General Machinist Salary in Michigan

How much does a General Machinist make in Michigan?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a General Machinist in Michigan is $51,332 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $62,164
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,531 to $57,002
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,159

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General Machinist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,002	$4,750	$1,096	$27
Average	$51,332	$4,278	$987	$25
25th Percentile	$46,531	$3,878	$895	$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:

Davison: $49,485
Decker: $48,892
Deckerville: $48,714

Davison, MI $49,485 Decker, MI $48,892 Deckerville, MI $48,714 Dryden, MI $50,224 Durand, MI $49,815 Fenton, MI $50,183 Filion, MI $48,682 Flushing, MI $49,318

Forestville, MI $48,783 Fostoria, MI $49,126 Gaines, MI $49,777 Genesee, MI $49,349 Goodrich, MI $49,572 Grand Blanc, MI $49,476 Hadley, MI $49,667 Harbor Beach, MI $48,713

Holly, MI $50,146 Imlay City, MI $49,639 Kinde, MI $48,677 Lapeer, MI $49,409 Lennon, MI $49,513 Lexington, MI $49,089 Linden, MI $49,702 Marlette, MI $49,045

Melvin, MI $49,248 Metamora, MI $49,895 Minden City, MI $48,685 Montrose, MI $49,021 Mount Morris, MI $49,276 New Lothrop, MI $49,212 North Branch, MI $49,232 Ortonville, MI $50,255

Otisville, MI $49,308 Otter Lake, MI $49,182 Palms, MI $48,677 Peck, MI $49,026 Port Austin, MI $48,690 Port Hope, MI $48,671 Port Sanilac, MI $48,805 Ruth, MI $48,683

Sandusky, MI $48,879 Snover, MI $48,849 Swartz Creek, MI $49,475 Ubly, MI $48,768 Vernon, MI $49,745 Flint, MI $49,512 Burton, MI $49,524 Mikado, MI $48,587

Haslett, MI $50,345 Henderson, MI $49,363 Holt, MI $50,403 Howell, MI $50,778 Hubbardston, MI $49,576 Ionia, MI $49,689 Ithaca, MI $49,152 Laingsburg, MI $50,199

Lake Odessa, MI $49,796 Lakeview, MI $49,241 Lyons, MI $49,852 Mcbrides, MI $49,313 Maple Rapids, MI $49,699 Mason, MI $50,318 Middleton, MI $49,428 Morrice, MI $50,078

Muir, MI $49,655 Mulliken, MI $50,114 North Star, MI $49,223 Orleans, MI $49,583 Ovid, MI $49,960 Owosso, MI $49,728 Palo, MI $49,528 Perrinton, MI $49,541

Perry, MI $50,178 Pewamo, MI $49,852 Pompeii, MI $49,437 Portland, MI $49,971 Potterville, MI $50,313 Riverdale, MI $49,013 Rosebush, MI $48,830 Saint Johns, MI $49,983

Saint Louis, MI $49,008 Shepherd, MI $48,973 Sheridan, MI $49,435 Sidney, MI $49,430 Six Lakes, MI $49,174 Smyrna, MI $49,651 Stanton, MI $49,295 Sumner, MI $49,148

Sunfield, MI $50,023 Vestaburg, MI $49,077 Webberville, MI $50,266 Weidman, MI $48,874 Westphalia, MI $50,054 Williamston, MI $50,266 Winn, MI $49,038 Woodland, MI $49,848

Lansing, MI $50,457 Kalamazoo, MI $50,195 Portage, MI $50,130 Allegan, MI $49,568 Athens, MI $50,515 Augusta, MI $50,841 Bangor, MI $49,715 Battle Creek, MI $51,024

Bedford, MI $51,023 Bellevue, MI $50,705 Benton Harbor, MI $50,274 Bloomingdale, MI $49,450 Breedsville, MI $49,591 Bronson, MI $49,442 Burlington, MI $50,649 Burr Oak, MI $49,638

Cassopolis, MI $49,698 Centreville, MI $49,732 Ceresco, MI $50,868 Climax, MI $50,783 Cloverdale, MI $49,966 Coldwater, MI $49,687 Coloma, MI $50,128 Hagar Shores, MI $50,183

