Salary guide, May 2025
CNC Setup Machinist pay by metro, ranked
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Of 393 metros, BLS published an exact annual median for 286. The highest is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $109,600 and the lowest is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV at $37,220. 0 more are published but not rankable and 107 are not published by bls.
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.
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$109,600
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$64,180
- Albany, OR$64,170
- Fargo, ND-MN$63,610
- Morristown, TN$62,760
- Lewiston, ID-WA$62,000
- Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH$61,830
- Huntsville, AL$61,790
- Manchester-Nashua, NH$61,650
- Sandusky, OH$61,360
- Mobile, AL$61,340
- St. Joseph, MO-KS$60,960
- Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$60,600
- Elmira, NY$60,260
- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$60,210
- Springfield, MA$60,200
- Glens Falls, NY$60,150
- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$60,100
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$59,930
- Vallejo, CA$59,740
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$59,620
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$59,600
- Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ$59,440
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$59,360
- Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$59,280
Bars show the top 25 of 286 ranked. The table below lists all 286. Literal BLS medians, May 2025.
| Rank | Metro | BLS occupation | 25th | Median | 75th | Employment | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $104,000 | $109,600 | $116,670 | 1,960 | 0.86 |
| 2 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $50,490 | $64,180 | $75,130 | 1,890 | 0.64 |
| 3 | Albany, OR | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $54,440 | $64,170 | $68,650 | 290 | 5.59 |
| 4 | Fargo, ND-MN | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $52,000 | $63,610 | $63,610 | 110 | 0.7 |
| 5 | Morristown, TN | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $46,930 | $62,760 | $62,760 | 70 | 1.37 |
| 6 | Lewiston, ID-WA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $46,460 | $62,000 | $62,880 | 50 | 1.75 |
| 7 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $44,890 | $61,830 | $61,830 | 40 | 1.11 |
| 8 | Huntsville, AL | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $48,830 | $61,790 | $89,140 | 440 | 1.51 |
| 9 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $49,470 | $61,650 | $69,970 | 300 | 1.37 |
| 10 | Sandusky, OH | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $46,800 | $61,360 | $85,760 | 300 | 5.45 |
| 11 | Mobile, AL | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $49,230 | $61,340 | $62,350 | 180 | 0.95 |
| 12 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $49,130 | $60,960 | $62,100 | 40 | 0.73 |
| 13 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $51,420 | $60,600 | $67,850 | 230 | 0.51 |
| 14 | Elmira, NY | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $46,750 | $60,260 | $60,260 | 140 | 3.78 |
| 15 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $49,620 | $60,210 | $66,040 | 1,640 | 2.51 |
| 16 | Springfield, MA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $50,180 | $60,200 | $65,570 | 400 | 1.82 |
| 17 | Glens Falls, NY | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $60,150 | $60,150 | $60,150 | 150 | 2.72 |
| 18 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $48,630 | $60,100 | $65,790 | 200 | 0.91 |
| 19 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $48,010 | $59,930 | $70,240 | 110 | 0.47 |
| 20 | Vallejo, CA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $48,310 | $59,740 | $67,510 | 170 | 1.1 |
| 21 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $49,610 | $59,620 | $72,860 | 2,050 | 1.66 |
| 22 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $47,000 | $59,600 | $72,190 | 1,930 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $47,870 | $59,440 | $61,930 | 50 | 0.59 |
| 24 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $48,410 | $59,360 | $66,520 | 1,980 | 1.5 |
| 25 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $46,560 | $59,280 | $73,530 | 70 | 0.63 |
| 26 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $44,240 | $59,270 | $72,840 | 690 | 1.03 |
| 27 | Birmingham, AL | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $48,040 | $59,080 | $62,680 | 630 | 1.12 |
| 28 | Amarillo, TX | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $45,440 | $59,070 | $59,070 | 190 | 1.4 |
| 29 | Boulder, CO | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $52,460 | $58,980 | $74,190 | 120 | 0.57 |
| 30 | Lancaster, PA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $49,310 | $58,970 | $65,430 | 510 | 1.87 |
| 31 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $47,020 | $58,900 | $64,850 | 2,770 | 0.27 |
| 32 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $48,190 | $58,870 | $62,350 | 430 | 0.97 |
| 33 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $48,200 | $58,850 | $64,330 | 240 | 0.76 |
| 34 | Pittsburgh, PA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $48,440 | $58,770 | $65,300 | 1,650 | 1.36 |
| 35 | Worcester, MA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $45,860 | $58,740 | $64,560 | 490 | 1.29 |
| 36 | Eau Claire, WI | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $49,530 | $58,660 | $64,360 | 180 | 1.96 |
| 37 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $53,210 | $58,640 | $64,930 | 510 | 3.88 |
| 38 | Green Bay, WI | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $50,280 | $58,610 | $63,890 | 300 | 1.56 |
| 39 | Savannah, GA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $49,610 | $58,570 | $63,070 | 300 | 1.38 |
| 40 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $47,070 | $58,570 | $64,480 | 250 | 0.89 |
| 41 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $49,080 | $58,540 | $62,950 | 160 | 0.42 |
| 42 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $46,650 | $58,290 | $66,890 | 390 | 2.24 |
| 43 | Decatur, AL | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $49,070 | $58,270 | $62,140 | 190 | 2.82 |
| 44 | Kingston, NY | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $47,280 | $58,070 | $58,370 | 80 | 1.26 |
| 45 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $46,590 | $58,050 | $64,290 | 110 | 0.44 |
| 46 | St. Cloud, MN | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $47,760 | $57,980 | $65,850 | 190 | 1.72 |
| 47 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $47,880 | $57,850 | $63,150 | 3,010 | 1.41 |
| 48 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $46,250 | $57,790 | $62,170 | 740 | 0.94 |
| 49 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $48,160 | $57,780 | $64,890 | 2,240 | 2.51 |
| 50 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $49,760 | $57,670 | $60,900 | 120 | 0.45 |
| 51 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $47,960 | $57,520 | $63,980 | 530 | 1.29 |
