Fitters, Turners & Machinists Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 423 job listings Down 7% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$94,503
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$83,600
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$110,000
No change this month

The median for Fitters, Turners & Machinists is 13% above the overall Australia median of A$83,600 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$83,600 and A$110,000 per year, a 28% spread around the median.

Among listings with published salaries, Fitters, Turners & Machinists volume has declined by 7% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Darwin leading at A$114,400 per year while Hobart sits at A$47,526. Leading employers include Blackbook Executive, Downer and Randstad - Trades & Labour, with 27 open positions between them.

See how Fitters, Turners & Machinists compares to other industries on the industry comparison page.

Salary Distribution

See how Fitters, Turners & Machinists salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.










Employment Types

Breakdown of Fitters, Turners & Machinists positions by employment type.




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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Fitters, Turners & Machinists professionals.

B
Blackbook Executive
12 open positions
D
Downer
8 open positions
R
Randstad - Trades & Labour
7 open positions
H
Hays | Manufacturing & Operations
6 open positions
A
Australian Defence Force
6 open positions
R
RM Group
6 open positions
W
Workhorse Staffing
5 open positions
V
Ventia
5 open positions
M
Mader Group
5 open positions
C
CGC Recruitment
4 open positions
F
FindStaff Pty Ltd
4 open positions
P
Pearl Recruitment Group
4 open positions
C
Core Talent
4 open positions
2
2XM Recruit
4 open positions
M
Mayday Blue Pty Ltd
4 open positions
E
Evolve Scientific
3 open positions
K
Kempe Engineering
3 open positions
F
Fuse Recruitment
3 open positions
A
Alcoa
3 open positions
D
Design & Build
3 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 423 listings with advertised salaries.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.

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