Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

SOC 51-9161 · No. 17 of the 30 largest occupations in U.S. manufacturing · Production · Annual wages, May 2025.

01National

What the occupation pays

154,890 people work in this occupation in U.S. manufacturing. Their median wage is 0.4% above the median for the occupation across all industries (our calculation).

In manufacturing

$50,910

Median annual wage; $24.48 an hour

10th percentile: $38,430
25th percentile: $45,300
Median: $50,910
75th percentile: $61,830
90th percentile: $73,970
Employment: 154,890

All industries

$50,690

Median annual wage; $24.37 an hour

10th percentile: $38,140
25th percentile: $44,930
Median: $50,690
75th percentile: $61,760
90th percentile: $73,890
Employment: 169,450

Our calculation from BLS figures; formulas are under “About this data.” All other values are published by BLS.

02By state

Wages in every state

Official median wages and pay ranges for this occupation across all employers in each state, compared with the U.S., plus BLS's experimental manufacturing-only median where available. State names link to their manufacturing profiles.

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51 states and DC

United StatesReferenceMedian wage$50,690
AlabamaALMedian wage$52,380vs. U.S. (our calculation)+3.3%Employment3,120Mfg. medianExperimental$50,560
AlaskaAKMedian wageNo BLS estimatevs. U.S. (our calculation)—EmploymentNo BLS estimateMfg. medianExperimentalNo BLS estimate
ArizonaAZMedian wage$48,950vs. U.S. (our calculation)−3.4%Employment1,800Mfg. medianExperimental$48,330
ArkansasARMedian wage$50,280vs. U.S. (our calculation)−0.8%Employment2,180Mfg. medianExperimental$50,280
CaliforniaCAMedian wage$56,510vs. U.S. (our calculation)+11.5%Employment21,680Mfg. medianExperimental$55,930
ColoradoCOMedian wage$55,270vs. U.S. (our calculation)+9.0%Employment1,580Mfg. medianExperimental$56,620
ConnecticutCTMedian wage$59,840vs. U.S. (our calculation)+18.1%Employment2,740Mfg. medianExperimental$59,900
DelawareDEMedian wage$50,010vs. U.S. (our calculation)−1.3%Employment170Mfg. medianExperimental$53,120
District of ColumbiaDCMedian wageNo BLS estimatevs. U.S. (our calculation)—EmploymentNo BLS estimateMfg. medianExperimentalNo BLS estimate
FloridaFLMedian wage$46,170vs. U.S. (our calculation)−8.9%Employment4,040Mfg. medianExperimental$46,330
GeorgiaGAMedian wage$47,630vs. U.S. (our calculation)−6.0%Employment2,200Mfg. medianExperimental$48,680
HawaiiHIMedian wageNo BLS estimatevs. U.S. (our calculation)—EmploymentNo BLS estimateMfg. medianExperimentalNo BLS estimate
IdahoIDMedian wage$53,340vs. U.S. (our calculation)+5.2%Employment480Mfg. medianExperimental$55,800
IllinoisILMedian wage$48,420vs. U.S. (our calculation)−4.5%Employment8,170Mfg. medianExperimental$48,900
IndianaINMedian wage$48,590vs. U.S. (our calculation)−4.1%Employment9,690Mfg. medianExperimental$48,780
IowaIAMedian wage$52,300vs. U.S. (our calculation)+3.2%Employment4,750Mfg. medianExperimental$52,300
KansasKSMedian wage$48,400vs. U.S. (our calculation)−4.5%Employment2,540Mfg. medianExperimental$48,480
KentuckyKYMedian wage$49,180vs. U.S. (our calculation)−3.0%Employment1,740Mfg. medianExperimental$49,080
LouisianaLAMedian wage$49,800vs. U.S. (our calculation)−1.8%Employment670Mfg. medianExperimental$49,930
MaineMEMedian wage$59,660vs. U.S. (our calculation)+17.7%Employment440Mfg. medianExperimental$59,660
MarylandMDMedian wage$46,870vs. U.S. (our calculation)−7.5%Employment1,800Mfg. medianExperimental$46,870
MassachusettsMAMedian wage$61,630vs. U.S. (our calculation)+21.6%Employment2,500Mfg. medianExperimental$61,700
MichiganMIMedian wage$47,250vs. U.S. (our calculation)−6.8%Employment7,330Mfg. medianExperimental$47,510
MinnesotaMNMedian wage$56,780vs. U.S. (our calculation)+12.0%Employment4,290Mfg. medianExperimental$56,830
MississippiMSMedian wage$39,520vs. U.S. (our calculation)−22.0%Employment1,290Mfg. medianExperimental$39,390
MissouriMOMedian wage$51,000vs. U.S. (our calculation)+0.6%Employment1,500Mfg. medianExperimental$50,010
MontanaMTMedian wage$51,880vs. U.S. (our calculation)+2.3%Employment240Mfg. medianExperimental$51,000
NebraskaNEMedian wage$49,360vs. U.S. (our calculation)−2.6%Employment830Mfg. medianExperimental$49,790
NevadaNVMedian wage$46,670vs. U.S. (our calculation)−7.9%Employment400Mfg. medianExperimental$47,180
New HampshireNHMedian wage$59,730vs. U.S. (our calculation)+17.8%Employment1,770Mfg. medianExperimental$60,110
New JerseyNJMedian wage$54,100vs. U.S. (our calculation)+6.7%Employment1,770Mfg. medianExperimental$54,620
New MexicoNMMedian wage$44,970vs. U.S. (our calculation)−11.3%Employment70Mfg. medianExperimental$47,060
New YorkNYMedian wage$53,340vs. U.S. (our calculation)+5.2%Employment5,530Mfg. medianExperimental$54,810
North CarolinaNCMedian wage$50,440vs. U.S. (our calculation)−0.5%Employment3,680Mfg. medianExperimental$49,410
North DakotaNDMedian wage$60,250vs. U.S. (our calculation)+18.9%Employment250Mfg. medianExperimental$63,140
OhioOHMedian wage$49,160vs. U.S. (our calculation)−3.0%Employment21,250Mfg. medianExperimental$49,780
OklahomaOKMedian wage$47,760vs. U.S. (our calculation)−5.8%Employment1,490Mfg. medianExperimental$47,900
OregonORMedian wage$56,670vs. U.S. (our calculation)+11.8%Employment2,920Mfg. medianExperimental$57,120
PennsylvaniaPAMedian wage$54,590vs. U.S. (our calculation)+7.7%Employment7,840Mfg. medianExperimental$54,590
Rhode IslandRIMedian wage$57,390vs. U.S. (our calculation)+13.2%Employment540Mfg. medianExperimental$53,680
South CarolinaSCMedian wage$51,800vs. U.S. (our calculation)+2.2%Employment2,460Mfg. medianExperimental$51,800
South DakotaSDMedian wage$50,750vs. U.S. (our calculation)+0.1%Employment1,420Mfg. medianExperimental$50,860
TennesseeTNMedian wage$49,980vs. U.S. (our calculation)−1.4%Employment1,980Mfg. medianExperimental$50,430
TexasTXMedian wage$48,480vs. U.S. (our calculation)−4.4%Employment13,190Mfg. medianExperimental$48,360
UtahUTMedian wage$45,140vs. U.S. (our calculation)−10.9%Employment1,170Mfg. medianExperimental$45,380
VermontVTMedian wage$57,500vs. U.S. (our calculation)+13.4%Employment1,190Mfg. medianExperimental$57,630
VirginiaVAMedian wage$49,590vs. U.S. (our calculation)−2.2%Employment1,890Mfg. medianExperimental$49,600
WashingtonWAMedian wage$107,920vs. U.S. (our calculation)+112.9%Employment2,270Mfg. medianExperimental$107,920
West VirginiaWVMedian wage$49,630vs. U.S. (our calculation)−2.1%Employment160Mfg. medianExperimental$49,960
WisconsinWIMedian wage$52,690vs. U.S. (our calculation)+3.9%Employment8,330Mfg. medianExperimental$53,150
WyomingWYMedian wage$54,170vs. U.S. (our calculation)+6.9%Employment60Mfg. medianExperimental$52,620