| 52 | Altoona, PA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $46,960 | $57,450 | $59,810 | 50 | 0.83 |
| 53 | Rochester, MN | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $46,900 | $57,330 | $59,800 | 70 | 0.51 |
| 54 | Wausau, WI | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $48,310 | $57,330 | $62,440 | 190 | 2.48 |
| 55 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $47,740 | $57,310 | $63,110 | 620 | 1.76 |
| 56 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $48,460 | $57,300 | $61,010 | 110 | 0.79 |
| 57 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $48,020 | $57,280 | $75,230 | 180 | 1.63 |
| 58 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $47,190 | $57,200 | $63,790 | 280 | 0.77 |
| 59 | Cedar Rapids, IA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $46,710 | $57,170 | $66,100 | 190 | 1.22 |
| 60 | Grand Island, NE | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $51,540 | $57,040 | $61,340 | 60 | 1.48 |
| 61 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $47,670 | $57,020 | $64,640 | 250 | 3.01 |
| 62 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $47,890 | $56,910 | $63,180 | 1,870 | 0.59 |
| 63 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $47,050 | $56,770 | $65,030 | 700 | 0.4 |
| 64 | Decatur, IL | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $55,320 | $56,690 | $56,690 | 30 | 0.64 |
| 65 | Visalia, CA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $40,450 | $56,670 | $64,800 | 50 | 0.29 |
| 66 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $50,390 | $56,520 | $56,520 | 380 | 3.65 |
| 67 | Bowling Green, KY | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $49,080 | $56,390 | $59,830 | 160 | 1.84 |
| 68 | Portland-South Portland, ME | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $47,600 | $55,920 | $59,660 | 160 | 0.52 |
| 69 | New Haven, CT | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $47,450 | $55,520 | $65,380 | 260 | 0.86 |
| 70 | Pueblo, CO | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $46,180 | $55,470 | $64,030 | 160 | 2.38 |
| 71 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $48,940 | $55,440 | $60,250 | 180 | 3.86 |
| 72 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $43,870 | $55,390 | $57,690 | 520 | 7.62 |
| 73 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $47,130 | $54,980 | $63,460 | 10,450 | 1.53 |
| 74 | Lynchburg, VA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $43,860 | $54,920 | $63,710 | 160 | 1.51 |
| 75 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $45,920 | $54,910 | $63,500 | 1,960 | 1.17 |
| 76 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $44,930 | $54,790 | $66,970 | 2,970 | 2.48 |
| 77 | Appleton, WI | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $48,500 | $54,690 | $61,340 | 250 | 1.82 |
| 78 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $48,580 | $54,390 | $60,800 | 80 | 0.87 |
| 79 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $53,500 | $54,260 | $75,200 | 180 | 1.55 |
| 80 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $45,790 | $54,180 | $62,720 | 70 | 0.15 |
| 81 | Billings, MT | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $51,730 | $54,070 | $65,990 | 40 | 0.36 |
| 82 | Missoula, MT | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $46,810 | $54,010 | $60,060 | 30 | 0.45 |
| 83 | Salem, OR | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $45,760 | $53,920 | $60,890 | 80 | 0.4 |
| 84 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $48,360 | $53,730 | $63,030 | 200 | 1.97 |
| 85 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $44,990 | $53,680 | $65,110 | 50 | 0.18 |
| 86 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $46,500 | $53,660 | $63,940 | 410 | 0.34 |
| 87 | Bend, OR | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $48,830 | $53,320 | $62,770 | 90 | 0.74 |
| 88 | Jonesboro, AR | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $53,310 | $53,310 | $53,310 | 150 | 2.32 |
| 89 | Bloomington, IL | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $46,790 | $53,300 | $60,610 | 50 | 0.55 |
| 90 | Winston-Salem, NC | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $44,480 | $53,110 | $64,120 | 250 | 0.84 |
| 91 | Akron, OH | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $43,950 | $53,100 | $72,330 | 1,310 | 3.76 |
| 92 | Madison, WI | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $46,620 | $52,980 | $63,970 | 450 | 1 |
| 93 | Spartanburg, SC | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $49,050 | $52,810 | $59,140 | 160 | 0.87 |
| 94 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $47,350 | $52,750 | $63,950 | 620 | 0.53 |
| 95 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $47,800 | $52,560 | $62,380 | 160 | 0.32 |
| 96 | Greeley, CO | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $46,730 | $52,430 | $62,410 | 140 | 1.1 |
| 97 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $42,970 | $52,360 | $62,520 | 830 | 0.59 |
| 98 | St. Louis, MO-IL | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $46,390 | $52,310 | $59,710 | 1,000 | 0.69 |
| 99 | Duluth, MN-WI | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $47,590 | $52,300 | $59,960 | 80 | 0.62 |
| 100 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $47,370 | $52,240 | $62,070 | 340 | 0.4 |
| 101 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $46,220 | $52,220 | $61,030 | 460 | 2.39 |
| 102 | Rapid City, SD | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $47,240 | $52,190 | $58,150 | 70 | 0.81 |
| 103 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $40,530 | $52,150 | $59,460 | 100 | 0.33 |
| 104 | Reading, PA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $46,830 | $52,150 | $61,120 | 260 | 1.35 |
| 105 | Dubuque, IA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $48,640 | $52,110 | $59,740 | 260 | 4.1 |
| 106 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $40,830 | $52,040 | $60,670 | 690 | 0.47 |
| 107 | Chico, CA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $46,750 | $51,960 | $62,950 | 40 | 0.48 |
| 108 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $49,130 | $51,890 | $62,560 | 200 | 0.7 |
| 109 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $43,360 | $51,800 | $58,810 | 30 | 0.25 |
| 110 | York-Hanover, PA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $47,590 | $51,770 | $64,060 | 480 | 2.42 |
| 111 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $50,380 | $51,600 | $60,170 | 720 | 7.79 |
| 112 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $47,170 | $51,590 | $59,630 | 110 | 0.59 |
| 113 | Colorado Springs, CO | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $48,170 | $51,540 | $63,490 | 180 | 0.52 |
| 114 | Springfield, MO | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $43,880 | $51,540 | $57,100 | 80 | 0.33 |
| 115 | Columbia, SC | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $42,640 | $51,530 | $60,830 | 240 | 0.55 |
| 116 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $42,690 | $51,430 | $65,050 | 70 | 0.39 |
