Yuba City, CA · SOC 51-4041

Machinists in Yuba City

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$56,820

per year in Yuba City

3% below

National Median

$58,750

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$27.32/hr

median hourly

Employment

30

jobs in Yuba City

BLS metro-level wage data places Machinists pay in Yuba City, CA at a median of $56,820 per year ($27.32/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $58,750, Yuba City pays 3% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 30 machinistss are employed across the Yuba City MSA in SOC 51-4041.

The Yuba City pay distribution spans from $36,500 at the 10th percentile to $106,870 at the 90th — a 2.9× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $44,350 and the 75th at $74,670, so half of Yuba City-based machinistss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Yuba City, CA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide CA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Yuba City

Annual Salary Distribution

$36,500$44,350$56,820$74,670$106,870
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$36,500

25th Percentile

$44,350

Median

$56,820

75th Percentile

$74,670

90th Percentile

$106,870

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Machinists make in Yuba City?
The median annual salary for Machinists in Yuba City, CA is $56,820 ($27.32/hour). The salary range spans from $36,500 at the 10th percentile to $106,870 at the 90th percentile.
Is Yuba City a good place to work as a Machinists?
Machinists in Yuba City, CA earns 3% below the national median of $58,750. There are approximately 30 Machinists jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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