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CNC Machine Operator pay in Monroe, MI

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The median annual wage for Machinists in Monroe, MI was $60,210 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $48,310 and $65,110.

The Monroe, MI median is $1,460 above 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 monroe, MI?

$60,210
Machinists in Monroe, MI: median $60,210; published 25th to 75th percentile $48,310 to $65,110.
Annual wage percentiles, Monroe, MI
10th25thMedian75th90th
$45,140$48,310$60,210$65,110$77,010
$28.95
Machinists in Monroe, MI: median $28.95; published 25th to 75th percentile $23.23 to $31.30.
Hourly wage percentiles, Monroe, MI
10th25thMedian75th90th
$21.70$23.23$28.95$31.30$37.02

BLS estimated 210 workers employed in this occupation in Monroe, MI. Location quotient: 2.77.

What should you know about united States?

$58,750
Machinists in U.S.: median $58,750; published 25th to 75th percentile $47,570 to $67,700.
Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th25thMedian75th90th
$39,200$47,570$58,750$67,700$80,010
$28.24
Machinists in U.S.: median $28.24; published 25th to 75th percentile $22.87 to $32.55.
Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th25thMedian75th90th
$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 $60,210. The all-occupations median in Monroe, MI is $46,240. Ratio: 1.30 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 2.77 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 Monroe, MI, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period25thMedian75th
May 2024$49,470$64,390$75,260
May 2025$48,310$60,210$65,110

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, Monroe, MI. 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
AreaMedian25th to 75th
Toledo, OH$62,190$46,640 to $80,170
Ann Arbor, MI$55,500$47,260 to $63,650

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