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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $100,860 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $94,390 |
| Wichita, KS | $93,360 |
| Boulder, CO | $93,270 |
| St. Louis, MO | $92,020 |
| Hartford, CT | $90,930 |
| Seattle, WA | $88,390 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $87,900 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $84,700 |
| Naples, FL | $84,690 |
| Boston, MA | $84,110 |
| San Diego, CA | $82,730 |
| Waterbury, CT | $82,630 |
| New Haven, CT | $80,930 |
| Portland, OR | $80,140 |
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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers salary by state
Connecticut pays computer numerically controlled tool programmers the most statewide, $87,710 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | $87,710 | $86,390 | 500 | 4 | $90,930 | $80,930 |
| California | $87,180 | $82,090 | 2,990 | 7 | $100,860 | $73,520 |
| Washington | $84,160 | $81,420 | 660 | 2 | $88,390 | $73,830 |
| Kansas | $83,820 | $76,080 | 680 | 1 | $93,360 | $93,360 |
| Missouri | $82,440 | $78,130 | 430 | 2 | $92,020 | $72,200 |
| Massachusetts | $80,880 | $81,670 | 680 | 3 | $84,110 | $72,550 |
| Vermont | $80,310 | $77,980 | 140 | 1 | $79,160 | $79,160 |
| Washington, D.C. | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | $79,120 | $79,120 |
| North Dakota | $78,290 | $75,990 | 40 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Oregon | $78,140 | $75,150 | 500 | 2 | $80,140 | $70,520 |
| New Hampshire | $75,160 | $71,680 | 290 | 1 | $70,820 | $70,820 |
| South Carolina | $74,530 | $69,470 | 340 | 3 | $78,610 | $73,530 |
| Virginia | $74,280 | $74,390 | 330 | 3 | $78,580 | $60,830 |
| Maine | $73,570 | $72,920 | 50 | 1 | $71,220 | $71,220 |
| Texas | $73,430 | $69,550 | 1,930 | 6 | $77,970 | $63,600 |
| Colorado | $73,420 | $69,570 | 410 | 4 | $93,270 | $70,860 |
| Arizona | $72,680 | $74,450 | 470 | 2 | $73,700 | $70,730 |
| Minnesota | $72,280 | $74,190 | 1,250 | 3 | $75,590 | $59,550 |
| Tennessee | $72,200 | $69,700 | 330 | 4 | $76,540 | $67,070 |
| Illinois | $71,690 | $68,830 | 1,070 | 3 | $72,820 | $67,450 |
| New York | $71,150 | $68,730 | 1,140 | 6 | $80,030 | $70,350 |
| Utah | $71,100 | $65,610 | 150 | 1 | $73,410 | $73,410 |
| Montana | $71,000 | $70,860 | 60 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| New Jersey | $70,830 | $70,460 | 520 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Kentucky | $70,180 | $64,980 | 230 | 2 | $71,390 | $65,940 |
| Oklahoma | $69,910 | $65,590 | 330 | 2 | $75,520 | $70,360 |
| Michigan | $69,020 | $64,640 | 2,300 | 10 | $73,460 | $63,340 |
| Pennsylvania | $68,480 | $66,330 | 1,080 | 8 | $73,700 | $61,060 |
| Wisconsin | $68,330 | $67,460 | 1,610 | 8 | $70,960 | $60,230 |
| Rhode Island | $67,120 | $62,640 | 70 | 1 | $69,350 | $69,350 |
| South Dakota | $66,720 | $66,650 | 80 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Maryland | $66,510 | $65,670 | 200 | 1 | $67,230 | $67,230 |
| North Carolina | $66,360 | $63,990 | 760 | 7 | $70,490 | $55,470 |
| Indiana | $66,320 | $63,200 | 1,490 | 7 | $70,310 | $61,760 |
| Alabama | $66,270 | $64,590 | 420 | 2 | $71,010 | $70,460 |
| Idaho | $65,720 | $63,560 | 120 | 1 | $62,970 | $62,970 |
| Florida | $65,380 | $63,970 | 770 | 7 | $84,690 | $60,080 |
| Georgia | $65,270 | $61,360 | 420 | 1 | $67,110 | $67,110 |
| Nevada | $64,300 | $57,210 | 130 | 2 | $64,760 | $64,030 |
| Nebraska | $63,370 | $63,190 | 70 | 1 | $57,770 | $57,770 |
| Ohio | $61,360 | $60,080 | 2,370 | 8 | $72,780 | $64,270 |
| Arkansas | $59,450 | $56,390 | 210 | 2 | $61,030 | $58,880 |
| Iowa | $59,310 | $57,780 | 640 | 5 | $68,890 | $54,280 |
| Mississippi | $55,570 | $50,190 | 140 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers salary in every city we cover
Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.
| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $100,860 | $102,980 | $48.49 | 420 |
| San Francisco, CA | $94,390 | $93,640 | $45.38 | 260 |
| Wichita, KS | $93,360 | $99,790 | $44.89 | 390 |
| Boulder, CO | $93,270 | $91,420 | $44.84 | 40 |
| St. Louis, MO | $92,020 | $94,230 | $44.24 | 290 |
| Hartford, CT | $90,930 | $89,190 | $43.72 | 290 |
| Seattle, WA | $88,390 | $86,860 | $42.50 | 400 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $87,900 | $82,950 | $42.26 | 1,350 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $84,700 | $87,880 | $40.72 | 70 |
| Naples, FL | $84,690 | $93,770 | $40.72 | 40 |
| Boston, MA | $84,110 | $85,560 | $40.44 | 540 |
| San Diego, CA | $82,730 | $79,990 | $39.77 | 270 |
| Waterbury, CT | $82,630 | $83,730 | $39.73 | 60 |
| New Haven, CT | $80,930 | $83,200 | $38.91 | 40 |
| Portland, OR | $80,140 | $75,660 | $38.53 | 400 |
| Albany, NY | $80,030 | $76,650 | $38.48 | 50 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $79,440 | $79,480 | $38.19 | 30 |
| Burlington, VT | $79,160 | $81,170 | $38.06 | 50 |
| Washington, DC | $79,120 | $76,970 | $38.04 | 70 |
| Charleston, SC | $78,610 | $76,710 | $37.79 | 60 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $78,580 | $84,260 | $37.78 | 100 |
| Austin, TX | $77,970 | $74,030 | $37.49 | 150 |
| Sacramento, CA | $76,850 | $73,920 | $36.95 | 70 |
| Nashville, TN | $76,540 | $70,420 | $36.80 | 100 |
| Riverside, CA | $76,340 | $70,230 | $36.70 | 270 |
| Dallas, TX | $76,010 | $71,060 | $36.54 | 410 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $75,940 | $72,790 | $36.51 | 30 |
| Knoxville, TN | $75,850 | $70,230 | $36.47 | 40 |
| Worcester, MA | $75,650 | $78,710 | $36.37 | 70 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $75,590 | $78,010 | $36.34 | 850 |
| Tulsa, OK | $75,520 | $69,700 | $36.31 | 130 |
| Spokane, WA | $73,830 | $75,910 | $35.50 | 60 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $73,810 | $69,470 | $35.49 | 40 |
| Reading, PA | $73,700 | $70,060 | $35.43 | 40 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $73,700 | $75,500 | $35.43 | 370 |
| Greenville, SC | $73,530 | $73,740 | $35.35 | 100 |
| Oxnard, CA | $73,520 | $65,500 | $35.35 | 80 |
| Traverse City, MI | $73,460 | $66,780 | $35.32 | 40 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $73,410 | $75,480 | $35.29 | 80 |
| Chicago, IL | $72,820 | $69,400 | $35.01 | 800 |
| Dayton, OH | $72,780 | $71,600 | $34.99 | 180 |
| Springfield, MA | $72,550 | $75,830 | $34.88 | 80 |
| Lansing, MI | $72,490 | $68,860 | $34.85 | 60 |
| Buffalo, NY | $72,390 | $70,840 | $34.80 | 140 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $72,370 | $65,470 | $34.79 | 50 |
| Denver, CO | $72,330 | $69,570 | $34.77 | 230 |
| Allentown, PA | $72,210 | $72,870 | $34.72 | 80 |
| Kansas City, MO | $72,200 | $71,180 | $34.71 | 160 |
| New York, NY | $71,870 | $71,310 | $34.55 | 780 |
| Syracuse, NY | $71,770 | $66,130 | $34.51 | 50 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $71,610 | $65,430 | $34.43 | 280 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $71,390 | $58,800 | $34.32 | 30 |
