Machinist
$75,899 earning potential
$75,899
High-end Earners in
North Carolina ( Top 10% )
$45,905
median annual wage
$22
median hourly wage
Responsibilities
- Understand blueprints and computer-aided design (CAD) files
- Operate different types of machine tools
- Monitor the various machines
- Examine completed products to make sure they meet standards
- Communicate with customers to adjust products as needed
- Understand various cutting and measuring tools for a variety of materials
- Use precision instruments such as micrometers to measure, examine, or test completed units to check for defects and make sure they conform to specifications
- Calculate dimensions or tolerances using instruments such as micrometers or vernier calipers
- Study sample parts, blueprints, drawings, or engineering information to determine the methods or sequences of operations needed to make products
- Align and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, or materials onto machines
- Maintain machine tools in proper operational condition
- Set up, adjust, or operate basic or specialized machine tools used to perform precision machining operations
- Monitor the feed and speed of machines during the machining process
- Machine parts to specifications using machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, shapers, or grinders
North Carolina Job Outlook
1,311
Average annual job openings
12,619
Number of jobs by 2028
+1%
Expected growth from 2023 to 2028