General Machinist Salary in Louisiana

How much does a General Machinist make in Louisiana?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a General Machinist in Louisiana is $49,559 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $60,018
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,924 to $55,034
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,704

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General Machinist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,034	$4,586	$1,058	$26
Average	$49,559	$4,130	$953	$24
25th Percentile	$44,924	$3,744	$864	$22

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Key Factors That Influence General Machinist Salaries

A General Machinist'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 Do General Machinist 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 Machinists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $57,712.
California: $57,493.
Massachusetts: $56,726.

District of Columbia $57,712 California $57,493 Massachusetts $56,726 Washington $56,518 New Jersey $56,497 Alaska $56,424 Connecticut $55,705 New York $55,413

Hawaii $54,480 Rhode Island $54,042 Maryland $53,745 Minnesota $53,338 Colorado $53,182 Illinois $53,130 Oregon $52,932 Delaware $52,786

New Hampshire $52,694 Virginia $52,489 Pennsylvania $51,889 Nevada $51,587 North Dakota $51,488 Michigan $51,332 Wisconsin $51,274 Vermont $51,160

Texas $50,842 Maine $50,821 Arizona $50,790 Ohio $50,753 Georgia $50,274 Indiana $50,034 Wyoming $49,987 Utah $49,914

Iowa $49,883 Kansas $49,632 Louisiana $49,559 North Carolina $49,533 Missouri $49,523 Florida $49,320 Montana $49,210 Nebraska $49,106

Kentucky $49,049 South Carolina $48,840 Tennessee $48,710 Idaho $48,658 New Mexico $48,277 Oklahoma $48,194 Alabama $47,886 South Dakota $47,370

Arkansas $47,089 West Virginia $46,938 Mississippi $46,484

Top Paying Cities for General Machinists

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:

Moreauville: $46,712
Morrow: $46,635
Newellton: $46,167

Moreauville, LA $46,712 Morrow, LA $46,635 Newellton, LA $46,167 Palmetto, LA $46,999 Pineville, LA $45,661 Plaucheville, LA $46,684 Rhinehart, LA $46,214 Ruby, LA $45,745

Saint Joseph, LA $46,211 Saint Landry, LA $46,216 Sicily Island, LA $46,230 Simmesport, LA $46,736 Trout, LA $45,970 Vidalia, LA $46,423 Waterproof, LA $46,206 Wildsville, LA $46,311

Wisner, LA $46,226 Aimwell, LA $46,147 Anacoco, LA $46,532 Atlanta, LA $46,286 Ball, LA $45,718 Belmont, LA $46,582 Bentley, LA $45,843 Boyce, LA $45,848

Calvin, LA $46,423 Campti, LA $46,499 Clarence, LA $46,554 Clarks, LA $46,250 Cloutierville, LA $46,264 Colfax, LA $45,921 Columbia, LA $46,091 Converse, LA $46,738

Dodson, LA $46,267 Dry Prong, LA $45,946 Elmer, LA $45,870 Enterprise, LA $46,140 Fisher, LA $46,603 Flatwoods, LA $46,103 Flora, LA $46,486 Florien, LA $46,481

Forest Hill, LA $45,815 Gardner, LA $45,845 Georgetown, LA $46,098 Glenmora, LA $45,950 Gorum, LA $46,281 Grayson, LA $46,097 Hineston, LA $46,103 Hornbeck, LA $46,531

Joyce, LA $46,162 Kelly, LA $46,118 Kurthwood, LA $46,501 Leesville, LA $46,502 Springfield, LA $48,196 Sun, LA $47,304 Talisheek, LA $47,444 Tangipahoa, LA $47,456

Tickfaw, LA $47,846 Varnado, LA $46,439 Lafayette, LA $47,110 Arcadia, LA $46,498 Ashland, LA $46,608 Athens, LA $46,614 Belcher, LA $47,581 Benton, LA $47,614

Bethany, LA $47,570 Bienville, LA $46,498 Blanchard, LA $47,789 Castor, LA $46,736 Cotton Valley, LA $47,282 Coushatta, LA $46,835 Cullen, LA $47,052 Doyline, LA $47,510

Dubberly, LA $47,219 Frierson, LA $47,572 Gibsland, LA $46,708 Gilliam, LA $47,429 Gloster, LA $47,469 Goldonna, LA $46,339 Grand Cane, LA $47,316 Greenwood, LA $47,634