Annual wages by state, May 2025
State	Employment	Median wage	vs. U.S. (our calculation)	10th–90th percentile	Mfg. medianExperimental
United StatesReference	169,450	$50,690	—	—	—
AlabamaAL	3,120	$52,380	+3.3%	$38,320–$76,360	$50,560
AlaskaAK	No BLS estimate	No BLS estimate	—	—	No BLS estimate
ArizonaAZ	1,800	$48,950	−3.4%	$40,400–$65,780	$48,330
ArkansasAR	2,180	$50,280	−0.8%	$35,180–$69,250	$50,280
CaliforniaCA	21,680	$56,510	+11.5%	$39,670–$76,840	$55,930
ColoradoCO	1,580	$55,270	+9.0%	$44,450–$77,260	$56,620
ConnecticutCT	2,740	$59,840	+18.1%	$45,410–$74,310	$59,900
DelawareDE	170	$50,010	−1.3%	$39,450–$66,560	$53,120
District of ColumbiaDC	No BLS estimate	No BLS estimate	—	—	No BLS estimate
FloridaFL	4,040	$46,170	−8.9%	$36,430–$61,860	$46,330
GeorgiaGA	2,200	$47,630	−6.0%	$36,490–$72,610	$48,680
HawaiiHI	No BLS estimate	No BLS estimate	—	—	No BLS estimate
IdahoID	480	$53,340	+5.2%	$40,340–$77,560	$55,800
IllinoisIL	8,170	$48,420	−4.5%	$38,990–$68,950	$48,900
IndianaIN	9,690	$48,590	−4.1%	$38,550–$71,170	$48,780
IowaIA	4,750	$52,300	+3.2%	$39,450–$63,040	$52,300
KansasKS	2,540	$48,400	−4.5%	$39,660–$70,240	$48,480
KentuckyKY	1,740	$49,180	−3.0%	$37,900–$64,260	$49,080
LouisianaLA	670	$49,800	−1.8%	$35,610–$64,570	$49,930
MaineME	440	$59,660	+17.7%	$42,880–$62,250	$59,660
MarylandMD	1,800	$46,870	−7.5%	$32,060–$74,010	$46,870
MassachusettsMA	2,500	$61,630	+21.6%	$42,810–$77,920	$61,700
MichiganMI	7,330	$47,250	−6.8%	$36,190–$62,800	$47,510
MinnesotaMN	4,290	$56,780	+12.0%	$43,890–$76,340	$56,830
MississippiMS	1,290	$39,520	−22.0%	$33,280–$60,080	$39,390
MissouriMO	1,500	$51,000	+0.6%	$37,790–$68,730	$50,010
MontanaMT	240	$51,880	+2.3%	$39,040–$68,880	$51,000
NebraskaNE	830	$49,360	−2.6%	$37,950–$63,070	$49,790
NevadaNV	400	$46,670	−7.9%	$36,500–$68,270	$47,180
New HampshireNH	1,770	$59,730	+17.8%	$46,750–$80,280	$60,110
New JerseyNJ	1,770	$54,100	+6.7%	$35,430–$75,230	$54,620
New MexicoNM	70	$44,970	−11.3%	$32,560–$61,670	$47,060
New YorkNY	5,530	$53,340	+5.2%	$39,800–$72,950	$54,810
North CarolinaNC	3,680	$50,440	−0.5%	$37,410–$80,770	$49,410
North DakotaND	250	$60,250	+18.9%	$46,530–$72,660	$63,140
OhioOH	21,250	$49,160	−3.0%	$37,170–$70,630	$49,780
OklahomaOK	1,490	$47,760	−5.8%	$34,490–$62,190	$47,900
OregonOR	2,920	$56,670	+11.8%	$42,850–$76,980	$57,120
PennsylvaniaPA	7,840	$54,590	+7.7%	$40,410–$74,420	$54,590
Rhode IslandRI	540	$57,390	+13.2%	$44,010–$74,630	$53,680
South CarolinaSC	2,460	$51,800	+2.2%	$38,350–$67,980	$51,800
South DakotaSD	1,420	$50,750	+0.1%	$39,910–$64,720	$50,860
TennesseeTN	1,980	$49,980	−1.4%	$38,000–$64,620	$50,430
TexasTX	13,190	$48,480	−4.4%	$34,940–$69,760	$48,360
UtahUT	1,170	$45,140	−10.9%	$36,300–$61,180	$45,380
VermontVT	1,190	$57,500	+13.4%	$44,480–$81,820	$57,630
VirginiaVA	1,890	$49,590	−2.2%	$36,620–$69,720	$49,600
WashingtonWA	2,270	$107,920	+112.9%	$54,590–$116,670	$107,920
West VirginiaWV	160	$49,630	−2.1%	$34,450–$64,550	$49,960
WisconsinWI	8,330	$52,690	+3.9%	$40,800–$72,290	$53,150
WyomingWY	60	$54,170	+6.9%	$40,800–$75,560	$52,620

