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Machinists salary in Utah

People ask me what a job pays, and my honest answer is always: it depends on the state. For machinists in Utah, the middle of the field earned $61,280 a year. Use that as your anchor, then look at experience, employer size and city before you judge any single offer.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$61,280

$29 per hour at the median · That is $2,530 (4.3 percent) above the national median of $58,750 for this occupation.

$61,800Mean annual salary
$30Mean hourly wage
$3,810People employed in this job in Utah

Salary range

25th: $49,920Median: $61,28075th: $74,390
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$49,920
Median (50th percentile)$61,280
75th percentile$74,390
Mean$61,800

The middle half of workers earned from $49,920 to $74,390 a year. Hourly pay matters if your hours vary. An annual figure can look strong while the hourly rate tells a different story, especially in jobs with seasonal hours or overtime. Check both before you compare two offers.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED PAY BEFORE STATE TAX

$51,418 a year
$4,285 a month
Federal tax $5,174 · FICA $4,688

State tax is not in this figure. State tax for Utah is not included, because the full 2026 state table for Utah has not been verified in this build. Treat this figure as before state tax, not as a final take-home figure.

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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