Things that you should know about being a machinist:

A very common misconception about being a machinist is that they generally do not make very much money this is very far from the truth. Glassdoor has the average salary of a machinist based on a 40 hr work week at just under 45k per year. There are also a plethora of job listings for over 30 dollars an hour and as high as 36 dollars an hour. at 36 dollars an hour and with 10 hours of over time per week ( which is to be expected, you are making right around 100k per year. one very good upside of this trade is that once you have mastered it, it is very easy to work for yourself. all you have to do is buy your own machine and find customers. at this point you can pay yourself or reinvest your money however you see fit.