| Houston, TX | $71,350 | $69,820 | $34.30 | 720 |
| Portland, ME | $71,220 | $72,920 | $34.24 | 30 |
| Richmond, VA | $71,120 | $65,630 | $34.19 | 40 |
| Detroit, MI | $71,060 | $65,870 | $34.17 | 1,030 |
| Huntsville, AL | $71,010 | $78,910 | $34.14 | 140 |
| Madison, WI | $70,960 | $65,350 | $34.11 | 120 |
| Greeley, CO | $70,860 | $70,730 | $34.07 | 30 |
| Manchester, NH | $70,820 | $66,960 | $34.05 | 70 |
| Tucson, AZ | $70,730 | $65,520 | $34.01 | 60 |
| York, PA | $70,690 | $73,190 | $33.99 | 40 |
| Eugene, OR | $70,520 | $69,120 | $33.91 | 30 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $70,490 | $69,110 | $33.89 | 80 |
| Birmingham, AL | $70,460 | $70,790 | $33.88 | 80 |
| Scranton, PA | $70,400 | $67,710 | $33.85 | 30 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $70,360 | $66,950 | $33.83 | 70 |
| Rochester, NY | $70,350 | $66,650 | $33.82 | 220 |
| Evansville, IN | $70,310 | $76,240 | $33.80 | 30 |
| Raleigh, NC | $70,170 | $65,660 | $33.74 | 50 |
| Memphis, TN | $70,080 | $63,720 | $33.69 | 60 |
| Charlotte, NC | $69,370 | $66,150 | $33.35 | 190 |
| San Antonio, TX | $69,360 | $68,520 | $33.34 | 70 |
| Providence, RI | $69,350 | $64,660 | $33.34 | 130 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $69,200 | $66,860 | $33.27 | 650 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $69,120 | $67,930 | $33.23 | 250 |
| Greensboro, NC | $69,090 | $69,070 | $33.22 | 90 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $69,080 | $67,400 | $33.21 | 350 |
| Beaumont, TX | $69,000 | $64,520 | $33.18 | 40 |
| Peoria, IL | $68,970 | $68,640 | $33.16 | 40 |
| Des Moines, IA | $68,890 | $67,650 | $33.12 | 80 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $68,670 | $62,780 | $33.02 | 40 |
| Sarasota, FL | $68,630 | $66,670 | $32.99 | 40 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $68,540 | $63,560 | $32.95 | 480 |
| Saginaw, MI | $68,490 | $68,260 | $32.93 | 30 |
| Appleton, WI | $68,310 | $62,850 | $32.84 | 60 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $68,280 | $67,050 | $32.83 | 50 |
| Jackson, MI | $68,210 | $62,470 | $32.79 | 50 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $68,070 | $67,160 | $32.73 | 30 |
| Lancaster, PA | $67,770 | $63,960 | $32.58 | 80 |
| Lafayette, IN | $67,560 | $63,570 | $32.48 | 30 |
| Rockford, IL | $67,450 | $64,370 | $32.43 | 60 |
| Baltimore, MD | $67,230 | $65,670 | $32.32 | 120 |
| Atlanta, GA | $67,110 | $61,450 | $32.27 | 240 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $67,070 | $62,800 | $32.25 | 50 |
| South Bend, IN | $67,030 | $63,100 | $32.23 | 60 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $66,880 | $61,870 | $32.16 | 70 |
| Youngstown, OH | $66,830 | $61,000 | $32.13 | 40 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $66,820 | $68,020 | $32.13 | 250 |
| Toledo, OH | $66,640 | $64,940 | $32.04 | 50 |
| Akron, OH | $66,320 | $61,910 | $31.88 | 110 |
| Cleveland, OH | $66,190 | $63,840 | $31.82 | 490 |
| Elkhart, IN | $66,000 | $62,020 | $31.73 | 90 |
| Louisville, KY | $65,940 | $61,600 | $31.70 | 100 |
| Asheville, NC | $65,510 | $61,110 | $31.50 | 40 |
