Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators pay in the U.S.
$54,320avg. a year
$26.11 an hour · 169,450 employed
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators in the U.S. earn an average of $54,320 a year and a median of $50,690. Pay is highest in Washington ($96,960) and lowest in Mississippi ($44,730).
$50,690Median pay
$26.11Average hourly
+23%Avg. pay since 2020
169,450Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for computer numerically controlled tool operators
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
12,270 jobs
Washington
$96,960
$46.62 an hour
21,770 jobs
New Hampshire
$61,070
$29.36 an hour
32,500 jobs
Massachusetts
$60,840
$29.25 an hour
41,190 jobs
Vermont
$59,730
$28.71 an hour
52,920 jobs
Oregon
$58,620
$28.19 an hour
62,740 jobs
Connecticut
$58,570
$28.16 an hour
7250 jobs
North Dakota
$58,490
$28.12 an hour
81,580 jobs
Colorado
$57,660
$27.72 an hour
9480 jobs
Idaho
$57,520
$27.65 an hour
1021,680 jobs
California
$57,400
$27.60 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $103,460 | $49.74 |
| Huntsville, AL | $69,790 | $33.56 |
| Sandusky, OH | $66,990 | $32.21 |
| Albany, OR | $63,970 | $30.76 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $63,550 | $30.55 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $62,620 | $30.11 |
| Boulder, CO | $61,990 | $29.80 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $61,520 | $29.58 |
Related jobs
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$53,450
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44,590
- Production Workers, All Other$44,380
- Helpers--Production Workers$41,120
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,620
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$60,710
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $55,760 | $52,380 | 3,120 |
| Arizona | $52,760 | $48,950 | 1,800 |
| Arkansas | $51,460 | $50,280 | 2,180 |
| California | $57,400 | $56,510 | 21,680 |
| Colorado | $57,660 | $55,270 | 1,580 |
| Connecticut | $58,570 | $59,840 | 2,740 |
| Delaware | $53,250 | $50,010 | 170 |
| Florida | $47,560 | $46,170 | 4,040 |
| Georgia | $50,990 | $47,630 | 2,200 |
| Idaho | $57,520 | $53,340 | 480 |
| Illinois | $51,990 | $48,420 | 8,170 |
| Indiana | $51,800 | $48,590 | 9,690 |
| Iowa | $53,230 | $52,300 | 4,750 |
| Kansas | $51,380 | $48,400 | 2,540 |
| Kentucky | $51,230 | $49,180 | 1,740 |
| Louisiana | $51,670 | $49,800 | 670 |
| Maine | $56,560 | $59,660 | 440 |
| Maryland | $48,550 | $46,870 | 1,800 |
| Massachusetts | $60,840 | $61,630 | 2,500 |
| Michigan | $49,520 | $47,250 | 7,330 |
| Minnesota | $56,830 | $56,780 | 4,290 |
| Mississippi | $44,730 | $39,520 | 1,290 |
| Missouri | $53,290 | $51,000 | 1,500 |
| Montana | $53,620 | $51,880 | 240 |
| Nebraska | $51,300 | $49,360 | 830 |
| Nevada | $49,850 | $46,670 | 400 |
| New Hampshire | $61,070 | $59,730 | 1,770 |
| New Jersey | $55,070 | $54,100 | 1,770 |
| New Mexico | $45,240 | $44,970 | 70 |
| New York | $55,470 | $53,340 | 5,530 |
| North Carolina | $54,890 | $50,440 | 3,680 |
| North Dakota | $58,490 | $60,250 | 250 |
| Ohio | $52,420 | $49,160 | 21,250 |
| Oklahoma | $48,590 | $47,760 | 1,490 |
| Oregon | $58,620 | $56,670 | 2,920 |
| Pennsylvania | $56,360 | $54,590 | 7,840 |
| Rhode Island | $56,290 | $57,390 | 540 |
| South Carolina | $53,390 | $51,800 | 2,460 |
| South Dakota | $52,790 | $50,750 | 1,420 |
| Tennessee | $52,840 | $49,980 | 1,980 |
| Texas | $51,170 | $48,480 | 13,190 |
| Utah | $48,010 | $45,140 | 1,170 |
| Vermont | $59,730 | $57,500 | 1,190 |
| Virginia | $51,540 | $49,590 | 1,890 |
| Washington | $96,960 | $107,920 | 2,270 |
| West Virginia | $50,320 | $49,630 | 160 |
| Wisconsin | $55,390 | $52,690 | 8,330 |
| Wyoming | $55,340 | $54,170 | 60 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$56,740
10,450 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$52,900
5,480 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$52,770
5,200 jobsCleveland, OH$51,410
4,770 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$50,510
3,150 jobsMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$58,490
3,010 jobsCincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$55,730
2,970 jobsDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$50,630
2,900 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do computer numerically controlled tool operators make?
The average is $54,320 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $50,690 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $26.11, and the median is $24.37 an hour.
Which state pays computer numerically controlled tool operators the most?
Washington, with an average of $96,960 a year. The best-paying metro area is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $103,460.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $38,140 a year, and the top 10% earn over $73,890.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-9161. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.