Machinists in Oregon
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$48,425
after federal, FICA and Oregon tax
Tax takes
$15,395
24.1% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$46,242
Oregon costs more than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Oregon — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$63,820
Kept after tax
$48,425
Worth in national money
$46,242
State rank
6
of 51 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- This is a good state for the work. Oregon pays machinists a middle wage of $63,820, ranking 6 of 51 states and sitting about 8.63% above the national middle.
- Middle of the local pack. Of 489 occupations Oregon reports figures for, this is number 242.
- The wage here flatters the reality. From $63,820 the take-home is $48,425. But Oregon costs more than the national average, so that money behaves more like $46,242 would elsewhere. Worth knowing before comparing offers across states. The average is higher, $65,590, because the best-paid pull it up.
- Oregon's median for machinists is $63,820, about 8.63% above the national figure and 6 of 51 states reporting. Whether that premium reaches the worker depends on the two adjustments below, which is the part a wage table cannot tell you.
- In Oregon's occupational distribution, machinists sits at 242 of 489 — neither quartile. This local position is what a resident compares against, and it is determined by the state's own labor market rather than by national patterns for this occupation.
- Retained pay after federal, FICA and Oregon income tax is $48,425 for machinists, from $63,820. The state's price level exceeds the national average, so the price-adjusted equivalent is $46,242. ⚠️ This is purchasing power and not a wage; cross-state offer comparisons that stop at the nominal figure systematically overvalue high-cost states. The mean of $65,590 sits above the median, the right skew typical of wage data.
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Pay band: Machinists
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $47,040 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $63,820 |
| Top tenth earn over | $86,580 |
| This salary | $63,820 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in Oregon | $48,425 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $53,459 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | +$8,771 |
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $57,555 |
|---|---|
| You could take a cut of | −$10,608 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 105 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- A median is the middle, not an offer. Half of machinists in Oregon earn under $63,820 and half over. The published range runs $47,040 at the tenth percentile to $86,580 at the ninetieth. Experience and employer move an individual a long way inside that.
- That $48,425 take-home in Oregon comes from $63,820. It is the no-frills case: single filer, standard deduction, nothing set aside before tax. Real circumstances almost always reduce the tax. City and school-district taxes are not counted at all. Locally the work ranks 242 of 489.
- One number stands for prices across all of Oregon, which is a simplification — big cities cost far more than small towns. Read $46,242, the adjusted value of that $63,820 median, as a way to compare states fairly, not as a quote for any particular place. The two datasets are also from different years. This job sits at 242 of 489 in the state.
- Figures are distribution medians for machinists in Oregon, not entry or offer rates. The published band runs $47,040 to $86,580; within-state dispersion of that width routinely exceeds the dispersion between states, so tenure, employer and metropolitan area predict an individual's pay better than geography does.
- Retained pay of $48,425, from $63,820, assumes a single Oregon filer with the standard deduction and no elective deferrals. Pre-tax retirement or HSA contributions, dependants and itemized deductions all reduce it further; local income taxes, excluded here, would increase it in the states that levy them. This occupation ranks 242 of 489 locally, and the state ranks 6 of 51 for it.
- Price deflation uses one statewide parity for Oregon, so $46,242 — the adjusted value of that $63,820 median — establishes comparability between states rather than accuracy within one. The wage and parity series are dated independently, each following its own publication cycle, and neither is projected forward. This occupation sits at 242 of 489 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
The range here is narrow. From $47,040 at the bottom tenth to $86,580 at the top, pay for this work clusters rather than spreads.
Does a bigger number here mean I am better off?
Not on its own. Prices in Oregon run above the national level, so the same dollars buy less here. Adjusted for that, this pay is worth $46,242 — the wage did not change, only what it covers.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Three of them are federal and one is not. After income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Oregon's own levy, $48,425 remains.
Can I compare this job across every state?
Yes for this one. Pay is published in all 51 jurisdictions, so a state-to-state comparison here rests on the same survey everywhere rather than on a patchwork.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($47,040 to $86,580) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Oregon rather than a national figure.
How does the state price level affect real compensation?
Oregon's regional price parity sits above the national average, so nominal wages overstate purchasing power. Deflating take-home by the state price level gives $46,242 in national-average terms. ⚠️ RPPs are an all-items index; housing parities vary far more widely than the headline figure.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $48,425 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Oregon income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Is this occupation's state coverage complete?
State-level estimates are published for all 51 jurisdictions for this occupation, so cross-state comparison is not confounded by suppression. ⚠️ Estimates remain survey-based and carry sampling error; small differences between adjacent states should not be over-read.