SOC 51-9162 · Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI metro

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers Salary in Muskegon, MI

The average salary for computer numerically controlled tool programmers in Muskegon, Michigan is $63,340 a year ($30.45 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,470: half of the 50 people in this job in the Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,210).

$63,340average per year

$30.45 / hourMedian $61,470Take-home ≈ $50,053

  • $47K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $72K75th
  • $77K90th

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

50people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#10 of 10Michigan metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers pay range in Muskegon

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,190 or more. The middle half of computer numerically controlled tool programmers in Muskegon earn between $56,510 and $71,510.

  • $47K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $72K75th
  • $77K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$63,340$5,278$30.45
Median$61,470$5,122$29.55
Entry level (25th percentile)$56,510$4,709$27.17
Experienced (75th percentile)$71,510$5,959$34.38

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

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers pay in Muskegon vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Computer numerically controlled tool programmers in Muskegon earn 8% less than the Michigan average ($69,020) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($72,210). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $68,120.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Muskegon$63,340$61,470$47,360$77,19050
Michigan$69,020$64,640$50,070$93,9502,300
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 Muskegon

On the average salary of $63,340, a single filer in Muskegon takes home about $50,053 a year, or $4,171 a month and $1,925 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Muskegon's local income tax (1%).

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

Prices in the Muskegon area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.5), so the average $63,340 buys what about $68,462 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Muskegon ($46,060). A typical home costs $255,271, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers salary in other Michigan cities

Muskegon ranks 10th of 10 Michigan metro areas for this job; Traverse City pays the most ($73,460).

All Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers salaries in Michigan

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 Muskegon: questions

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

$30.45 an hour on average, and $29.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $50,053 a year ($4,171 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,340. Includes Muskegon's local income tax (1%).

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

The average here is 12% less 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 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI (34740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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 Muskegon's local income tax (1%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 4.52, this job is 4.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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