| Canton, OH | $65,190 | $64,020 | $31.34 | 50 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $64,760 | $57,200 | $31.14 | 60 |
| Miami, FL | $64,670 | $62,570 | $31.09 | 190 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $64,650 | $65,490 | $31.08 | 190 |
| Green Bay, WI | $64,620 | $62,050 | $31.07 | 80 |
| Columbus, OH | $64,270 | $64,230 | $30.90 | 130 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $64,210 | $61,010 | $30.87 | 30 |
| Niles, MI | $64,190 | $60,850 | $30.86 | 40 |
| Columbus, IN | $64,070 | $57,770 | $30.80 | 40 |
| Reno, NV | $64,030 | $57,690 | $30.79 | 40 |
| Longview, TX | $63,600 | $62,130 | $30.58 | 40 |
| Muskegon, MI | $63,340 | $61,470 | $30.45 | 50 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $63,270 | $64,080 | $30.42 | 50 |
| Boise, ID | $62,970 | $63,790 | $30.28 | 40 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $61,760 | $56,950 | $29.69 | 330 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $61,250 | $59,050 | $29.45 | 40 |
| Erie, PA | $61,060 | $58,320 | $29.36 | 40 |
| Little Rock, AR | $61,030 | $53,770 | $29.34 | 40 |
| Waterloo, IA | $61,010 | $60,330 | $29.33 | 60 |
| Tampa, FL | $60,850 | $58,910 | $29.26 | 180 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $60,830 | $56,380 | $29.25 | 30 |
| Wausau, WI | $60,230 | $59,160 | $28.96 | 40 |
| Orlando, FL | $60,080 | $62,220 | $28.89 | 50 |
| Duluth, MN | $59,550 | $61,450 | $28.63 | 40 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $58,880 | $54,500 | $28.31 | 30 |
| Hickory, NC | $57,860 | $61,140 | $27.82 | 70 |
| Dubuque, IA | $57,850 | $55,770 | $27.81 | 50 |
| Omaha, NE | $57,770 | $61,870 | $27.77 | 30 |
| Durham, NC | $55,470 | $51,540 | $26.67 | 30 |
| Davenport, IA | $54,280 | $46,020 | $26.10 | 90 |
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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers salary: questions
Where do computer numerically controlled tool programmers make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $100,860 a year, among the 135 metro areas we cover.
What is the average computer numerically controlled tool programmers salary in the U.S.?
$72,210 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $68,120, so half of computer numerically controlled tool programmers earn more than that and half less.
What salary should computer numerically controlled tool programmers ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of computer numerically controlled tool programmers nationwide earn between $58,270 (25th percentile) and $81,890 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays computer numerically controlled tool programmers the most?
Connecticut, with a statewide average of $87,710 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is computer numerically controlled tool programmers pay the lowest?
Davenport, IA, at $54,280 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
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 51-9162.
- 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.
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