Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
SOC code 51-9161 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,140 | $18.34 |
| 25th percentile | $44,930 | $21.60 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $50,690 | $24.37 |
| 75th percentile | $61,760 | $29.69 |
| 90th percentile | $73,890 | $35.53 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (SOC 51-9161), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 48 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3,530 | $52,610 | $49,430 | $35,880 | $41,390 | $59,850 | $72,600 |
| Arizona | 1,810 | $51,990 | $48,650 | $39,130 | $43,000 | $60,350 | $65,700 |
| Arkansas | 1,640 | $47,130 | $48,810 | $34,160 | $37,360 | $54,790 | $59,050 |
| California | 18,870 | $57,010 | $55,250 | $38,520 | $46,360 | $64,250 | $76,990 |
| Colorado | 1,180 | $54,910 | $50,900 | $38,990 | $45,410 | $60,940 | $75,420 |
| Connecticut | 3,310 | $56,560 | $53,760 | $39,240 | $47,590 | $63,820 | $77,140 |
| Delaware | 120 | $49,120 | $47,670 | $38,170 | $43,140 | $54,060 | $62,060 |
| Florida | 4,590 | $46,810 | $45,290 | $35,130 | $37,590 | $52,670 | $63,160 |
| Georgia | 2,200 | $49,500 | $47,710 | $36,940 | $39,820 | $55,740 | $65,250 |
| Idaho | 500 | $52,750 | $47,240 | $37,090 | $42,140 | $58,300 | $73,690 |
| Illinois | 9,400 | $50,420 | $48,010 | $37,170 | $40,730 | $59,020 | $65,240 |
| Indiana | 8,050 | $50,280 | $47,690 | $37,210 | $41,980 | $58,470 | $64,700 |
| Iowa | 4,710 | $52,340 | $50,250 | $40,580 | $47,180 | $59,790 | $65,010 |
| Kansas | 2,220 | $49,430 | $47,540 | $37,530 | $40,930 | $57,310 | $64,020 |
| Kentucky | 1,580 | $49,310 | $47,730 | $35,920 | $39,240 | $57,620 | $64,390 |
| Louisiana | 520 | $53,350 | $50,400 | $37,440 | $45,580 | $60,990 | $66,210 |
| Maine | 750 | $55,890 | $59,270 | $43,440 | $50,310 | $60,250 | $66,710 |
| Maryland | 1,790 | $56,160 | $52,000 | $39,850 | $48,670 | $68,320 | $68,320 |
| Massachusetts | 2,440 | $60,800 | $61,820 | $46,910 | $51,380 | $67,490 | $75,930 |
| Michigan | 8,200 | $48,310 | $46,630 | $35,500 | $38,710 | $56,160 | $63,220 |
| Minnesota | 4,020 | $56,300 | $53,840 | $41,860 | $46,880 | $63,090 | $74,880 |
| Mississippi | 1,210 | $44,160 | $39,870 | $31,880 | $36,020 | $50,450 | $58,970 |
| Missouri | 2,950 | $52,150 | $49,260 | $38,620 | $41,420 | $60,700 | $69,030 |
| Montana | 390 | $48,890 | $47,210 | $37,630 | $41,650 | $56,300 | $62,400 |
| Nebraska | 970 | $49,070 | $50,130 | $36,750 | $44,360 | $55,190 | $58,710 |
| Nevada | 390 | $54,380 | $50,350 | $37,430 | $43,510 | $63,040 | $78,620 |
| New Hampshire | 1,970 | $56,400 | $55,450 | $42,110 | $47,610 | $64,420 | $75,310 |
| New Jersey | 2,010 | $57,450 | $56,750 | $36,780 | $47,170 | $64,650 | $78,620 |
| New Mexico | 40 | $47,130 | $43,720 | $31,180 | $36,810 | $57,520 | $68,170 |
| New York | 5,500 | $53,190 | $50,610 | $38,710 | $45,270 | $60,080 | $68,070 |
| North Carolina | 3,870 | $56,620 | $52,740 | $37,900 | $44,920 | $63,970 | $82,920 |
| North Dakota | 270 | $59,330 | $61,610 | $45,540 | $51,180 | $64,090 | $71,330 |
| Ohio | 22,980 | $49,370 | $48,100 | $35,750 | $40,040 | $59,020 | $63,570 |
| Oklahoma | 1,840 | $48,570 | $48,820 | $33,400 | $40,260 | $58,270 | $61,750 |
| Oregon | 3,070 | $56,270 | $51,330 | $42,310 | $46,860 | $62,850 | $75,330 |
| Pennsylvania | 10,700 | $57,310 | $55,610 | $39,280 | $46,460 | $65,230 | $82,540 |
| Rhode Island | 400 | $55,400 | $51,090 | $41,410 | $45,260 | $61,170 | $77,830 |
| South Carolina | 2,950 | $50,540 | $49,830 | $36,190 | $42,210 | $58,300 | $65,850 |
| South Dakota | 1,450 | $52,680 | $50,460 | $39,630 | $46,060 | $59,370 | $68,860 |
| Tennessee | 2,210 | $52,820 | $48,710 | $36,750 | $43,990 | $59,330 | $66,490 |
| Texas | 13,590 | $49,560 | $46,990 | $31,720 | $37,230 | $59,220 | $68,800 |
| Utah | 960 | $49,820 | $45,880 | $36,720 | $40,960 | $53,870 | $67,950 |
| Vermont | 1,080 | $55,270 | $52,820 | $39,880 | $46,880 | $62,300 | $75,970 |
| Virginia | 1,880 | $47,460 | $47,570 | $31,320 | $40,180 | $53,760 | $60,740 |
| Washington | 1,780 | $88,660 | $104,120 | $50,050 | $64,990 | $109,020 | $109,020 |
| West Virginia | 210 | $47,440 | $45,900 | $37,800 | $37,870 | $55,850 | $59,570 |
| Wisconsin | 10,760 | $55,530 | $55,550 | $40,590 | $47,990 | $62,380 | $70,760 |
| Wyoming | 70 | $54,180 | $53,350 | $39,520 | $43,570 | $59,020 | $67,080 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.