Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers pay in the U.S.
$72,210avg. a year
$34.72 an hour · 28,500 employed
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers in the U.S. earn an average of $72,210 a year and a median of $68,120. Pay is highest in Connecticut ($87,710) and lowest in Mississippi ($55,570).
$68,120Median pay
$34.72Average hourly
+18%Avg. pay since 2020
28,500Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for computer numerically controlled tool programmers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1500 jobs
Connecticut
$87,710
$42.17 an hour
22,990 jobs
California
$87,180
$41.92 an hour
3660 jobs
Washington
$84,160
$40.46 an hour
4680 jobs
Kansas
$83,820
$40.30 an hour
5430 jobs
Missouri
$82,440
$39.64 an hour
6680 jobs
Massachusetts
$80,880
$38.89 an hour
7140 jobs
Vermont
$80,310
$38.61 an hour
840 jobs
North Dakota
$78,290
$37.64 an hour
9500 jobs
Oregon
$78,140
$37.57 an hour
10290 jobs
New Hampshire
$75,160
$36.14 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 Programmers 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 |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $100,860 | $48.49 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $94,390 | $45.38 |
| Wichita, KS | $93,360 | $44.89 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $92,020 | $44.24 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $90,930 | $43.72 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $88,390 | $42.50 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $87,900 | $42.26 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $84,110 | $40.44 |
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
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$54,320
- Helpers--Production Workers$41,120
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,620
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers 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 | $66,270 | $64,590 | 420 |
| Arizona | $72,680 | $74,450 | 470 |
| Arkansas | $59,450 | $56,390 | 210 |
| California | $87,180 | $82,090 | 2,990 |
| Colorado | $73,420 | $69,570 | 410 |
| Connecticut | $87,710 | $86,390 | 500 |
| Florida | $65,380 | $63,970 | 770 |
| Georgia | $65,270 | $61,360 | 420 |
| Idaho | $65,720 | $63,560 | 120 |
| Illinois | $71,690 | $68,830 | 1,070 |
| Indiana | $66,320 | $63,200 | 1,490 |
| Iowa | $59,310 | $57,780 | 640 |
| Kansas | $83,820 | $76,080 | 680 |
| Kentucky | $70,180 | $64,980 | 230 |
| Maine | $73,570 | $72,920 | 50 |
| Maryland | $66,510 | $65,670 | 200 |
| Massachusetts | $80,880 | $81,670 | 680 |
| Michigan | $69,020 | $64,640 | 2,300 |
| Minnesota | $72,280 | $74,190 | 1,250 |
| Mississippi | $55,570 | $50,190 | 140 |
| Missouri | $82,440 | $78,130 | 430 |
| Montana | $71,000 | $70,860 | 60 |
| Nebraska | $63,370 | $63,190 | 70 |
| Nevada | $64,300 | $57,210 | 130 |
| New Hampshire | $75,160 | $71,680 | 290 |
| New Jersey | $70,830 | $70,460 | 520 |
| New York | $71,150 | $68,730 | 1,140 |
| North Carolina | $66,360 | $63,990 | 760 |
| North Dakota | $78,290 | $75,990 | 40 |
| Ohio | $61,360 | $60,080 | 2,370 |
| Oklahoma | $69,910 | $65,590 | 330 |
| Oregon | $78,140 | $75,150 | 500 |
| Pennsylvania | $68,480 | $66,330 | 1,080 |
| Rhode Island | $67,120 | $62,640 | 70 |
| South Carolina | $74,530 | $69,470 | 340 |
| South Dakota | $66,720 | $66,650 | 80 |
| Tennessee | $72,200 | $69,700 | 330 |
| Texas | $73,430 | $69,550 | 1,930 |
| Utah | $71,100 | $65,610 | 150 |
| Vermont | $80,310 | $77,980 | 140 |
| Virginia | $74,280 | $74,390 | 330 |
| Washington | $84,160 | $81,420 | 660 |
| Wisconsin | $68,330 | $67,460 | 1,610 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$87,900
1,350 jobsDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$71,060
1,030 jobsMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$75,590
850 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$72,820
800 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$71,870
780 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$71,350
720 jobsMilwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$69,200
650 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$84,110
540 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do computer numerically controlled tool programmers make?
The average is $72,210 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $68,120 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $34.72, and the median is $32.75 an hour.
Which state pays computer numerically controlled tool programmers the most?
Connecticut, with an average of $87,710 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $100,860.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $47,530 a year, and the top 10% earn over $100,320.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-9162. 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.