Salary guide, May 2025

CNC Programmer pay in North Dakota

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The median annual wage for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers in North Dakota was $75,990 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $65,990 and $82,030.

The North Dakota median is $7,870 above the national median of $68,120, both from BLS May 2025.

Direct match · SOC 51-9162 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

The CNC Programmer title maps to the published occupation. The duties align, but BLS combines employers and industries.

What should you know about north Dakota?

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers in North Dakota: median $75,990; published 25th to 75th percentile $65,990 to $82,030.

Annual wage percentiles, North Dakota
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$61,280	$65,990	$75,990	$82,030	$93,900

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers in North Dakota: median $36.53; published 25th to 75th percentile $31.73 to $39.44.

Hourly wage percentiles, North Dakota
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$29.46	$31.73	$36.53	$39.44	$45.14

BLS estimated 40 workers employed in this occupation in North Dakota. Location quotient: 0.53.

What should you know about united States?

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers in U.S.: median $68,120; published 25th to 75th percentile $58,270 to $81,890.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$47,530	$58,270	$68,120	$81,890	$100,320

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers in U.S.: median $32.75; published 25th to 75th percentile $28.01 to $39.37.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$22.85	$28.01	$32.75	$39.37	$48.23

What should you know about earlier release?

BLS May 2024 has no published row for this occupation in North Dakota, so no release comparison is shown.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-9162 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers, North Dakota. 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 51-9162 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, CNC Programmer
Area	Median	25th to 75th
St. Cloud, MN	$67,050	$60,020 to $78,450
Duluth, MN-WI	$61,450	$48,720 to $69,700

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