| 117 | Binghamton, NY | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $46,650 | $51,330 | $65,960 | 170 | 1.59 |
| 118 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $48,940 | $51,320 | $58,880 | 40 | 0.68 |
| 119 | Lawrence, KS | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $45,920 | $51,280 | $59,970 | 30 | 0.54 |
| 120 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $38,490 | $51,160 | $59,280 | 50 | 0.51 |
| 121 | Reno, NV | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $45,500 | $51,130 | $59,990 | 110 | 0.37 |
| 122 | Kansas City, MO-KS | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $46,480 | $51,010 | $62,800 | 690 | 0.58 |
| 123 | Bozeman, MT | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $47,360 | $51,000 | $59,690 | 70 | 0.93 |
| 124 | Grand Junction, CO | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $41,430 | $50,980 | $60,680 | 70 | 1.02 |
| 125 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $45,100 | $50,750 | $61,250 | 220 | 0.27 |
| 126 | Chambersburg, PA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $46,160 | $50,730 | $63,900 | 180 | 2.81 |
| 127 | Richmond, VA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $46,490 | $50,700 | $62,250 | 280 | 0.39 |
| 128 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $46,540 | $50,640 | $60,270 | 620 | 0.83 |
| 129 | Sheboygan, WI | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $50,460 | $50,460 | $60,900 | 580 | 8.75 |
| 130 | Jackson, TN | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $47,950 | $50,450 | $55,000 | 60 | 0.61 |
| 131 | Asheville, NC | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $48,730 | $50,440 | $66,040 | 160 | 0.83 |
| 132 | Redding, CA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $45,020 | $50,440 | $58,800 | 70 | 0.84 |
| 133 | Peoria, IL | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $44,450 | $50,420 | $57,440 | 270 | 1.48 |
| 134 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $45,970 | $50,400 | $60,900 | 820 | 1.4 |
| 135 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $39,560 | $50,400 | $59,570 | 640 | 1.35 |
| 136 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $47,340 | $50,400 | $65,200 | 50 | 0.34 |
| 137 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $45,250 | $50,300 | $62,300 | 70 | 0.6 |
| 138 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $41,600 | $50,280 | $60,610 | 5,200 | 1.45 |
| 139 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $39,530 | $50,260 | $53,340 | 200 | 0.76 |
| 140 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $47,590 | $50,160 | $61,770 | 130 | 1.43 |
| 141 | Columbus, OH | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $42,890 | $50,150 | $60,640 | 1,630 | 1.35 |
| 142 | Tulsa, OK | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $45,300 | $50,110 | $60,520 | 700 | 1.39 |
| 143 | Corvallis, OR | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $46,230 | $50,060 | $61,600 | 30 | 0.78 |
| 144 | Roanoke, VA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $45,740 | $50,010 | $57,710 | 80 | 0.48 |
| 145 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $46,800 | $50,000 | $60,190 | 80 | 0.97 |
| 146 | Lafayette, LA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $45,810 | $49,930 | $57,790 | 120 | 0.63 |
| 147 | Kankakee, IL | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $43,160 | $49,860 | $59,650 | 40 | 0.97 |
| 148 | Lincoln, NE | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $46,780 | $49,790 | $57,980 | 130 | 0.64 |
| 149 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $49,600 | $49,600 | $63,440 | 70 | 1.17 |
| 150 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $40,960 | $49,480 | $59,510 | 490 | 2.81 |
| 151 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $46,330 | $49,470 | $61,300 | 170 | 2.07 |
| 152 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $44,930 | $49,460 | $60,740 | 1,990 | 1.06 |
| 153 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $42,160 | $49,450 | $59,230 | 410 | 0.33 |
| 154 | Boise City, ID | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $46,100 | $49,420 | $65,170 | 200 | 0.46 |
| 155 | Odessa, TX | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $43,640 | $49,420 | $59,810 | 140 | 1.58 |
| 156 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $44,220 | $49,400 | $59,990 | 960 | 0.65 |
| 157 | Kenosha, WI | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $41,970 | $49,380 | $61,320 | 140 | 1.76 |
| 158 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $45,400 | $49,360 | $57,550 | 60 | 0.59 |
| 159 | Fresno, CA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $46,220 | $49,330 | $58,140 | 250 | 0.48 |
| 160 | Mankato, MN | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $46,130 | $49,330 | $59,610 | 40 | 0.59 |
| 161 | Tucson, AZ | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $46,490 | $49,310 | $60,480 | 240 | 0.57 |
| 162 | Rochester, NY | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $45,010 | $49,230 | $59,860 | 940 | 1.75 |
| 163 | Merced, CA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $49,200 | $49,200 | $49,650 | 40 | 0.41 |
| 164 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $45,630 | $49,110 | $59,990 | 270 | 1.15 |
| 165 | Baton Rouge, LA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $44,720 | $49,100 | $61,880 | 110 | 0.25 |
| 166 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $42,430 | $49,090 | $58,460 | 60 | 0.35 |
| 167 | Knoxville, TN | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $48,060 | $49,040 | $60,760 | 260 | 0.57 |
| 168 | Modesto, CA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $39,780 | $49,020 | $60,730 | 140 | 0.65 |
| 169 | Syracuse, NY | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $45,910 | $48,940 | $58,700 | 330 | 1.02 |
| 170 | Fond du Lac, WI | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $45,410 | $48,890 | $57,490 | 280 | 5.89 |
| 171 | Lebanon, PA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $46,300 | $48,760 | $58,700 | 90 | 1.5 |
| 172 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $45,250 | $48,690 | $59,790 | 450 | 2.28 |
| 173 | Longview, TX | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $44,040 | $48,680 | $60,390 | 200 | 1.55 |
| 174 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $44,440 | $48,680 | $62,360 | 1,430 | 0.55 |
| 175 | Cleveland, OH | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $39,920 | $48,670 | $61,500 | 4,770 | 4.25 |
| 176 | Omaha, NE-IA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $44,170 | $48,670 | $60,900 | 270 | 0.5 |
| 177 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $42,850 | $48,660 | $61,460 | 5,480 | 1.11 |
| 178 | Clarksville, TN-KY | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $38,320 | $48,660 | $57,780 | 60 | 0.53 |
| 179 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $42,780 | $48,620 | $57,360 | 80 | 0.59 |
| 180 | Columbus, IN | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $48,590 | $48,590 | $53,040 | 610 | 11.26 |
| 181 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $43,920 | $48,560 | $54,080 | 70 | 0.17 |
