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Machinists (51-4041) in Bridgeport-Stamford Labor Market Area
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Bridgeport-Stamford LMA (1Q 2023)
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Estimated employment850
Mean wage$29.63
Entry wage$19.24
10th percentile wage$17.54
50th percentile wage$29.10
90th percentile wage$46.87
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing27031.3%
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing21025.0%
Machinery Manufacturing15018.0%
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing9010.2%
 Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing210$35.63
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing270$28.26
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods10$27.56
Machinery Manufacturing150$26.71
Machinists (51-4041)
Set up and operate a variety of machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments out of metal. Includes precision instrument makers who fabricate, modify, or repair mechanical instruments. May also fabricate and modify parts to make or repair machine tools or maintain industrial machines, applying knowledge of mechanics, mathematics, metal properties, layout, and machining procedures. Machinists who primarily program or operate computer numerically controlled (CNC) equipment are classified in Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators and Programmers (51-9160).
Median Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to Occupational GroupDifference
Current  $29.10 $23.09 $6.01
2022$27.92+4.2%$22.16+4.2%$5.77
2021$26.46+5.5%$20.99+5.5%$5.46
2020$25.32+4.5%$20.09+4.5%$5.23
2019$24.50+3.3%$19.44+3.3%$5.06
2018$23.78+3.0%$18.87+3.0%$4.91
2017$23.06+3.1%$18.29+3.1%$4.76
2016$22.42+2.8%$17.79+2.8%$4.63
2015$21.81+2.8%$17.30+2.8%$4.50
2014$21.32+2.3%$16.92+2.3%$4.40
YearThis OccupationCompared to All OccupationsDifference
Current  $29.10 $28.00 $1.10
2022$27.92+4.2%$27.07+3.4%$0.85
2021$26.46+5.5%$25.61+5.7%$0.85
2020$25.32+4.5%$24.73+3.5%$0.58
2019$24.50+3.3%$24.03+2.9%$0.47
2018$23.78+3.0%$23.33+3.0%$0.45
2017$23.06+3.1%$22.66+2.9%$0.39
2016$22.42+2.8%$22.14+2.4%$0.29
2015$21.81+2.8%$21.57+2.6%$0.23
2014$21.32+2.3%$21.12+2.2%$0.20
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2023
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Norwich-New London $35.31  440    
Hartford $30.29  3,870    
Bridgeport-Stamford $29.10  850    
New Haven $28.15  730    
Danbury $23.17  290  
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $30.29  3,870    
Bridgeport-Stamford $29.10  850    
New Haven $28.15  730    
Waterbury $20.55  490    
Norwich-New London $35.31  440    
Wages in other areas
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