SOC 51-9161 · Fort Wayne, IN metro

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators Salary in Fort Wayne, IN

The average salary for computer numerically controlled tool operators in Fort Wayne, Indiana is $49,400 a year ($23.75 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,430: half of the 960 people in this job in the Fort Wayne, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,320).

$49,400average per year

$23.75 / hourMedian $48,430Take-home ≈ $39,651

  • $39K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

960people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#4 of 12Indiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators pay range in Fort Wayne

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,740 or more. The middle half of computer numerically controlled tool operators in Fort Wayne earn between $45,450 and $53,840.

  • $39K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,400$4,117$23.75
Median$48,430$4,036$23.28
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,450$3,788$21.85
Experienced (75th percentile)$53,840$4,487$25.88

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators pay in Fort Wayne vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Computer numerically controlled tool operators in Fort Wayne earn 5% less than the Indiana average ($51,800) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($54,320). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $50,690.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fort Wayne$49,400$48,430$38,980$60,740960
Indiana$51,800$48,590$38,550$71,1709,690
United States$54,320$50,690$38,140$73,890169,450

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary after taxes in Fort Wayne

On the average salary of $49,400, a single filer in Fort Wayne takes home about $39,651 a year, or $3,304 a month and $1,525 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Fort Wayne's local income tax (1.59%).

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Is Fort Wayne a good place for computer numerically controlled tool operators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fort Wayne area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.6), so the average $49,400 buys what about $53,364 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Wayne ($47,700). A typical home costs $259,816, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary in other Indiana cities

Fort Wayne ranks 4th of 12 Indiana metro areas for this job; Lafayette pays the most ($59,310).

All Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salaries in Indiana

Highest-paying cities for computer numerically controlled tool operators

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($103,460).

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary by city

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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary in Fort Wayne: questions

How much do computer numerically controlled tool operators make an hour in Fort Wayne?

$23.75 an hour on average, and $23.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer numerically controlled tool operators salary in Fort Wayne?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,450, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer numerically controlled tool operators take-home pay in Fort Wayne?

About $39,651 a year ($3,304 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,400. Includes Fort Wayne's local income tax (1.59%).

Do computer numerically controlled tool operators earn more in Fort Wayne than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,320).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-9161; area Fort Wayne, IN (23060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Fort Wayne's local income tax (1.59%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.90, this job is 3.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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