| 182 | Utica-Rome, NY | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $44,710 | $48,560 | $57,150 | 230 | 1.78 |
| 183 | Oklahoma City, OK | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $42,120 | $48,540 | $50,450 | 370 | 0.5 |
| 184 | Carson City, NV | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $45,480 | $48,510 | $57,660 | 50 | 1.44 |
| 185 | Wichita, KS | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $45,600 | $48,480 | $59,400 | 960 | 2.85 |
| 186 | Fort Wayne, IN | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $45,450 | $48,430 | $53,840 | 960 | 3.9 |
| 187 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $42,250 | $48,360 | $59,760 | 840 | 0.27 |
| 188 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $38,380 | $48,320 | $60,160 | 40 | 0.31 |
| 189 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $44,180 | $48,270 | $55,470 | 290 | 2.05 |
| 190 | Tyler, TX | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $40,470 | $48,270 | $51,070 | 70 | 0.58 |
| 191 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $44,770 | $48,230 | $58,260 | 210 | 1.2 |
| 192 | Monroe, MI | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $39,130 | $48,210 | $56,990 | 50 | 1.13 |
| 193 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $40,150 | $48,150 | $59,990 | 2,110 | 5.2 |
| 194 | Victoria, TX | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $41,600 | $48,120 | $59,200 | 40 | 0.99 |
| 195 | Cleveland, TN | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $48,080 | $48,080 | $48,080 | 80 | 1.76 |
| 196 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $45,440 | $48,040 | $57,220 | 220 | 2.9 |
| 197 | Springfield, OH | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $40,370 | $48,010 | $58,550 | 160 | 3.26 |
| 198 | College Station-Bryan, TX | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $33,260 | $47,990 | $64,420 | 70 | 0.49 |
| 199 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $38,270 | $47,990 | $60,200 | 3,150 | 0.71 |
| 200 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $43,090 | $47,940 | $57,910 | 170 | 0.6 |
| 201 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $38,380 | $47,930 | $64,080 | 560 | 1.4 |
| 202 | Gettysburg, PA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $39,720 | $47,920 | $61,650 | 40 | 1.14 |
| 203 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $41,600 | $47,900 | $60,750 | 880 | 0.28 |
| 204 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $45,040 | $47,870 | $59,620 | 100 | 1.18 |
| 205 | Medford, OR | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $44,510 | $47,790 | $58,480 | 50 | 0.51 |
| 206 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $41,070 | $47,780 | $59,690 | 70 | 1.2 |
| 207 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $39,710 | $47,670 | $58,000 | 1,210 | 1.85 |
| 208 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $42,870 | $47,510 | $52,180 | 370 | 2.82 |
| 209 | Columbus, GA-AL | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $38,890 | $47,460 | $52,710 | 60 | 0.46 |
| 210 | Ames, IA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $46,120 | $47,330 | $53,620 | 50 | 0.84 |
| 211 | San Angelo, TX | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $46,550 | $47,220 | $48,960 | 60 | 1.04 |
| 212 | Erie, PA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $40,420 | $47,210 | $58,130 | 310 | 2.32 |
| 213 | Sherman-Denison, TX | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $36,640 | $47,200 | $58,330 | 50 | 0.89 |
| 214 | Toledo, OH | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $40,100 | $47,190 | $52,860 | 850 | 2.67 |
| 215 | Canton-Massillon, OH | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $45,180 | $47,180 | $61,250 | 1,010 | 5.7 |
| 216 | Logan, UT-ID | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $43,590 | $47,110 | $52,900 | 70 | 0.95 |
| 217 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $40,000 | $47,100 | $57,830 | 110 | 0.46 |
| 218 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $44,360 | $47,100 | $58,030 | 140 | 3.23 |
| 219 | Wichita Falls, TX | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $40,400 | $47,090 | $48,970 | 140 | 2.32 |
| 220 | Albuquerque, NM | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $33,790 | $47,060 | $58,510 | 50 | 0.1 |
| 221 | Port St. Lucie, FL | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $44,320 | $47,050 | $58,160 | 70 | 0.4 |
| 222 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $38,360 | $47,040 | $48,050 | 490 | 1.26 |
| 223 | Burlington, NC | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $36,780 | $46,940 | $59,490 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 224 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $44,590 | $46,920 | $57,800 | 330 | 0.89 |
| 225 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $40,110 | $46,900 | $51,860 | 830 | 5.98 |
| 226 | Gainesville, FL | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $40,480 | $46,900 | $56,100 | 50 | 0.3 |
| 227 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $39,370 | $46,880 | $61,180 | 2,900 | 1.4 |
| 228 | Jacksonville, FL | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $38,650 | $46,860 | $53,510 | 190 | 0.23 |
| 229 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $35,930 | $46,840 | $52,100 | 60 | 0.38 |
| 230 | Rockford, IL | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $42,050 | $46,780 | $53,810 | 1,380 | 9.18 |
| 231 | Bloomington, IN | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $34,060 | $46,730 | $57,680 | 80 | 0.96 |
| 232 | Jackson, MS | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $38,390 | $46,710 | $59,840 | 200 | 0.69 |
| 233 | Florence, SC | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $42,940 | $46,650 | $48,470 | 70 | 0.71 |
| 234 | Ann Arbor, MI | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $41,050 | $46,640 | $57,980 | 120 | 0.52 |
| 235 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $38,010 | $46,630 | $48,950 | 160 | 0.94 |
| 236 | Traverse City, MI | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $38,660 | $46,570 | $58,470 | 60 | 0.84 |
| 237 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $39,290 | $46,550 | $57,280 | 230 | 1.32 |
| 238 | Gainesville, GA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $40,260 | $46,510 | $46,510 | 240 | 2.16 |
| 239 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $41,410 | $46,490 | $50,810 | 590 | 0.66 |
| 240 | St. George, UT | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $37,780 | $46,470 | $57,290 | 50 | 0.46 |
| 241 | Williamsport, PA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $40,290 | $46,380 | $61,760 | 140 | 2.62 |
| 242 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $42,040 | $46,250 | $53,460 | 1,670 | 1.39 |
| 243 | Lima, OH | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $43,480 | $46,240 | $62,490 | 160 | 2.96 |
| 244 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $37,010 | $45,930 | $57,200 | 120 | 0.37 |
