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CNC Programmer pay in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

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The median annual wage for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX was $68,520 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $59,130 and $74,540.

The San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX median is $400 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 san Antonio-New Braunfels, TX?

$68,520
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX: median $68,520; published 25th to 75th percentile $59,130 to $74,540.
Annual wage percentiles, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
10th25thMedian75th90th
$42,300$59,130$68,520$74,540$97,100
$32.94
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX: median $32.94; published 25th to 75th percentile $28.43 to $35.84.
Hourly wage percentiles, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
10th25thMedian75th90th
$20.34$28.43$32.94$35.84$46.68

BLS estimated 70 workers employed in this occupation in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX. Location quotient: 0.36.

What should you know about united States?

$68,120
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.
10th25thMedian75th90th
$47,530$58,270$68,120$81,890$100,320
$32.75
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.
10th25thMedian75th90th
$22.85$28.01$32.75$39.37$48.23

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

The published CNC Programmer median is $68,520. The all-occupations median in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX is $47,010. Ratio: 1.46 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.36 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 Programmer in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period25thMedian75th
May 2024$41,320$55,890$74,780
May 2025$59,130$68,520$74,540

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 51-9162 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX. 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
AreaMedian25th to 75th
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$74,030$62,670 to $82,240
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$69,820$58,250 to $81,220

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