Colon, MI $49,904 Comstock, MI $50,365 Constantine, MI $49,806 Covert, MI $49,948 Decatur, MI $49,635 Marshall, MI $50,681 Martin, MI $49,803 Mattawan, MI $49,655

Mendon, MI $49,878 Nashville, MI $50,311 Nazareth, MI $50,281 Nottawa, MI $49,733 Olivet, MI $50,406 Oshtemo, MI $49,882 Otsego, MI $49,686 Paw Paw, MI $49,600

Plainwell, MI $49,978 Quincy, MI $49,698 Richland, MI $50,491 Riverside, MI $50,201 Saint Joseph, MI $50,194 Schoolcraft, MI $49,724 Scotts, MI $50,459 Delton, MI $50,324

Sherwood, MI $50,096 Dowagiac, MI $49,670 Dowling, MI $50,614 East Leroy, MI $50,756 Fulton, MI $50,512 Galesburg, MI $50,661 Gobles, MI $49,522 Grand Junction, MI $49,528

Hartford, MI $49,969 Hastings, MI $49,951 Hickory Corners, MI $50,598 Jones, MI $49,855 Kendall, MI $49,540 Lacota, MI $49,547 Lawrence, MI $49,719 Lawton, MI $49,615

Leonidas, MI $50,116 South Haven, MI $49,595 Sturgis, MI $49,667 Tekonsha, MI $50,421 Three Rivers, MI $49,730 Union City, MI $50,292 Vandalia, MI $49,774 Vermontville, MI $50,067

Vicksburg, MI $50,154 Watervliet, MI $50,073 White Pigeon, MI $49,869 Baroda, MI $49,810 Berrien Center, MI $49,594 Berrien Springs, MI $49,759 Bridgman, MI $49,793 Buchanan, MI $49,146

Eau Claire, MI $50,034 Edwardsburg, MI $49,865 Galien, MI $49,144 Harbert, MI $49,671 Lakeside, MI $49,716 New Buffalo, MI $49,824 New Troy, MI $49,535 Niles, MI $48,971

Sawyer, MI $49,627 Sodus, MI $50,160 Stevensville, MI $50,025 Three Oaks, MI $49,480 Union Pier, MI $49,720 Union, MI $50,130 Jackson, MI $50,220 Addison, MI $49,880

Adrian, MI $50,341 Albion, MI $50,239 Allen, MI $49,666 Blissfield, MI $50,294 Britton, MI $51,025 Brooklyn, MI $50,637 Camden, MI $49,269 Cement City, MI $50,204

Clarklake, MI $50,258 Clayton, MI $50,136 Clinton, MI $51,361 Concord, MI $50,050 Deerfield, MI $50,520 Frontier, MI $49,289 Grass Lake, MI $50,894 Hanover, MI $49,757

Hillsdale, MI $49,462 Homer, MI $50,292 Horton, MI $49,757 Hudson, MI $49,653 Jasper, MI $50,207 Jerome, MI $49,780 Jonesville, MI $49,677 Leslie, MI $50,275

Litchfield, MI $50,083 Manitou Beach, MI $50,231 Michigan Center, MI $50,401 Montgomery, MI $49,277 Morenci, MI $49,969 Moscow, MI $49,613 Mosherville, MI $49,935 Saint Clair, MI $50,146

Saint Clair Shores, MI $51,931 Warren, MI $51,897 Munith, MI $50,395 Napoleon, MI $50,641 Washington, MI $51,200 Ray, MI $51,063 Yale, MI $49,495 Allen Park, MI $52,029

Ann Arbor, MI $52,120 Azalia, MI $51,115 Belleville, MI $51,684 Brighton, MI $51,139 Bridgewater, MI $51,815 Carleton, MI $50,960 Chelsea, MI $51,445 Dearborn, MI $52,127

Melvindale, MI $52,123 Dearborn Heights, MI $51,938 Dexter, MI $51,760 Dundee, MI $50,763 Erie, MI $50,247 Flat Rock, MI $51,361 Garden City, MI $51,784 Gregory, MI $50,819

