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CNC Setup Machinist pay in Grants Pass, OR

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The median annual wage for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators in Grants Pass, OR was $44,880 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $40,930 and $45,960.

The Grants Pass, OR median is $5,810 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 grants Pass, OR?

$44,880
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators in Grants Pass, OR: median $44,880; published 25th to 75th percentile $40,930 to $45,960.
Annual wage percentiles, Grants Pass, OR
10th25thMedian75th90th
$39,690$40,930$44,880$45,960$57,610
$21.58
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators in Grants Pass, OR: median $21.58; published 25th to 75th percentile $19.68 to $22.10.
Hourly wage percentiles, Grants Pass, OR
10th25thMedian75th90th
$19.08$19.68$21.58$22.10$27.70

BLS estimated 90 workers employed in this occupation in Grants Pass, OR. Location quotient: 2.71.

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 $44,880. The all-occupations median in Grants Pass, OR is $50,730. Ratio: 0.88 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 2.71 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 Grants Pass, OR, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period25thMedian75th
May 2024$40,840$51,370$63,220
May 2025$40,930$44,880$45,960

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, Grants Pass, OR. 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
Medford, OR$47,790$44,510 to $58,480
Eugene-Springfield, OR$48,230$44,770 to $58,260

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