The average machinist salary at Sacramento was $152,130 , which is 9 percent higher than the average salary for this job in California, and 30 percent higher than the national average for this job . Machinist salaries at Sacramento typically range from $145,711 to $160,894 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported machinist salary was $169,476. There are 17 employees at Sacramento with the job title machinist.