Our estimate, calculated by TradeFooting from this program's published first-step wage, journey rate and registered term. The registry publishes those three facts. The projection below is ours, and the workings are shown.
Year
Rate
Gross pay
Year 1
$18.31/hr
$36,613
Year 2
$20.12/hr
$40,238
Year 3
$21.93/hr
$43,863
Year 4
$23.74/hr
$47,488
Total earned
$168,202
Tuition paid
$0
Debt
$0
How this is worked out
Assumes 2,000 paid hours a year. No overtime.
Pay rises evenly from the registered first step to the registered journey rate. Real schedules usually rise faster later, so the early years here are, if anything, generous and the four-year total is not overstated.
Gross pay before tax. Tools, dues and exam fees are not deducted.
The first-step and journey rates are published by the registry. The steps between them are not, so they are spread evenly across the term.
What machinists earn in Washington
$66,160median, per year
Half earn more, half less, across all experience levels. National median $58,750.