03About this data

Source, definitions, and limits

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
Period: May 2025 estimates (released May 15, 2026)
Official: U.S. by industry; U.S. all industries; states, all industries
Experimental: States × manufacturing, BLS research estimates
Citation: Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

What these wages are

Straight-time gross pay: base pay, commissions, and production bonuses, excluding overtime, shift differentials, and benefits. Annual figures are hourly wages × 2,080 hours.
The median is the midpoint of workers' wages; the 10th–90th percentile range shows where most workers fall. These describe all workers in the occupation, not any employer's pay scale.
Where a state has few workers in an occupation, its estimates are less precise and can differ sharply from the U.S. figure.
Not comparable to the average annual pay on state profiles, which comes from a different BLS program (QCEW) and includes all reported wages.

Official and experimental figures

BLS does not publish official manufacturing-only wages by state. State medians are for the occupation across all employers in the state.
Figures marked Experimental are BLS research estimates for manufacturing only. BLS provides them for research purposes, with higher model error and fewer published values; treat them as indicative.
Not available: BLS did not release the estimate. No BLS estimate: BLS published nothing for that state and occupation. Neither is ever shown as zero.
vs. U.S. = state median ÷ U.S. median − 1, both official all-industry figures. Mfg. vs. all = U.S. manufacturing median ÷ U.S. all-industry median − 1.

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