Hall Summit, LA $47,152 Haughton, LA $47,640 Haynesville, LA $46,514 Heflin, LA $47,320 Homer, LA $46,544 Hosston, LA $47,307 Ida, LA $47,195 Jamestown, LA $47,080

Keatchie, LA $47,381 Keithville, LA $47,606 Lisbon, LA $46,289 Logansport, LA $47,119 Longstreet, LA $47,237 Elm Grove, LA $47,511 Mansfield, LA $47,175 Minden, LA $47,267

Mooringsport, LA $47,599 Oil City, LA $47,468 Pelican, LA $46,795 Plain Dealing, LA $47,294 Pleasant Hill, LA $46,665 Powhatan, LA $46,655 Princeton, LA $47,566 Ringgold, LA $47,244

Rodessa, LA $47,099 Saline, LA $46,437 Sarepta, LA $47,143 Shongaloo, LA $46,840 Sibley, LA $47,366 Springhill, LA $47,038 Stonewall, LA $47,631 Vivian, LA $47,329

Ruston, LA $46,275 Simsboro, LA $46,448 Prairieville, LA $49,090 Lacassine, LA $47,951 Leblanc, LA $47,504 Longville, LA $47,606 Merryville, LA $47,171 Mittie, LA $46,753

Oberlin, LA $46,745 Pitkin, LA $46,520 Ragley, LA $47,885 Reeves, LA $47,767 Rosepine, LA $46,770 Singer, LA $47,724 Starks, LA $48,037 Sugartown, LA $46,650

Sulphur, LA $48,174 Vinton, LA $48,206 Westlake, LA $48,280 Baker, LA $49,468 Denham Springs, LA $48,969 Gonzales, LA $48,842 Addis, LA $49,497 Albany, LA $48,211

Angola, LA $47,247 Batchelor, LA $47,524 Brittany, LA $48,837 Brusly, LA $49,480 Carville, LA $49,087 Clinton, LA $48,371 Convent, LA $48,330 Darrow, LA $48,660

Duplessis, LA $49,033 Erwinville, LA $49,236 Ethel, LA $48,680 Fordoche, LA $48,246 French Settlement, LA $48,718 Geismar, LA $48,919 Glynn, LA $49,115 Burnside, LA $48,907

Greenwell Springs, LA $49,116 Grosse Tete, LA $48,880 Hester, LA $48,134 Holden, LA $48,397 Innis, LA $47,210 Jackson, LA $48,606 Jarreau, LA $48,815 Krotz Springs, LA $47,321

Lakeland, LA $49,009 Lettsworth, LA $47,775 Livingston, LA $48,682 Livonia, LA $48,563 Lottie, LA $47,913 Maringouin, LA $48,502 Morganza, LA $48,123 New Roads, LA $48,527

Norwood, LA $48,042 Oscar, LA $48,873 Paulina, LA $48,219 Plaquemine, LA $49,054 Port Allen, LA $49,482 Hahnville, LA $49,088 Harvey, LA $49,679 Kenner, LA $49,679

Lafitte, LA $49,490 La Place, LA $48,932 Luling, LA $49,466 Lutcher, LA $48,315 Marrero, LA $49,679 Meraux, LA $49,679 Mount Airy, LA $48,473 New Sarpy, LA $49,339

Norco, LA $49,224 Paradis, LA $49,196 Pilottown, LA $47,124 Pointe A La Hache, LA $48,684 Port Sulphur, LA $48,648 Reserve, LA $48,682 Saint Bernard, LA $49,182 Saint James, LA $48,308

Saint Rose, LA $49,500 Vacherie, LA $48,365 Venice, LA $46,408 Violet, LA $49,679 Westwego, LA $49,679 New Orleans, LA $49,679 Sondheimer, LA $46,115 Summerfield, LA $46,232

Taylor, LA $47,080 Lena, LA $46,019 Pride, LA $49,053 Rosedale, LA $48,978 Rougon, LA $49,138 Saint Amant, LA $48,510 Saint Francisville, LA $48,288 Saint Gabriel, LA $49,223

Slaughter, LA $48,900 Sorrento, LA $48,534 Sunshine, LA $49,417 Tunica, LA $47,376 Ventress, LA $48,814 Wakefield, LA $48,226 Walker, LA $48,817 Watson, LA $49,127

Weyanoke, LA $47,811 White Castle, LA $48,784 Wilson, LA $48,206 Zachary, LA $49,227 Uncle Sam, LA $48,123 Baton Rouge, LA $49,507 Shreveport, LA $47,818 Barksdale Afb, LA $47,818