| 245 | Elizabethtown, KY | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $38,340 | $45,900 | $59,440 | 120 | 2.08 |
| 246 | Jackson, MI | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $39,020 | $45,640 | $54,490 | 190 | 3.19 |
| 247 | Lubbock, TX | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $36,960 | $45,580 | $50,550 | 110 | 0.61 |
| 248 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $41,900 | $45,570 | $48,580 | 980 | 0.62 |
| 249 | Johnson City, TN | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $42,260 | $45,480 | $49,160 | 50 | 0.59 |
| 250 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $40,000 | $45,220 | $55,080 | 70 | 0.44 |
| 251 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $38,270 | $45,110 | $51,630 | 340 | 0.22 |
| 252 | State College, PA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $38,660 | $45,100 | $56,720 | 50 | 0.66 |
| 253 | Evansville, IN | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $41,830 | $45,040 | $48,980 | 140 | 0.96 |
| 254 | Waco, TX | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $36,920 | $44,960 | $57,410 | 110 | 0.76 |
| 255 | Killeen-Temple, TX | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $35,750 | $44,900 | $49,220 | 120 | 0.72 |
| 256 | Harrisonburg, VA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $44,840 | $44,890 | $51,590 | 60 | 0.9 |
| 257 | Grants Pass, OR | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $40,930 | $44,880 | $45,960 | 90 | 2.71 |
| 258 | Abilene, TX | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $41,990 | $44,870 | $52,190 | 90 | 1.04 |
| 259 | Terre Haute, IN | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $39,340 | $44,820 | $49,650 | 230 | 3.22 |
| 260 | Ocala, FL | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $33,300 | $44,520 | $46,710 | 50 | 0.37 |
| 261 | Ogden, UT | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $39,320 | $44,520 | $50,600 | 220 | 0.75 |
| 262 | Flint, MI | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $37,670 | $44,340 | $57,930 | 100 | 0.7 |
| 263 | Dothan, AL | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $37,040 | $44,320 | $49,020 | 70 | 0.99 |
| 264 | Kokomo, IN | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $38,910 | $44,320 | $57,780 | 40 | 1.15 |
| 265 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $38,740 | $43,950 | $50,530 | 400 | 2.1 |
| 266 | Niles, MI | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $36,230 | $43,680 | $55,560 | 120 | 1.91 |
| 267 | Joplin, MO-KS | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $34,800 | $43,520 | $56,610 | 80 | 0.87 |
| 268 | Muncie, IN | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $39,870 | $43,140 | $52,820 | 200 | 4.04 |
| 269 | Montgomery, AL | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $38,520 | $43,060 | $48,580 | 230 | 1.29 |
| 270 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $31,670 | $42,950 | $56,160 | 70 | 0.22 |
| 271 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $37,710 | $42,910 | $49,680 | 220 | 0.18 |
| 272 | Battle Creek, MI | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $35,470 | $42,900 | $44,650 | 100 | 1.75 |
| 273 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $38,750 | $42,900 | $47,950 | 90 | 0.3 |
| 274 | Bay City, MI | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $34,820 | $41,990 | $50,730 | 40 | 1.17 |
| 275 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $36,520 | $41,980 | $51,540 | 120 | 0.36 |
| 276 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $38,720 | $41,740 | $47,240 | 40 | 0.36 |
| 277 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $36,960 | $41,330 | $58,230 | 250 | 0.83 |
| 278 | El Paso, TX | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $31,880 | $40,040 | $49,540 | 160 | 0.44 |
| 279 | Gadsden, AL | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $38,470 | $39,730 | $46,770 | 60 | 1.77 |
| 280 | distribution management software, KS | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $39,660 | $39,660 | $45,720 | 80 | 1.35 |
| 281 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $27,920 | $39,400 | $47,010 | 80 | 0.47 |
| 282 | Dalton, GA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $36,620 | $39,030 | $49,970 | 50 | 0.76 |
| 283 | Goldsboro, NC | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $38,620 | $38,980 | $53,000 | 40 | 0.88 |
| 284 | Rome, GA | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $38,910 | $38,910 | $45,390 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 285 | Mansfield, OH | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $38,770 | $38,770 | $57,970 | 560 | 10.6 |
| 286 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161) | $32,060 | $37,220 | $51,510 | 960 | 0.28 |
What should you know about not published by BLS?
Aguadilla, PR, Albany, GA, Alexandria, LA, Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, Anchorage, AK, Arecibo, PR, Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ, Auburn-Opelika, AL, Bangor, ME, Barnstable Town, MA, Beckley, WV, Bellingham, WA, Bismarck, ND, Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA, Brunswick-St. Simons, GA, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, Casper, WY, Charleston, WV, Charleston-North Charleston, SC, Charlottesville, VA, Cheyenne, WY, Columbia, MO, Corpus Christi, TX, Dover, DE, Eagle Pass, TX, El Centro, CA, Enid, OK, Fairbanks-College, AK, Farmington, NM, Fayetteville, NC, Flagstaff, AZ, Great Falls, MT, Greenville, NC, Guayama, PR, Hammond, LA, Hanford-Corcoran, CA, Hattiesburg, MS, Helena, MT, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC, Hinesville, GA, Homosassa Springs, FL, Hot Springs, AR, Idaho Falls, ID, Iowa City, IA, Ithaca, NY, Jacksonville, NC, Jefferson City, MO, Johnstown, PA, Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Kennewick-Richland, WA, Lake Charles, LA, Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ, Laredo, TX, Las Cruces, NM, Lawton, OK, Lewiston-Auburn, ME, Lexington Park, MD, Longview-Kelso, WA, Mayaguez, PR, Midland, MI, Midland, TX, Minot, ND, Monroe, LA, Morgantown, WV, Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA, Napa, CA, Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA, Owensboro, KY, Paducah, KY-IL, Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL, Parkersburg-Vienna, WV, Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL, Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC, Pittsfield, MA, Pocatello, ID, Ponce, PR, Punta Gorda, FL, Rocky Mount, NC, Saginaw, MI, Salinas, CA, Salisbury, MD, San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR, Santa Fe, NM, Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL, Sebring, FL, Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ, Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA, Springfield, IL, Sumter, SC, Tallahassee, FL, Texarkana, TX-AR, Topeka, KS, Twin Falls, ID, Urban Honolulu, HI, Valdosta, GA, Vineland, NJ, Walla Walla, WA, Warner Robins, GA, Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA, Wheeling, WV-OH, Wildwood-The Villages, FL, Wilmington, NC, Winchester, VA-WV, Yakima, WA, Yuba City, CA, Yuma, AZ.
