The median annual wage for Machinists in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $63,600 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $66,980.
Pay spans roughly $47,830 at the 10th percentile to $89,280 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.58 per hour. An estimated 5,210 people work as machinists in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $63,600 |
| Mean (annual) | $66,980 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.58 |
| 10th percentile | $47,830 |
| 90th percentile | $89,280 |
| Employment | 5,210 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.