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11.7% Jobs Projection
$40,780 Median Salary
1,100 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Machinists in Florida are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Machinists in Florida is growing faster than average.

  • Machinists in Florida earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Machinists Work in Florida?

In Florida, there were 9,250 people working as Machinists in the year 2018.

There were 9,550 Machinists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 300 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 4,240 Machinists working in it, which means Florida has more Machinists than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Machinists in this state are growing at a rate of 11.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.0%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,100 annual Machinists job openings in Florida, and 10,500 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 40,700 annual jobs and 404,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Machinists Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Machinists ranged from $26,470 to $60,610 with $40,780 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.73 to $29.14. The median hourly rate was $19.61.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.94 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.67.

The median salary in Florida is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Florida Metros for Machinists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Machinists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,810 $41,660
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 1,770 $41,260
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 1,010 $39,530
Jacksonville, FL 930 $42,140
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 660 $38,580
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 420 $37,200
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 390 $36,860
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 300 $42,160
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 280 $40,500
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 250 $41,800
Port St. Lucie, FL 250 $44,970
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 110 $40,210
Ocala, FL 80 $37,520
Panama City, FL 50 $38,550
Gainesville, FL 50 $42,990
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 40 $48,930

Top States for Machinists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Machinists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 36,530 $45,080
Illinois 31,000 $38,540
Michigan 27,020 $39,920
Ohio 26,250 $41,390
Texas 26,050 $45,570
Indiana 18,390 $42,880
Pennsylvania 17,060 $43,730
New York 14,000 $45,550
Minnesota 12,870 $49,510
Wisconsin 12,820 $42,070
South Carolina 12,480 $36,270
North Carolina 11,710 $40,890
Washington 10,300 $50,110
Florida 9,250 $40,780
Massachusetts 7,790 $51,050
Tennessee 7,690 $43,110
Connecticut 7,590 $49,950
Georgia 7,240 $40,330
Missouri 6,280 $43,470
Kentucky 6,240 $42,430

Below are the states where Machinists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $68,080
Hawaii $67,810
District of Columbia $58,280
Delaware $56,310
Maryland $53,480
North Dakota $52,360
Wyoming $52,300
New Mexico $51,670
Massachusetts $51,050
Washington $50,110

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