Machinist pay range

State of North Carolina · class code 32000802

Published per year range, State of North Carolina

Class code: 32000802
Pay group: NC09
Pay unit: Year
State: North Carolina

The State of North Carolina published pay range for Machinist is $41,206 to $72,113 per year.
North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000802.
This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.

Class specification

The OSHR class specification for this class is published by North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR). The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 06/2018.

What the state says the job is

Positions in this class operate machine tools to fabricate, modify, and repair a variety of metal parts to precise dimensions. Work requires the use of tools such as lathe, drill press, milling machine, boring mill, and shaper. Positions study specifications and diagrams and measure parts with micrometers and calipers in order to determine accuracy of cuts. Positions fabricate from rough stock various parts for machines and assemblies. Positions fuse together metal parts by using electric or oxyacetylene welding torches; shapes stock into desired angles by forging and annealing. Work is performed at the journeyman level in accordance with standard machine shop practices. Positions function with considerable independence in the selection of methods, procedures, and materials.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Working knowledge of the principles and operation of various machine tools such as lathes, drill presses, shapers, milling machines, boring bars, dividing heads and grinders. Working knowledge of the properties of common metals and alloys. Working knowledge of precise measuring scales and the uses of measuring instruments such as vernier, inside and outside calipers, and micrometers. Basic knowledge of sheet metal operation and fabrication. Ability to perform various welding techniques. Ability to read and understand blueprints, technical diagrams, and sketches of complex equipment. Ability to interpret and carry out instructions.

Minimum qualifications

High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and one year of progressive experience in the operation of a variety of machine shop equipment in the production of metal parts; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. <h2

Quoted from the OSHR class specification, read 2026-10-21.

Where this comes from

North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) publishes this figure in OSHR salary schedules, joined to Class Specifications. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.

Job titles and their salary grades come from the Class Specifications, joined to the salary schedule.

Nearby classes in North Carolina

Marine Machinist $41,206 to $72,113 Marine Mechanic Supervisor I $41,206 to $72,113 Marine Painter Supervisor $41,206 to $72,113 Marine Welder $41,206 to $72,113 Electrician II $41,206 to $72,113 Maintenance/Construction Technician III $41,206 to $72,113 Plumber Supervisor $41,206 to $72,113 Welder $41,206 to $72,113

Machinist in other states

State	Minimum	Maximum	Per year at full time
Louisiana	$40,914	$73,632	$40,914 to $73,632
Maine	$19.98	$27.41	$41,558 to $57,013
New Jersey	$52,308	$75,954	$52,308 to $75,954
Pennsylvania	$41,506	$61,927	$41,506 to $61,927

Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.

All North Carolina classifications