Production

Machinists

SOC 51-4041

Cut and shape metal parts to exact specs on lathes and mills.

Median pay

$59k

$48k to $68k typical range

Outlook

Stable

30k openings / yr

Education

High school plus training

AI exposure

38%

modeled estimate · 55th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

33/100

Key skills

Critical Thinking
Monitoring
Active Listening
Speaking
Reading Comprehension
Mathematics

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.