The median annual wage for Machinists in Trenton-Princeton, NJ is $60,580 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $62,680.
Pay spans roughly $40,430 at the 10th percentile to $81,440 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.13 per hour. An estimated 100 people work as machinists in Trenton-Princeton, NJ.
| Median (annual) | $60,580 |
| Mean (annual) | $62,680 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.13 |
| 10th percentile | $40,430 |
| 90th percentile | $81,440 |
| Employment | 100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.