What should you know about role pay against all occupations, by metro?
Ratio = this role's published median divided by the all-occupations median in the same metro, same units, both exact. A ratio above 1.00 means the role's median is higher than the metro's all-occupations median. It makes no cost-of-living claim. Location quotient (LQ) is employment concentration, not a wage index.
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA1.51
- Fort Smith, AR-OK1.43
- Morristown, TN1.42
- Sandusky, OH1.36
- Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH1.35
- Amarillo, TX1.33
- Mobile, AL1.31
- Anniston-Oxford, AL1.30
- Altoona, PA1.30
- Albany, OR1.29
- St. Joseph, MO-KS1.29
- Lewiston, ID-WA1.28
- Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ1.28
- Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL1.28
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA1.26
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR1.26
- Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC1.26
- Jonesboro, AR1.26
- Elmira, NY1.26
- Decatur, AL1.26
- Visalia, CA1.26
- Bowling Green, KY1.25
- Fargo, ND-MN1.25
- Athens-Clarke County, GA1.24
- Savannah, GA1.24
Bars show the highest 25 of 286. The table lists all.
| Metro | Role median | All-occupations median | Ratio | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $109,600 | $72,610 | 1.51 | 0.86 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $56,520 | $39,560 | 1.43 | 3.65 |
| Morristown, TN | $62,760 | $44,280 | 1.42 | 1.37 |
| Sandusky, OH | $61,360 | $44,970 | 1.36 | 5.45 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $61,830 | $45,840 | 1.35 | 1.11 |
| Amarillo, TX | $59,070 | $44,580 | 1.33 | 1.4 |
| Mobile, AL | $61,340 | $47,000 | 1.31 | 0.95 |
| Anniston-Oxford, AL | $55,440 | $42,680 | 1.30 | 3.86 |
| Altoona, PA | $57,450 | $44,270 | 1.30 | 0.83 |
| Albany, OR | $64,170 | $49,700 | 1.29 | 5.59 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $60,960 | $47,350 | 1.29 | 0.73 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | $62,000 | $48,300 | 1.28 | 1.75 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $59,440 | $46,330 | 1.28 | 0.59 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $49,360 | $38,520 | 1.28 | 0.59 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $58,570 | $46,330 | 1.26 | 0.89 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $59,270 | $46,890 | 1.26 | 1.03 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $58,050 | $45,990 | 1.26 | 0.44 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $53,310 | $42,240 | 1.26 | 2.32 |
| Elmira, NY | $60,260 | $47,850 | 1.26 | 3.78 |
| Decatur, AL | $58,270 | $46,280 | 1.26 | 2.82 |
| Visalia, CA | $56,670 | $45,130 | 1.26 | 0.29 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $56,390 | $45,040 | 1.25 | 1.84 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $63,610 | $51,050 | 1.25 | 0.7 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | $51,160 | $41,220 | 1.24 | 0.51 |
| Savannah, GA | $58,570 | $47,240 | 1.24 | 1.38 |
| Birmingham, AL | $59,080 | $47,770 | 1.24 | 1.12 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $46,840 | $37,930 | 1.23 | 0.38 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $58,540 | $47,470 | 1.23 | 0.42 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $60,150 | $49,090 | 1.23 | 2.72 |
| Lancaster, PA | $58,970 | $48,210 | 1.22 | 1.87 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $58,660 | $48,100 | 1.22 | 1.96 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $55,390 | $46,060 | 1.20 | 7.62 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $47,780 | $39,740 | 1.20 | 1.2 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $58,850 | $48,990 | 1.20 | 0.76 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $42,950 | $35,830 | 1.20 | 0.22 |
| Cleveland, TN | $48,080 | $40,230 | 1.20 | 1.76 |
| Lafayette, LA | $49,930 | $41,780 | 1.20 | 0.63 |
| Huntsville, AL | $61,790 | $51,740 | 1.19 | 1.51 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $54,920 | $46,190 | 1.19 | 1.51 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $58,770 | $49,650 | 1.18 | 1.36 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $51,430 | $43,470 | 1.18 | 0.39 |
| Wausau, WI | $57,330 | $48,790 | 1.18 | 2.48 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $57,280 | $48,780 | 1.17 | 1.63 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $57,520 | $48,990 | 1.17 | 1.29 |
| Green Bay, WI | $58,610 | $49,940 | 1.17 | 1.56 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $57,020 | $48,870 | 1.17 | 3.01 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $60,100 | $51,690 | 1.16 | 0.91 |
| Dothan, AL | $44,320 | $38,170 | 1.16 | 0.99 |
| Kingston, NY | $58,070 | $50,020 | 1.16 | 1.26 |
| Springfield, MA | $60,200 | $51,930 | 1.16 | 1.82 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $57,170 | $49,360 | 1.16 | 1.22 |
| Grand Island, NE | $57,040 | $49,410 | 1.15 | 1.48 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $57,200 | $49,610 | 1.15 | 0.77 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $54,180 | $47,290 | 1.15 | 0.15 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $53,110 | $46,380 | 1.15 | 0.84 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $54,260 | $47,440 | 1.14 | 1.55 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $57,980 | $50,840 | 1.14 | 1.72 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $58,870 | $51,820 | 1.14 | 0.97 |
| Pueblo, CO | $55,470 | $48,940 | 1.13 | 2.38 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $58,290 | $51,440 | 1.13 | 2.24 |
| Tyler, TX | $48,270 | $42,650 | 1.13 | 0.58 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | $49,480 | $43,800 | 1.13 | 2.81 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $57,780 | $51,160 | 1.13 | 2.51 |
| Missoula, MT | $54,010 | $47,830 | 1.13 | 0.45 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $57,300 | $50,770 | 1.13 | 0.79 |
| Rapid City, SD | $52,190 | $46,270 | 1.13 | 0.81 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $54,390 | $48,260 | 1.13 | 0.87 |
| Jackson, TN | $50,450 | $44,790 | 1.13 | 0.61 |
| Springfield, MO | $51,540 | $45,780 | 1.13 | 0.33 |
