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Machinists
Production · SOC 51-4041
0.0% AI Exposure — Low
$58,750
Median Annual Salary
Average
O*NET Outlook
41,600
Proj. Annual Openings
287,050
Employment (OEWS 2025)
100/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure0.0%
AI Resiliency100/100
Exposure BandLow
Sector Avg. Exposure0.8%
Top Skills
1.Operation and Control
2.Critical Thinking
3.Monitoring
4.Operations Monitoring
5.Active Listening
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Set up and operate a variety of machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments out of metal. Includes precision instrument makers who fabricate, modify, or repair mechanical instruments. May also fabricate and modify parts to make or repair machine tools or maintain industrial machines, applying knowledge of mechanics, mathematics, metal properties, layout, and machining procedures.
Common titles: CNC Machinist (Computer Numeric Controlled Machinist), CNC Machinist (Computer Numerically Controlled Machinist), Gear Machinist, Machine Repair Person, Machinist, Maintenance Machinist
Representative Tasks
- •Calculate dimensions or tolerances, using instruments, such as micrometers or vernier calipers.
- •Machine parts to specifications, using machine tools, such as lathes, milling machines, shapers, or grinders.
- •Measure, examine, or test completed units to check for defects and ensure conformance to specifications, using precision instruments, such as micrometers.
- •Set up, adjust, or operate basic or specialized machine tools used to perform precision machining operations.
- •Program computers or electronic instruments, such as numerically controlled machine tools.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
- •Calculate dimensions of workpieces, products, or equipment.
- •Operate cutting equipment.
- •Operate grinding equipment.
- •Operate metal or plastic forming equipment.
Tools & Technologies
Autodesk AutoCAD · hotDassault Systemes SolidWorks · hotMicrosoft PowerPoint · hotSAP software · hotMastercam computer-aided design and manufacturing softwareArmchair Machinist softwareCNC Consulting Machinists' CalculatorCNC MastercamDassault Systemes CATIAERP software
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Employment Projections & AI Exposure
15
Occupations Shown
0.5%
Avg AI Exposure
1
Bright Outlook
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Outlook | Average | 4% Bright |
| Median Salary | $58,750 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |