SOC 51-9162 · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers Salary in Hartford, CT

The average salary for computer numerically controlled tool programmers in Hartford, Connecticut is $90,930 a year ($43.72 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $89,190: half of the 290 people in this job in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% more than the U.S. average for this job ($72,210).

$90,930average per year

$43.72 / hourMedian $89,190Take-home ≈ $68,373

  • $62K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $89KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $119K90th

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

290people in this job
+26%vs U.S. average
#1 of 4Connecticut metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers pay range in Hartford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $119,120 or more. The middle half of computer numerically controlled tool programmers in Hartford earn between $79,360 and $101,790.

  • $62K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $89KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $119K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$90,930$7,578$43.72
Median$89,190$7,432$42.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$79,360$6,613$38.15
Experienced (75th percentile)$101,790$8,482$48.94

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

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers pay in Hartford vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Computer numerically controlled tool programmers in Hartford earn 4% more than the Connecticut average ($87,710) and 26% more than the U.S. average ($72,210). At the median the gap is +31% against the U.S. median of $68,120.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hartford$90,930$89,190$62,380$119,120290
Connecticut$87,710$86,390$58,700$118,110500
United States$72,210$68,120$47,530$100,32028,500

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

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers salary after taxes in Hartford

On the average salary of $90,930, a single filer in Hartford takes home about $68,373 a year, or $5,698 a month and $2,630 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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Is Hartford a good place for computer numerically controlled tool programmers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Hartford area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.7), so the average $90,930 buys what about $88,500 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Hartford ($59,940). A typical home costs $400,167, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers salary in other Connecticut cities

Hartford ranks 1st of 4 Connecticut metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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Highest-paying cities for computer numerically controlled tool programmers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($100,860).

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers salary by city

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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers salary in Hartford: questions

How much do computer numerically controlled tool programmers make an hour in Hartford?

$43.72 an hour on average, and $42.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer numerically controlled tool programmers salary in Hartford?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,360, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer numerically controlled tool programmers take-home pay in Hartford?

About $68,373 a year ($5,698 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $90,930. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do computer numerically controlled tool programmers earn more in Hartford than elsewhere?

The average here is 26% more than the U.S. average for this job ($72,210).

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; area Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT (25540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.60, this job is 2.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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