Average Salary for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
SOC 51-9162 · Production Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers in the United States is $65,670 ($31.57/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $45,760 at the 10th percentile to $97,930 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 28,230 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 16.3% since 2019.
Median Annual
$65,670
Mean Annual
$69,880
10th Pct
$45,760
75th Pct
$80,300
Employment
28,230
Salary Distribution
$46k
10th
$56k
25th
$66k
Median
$80k
75th
$98k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $97,930 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $92,600 |
| Wichita, KS | $92,140 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $90,890 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $89,860 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $86,470 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $85,660 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $84,990 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $82,160 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $81,150 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $81,000 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $80,640 |
| New Haven, CT | $80,540 |
| Boulder, CO | $80,070 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $79,770 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Washington | $81,970 |
| Connecticut | $81,780 |
| Massachusetts | $80,060 |
| California | $78,750 |
| Minnesota | $75,940 |
| Kansas | $75,870 |
| Oregon | $75,800 |
| Colorado | $74,210 |
| Missouri | $71,140 |
| Vermont | $70,160 |
| Utah | $69,590 |
| Arizona | $69,220 |
| Tennessee | $67,090 |
| New Jersey | $66,800 |
| Texas | $66,750 |
| Maine | $66,660 |
| Illinois | $65,920 |
| New York | $65,840 |
| Florida | $65,690 |
| Virginia | $65,390 |
| Georgia | $65,000 |
| Idaho | $64,670 |
| Wisconsin | $64,500 |
| South Carolina | $64,000 |
| Maryland | $63,760 |
| South Dakota | $63,080 |
| New Hampshire | $63,040 |
| Indiana | $62,050 |
| Michigan | $62,040 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,990 |
| Wyoming | $61,830 |
| Nevada | $61,300 |
| North Carolina | $60,880 |
| Alabama | $60,840 |
| Rhode Island | $60,670 |
| Ohio | $59,850 |
| Kentucky | $59,760 |
| Montana | $59,680 |
| Nebraska | $59,370 |
| Oklahoma | $58,080 |
| Iowa | $56,660 |
| Louisiana | $55,720 |
| Arkansas | $52,830 |
| Mississippi | $52,000 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $65,670 |
| 2023 | $63,440 |
| 2022 | $60,800 |
| 2021 | $60,780 |
| 2020 | $57,740 |
| 2019 | $56,450 |