Manufacturing

Machinists

Set up and operate a variety of machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments out of metal.

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Salary Breakdown

Machinists

Average

$50,120

ANNUAL

$24.10

HOURLY

Entry Level

$30,500

ANNUAL

$14.66

HOURLY

Mid Level

$48,080

ANNUAL

$23.11

HOURLY

Expert Level

$63,000

ANNUAL

$30.29

HOURLY


Projected Jobs

Machinists

5,500

Projected job openings through 2030


Sample Career Roadmap

Machinists

Job Titles

Entry Level

JOB TITLE

Helper

Mid Level

JOB TITLE

Assistant

Expert Level

JOB TITLE

Senior Machinist

Supporting Programs

Machinists

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 Credential  

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 Credential  

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 Credential  

Mesa Community College (MCCCD)
 Associate's Degree  

Mesa Community College (MCCCD)
 Credential  

Mesa Community College (MCCCD)
 Associate's Degree  

Gateway Community College (MCCCD)
 Associate's Degree  

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 Credential  

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 Credential  

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 Associate's Degree  

Pima Community College
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 Associate's Degree  

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 Credential  

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 Associate's Degree  

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Top Expected Tasks

Machinists


Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Machinists

Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.

KNOWLEDGE

Mathematics

KNOWLEDGE

Mechanical

KNOWLEDGE

Production and Processing

KNOWLEDGE

Design

KNOWLEDGE

Engineering and Technology

SKILL

Operation and Control

SKILL

Critical Thinking

SKILL

Monitoring

SKILL

Operations Monitoring

SKILL

Active Listening

ABILITY

Arm-Hand Steadiness

ABILITY

Finger Dexterity

ABILITY

Manual Dexterity

ABILITY

Control Precision

ABILITY

Deductive Reasoning


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