Grosse Ile, MI $51,684 Hamburg, MI $51,631 Ida, MI $50,369 Inkster, MI $51,822 Lakeland, MI $51,546 Lambertville, MI $50,248 La Salle, MI $50,276 Lincoln Park, MI $52,045

Livonia, MI $51,694 Luna Pier, MI $50,247 Manchester, MI $51,383 Maybee, MI $51,067 Milan, MI $51,668 Monroe, MI $50,429 New Boston, MI $51,291 New Hudson, MI $51,448

Newport, MI $50,704 Northville, MI $51,561 Pinckney, MI $51,304 Plymouth, MI $51,774 Rockwood, MI $51,339 Romulus, MI $51,578 Salem, MI $51,777 Saline, MI $51,870

Samaria, MI $50,247 South Lyon, MI $51,708 South Rockwood, MI $51,057 Taylor, MI $51,826 Temperance, MI $50,246 Trenton, MI $51,603 Wayne, MI $51,614 Westland, MI $51,679

Canton, MI $51,718 Whitmore Lake, MI $51,847 Whittaker, MI $51,821 Willis, MI $51,689 Wyandotte, MI $51,983 Riverview, MI $51,778 Lake Linden, MI $48,761 Southgate, MI $51,890

Ypsilanti, MI $52,127 Detroit, MI $52,129 Highland Park, MI $52,128 Marcellus, MI $49,687 Shaftsburg, MI $50,229 Davisburg, MI $50,503 Hamtramck, MI $52,128 River Rouge, MI $52,125

Ferndale, MI $52,082 Harper Woods, MI $52,054 Ecorse, MI $52,122 Grosse Pointe, MI $52,126 Oak Park, MI $51,999 Redford, MI $51,928 Bloomfield Hills, MI $51,613 Rochester, MI $51,219

Sterling Heights, MI $51,752 Utica, MI $51,401 Keego Harbor, MI $51,317 Auburn Hills, MI $51,300 West Bloomfield, MI $51,429 Waterford, MI $51,113 Drayton Plains, MI $50,983 Farmington, MI $51,454

Pontiac, MI $51,200 Clarkston, MI $50,779 Lanse, MI $48,761 Marenisco, MI $48,673 Mass City, MI $48,694 Mohawk, MI $48,699 Nisula, MI $48,651 Ontonagon, MI $48,701

Painesdale, MI $48,808 Pelkie, MI $48,726 Ramsay, MI $48,946 Rockland, MI $48,695 Sidnaw, MI $48,646 Skanee, MI $48,675 South Range, MI $48,875 Stambaugh, MI $48,968

Toivola, MI $48,664 Trout Creek, MI $48,634 Wakefield, MI $48,750 Watersmeet, MI $48,753 Watton, MI $48,671 White Pine, MI $48,753 Algonac, MI $50,964 Allenton, MI $50,480

Almont, MI $50,316 Anchorville, MI $51,029 Armada, MI $50,746 Avoca, MI $49,596 Troy, MI $51,679 Birmingham, MI $51,720 Capac, MI $49,815 Center Line, MI $52,043

Clawson, MI $51,816 Eastpointe, MI $52,010 Emmett, MI $49,806 Fair Haven, MI $50,942 Franklin, MI $51,704 Fraser, MI $51,792 Goodells, MI $50,000 Harsens Island, MI $51,155

Hazel Park, MI $52,102 Jeddo, MI $49,400 Southfield, MI $51,794 Clinton Township, MI $51,689 Marine City, MI $50,776 Marysville, MI $50,017 Memphis, MI $50,090 Macomb, MI $51,312

Mount Clemens, MI $51,552 Harrison Township, MI $51,499 New Baltimore, MI $51,196 New Haven, MI $51,033 North Street, MI $49,674 East China, MI $50,555 Fort Gratiot, MI $49,530 Port Huron, MI $49,832

Richmond, MI $50,674 Columbus, MI $50,529 Casco, MI $50,790 Romeo, MI $50,821 Roseville, MI $51,875 Royal Oak, MI $51,978 Pleasant Ridge, MI $52,031 Huntington Woods, MI $51,971