Bossier City, LA $47,818 Monroe, LA $46,145 Archibald, LA $46,121 Baskin, LA $46,125 Bastrop, LA $46,137 Bernice, LA $46,324 Bonita, LA $46,170 Calhoun, LA $46,133

Chatham, LA $46,114 Choudrant, LA $46,131 Collinston, LA $46,137 Crowville, LA $46,250 Delhi, LA $46,215 Delta, LA $46,353 Downsville, LA $46,136 Dubach, LA $46,401

Epps, LA $46,196 Eros, LA $46,118 Fairbanks, LA $46,145 Farmerville, LA $46,136 Forest, LA $46,376 Abbeville, LA $46,907 Arnaudville, LA $47,109 Avery Island, LA $47,079

Baldwin, LA $47,331 Basile, LA $46,888 Branch, LA $47,052 Breaux Bridge, LA $47,159 Broussard, LA $47,096 Cade, LA $47,086 Carencro, LA $47,102 Cecilia, LA $47,122

Centerville, LA $47,223 Charenton, LA $47,348 Chataignier, LA $46,890 Church Point, LA $47,044 Crowley, LA $46,993 Delcambre, LA $47,058 Duson, LA $47,079 Egan, LA $47,006

Elton, LA $46,949 Erath, LA $47,042 Estherwood, LA $46,993 Eunice, LA $46,876 Evangeline, LA $47,028 Franklin, LA $47,185 Garden City, LA $47,174 Grand Coteau, LA $47,079

Gueydan, LA $46,913 Iota, LA $46,998 Jeanerette, LA $47,249 Jennings, LA $47,205 Kaplan, LA $46,811 Lake Arthur, LA $47,569 Lawtell, LA $46,997 Leonville, LA $47,099

Loreauville, LA $47,321 Mamou, LA $46,718 Maurice, LA $47,060 Mermentau, LA $47,086 Milton, LA $47,078 Morse, LA $47,002 New Iberia, LA $47,099 Lydia, LA $47,150

Opelousas, LA $47,029 Perry, LA $47,023 Pine Prairie, LA $46,719 Port Barre, LA $47,192 Rayne, LA $47,056 Reddell, LA $46,790 Roanoke, LA $47,408 Saint Martinville, LA $47,146

Scott, LA $47,096 Sunset, LA $47,070 Turkey Creek, LA $46,163 Ville Platte, LA $46,624 Washington, LA $46,963 Welsh, LA $47,704 Youngsville, LA $47,078 Lake Charles, LA $48,277

Metairie, LA $49,679 Des Allemands, LA $49,093 Ama, LA $49,601 Arabi, LA $49,679 Barataria, LA $49,383 Belle Chasse, LA $49,504 Boothville, LA $47,382 Boutte, LA $49,332

Braithwaite, LA $49,463 Buras, LA $47,417 Chalmette, LA $49,679 Destrehan, LA $49,416 Edgard, LA $48,756 Empire, LA $47,743 Garyville, LA $48,476 Gramercy, LA $48,347

Gretna, LA $49,679 Bell City, LA $48,007 Cameron, LA $48,474 Creole, LA $47,368 Dequincy, LA $48,011 Deridder, LA $46,851 Dry Creek, LA $46,893 Elizabeth, LA $46,575

Evans, LA $46,493 Fenton, LA $47,835 Grand Chenier, LA $46,732 Grant, LA $46,623 Hackberry, LA $48,039 Hayes, LA $47,895 Iowa, LA $48,179 Kinder, LA $47,529

Thibodaux, LA $48,179 Pierre Part, LA $47,928 Amelia, LA $47,351 Belle Rose, LA $48,383 Berwick, LA $47,350 Bourg, LA $48,295 Chauvin, LA $47,664 Cut Off, LA $48,687

Donaldsonville, LA $48,622 Donner, LA $47,406 Dulac, LA $47,421 Galliano, LA $48,341 Gheens, LA $48,877 Gibson, LA $47,263 Golden Meadow, LA $47,688 Grand Isle, LA $47,680

Gray, LA $47,930 Houma, LA $47,695 Kraemer, LA $48,210 Labadieville, LA $47,535 Larose, LA $48,897 Lockport, LA $48,548 Mathews, LA $48,655 Montegut, LA $48,122

