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CNC Setup Machinist pay in Gainesville, FL

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The median annual wage for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators in Gainesville, FL was $46,900 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $40,480 and $56,100.

The Gainesville, FL median is $3,790 below the national median of $50,690, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 51-9161 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

The CNC Setup Machinist title maps to the published occupation. BLS does not separate this process, credential, shift or plant-specific title from other work in the occupation.

What should you know about gainesville, FL?

$46,900
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators in Gainesville, FL: median $46,900; published 25th to 75th percentile $40,480 to $56,100.
Annual wage percentiles, Gainesville, FL
10th25thMedian75th90th
$37,160$40,480$46,900$56,100$59,520
$22.55
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators in Gainesville, FL: median $22.55; published 25th to 75th percentile $19.46 to $26.97.
Hourly wage percentiles, Gainesville, FL
10th25thMedian75th90th
$17.86$19.46$22.55$26.97$28.61

BLS estimated 50 workers employed in this occupation in Gainesville, FL. Location quotient: 0.3.

What should you know about united States?

$50,690
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators in U.S.: median $50,690; published 25th to 75th percentile $44,930 to $61,760.
Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th25thMedian75th90th
$38,140$44,930$50,690$61,760$73,890
$24.37
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators in U.S.: median $24.37; published 25th to 75th percentile $21.60 to $29.69.
Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th25thMedian75th90th
$18.34$21.60$24.37$29.69$35.53

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

The published CNC Setup Machinist median is $46,900. The all-occupations median in Gainesville, FL is $47,020. Ratio: 1.00 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.3 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 Setup Machinist in Gainesville, FL, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period25thMedian75th
May 2024$40,770$52,060$59,810
May 2025$40,480$46,900$56,100

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 51-9161 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators, Gainesville, FL. 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 51-9161 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, CNC Setup Machinist
AreaMedian25th to 75th
Ocala, FL$44,520$33,300 to $46,710
Jacksonville, FL$46,860$38,650 to $53,510

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