How much do Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators make in Burlington, NC?

Percentile spread

For Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators, the published 10th percentile is $33,330 and the 90th percentile is $78,980. The difference is $45,650, which is 97.3% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $36,780 to the 75th at $59,490, covers $22,710.

The mean annual wage is $51,960, which sits above the median of $46,940. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Burlington, NC median is 7.4% lower than the national median of $50,690 for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators. In 2024 national prices the local median is $50,367, which is 0.6% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 6.9% lower than the North Carolina median of $50,440.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Burlington, NC is 93.196, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $46,940 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators at $50,367 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

22 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators. Burlington, NC ranks 17th of 23 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is 17 miles away, with a median of $48,560 and employment of 70. That median is 3.5% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $49,768, against $50,367 here.
• Greensboro-High Point, NC is 22 miles away, with a median of $47,930 and employment of 560. That median is 2.1% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $51,613, against $50,367 here.
• Winston-Salem, NC is 53 miles away, with a median of $53,110 and employment of 250. That median is 13.1% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $57,701, against $50,367 here.