Madison Heights, MI $51,947 Saginaw, MI $48,851 Alger, MI $48,655 Auburn, MI $48,833 Beaverton, MI $48,796 Bentley, MI $48,710 Brant, MI $49,068 Breckenridge, MI $49,004

Chesaning, MI $48,993 Clare, MI $48,780 Coleman, MI $48,815 Comins, MI $48,466 Edenville, MI $48,856 Fairview, MI $48,536 Farwell, MI $48,745 Freeland, MI $48,843

Gladwin, MI $48,693 Harrison, MI $48,662 Hemlock, MI $48,862 Higgins Lake, MI $48,726 Hope, MI $48,735 Houghton Lake, MI $48,660 Houghton Lake Heights, MI $48,777 Kawkawlin, MI $48,800

Lake, MI $48,716 Lake George, MI $48,718 Linwood, MI $48,777 Lupton, MI $48,591 Luzerne, MI $48,479 Merrill, MI $48,908 Midland, MI $48,856 North Adams, MI $49,636

Marne, MI $49,743 Mears, MI $48,781 Montague, MI $48,629 Muskegon, MI $48,434 New Era, MI $48,694 Nunica, MI $48,725 Pentwater, MI $48,809 Pullman, MI $49,397

Ravenna, MI $48,906 Rothbury, MI $48,692 Saugatuck, MI $49,297 Scottville, MI $48,788 Shelby, MI $48,740 Spring Lake, MI $48,470 Twin Lake, MI $48,574 Walhalla, MI $48,864

Walkerville, MI $48,772 West Olive, MI $48,987 Whitehall, MI $48,538 Sylvan Beach, MI $48,536 Zeeland, MI $49,520 Grand Rapids, MI $49,836 Wyoming, MI $49,835 Saranac, MI $49,692

Mio, MI $48,531 Oakley, MI $49,253 Pinconning, MI $48,750 Prudenville, MI $48,642 Rhodes, MI $48,732 Roscommon, MI $48,570 Rose City, MI $48,560 Saint Charles, MI $48,894

Saint Helen, MI $48,578 Sanford, MI $48,832 Standish, MI $48,759 Sterling, MI $48,703 West Branch, MI $48,609 Wheeler, MI $48,988 Akron, MI $48,797 Au Gres, MI $48,735

Barton City, MI $48,518 Bay City, MI $48,837 University Center, MI $48,843 Bay Port, MI $48,742 Black River, MI $48,582 Bridgeport, MI $48,849 Caro, MI $48,785 Carrollton, MI $48,851

Caseville, MI $48,741 Cass City, MI $48,837 Clifford, MI $49,106 Curran, MI $48,447 Deford, MI $48,895 East Tawas, MI $48,659 Elkton, MI $48,750 Essexville, MI $48,818

Fairgrove, MI $48,809 Frankenmuth, MI $48,847 Gagetown, MI $48,797 Gilford, MI $48,817 Glennie, MI $48,548 Greenbush, MI $48,680 Hale, MI $48,620 Harrisville, MI $48,625

Kingston, MI $48,962 Lincoln, MI $48,602 Long Lake, MI $48,587 Mayville, MI $49,023 Berkley, MI $51,900 Smiths Creek, MI $49,922 Cadillac, MI $48,724 Acme, MI $48,677

Alba, MI $48,620 Alden, MI $48,620 Arcadia, MI $48,698 Bear Lake, MI $48,701 Bellaire, MI $48,632 Benzonia, MI $48,720 Beulah, MI $48,726 Boon, MI $48,662

Brethren, MI $48,672 Buckley, MI $48,684 Cedar, MI $48,690 Central Lake, MI $48,638 Chase, MI $48,732 Copemish, MI $48,658 Eastlake, MI $48,859 Eastport, MI $48,683

Elberta, MI $48,824 Elk Rapids, MI $48,756 Empire, MI $48,668 Evart, MI $48,729 Falmouth, MI $48,587 Fife Lake, MI $48,598 Filer City, MI $48,855 Frankfort, MI $48,745