| Victoria, TX | $48,120 | $43,050 | 1.12 | 0.99 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $50,300 | $45,220 | 1.11 | 0.6 |
| Columbia, SC | $51,530 | $46,430 | 1.11 | 0.55 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $52,810 | $47,650 | 1.11 | 0.87 |
| Decatur, IL | $56,690 | $51,290 | 1.11 | 0.64 |
| Billings, MT | $54,070 | $49,060 | 1.10 | 0.36 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $50,160 | $45,610 | 1.10 | 1.43 |
| Appleton, WI | $54,690 | $49,910 | 1.10 | 1.82 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $49,090 | $44,820 | 1.10 | 0.35 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $54,790 | $50,170 | 1.09 | 2.48 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $57,310 | $52,510 | 1.09 | 1.76 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $61,650 | $56,530 | 1.09 | 1.37 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $51,800 | $47,510 | 1.09 | 0.25 |
| Jackson, MS | $46,710 | $42,850 | 1.09 | 0.69 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $47,460 | $43,540 | 1.09 | 0.46 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $47,090 | $43,210 | 1.09 | 2.32 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $52,220 | $47,970 | 1.09 | 2.39 |
| Kankakee, IL | $49,860 | $45,830 | 1.09 | 0.97 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $51,600 | $47,430 | 1.09 | 7.79 |
| Akron, OH | $53,100 | $48,840 | 1.09 | 3.76 |
| San Angelo, TX | $47,220 | $43,530 | 1.08 | 1.04 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $48,660 | $44,860 | 1.08 | 0.53 |
| Gadsden, AL | $39,730 | $36,660 | 1.08 | 1.77 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $59,280 | $54,730 | 1.08 | 0.63 |
| Lawrence, KS | $51,280 | $47,390 | 1.08 | 0.54 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $50,400 | $46,580 | 1.08 | 1.35 |
| Lubbock, TX | $45,580 | $42,130 | 1.08 | 0.61 |
| Chico, CA | $51,960 | $48,050 | 1.08 | 0.48 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $39,400 | $36,490 | 1.08 | 0.47 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $47,990 | $44,470 | 1.08 | 0.49 |
| Longview, TX | $48,680 | $45,150 | 1.08 | 1.55 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $57,790 | $53,680 | 1.08 | 0.94 |
| Asheville, NC | $50,440 | $46,870 | 1.08 | 0.83 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $51,770 | $48,170 | 1.07 | 2.42 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $48,620 | $45,240 | 1.07 | 0.59 |
| Tulsa, OK | $50,110 | $46,670 | 1.07 | 1.39 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $52,150 | $48,620 | 1.07 | 0.33 |
| Florence, SC | $46,650 | $43,520 | 1.07 | 0.71 |
| Dubuque, IA | $52,110 | $48,750 | 1.07 | 4.1 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $50,730 | $47,540 | 1.07 | 2.81 |
| Burlington, NC | $46,940 | $44,010 | 1.07 | Not published by BLS |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $53,660 | $50,390 | 1.06 | 0.34 |
| Erie, PA | $47,210 | $44,460 | 1.06 | 2.32 |
| Roanoke, VA | $50,010 | $47,140 | 1.06 | 0.48 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $47,200 | $44,610 | 1.06 | 0.89 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $52,240 | $49,430 | 1.06 | 0.4 |
| Springfield, OH | $48,010 | $45,470 | 1.06 | 3.26 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $57,670 | $54,660 | 1.06 | 0.45 |
| Reading, PA | $52,150 | $49,440 | 1.05 | 1.35 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $59,930 | $56,850 | 1.05 | 0.47 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $49,450 | $47,010 | 1.05 | 0.33 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $49,470 | $47,030 | 1.05 | 2.07 |
| Fresno, CA | $49,330 | $46,910 | 1.05 | 0.48 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $50,980 | $48,510 | 1.05 | 1.02 |
| Lebanon, PA | $48,760 | $46,500 | 1.05 | 1.5 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $47,100 | $44,940 | 1.05 | 0.46 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $56,910 | $54,310 | 1.05 | 0.59 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $50,000 | $47,750 | 1.05 | 0.97 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $50,640 | $48,370 | 1.05 | 0.83 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $52,310 | $49,990 | 1.05 | 0.69 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $52,300 | $50,000 | 1.05 | 0.62 |
| Johnson City, TN | $45,480 | $43,480 | 1.05 | 0.59 |
| Monroe, MI | $48,210 | $46,240 | 1.04 | 1.13 |
| Merced, CA | $49,200 | $47,220 | 1.04 | 0.41 |
| Knoxville, TN | $49,040 | $47,080 | 1.04 | 0.57 |
| Binghamton, NY | $51,330 | $49,460 | 1.04 | 1.59 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $48,270 | $46,540 | 1.04 | 2.05 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $47,100 | $45,540 | 1.03 | 3.23 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $49,600 | $48,040 | 1.03 | 1.17 |
| Tucson, AZ | $49,310 | $47,760 | 1.03 | 0.57 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $51,320 | $49,760 | 1.03 | 0.68 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $46,630 | $45,220 | 1.03 | 0.94 |
| Redding, CA | $50,440 | $48,920 | 1.03 | 0.84 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | $47,180 | $45,810 | 1.03 | 5.7 |
| Reno, NV | $51,130 | $49,660 | 1.03 | 0.37 |
| St. George, UT | $46,470 | $45,140 | 1.03 | 0.46 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $47,930 | $46,570 | 1.03 | 1.4 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $47,920 | $46,610 | 1.03 | 1.14 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $48,540 | $47,230 | 1.03 | 0.5 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $47,040 | $45,790 | 1.03 | 1.26 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $47,940 | $46,700 | 1.03 | 0.6 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $50,260 | $49,030 | 1.03 | 0.76 |
| Kenosha, WI | $49,380 | $48,310 | 1.02 | 1.76 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $49,460 | $48,400 | 1.02 | 1.06 |
| Vallejo, CA | $59,740 | $58,620 | 1.02 | 1.1 |
| Wichita, KS | $48,480 | $47,630 | 1.02 | 2.85 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $51,890 | $50,990 | 1.02 | 0.7 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $50,280 | $49,410 | 1.02 | 1.45 |
| Odessa, TX | $49,420 | $48,590 | 1.02 | 1.58 |
| Peoria, IL | $50,420 | $49,590 | 1.02 | 1.48 |
