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Machinist salaries in California

Pay ranges employers published in 69 open job postings for Machinist roles in California, updated Nov 14, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Newest Machinist postings in California

MachinistJobot · Brea, CA · $30.00–$40.00/hr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
Machinist (CNC Programmer/Setup Machinist)Chipton Ross · El Segundo, CA · $27.90–$33.93/hr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
MachinistCorTech · Irvine, CA · $27.00–$30.00/hr · Posted Nov 10, 2026
Machinist - Certified II - 2nd ShiftGKN Aerospace · El Cajon, CA · $30.00–$40.00/hr · Posted Nov 7, 2026
Lead MachinistQuantum Space · Hawthorne, CA · $36.00–$43.00/hr · Posted Nov 7, 2026Apply
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United States$30.50/hr ($63.4K/yr) median, $27.00–$35.17/hr typical, 739 postings
CanadaCA$32.00/hr (CA$66.6K/yr) median, CA$28.50–CA$37.00/hr typical, 220 postings
Quebec, CanadaCA$29.44/hr (CA$61.2K/yr) median, CA$25.95–CA$32.36/hr typical, 93 postings
Ontario, CanadaCA$36.00/hr (CA$74.9K/yr) median, CA$29.13–CA$38.00/hr typical, 73 postings
Minnesota$30.50/hr ($63.4K/yr) median, $28.00–$32.50/hr typical, 63 postings
New York$30.27/hr ($63K/yr) median, $24.50–$34.75/hr typical, 46 postings
SingaporeSGD 25.8K median, SGD 25.8K–SGD 37.8K typical, 39 postings
Singapore, SingaporeSGD 25.8K median, SGD 25.8K–SGD 37.8K typical, 38 postings

The median posted base pay for Machinist jobs in California is $34.50/hr ($71.8K/yr), from 69 job postings with pay at 46 companies.

The middle half of postings list $29.40–$39.16/hr. The top 10% list $112K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $52K or less.

The median here is $34.50/hr ($71.8K/yr), against $30.50/hr ($63.4K/yr) across all 1,027 postings for the role.

69 open postings at 46 companies list a pay range; figures use postings with at least 3 per group.