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What machinists make
Median
$62,000
Lower end
$44,000
Upper end
$86,000
Job Bank's figures for machinists across Canada (2023 to 2024) are $21.00 an hour at the low end, $30.00 median and $41.50 at the high end, about $44,000, $62,000 and $86,000 a year at 40 hours a week. The low and high are the bottom and top of the range for everyone in the trade. Overtime is common when a shop is behind on orders.