Instrument Maker Salary in Lake Charles, LA

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How much does an Instrument Maker make in Lake Charles, LA? The average Instrument Maker salary in Lake Charles, LA is $49,058 as of April 24, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $41,289 and $62,220. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Instrument Maker II (CNC Machinist)

Georgia Tech - Atlanta , GA

Job Duty 5 - Provide guidance to lower level Instrument Makers. Job Duty 6 - Confer with shop customers (faculty, students, etc.) regarding work requirements. Job Duty 7 - Provide input to design of ...

Lensa - 55 days ago

Surgical Device Instrument Maker

Anodyne Surgical - O'Fallon , MO

Job Description Responsibilities Device fabrication and assembly includes developing and fabricating special fixtures and appliances needed to manufacture end items. Activity includes working with ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 83 days ago

Tool Room Machinist

CoStaff - East Troy , WI

... Instrument Maker, Electrical Machinist, Experimental Machinist, Experimental Mechanic, Fixture Maker, Fluid-Power Mechanic, Four-Slide Operator, Gear Machinist, Geothermal Heat Pump Machinist ...

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Manufacturing Engineer

Microvision Inc - Seabrook , NH

C. (Dutch Ophthalmic Research Center): from local Rotterdam ophthalmology instrument-maker to global market leader in 40 years! Every single day our more that 750 enthusiastic employees ensure that ...

ZipRecruiter - 64 days ago

MDS Coordinator (RN) - Jackson

Mission Point Healthcare Services - Jackson , MI

Become a difference maker with Mission Point, a growing company that invests in their employees ... As a MDS Coordinator you do the coordination of the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) process in ...

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Appraiser

JustAnswer - Chicago , IL

Plus, a minimum of 2 years of relevant employment (e.g., appraiser, auctioneer, curator, instrument designer, or maker) * OR a degree in Fine Arts, Art History, Art Business, Contemporary Art, Fine ...

ZipRecruiter - 5 days ago

What does an Instrument Maker do?

Common responsibilities of an Instrument Maker

Develops rough and finished sketches of research and laboratory instruments, parts or equipment from oral instructions and adapts and modifies sketches and blueprints based on applicable properties and mathematical calculations.

December 29, 2022

Works well with others.

February 17, 2023

Offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.

February 21, 2023

Estimates time, materials and labor costs for projected jobs and makes recommendations for equipment purchases.

March 10, 2023

Design and fabrication of wide variety of prototype parts, systems, and tooling for research projects.

April 03, 2023

Test, calibrate and inspect prototype instruments and assemblies.

May 16, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Instrument Maker in Lake Charles, LA

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41289

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49058

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63109

49467

What is the average salary for Instrument Maker in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Instrument Maker in Lake Charles, LA. The base salary for Instrument Maker ranges from $41,289 to $62,220 with the average base salary of $49,058. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $41,748 to $63,109 with the average total cash compensation of $49,467.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$49,058	$41,289 - $62,220
Bonus	$409	$459 - $889
Total Pay	$49,467	$41,748 - $63,109

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Instrument Maker Salary Near Lake Charles, LA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
CITY, STATE Port Arthur, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $42,368 - $63,846	COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
CITY, STATE Beaumont, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $43,247 - $65,169	COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
CITY, STATE Lafayette, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $40,655 - $61,263	COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
CITY, STATE Alexandria, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $39,506 - $59,532	COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
CITY, STATE New Iberia, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $40,417 - $60,905	COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA
CITY, STATE Galveston, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $45,409 - $68,428	COMPARE TO Lake Charles, LA

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About Lake Charles, Louisiana

Lake Charles (French: Lac Charles) is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Founded in 1861 in Calcasieu Parish, it is a major industrial, cultural, and educational center in the southwest region of the state. As of the 2010 census, the population was 71,993. Lake Charles is the principal city of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area, having a population of 202,040. It is the larger principal city of the Lake Charles-Jennings Combined Statistical Area, with a population of 225,235. The 2010 pop...

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