Machinist salary in California
In California, space employers offer machinists a median of $126k a year, the middle half $115k–$146k $14.7k above the national posted median. From 15 jobs at 7 employers that name a salary in their postings.
- 25th percentile$115,050/hr
- Median (50th)$126,000/hr
- 75th percentile$145,900/hr
- Distinct posted rates15
- Jobs stating an hourly rate15
- Employers7
The median is the middle of the 15 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $115,050–$145,900 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$115,050/hr
- Median (50th)$126,000/hr
- 75th percentile$145,900/hr
- Distinct posted rates15
- Jobs stating an hourly rate15
- Employers7
The median is the middle of the 15 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $115,050–$145,900 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted pay, a year$126,000
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$60.58/hr
Every figure here is a year's pay: a job that posts pay counts at 2,080 hours (40 a week for 52 weeks). Rounded to the nearest $100.
- Relativity Space5 jobs
- Northrop Grumman4 jobs
- SpaceX2 jobs
- K2 Space1 job
- Amazon Leo1 job
- L3Harris1 job
- Vast1 job
Jobs stating pay, the employers with the most first: 15 in all, at 7 employers.
The jobs themselves: Machinist jobs in California · Machinist pay nationwide
What machinists are paid in California
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $126k a year. Middle half $115k to $146k. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in California
Middle half of 15 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $126k. 25% of the 61 open machinist jobs in California state pay.
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Machinist pay by town in California
Towns where at least three open jobs state pay, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach | $143k | $99.3k–$212k | 6 (2) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Machinist pay by employer in California
What each employer posts for machinists here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
| Employer | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relativity Space | $146k | $112k–$212k | 5 |
| Northrop Grumman | $102k | $61.1k–$144k | 4 |
| SpaceX | $116k | $95k–$140k | 2 |
| K2 Space | $170k | $150k–$190k | 1 |
| Amazon Leo | $146k | $123k–$170k | 1 |
| L3Harris | $126k | $88k–$164k | 1 |
| Vast | $120k | $99.3k–$141k | 1 |
Median of each employer's jobs in California (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for machinists nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open machinist jobs in California
The open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight, at most two from one employer.
$141,600–$212,400/yr- $141,600–$212,400/yr
$150,000–$190,000/yr
$122,600–$170,000/yr
$88,000–$164,000/yr
$110,000–$140,000/yr
$99,318–$140,983/yr
$86,300–$143,800/yr- $86,300–$143,800/yr
- $95,000–$120,000/yr
Machinist salary in California: common questions
How much does a machinist make in California?
Open machinist jobs in California that state pay post a median of $126k, the middle half $115k–$146k (15 jobs from 7 employers).
Which employers in California pay machinists the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Relativity Space ($146k) and Northrop Grumman ($102k).
How does California compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in California ($126k) is $14.7k above the national posted median of $111k.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 15 of 61 open machinist jobs in California (25%) state pay. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Machinist pay in other states
Sources and method
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Machinist salary in California. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/machinists/california