Machinists
- Manufacturing
Median Yearly Income
$50,477
Most Common Education Level
High school diploma or less
Projected Job Growth
+4.23%
What do Machinists do?
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.
Career Interests Areas
- Realistic
- Conventional
- Investigative
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Data on career profiles are based on information supplied by the O*NET Program, sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment, and Training Administration.