Glen Arbor, MI $48,692 Grawn, MI $48,737 Harrietta, MI $48,634 Hersey, MI $48,815 Honor, MI $48,672 Idlewild, MI $48,787 Interlochen, MI $48,735 Irons, MI $48,677

Kaleva, MI $48,707 Kalkaska, MI $48,583 Kewadin, MI $48,667 Kingsley, MI $48,679 Lake Ann, MI $48,743 Lake City, MI $48,623 Lake Leelanau, MI $48,698 Leland, MI $48,720

Leroy, MI $48,687 Luther, MI $48,653 Trout Lake, MI $48,593 Vanderbilt, MI $48,516 Walloon Lake, MI $48,684 Waters, MI $48,551 Wolverine, MI $48,555 Iron Mountain, MI $48,857

Kingsford, MI $48,976 Allouez, MI $48,731 Au Train, MI $48,771 Bark River, MI $48,765 Big Bay, MI $48,671 Carney, MI $48,730 Champion, MI $48,731 Channing, MI $48,698

Chatham, MI $48,768 Cooks, MI $48,692 Cornell, MI $48,713 Arnold, MI $48,721 Curtis, MI $48,677 Daggett, MI $48,733 Deerton, MI $48,720 Eben Junction, MI $48,774

Rumely, MI $48,743 Engadine, MI $48,655 Escanaba, MI $48,880 Felch, MI $48,719 Little Lake, MI $48,794 Foster City, MI $48,719 Garden, MI $48,704 Germfask, MI $48,680

Gladstone, MI $48,858 Gould City, MI $48,616 Grand Marais, MI $48,639 Gulliver, MI $48,634 Gwinn, MI $48,827 Harris, MI $48,709 Hermansville, MI $48,765 Ingalls, MI $48,856

Ishpeming, MI $48,838 Loretto, MI $48,937 Mc Millan, MI $48,667 Manistique, MI $48,718 Marquette, MI $48,902 Menominee, MI $49,024 Michigamme, MI $48,689 Munising, MI $48,791

Nadeau, MI $48,878 Nahma, MI $48,772 National Mine, MI $48,842 Negaunee, MI $48,839 Newberry, MI $48,648 Norway, MI $48,839 Palmer, MI $48,824 Perkins, MI $48,747

Perronville, MI $48,612 Powers, MI $48,774 Quinnesec, MI $48,921 Ralph, MI $48,611 Rapid River, MI $48,717 Republic, MI $48,723 Rock, MI $48,718 Sagola, MI $48,736

Seney, MI $48,549 Shingleton, MI $48,643 Skandia, MI $48,790 Spalding, MI $48,840 Stephenson, MI $48,807 Trenary, MI $48,740 Vulcan, MI $48,756 Wallace, MI $48,892

Wells, MI $48,941 Wetmore, MI $48,681 Wilson, MI $48,780 Ahmeek, MI $48,904 Alpha, MI $48,891 Amasa, MI $48,645 Atlantic Mine, MI $48,782 Baraga, MI $48,786

Bergland, MI $48,713 Bessemer, MI $48,850 Bruce Crossing, MI $48,696 Calumet, MI $48,840 Caspian, MI $48,968 Chassell, MI $48,780 Copper City, MI $48,851 Copper Harbor, MI $48,683

Covington, MI $48,634 Crystal Falls, MI $48,758 Dodgeville, MI $48,937 Dollar Bay, MI $48,898 Ewen, MI $48,680 Gaastra, MI $48,816 Greenland, MI $48,725 Hancock, MI $48,859

Houghton, MI $48,906 Hubbell, MI $48,932 Iron River, MI $48,770 Ironwood, MI $48,827 Kearsarge, MI $48,866 Norvell, MI $50,854 Onondaga, MI $50,215 Onsted, MI $50,551

Osseo, MI $49,401 Ottawa Lake, MI $50,222 Palmyra, MI $50,403 Parma, MI $50,090 Petersburg, MI $50,382 Pittsford, MI $49,482 Pleasant Lake, MI $50,319 Reading, MI $49,411

Riga, MI $50,252 Rives Junction, MI $50,233 Sand Creek, MI $50,187 Somerset, MI $49,873 Somerset Center, MI $49,846 Spring Arbor, MI $49,933 Springport, MI $50,170 Stockbridge, MI $50,420

