Machinists in Idaho

Considering a career as a Machinist in Idaho?

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

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

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

How Many Machinists Work in Idaho?

There were approximately 1,410 workers employed as Machinists in this state in 2018.

There were 1,460 Machinists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Idaho

Jobs for Machinists in this state are growing at a rate of 13.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.0%.

Idaho Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 160 annual job openings, and 1,480 total jobs in 2026 for Machinists in this state.

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

What do Machinists Make in Idaho?

In 2018 wages for Machinists ranged from $30,130 to $63,620 with $43,080 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.48 to $30.59. The median hourly rate was $20.71.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $20.29 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.42.

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

Top Idaho Metros for Machinists

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Boise City, ID	630	$41,730
Logan, UT-ID	300	$44,080
Coeur d’Alene, ID	170	$43,330
Lewiston, ID-WA	130	n/a
Idaho Falls, ID	110	$44,090

Top States for Machinists Employment

View the list below to see 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

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.