln, NM $42,680 Mayhill, NM $42,830

Mescalero, NM $42,750 Nogal, NM $42,930 Orogrande, NM $42,750 Picacho, NM $42,790 Pinon, NM $42,960 Ruidoso, NM $42,960 Ruidoso Downs, NM $42,900 Sacramento, NM $42,770

San Patricio, NM $42,820 Sunspot, NM $42,730 Timberon, NM $42,820 Tinnie, NM $42,770 Tularosa, NM $42,760 Vaughn, NM $43,230 Weed, NM $42,820 Tucumcari, NM $43,440

Amistad, NM $43,390 Bard, NM $43,320 Capulin, NM $43,810 Clayton, NM $43,470 Conchas Dam, NM $43,510 Cuervo, NM $43,300 Des Moines, NM $43,630 Folsom, NM $43,700

Garita, NM $43,430 Gladstone, NM $43,510 Grenville, NM $43,510 Logan, NM $43,440 Mcalister, NM $43,310 Nara Visa, NM $43,340 Newkirk, NM $43,390 Quay, NM $43,410

San Jon, NM $43,360 Santa Rosa, NM $43,410 Sedan, NM $43,430 Trementina, NM $43,420

General Machinist I Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

General Machinist I salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $49,534. While startup companies pay approximate $41,943.

General Machinist I Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$41,943
Growth Stage	51~500	$44,350
Established	501~5000	$47,829
Enterprise	5000+	$49,534

General Machinist I Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For General Machinist I roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, General Machinist positions in Biotechnology or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view General Machinist I as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a General Machinist I

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$53,244	$26.0	20%

General Machinist I Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a General Machinist I's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$40,700

Average $44,370/year

$47,760

$3,392

Average $3,698/month

$3,980

$783

Average $853/week

$918

$20

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,760	$3,980	$918	$23
Average	$44,370	$3,698	$853	$21
25th Percentile	$40,700	$3,392	$783	$20

General Machinist I Salary Growth & Career Path

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Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As a General Machinist I, you have the following paths for advancement. The table below compares the salary raises for common next-step roles. By comparing these figures, you can choose the career path that best meets your financial goals.

General Machinist I Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
Extruder Operator II	$50,600	14%
Plastic Injection Molding Operator II	$45,000	1%
Intermediate Machine Operator	$42,200	-5%
Milling Machine Technician II	$48,300	9%

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