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Last updated: September 19, 2024
Machinist Automotive Salary
in Roanoke, Virginia
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$49,792 (USD)
Average Salary
$24/hr
Average Hourly
$846
Average Bonus
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The average pay for a Machinist Automotive is $49,792 a year and $24 an hour in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. The average salary range for a Machinist Automotive is between $36,199 and $59,551. On average, a High School Degree is the highest level of education for a Machinist Automotive. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Roanoke, Virginia.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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Estimated salary in 2029:
$55,929
5 Year Change:
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About Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Roanoke ( ROH-ə-nohk) is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. It is located in Southwest Virginia along the Roanoke River, in the Blue Ridge range of the greater Appalachian Mountains. Roanoke is approximately 50 miles (80 km) north of the Virginia–North Carolina border and 250 miles (400 km) southwest of Washington, D.C., along Interstate 81. At the 2020 census, Roanoke's population was 100,011, making it the most-populous city in Virginia west of the state capital Richmond. It is the primary population center of the Roanoke metropolitan area, which had a population of 315,251...
Job Summary
Description:
- Repairs automotive engine parts or auxiliary units, such as transmission, differential, springs, or brakes, by setting up and operating variety of general or specialized metalworking machines, applying knowledge of mechanics, shop mathematics, metal properties, and machine procedures.
- Operates lathe to machine water-pump castings, piston heads, valves, and other automotive parts.
- Clamps piston in carriage of piston-grinding-and-turning machine to grind piston heads to fit cylinders.
- Adjusts grinding wheel to make cut of specified depth.
- Clamps valves in position on grinding wheel to grind seating surfaces of valves, moving levers to achieve required depth of cut.
- Operates boring machine to machine internal surfaces of cylinders in engine block.
- Cleans parts, before and after machining, in agitator-type cleaning tank to remove grease, rust stains, and foreign matters.
- Operates lathe, boring, or honing machine to refinish internal surfaces of bearings and connecting rods.
- Verifies dimensions, using measuring instruments, such as micrometers, calipers, and height gauges to ensure adherence to tolerance specifications.
- May grind metal surfaces of engine block or other parts, using portable or bench grinders.
- May spray worn or gouges parts with molten aluminum, zinc, or other metal to build up parts.
- May examine parts for fractures, using magnaflux test equipment.
- May repair cracks in engine head and other vehicle parts with arc or gas welding equipment.
- May operate drum lathe to resurface brake drums.
- May repair and resurface leaf.
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Salary Recap
The average pay for a Machinist Automotive is $49,792 a year and $24 an hour in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. The average salary range for a Machinist Automotive is between $36,199 and $59,551. On average, a High School Degree is the highest level of education for a Machinist Automotive. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Roanoke, Virginia.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
Find actuarial salary survey data and benchmark salary and pay.
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Machinist Automotive Job Prevalence in the United States
Job family: Machinists
Job family population: 316,860
Estimated population of Machinist Automotive jobs: 10,130
Rate of error: 0.9%
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About Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Roanoke ( ROH-ə-nohk) is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. It is located in Southwest Virginia along the Roanoke River, in the Blue Ridge range of the greater Appalachian Mountains. Roanoke is approximately 50 miles (80 km) north of the Virginia–North Carolina border and 250 miles (400 km) southwest of Washington, D.C., along Interstate 81. At the 2020 census, Roanoke's population was 100,011, making it the most-populous city in Virginia west of the state capital Richmond. It is the primary population center of the Roanoke metropolitan area, which had a population of 315,251...
Job Summary
Description:
- Repairs automotive engine parts or auxiliary units, such as transmission, differential, springs, or brakes, by setting up and operating variety of general or specialized metalworking machines, applying knowledge of mechanics, shop mathematics, metal properties, and machine procedures.
- Operates lathe to machine water-pump castings, piston heads, valves, and other automotive parts.
- Clamps piston in carriage of piston-grinding-and-turning machine to grind piston heads to fit cylinders.
- Adjusts grinding wheel to make cut of specified depth.
- Clamps valves in position on grinding wheel to grind seating surfaces of valves, moving levers to achieve required depth of cut.
- Operates boring machine to machine internal surfaces of cylinders in engine block.
- Cleans parts, before and after machining, in agitator-type cleaning tank to remove grease, rust stains, and foreign matters.
- Operates lathe, boring, or honing machine to refinish internal surfaces of bearings and connecting rods.
- Verifies dimensions, using measuring instruments, such as micrometers, calipers, and height gauges to ensure adherence to tolerance specifications.
- May grind metal surfaces of engine block or other parts, using portable or bench grinders.
- May spray worn or gouges parts with molten aluminum, zinc, or other metal to build up parts.
- May examine parts for fractures, using magnaflux test equipment.
- May repair cracks in engine head and other vehicle parts with arc or gas welding equipment.
- May operate drum lathe to resurface brake drums.
- May repair and resurface leaf.
Machinist Automotive Job Listings for
No listings found
Who We Are
ERI Economic Research Institute compiles the best salary, cost-of-living, and executive compensation survey data available.
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