Tecumseh, MI $51,035 Tipton, MI $50,829 Waldron, MI $49,429 Weston, MI $50,178 Ada, MI $49,798 Alto, MI $49,741 Bailey, MI $49,135 Baldwin, MI $48,771

Barryton, MI $48,846 Belmont, MI $49,794 Big Rapids, MI $49,002 Bitely, MI $48,785 Blanchard, MI $48,999 Bradley, MI $49,733 Brohman, MI $48,825 Burnips, MI $49,661

Byron Center, MI $49,754 Caledonia, MI $49,760 Cannonsburg, MI $49,757 Casnovia, MI $49,332 Cedar Springs, MI $49,567 Chippewa Lake, MI $48,956 Mancelona, MI $48,578 Manistee, MI $48,761

Manton, MI $48,654 Maple City, MI $48,680 Marion, MI $48,645 Mayfield, MI $48,678 Merritt, MI $48,548 Mesick, MI $48,677 Northport, MI $48,672 Old Mission, MI $48,769

Omena, MI $48,690 Onekama, MI $48,759 Rapid City, MI $48,657 Reed City, MI $48,794 Sears, MI $48,715 South Boardman, MI $48,616 Suttons Bay, MI $48,707 Thompsonville, MI $48,670

Traverse City, MI $48,777 Tustin, MI $48,670 Wellston, MI $48,674 Williamsburg, MI $48,667 Mackinaw City, MI $48,676 Afton, MI $48,542 Alanson, MI $48,658 Alpena, MI $48,665

Atlanta, MI $48,499 Barbeau, MI $48,630 Bay Shore, MI $48,675 Boyne City, MI $48,657 Boyne Falls, MI $48,562 Brimley, MI $48,669 Brutus, MI $48,623 Burt Lake, MI $48,673

Carp Lake, MI $48,613 Cedarville, MI $48,643 Charlevoix, MI $48,678 Cheboygan, MI $48,643 Conway, MI $48,708 Cross Village, MI $48,674 Dafter, MI $48,663 De Tour Village, MI $48,625

Drummond Island, MI $48,598 East Jordan, MI $48,627 Eckerman, MI $48,565 Ellsworth, MI $48,634 Elmira, MI $48,542 Frederic, MI $48,473 Gaylord, MI $48,569 Goetzville, MI $48,602

Good Hart, MI $48,673 Grayling, MI $48,487 Harbor Springs, MI $48,662 Hawks, MI $48,527 Herron, MI $48,577 Hessel, MI $48,625 Hillman, MI $48,530 Hubbard Lake, MI $48,563

Hulbert, MI $48,573 Indian River, MI $48,634 Johannesburg, MI $48,454 Tower, MI $48,555 Comstock Park, MI $49,811 Kinross, MI $48,669 Lachine, MI $48,537 Levering, MI $48,611

Lewiston, MI $48,462 Mackinac Island, MI $48,723 Millersburg, MI $48,542 Moran, MI $48,590 Mullett Lake, MI $48,644 Naubinway, MI $48,585 Oden, MI $48,806 Onaway, MI $48,553

Ossineke, MI $48,636 Paradise, MI $48,590 Pellston, MI $48,627 Petoskey, MI $48,680 Pickford, MI $48,655 Pointe Aux Pins, MI $48,527 Posen, MI $48,561 Presque Isle, MI $48,615

Rogers City, MI $48,610 Rudyard, MI $48,612 Saint Ignace, MI $48,688 Beaver Island, MI $48,616 Sault Sainte Marie, MI $48,755 Kincheloe, MI $48,981 Topinabee, MI $48,736 Macatawa, MI $49,179

Coral, MI $49,361 Dorr, MI $49,682 Freeport, MI $49,769 Gowen, MI $49,479 Grant, MI $49,088 Hopkins, MI $49,674 Howard City, MI $49,293 Kent City, MI $49,443

Lowell, MI $49,724 Mecosta, MI $49,006 Middleville, MI $49,770 Moline, MI $49,730 Morley, MI $49,118 Newaygo, MI $49,127 Paris, MI $48,857 Pierson, MI $49,406