Morgan City, LA $47,498 Napoleonville, LA $47,825 Paincourtville, LA $48,266 Patterson, LA $47,253 Plattenville, LA $48,239 Raceland, LA $48,427 Schriever, LA $47,632 Theriot, LA $47,179

Hammond, LA $47,835 Abita Springs, LA $47,901 Akers, LA $48,427 Amite, LA $47,600 Angie, LA $46,553 Bogalusa, LA $47,133 Bush, LA $47,467 Covington, LA $48,422

Fluker, LA $47,495 Folsom, LA $47,657 Franklinton, LA $46,962 Greensburg, LA $48,015 Husser, LA $47,337 Independence, LA $47,866 Kentwood, LA $47,242 Lacombe, LA $48,211

Loranger, LA $47,568 Madisonville, LA $48,530 Mandeville, LA $48,630 Maurepas, LA $48,367 Mount Hermon, LA $46,616 Natalbany, LA $47,855 Pearl River, LA $47,461 Pine Grove, LA $48,520

Ponchatoula, LA $48,547 Robert, LA $47,882 Roseland, LA $47,540 Saint Benedict, LA $48,201 Slidell, LA $48,398 Spearsville, LA $46,254 Start, LA $46,133 Sterlington, LA $46,140

Swartz, LA $46,145 Tallulah, LA $46,201 Transylvania, LA $46,162 West Monroe, LA $46,145 Winnsboro, LA $46,196 Alexandria, LA $45,661 Acme, LA $46,396 Bordelonville, LA $46,556

Bunkie, LA $46,511 Center Point, LA $45,751 Chase, LA $46,195 Cheneyville, LA $45,900 Clayton, LA $46,256 Cottonport, LA $46,489 Deville, LA $45,791 Dupont, LA $46,705

Echo, LA $45,824 Effie, LA $45,884 Evergreen, LA $46,550 Ferriday, LA $46,316 Gilbert, LA $46,182 Hamburg, LA $46,548 Harrisonburg, LA $46,216 Hessmer, LA $45,962

Jena, LA $45,955 Jonesville, LA $46,246 Lebeau, LA $46,975 Lecompte, LA $45,729 Libuse, LA $45,664 Mansura, LA $46,252 Marksville, LA $46,238 Melville, LA $47,455

Monterey, LA $46,402 Longleaf, LA $45,931 Many, LA $46,498 Marthaville, LA $46,544 Melrose, LA $46,283 Montgomery, LA $46,374 Mora, LA $46,228 Natchez, LA $46,415

Natchitoches, LA $46,525 Fort Polk, LA $46,696 Negreet, LA $46,496 New Llano, LA $46,687 Noble, LA $46,586 Oakdale, LA $46,577 Olla, LA $46,145 Otis, LA $45,920

Pollock, LA $45,874 Provencal, LA $46,366 Robeline, LA $46,460 Saint Maurice, LA $46,402 Sieper, LA $45,977 Sikes, LA $46,119 Simpson, LA $46,316 Slagle, LA $46,501

Tioga, LA $45,686 Tullos, LA $46,133 Urania, LA $46,278 Winnfield, LA $46,309 Woodworth, LA $45,704 Zwolle, LA $46,539 Fort Necessity, LA $46,111 Grambling, LA $46,563

Hodge, LA $46,547 Jigger, LA $46,201 Jones, LA $46,112 Jonesboro, LA $46,402 Kilbourne, LA $46,235 Lake Providence, LA $46,235 Lillie, LA $46,270 Mangham, LA $46,111

Marion, LA $46,137 Mer Rouge, LA $46,143 Oak Grove, LA $46,245 Oak Ridge, LA $46,134 Pioneer, LA $46,200 Quitman, LA $46,421 Rayville, LA $46,127

General Machinist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For General Machinist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the MFG Durable and Retail & Wholesale sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, General Machinist positions in Software & Networking or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view General Machinist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a General Machinist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
MFG Durable	$74,339	$36.0	50%
Retail & Wholesale	$64,427	$31.0	30%
Aerospace & Defense	$59,471	$29.0	20%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$54,515	$26.0	10%

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

Understanding how a General Machinist'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.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$44,924

Average $49,559/year

$55,034

$3,744

Average $4,130/month

$4,586

$864

Average $953/week

$1,058

$22

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,034	$4,586	$1,058	$26
Average	$49,559	$4,130	$953	$24
25th Percentile	$44,924	$3,744	$864	$22

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