Salary guide, May 2025

CNC Machine Operator pay in Dover, DE

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The median annual wage for Machinists in Dover, DE was $51,230 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $41,720 and $69,570.

The Dover, DE median is $7,520 below the national median of $58,750, both from BLS May 2025.

Direct match · SOC 51-4041 Machinists

CNC Machine Operator is shown within the broader published occupation. BLS does not separate this plant-specific title, seniority, shift, process or credential. Compare the duties with the SOC definition before using the range.

What should you know about dover, DE?

Machinists in Dover, DE: median $51,230; published 25th to 75th percentile $41,720 to $69,570.

Annual wage percentiles, Dover, DE
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$31,570	$41,720	$51,230	$69,570	$80,810

Machinists in Dover, DE: median $24.63; published 25th to 75th percentile $20.06 to $33.45.

Hourly wage percentiles, Dover, DE
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$15.18	$20.06	$24.63	$33.45	$38.85

BLS estimated 30 workers employed in this occupation in Dover, DE. Location quotient: 0.25.

What should you know about united States?

Machinists in U.S.: median $58,750; published 25th to 75th percentile $47,570 to $67,700.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$39,200	$47,570	$58,750	$67,700	$80,010

Machinists in U.S.: median $28.24; published 25th to 75th percentile $22.87 to $32.55.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$18.85	$22.87	$28.24	$32.55	$38.47

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published CNC Machine Operator median is $51,230. The all-occupations median in Dover, DE is $46,690. Ratio: 1.10 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.25 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about two BLS releases?

CNC Machine Operator in Dover, DE, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$40,440	$58,870	$60,330
May 2025	$41,720	$51,230	$69,570

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-4041 Machinists, Dover, DE. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-4041 Machinists, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, CNC Machine Operator
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Vineland, NJ	$62,330	$55,660 to $72,740
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	$64,400	$46,230 to $76,160

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