Remus, MI $48,938 Rockford, MI $49,703 Rodney, MI $48,935 Sand Lake, MI $49,454 Shelbyville, MI $49,795 Sparta, MI $49,672 Stanwood, MI $49,079 Trufant, MI $49,416

Wayland, MI $49,726 White Cloud, MI $48,961 Allendale, MI $49,504 Branch, MI $48,699 Conklin, MI $49,467 Coopersville, MI $49,344 Custer, MI $48,754 Douglas, MI $49,288

Fennville, MI $49,412 Ferrysburg, MI $48,475 Fountain, MI $48,754 Free Soil, MI $48,687 Fremont, MI $48,881 Fruitport, MI $48,509 Glenn, MI $49,347 Grand Haven, MI $48,747

Grandville, MI $49,806 Hamilton, MI $49,517 Hart, MI $48,796 Hesperia, MI $48,819 Holland, MI $49,326 Holton, MI $48,710 Hudsonville, MI $49,683 Jamestown, MI $49,709

Jenison, MI $49,773 Lamont, MI $49,628 Ludington, MI $48,834 Mc Bain, MI $48,656 Hartland, MI $50,719 Highland, MI $50,701 Lake Orion, MI $51,005 Oakland, MI $51,051

Lakeville, MI $50,799 Leonard, MI $50,688 Oxford, MI $50,636 Novi, MI $51,416 Milford, MI $51,098 Commerce Township, MI $51,062 White Lake, MI $50,769 Union Lake, MI $51,136

Walled Lake, MI $51,213 Wixom, MI $51,277 Applegate, MI $48,855 Argyle, MI $48,839 Atlas, MI $49,543 Attica, MI $49,499 Bad Axe, MI $48,770 Bancroft, MI $49,981

Birch Run, MI $48,886 Brown City, MI $49,123 Burt, MI $48,863 Byron, MI $50,041 Carsonville, MI $48,729 Clio, MI $49,129 Columbiaville, MI $49,349 Croswell, MI $49,063

Millington, MI $49,030 Munger, MI $48,842 National City, MI $48,637 Omer, MI $48,701 Oscoda, MI $48,674 Owendale, MI $48,793 Pigeon, MI $48,803 Prescott, MI $48,661

Reese, MI $48,841 Richville, MI $48,845 Sebewaing, MI $48,812 Silverwood, MI $49,089 South Branch, MI $48,536 Spruce, MI $48,583 Tawas City, MI $48,667 Turner, MI $48,628

Twining, MI $48,669 Unionville, MI $48,776 Vassar, MI $48,921 Whittemore, MI $48,629 Alma, MI $49,123 Mount Pleasant, MI $49,156 Okemos, MI $50,382 Ashley, MI $49,369

Bannister, MI $49,387 Bath, MI $50,355 Belding, MI $49,635 Carson City, MI $49,419 Cedar Lake, MI $49,089 Charlotte, MI $50,213 Clarksville, MI $49,733 Cohoctah, MI $50,091

Corunna, MI $49,496 Crystal, MI $49,201 Dansville, MI $50,313 Dewitt, MI $50,326 Dimondale, MI $50,372 Eagle, MI $50,236 East Lansing, MI $50,435 Eaton Rapids, MI $50,241

Edmore, MI $49,116 Elm Hall, MI $49,042 Elsie, MI $49,606 Elwell, MI $48,982 Eureka, MI $49,673 Fenwick, MI $49,505 Fowler, MI $49,882 Fowlerville, MI $50,264

Grand Ledge, MI $50,296 Greenville, MI $49,530

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	$76,997	$37.0	50%
Retail & Wholesale	$66,731	$32.0	30%
Aerospace & Defense	$61,598	$30.0	20%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$56,465	$27.0	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

$46,531

Average $51,332/year

$57,002

$3,878

Average $4,278/month

$4,750

$895

Average $987/week

$1,096

$22

Average $25/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,002	$4,750	$1,096	$27
Average	$51,332	$4,278	$987	$25
25th Percentile	$46,531	$3,878	$895	$22

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