SOC 51-9162 · Production Occupations
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers wages by metro
National median annual wage
$68,120
- 10th percentile
- $47,530
- 25th percentile
- $58,270
- Median
- $68,120
- 75th percentile
- $81,890
- 90th percentile
- $100,320
- Mean
- $72,210
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 28,500.
That median is 33.6% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
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Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 420 | $67,320 | $102,980 | $133,080 |
| Wichita, KS | 390 | $59,540 | $99,790 | $130,110 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 290 | $50,100 | $94,230 | $128,950 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | 40 | $60,600 | $93,770 | $100,820 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 260 | $58,310 | $93,640 | $130,450 |
| Boulder, CO | 40 | $63,350 | $91,420 | $140,010 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 290 | $62,380 | $89,190 | $119,120 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 70 | $59,340 | $87,880 | $124,130 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 400 | $65,990 | $86,860 | $111,030 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 540 | $61,360 | $85,560 | $105,160 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 100 | $49,550 | $84,260 | $99,240 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 60 | $56,410 | $83,730 | $110,380 |
| New Haven, CT | 40 | $57,020 | $83,200 | $115,030 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,350 | $57,580 | $82,950 | $125,320 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 50 | $62,560 | $81,170 | $107,370 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 270 | $53,480 | $79,990 | $121,850 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 30 | $55,760 | $79,480 | $102,760 |
| Huntsville, AL | 140 | $48,830 | $78,910 | $78,920 |
| Worcester, MA | 70 | $57,250 | $78,710 | $91,640 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 850 | $55,720 | $78,010 | $91,850 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,350 | $57,580 | $82,950 | $125,320 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 1,030 | $51,870 | $65,870 | $96,380 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 850 | $55,720 | $78,010 | $91,850 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 800 | $53,980 | $69,400 | $96,130 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 780 | $37,200 | $71,310 | $99,870 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 720 | $38,820 | $69,820 | $103,230 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 650 | $60,250 | $66,860 | $79,980 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 540 | $61,360 | $85,560 | $105,160 |
| Cleveland, OH | 490 | $46,420 | $63,840 | $84,280 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 480 | $49,890 | $63,560 | $91,910 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 420 | $67,320 | $102,980 | $133,080 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 410 | $43,690 | $71,060 | $114,830 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 400 | $58,750 | $75,660 | $103,850 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 400 | $65,990 | $86,860 | $111,030 |
| Wichita, KS | 390 | $59,540 | $99,790 | $130,110 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 370 | $51,980 | $75,500 | $98,070 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 350 | $49,380 | $67,400 | $87,300 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 330 | $47,530 | $56,950 | $82,660 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 290 | $62,380 | $89,190 | $119,120 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 290 | $50,100 | $94,230 | $128,950 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 500 | $58,700 | $86,390 | $118,110 |
| California | 2,990 | $55,900 | $82,090 | $126,010 |
| Massachusetts | 680 | $59,710 | $81,670 | $102,920 |
| Washington | 660 | $62,020 | $81,420 | $101,920 |
| Missouri | 430 | $46,460 | $78,130 | $128,950 |
| Vermont | 140 | $60,710 | $77,980 | $104,180 |
| Kansas | 680 | $53,920 | $76,080 | $125,740 |
| North Dakota | 40 | $61,280 | $75,990 | $93,900 |
| Oregon | 500 | $53,690 | $75,150 | $103,850 |
| Arizona | 470 | $51,970 | $74,450 | $97,610 |
| Virginia | 330 | $49,480 | $74,390 | $99,240 |
| Minnesota | 1,250 | $51,200 | $74,190 | $89,970 |
| Maine | 50 | $47,510 | $72,920 | $102,770 |
| New Hampshire | 290 | $56,380 | $71,680 | $94,820 |
| Montana | 60 | $46,540 | $70,860 | $95,700 |
| New Jersey | 520 | $48,920 | $70,460 | $96,800 |
| Tennessee | 330 | $57,200 | $69,700 | $100,690 |
| Colorado | 410 | $47,160 | $69,570 | $102,590 |
| Texas | 1,930 | $43,480 | $69,550 | $114,830 |
| South Carolina | 340 | $48,760 | $69,470 | $97,250 |
| Illinois | 1,070 | $53,290 | $68,830 | $92,130 |
| New York | 1,140 | $45,500 | $68,730 | $97,390 |
| Wisconsin | 1,610 | $56,220 | $67,460 | $79,470 |
| South Dakota | 80 | $48,800 | $66,650 | $83,930 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,080 | $49,980 | $66,330 | $88,970 |
| Maryland | 200 | $44,900 | $65,670 | $85,930 |
| Utah | 150 | $47,960 | $65,610 | $96,140 |
| Oklahoma | 330 | $44,170 | $65,590 | $99,180 |
| Kentucky | 230 | $50,550 | $64,980 | $109,400 |
| Michigan | 2,300 | $50,070 | $64,640 | $93,950 |
| Alabama | 420 | $42,720 | $64,590 | $90,520 |
| North Carolina | 760 | $47,120 | $63,990 | $88,200 |
| Florida | 770 | $37,520 | $63,970 | $93,770 |
| Idaho | 120 | $45,780 | $63,560 | $93,010 |
| Indiana | 1,490 | $49,100 | $63,200 | $90,450 |
| Nebraska | 70 | $44,050 | $63,190 | $79,810 |
| Rhode Island | 70 | $57,070 | $62,640 | $85,110 |
| Georgia | 420 | $43,690 | $61,360 | $91,190 |
| Ohio | 2,370 | $42,950 | $60,080 | $84,120 |
| Iowa | 640 | $39,150 | $57,780 | $78,160 |
| Nevada | 130 | $40,560 | $57,210 | $115,160 |
| Arkansas | 210 | $46,500 | $56,390 | $80,220 |
| Mississippi | 140 | $43,430 | $50,190 | $75,390 |
Other production occupations
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
- Machinists
- Production Workers, All Other
- Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers is $68,120. Employment is 28,500.
How does Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers is 33.6% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is highest on this page's list at $102,980.