Tulsa, OK
All-industry
Estimated employment2,170
Employment RSE10.30
Mean wage$21.33
Mean RSE2.10
10th percentile wage$14.62
25th percentile wage$17.06
50th percentile wage$20.38
75th percentile wage$25.06
90th percentile wage$29.72
Machinists (51-4041)
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. Machinists who primarily program or operate computer numerically controlled (CNC) equipment are classified in Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators and Programmers (51-9160).
Median Wage History
  This Occupation   Compared to Occupational Group   Difference  
2020$20.38 $18.09  $2.29
2019$19.72+3.3%$17.51 +3.3%$2.22
2018$19.14+3.0%$16.99 +3.0%$2.15
  This Occupation   Compared to All Occupations   Difference  
2020$20.38 $18.37  $2.01
2019$19.72+3.3%$17.85 +2.9%$1.88
2018$19.14+3.0%$17.33 +3.0%$1.81
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
  Median Wage Employ- ment
Oklahoma City, OK $22.44 970
Fort Smith, AR-OK $20.58 130
Lawton, OK $20.49 30
Highest Employment
  Median Wage Employ- ment
Tulsa, OK $20.38 2,170
Oklahoma City, OK $22.44 970
Fort Smith, AR-OK $20.58 130
Wages in other areas
Note: 202002 Microdata
Publication Date: April 2021