Machinist pay in Nevada

Statewide pay Government data

Machinists in Nevada earn a statewide median of $53,050 a year, 7% below the typical U.S. metro, ranking #43 of 50 states and DC. About 900 people work in the trade statewide.

Statewide pay range

States ranked near Nevada

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Pay by city Government data

Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (metro-level). Real pay: BEA price parities, 2024. How we calculate

Pay outside the cities Government data

BLS also reports pay for Nevada's rural (nonmetropolitan) regions.

BLS OEWS nonmetropolitan areas, May 2025.

The job (national)

Set up and operate a variety of machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments out of metal. Includes precision instrument makers who fabricate, modify, or repair mechanical instruments. May also fabricate and modify parts to make or repair machine tools or maintain industrial machines, applying knowledge of mechanics, mathematics, metal properties, layout, and machining procedures.

Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 1.0% from 2025 to 2035, with about 26,100 openings a year. Typical training: long-term on-the-job training.

Nationally, machinists have 108 injuries or illnesses serious enough to miss work per 10,000 full-time workers, 1.3× the rate for all jobs (87). The most common cause is being struck by or caught in objects and equipment.

What the work is like Government data

How often machinists deal with each condition, from surveys of workers in the job.

Getting started usually takes medium preparation (vocational training or an apprenticeship, often 1–2+ years).

O*NET 31.0 Work Context and Job Zones (U.S. Department of Labor), national.

Cities in Nevada

All trades in Nevada.