| Logan, UT-ID | $47,110 | $46,360 | 1.02 | 0.95 |
| Worcester, MA | $58,740 | $57,830 | 1.02 | 1.29 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $48,430 | $47,700 | 1.02 | 3.9 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $45,220 | $44,600 | 1.01 | 0.44 |
| El Paso, TX | $40,040 | $39,510 | 1.01 | 0.44 |
| Gainesville, GA | $46,510 | $45,900 | 1.01 | 2.16 |
| Ocala, FL | $44,520 | $43,990 | 1.01 | 0.37 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $47,050 | $46,490 | 1.01 | 0.4 |
| Abilene, TX | $44,870 | $44,340 | 1.01 | 1.04 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $49,100 | $48,710 | 1.01 | 0.25 |
| Williamsport, PA | $46,380 | $46,050 | 1.01 | 2.62 |
| Boise City, ID | $49,420 | $49,100 | 1.01 | 0.46 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $60,210 | $59,940 | 1.00 | 2.51 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $51,010 | $50,820 | 1.00 | 0.58 |
| Bloomington, IL | $53,300 | $53,140 | 1.00 | 0.55 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $48,690 | $48,550 | 1.00 | 2.28 |
| Columbus, IN | $48,590 | $48,470 | 1.00 | 11.26 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $47,670 | $47,570 | 1.00 | 1.85 |
| Lincoln, NE | $49,790 | $49,800 | 1.00 | 0.64 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $44,820 | $44,870 | 1.00 | 3.22 |
| Gainesville, FL | $46,900 | $47,020 | 1.00 | 0.3 |
| Mankato, MN | $49,330 | $49,530 | 1.00 | 0.59 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $47,870 | $48,120 | 0.99 | 1.18 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $48,360 | $48,640 | 0.99 | 0.27 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $53,730 | $54,060 | 0.99 | 1.97 |
| Rockford, IL | $46,780 | $47,120 | 0.99 | 9.18 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | $48,040 | $48,390 | 0.99 | 2.9 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $50,400 | $50,790 | 0.99 | 1.4 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $48,560 | $48,970 | 0.99 | 1.78 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $46,920 | $47,440 | 0.99 | 0.89 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $49,400 | $49,990 | 0.99 | 0.65 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $60,600 | $61,470 | 0.99 | 0.51 |
| Richmond, VA | $50,700 | $51,460 | 0.99 | 0.39 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $54,980 | $55,850 | 0.98 | 1.53 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $55,920 | $56,960 | 0.98 | 0.52 |
| Traverse City, MI | $46,570 | $47,470 | 0.98 | 0.84 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $45,900 | $46,810 | 0.98 | 2.08 |
| Bloomington, IN | $46,730 | $47,660 | 0.98 | 0.96 |
| Lima, OH | $46,240 | $47,170 | 0.98 | 2.96 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $48,670 | $49,660 | 0.98 | 0.5 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $47,510 | $48,510 | 0.98 | 2.82 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $47,060 | $48,060 | 0.98 | 0.1 |
| Toledo, OH | $47,190 | $48,220 | 0.98 | 2.67 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $59,360 | $60,690 | 0.98 | 1.5 |
| Muncie, IN | $43,140 | $44,110 | 0.98 | 4.04 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $51,540 | $52,710 | 0.98 | 0.52 |
| Bend, OR | $53,320 | $54,570 | 0.98 | 0.74 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $58,640 | $60,020 | 0.98 | 3.88 |
| Waco, TX | $44,960 | $46,020 | 0.98 | 0.76 |
| Columbus, OH | $50,150 | $51,340 | 0.98 | 1.35 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $50,750 | $51,990 | 0.98 | 0.27 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $46,900 | $48,070 | 0.98 | 5.98 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $57,850 | $59,320 | 0.98 | 1.41 |
| Salem, OR | $53,920 | $55,310 | 0.97 | 0.4 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $44,890 | $46,110 | 0.97 | 0.9 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $50,460 | $51,890 | 0.97 | 8.75 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $48,890 | $50,340 | 0.97 | 5.89 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $48,230 | $49,680 | 0.97 | 1.2 |
| Cleveland, OH | $48,670 | $50,140 | 0.97 | 4.25 |
| Modesto, CA | $49,020 | $50,610 | 0.97 | 0.65 |
| Evansville, IN | $45,040 | $46,540 | 0.97 | 0.96 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $43,520 | $44,980 | 0.97 | 0.87 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $45,110 | $46,630 | 0.97 | 0.22 |
| Flint, MI | $44,340 | $45,880 | 0.97 | 0.7 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $48,150 | $49,980 | 0.96 | 5.2 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $64,180 | $66,620 | 0.96 | 0.64 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $44,900 | $46,660 | 0.96 | 0.72 |
| Rochester, NY | $49,230 | $51,210 | 0.96 | 1.75 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $38,980 | $40,570 | 0.96 | 0.88 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $46,860 | $48,830 | 0.96 | 0.23 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $58,900 | $61,430 | 0.96 | 0.27 |
| Montgomery, AL | $43,060 | $44,950 | 0.96 | 1.29 |
| Medford, OR | $47,790 | $49,900 | 0.96 | 0.51 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $46,550 | $48,630 | 0.96 | 1.32 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $45,930 | $48,010 | 0.96 | 0.37 |
| Jackson, MI | $45,640 | $47,760 | 0.96 | 3.19 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $48,320 | $50,700 | 0.95 | 0.31 |
| Greeley, CO | $52,430 | $55,070 | 0.95 | 1.1 |
| Niles, MI | $43,680 | $45,980 | 0.95 | 1.91 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $48,680 | $51,380 | 0.95 | 0.55 |
| Rochester, MN | $57,330 | $60,620 | 0.95 | 0.51 |
| Ames, IA | $47,330 | $50,220 | 0.94 | 0.84 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $46,250 | $49,340 | 0.94 | 1.39 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $47,900 | $51,170 | 0.94 | 0.28 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $54,910 | $58,690 | 0.94 | 1.17 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $47,990 | $51,440 | 0.93 | 0.71 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $51,590 | $55,310 | 0.93 | 0.59 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $45,570 | $48,940 | 0.93 | 0.62 |
| Bozeman, MT | $51,000 | $54,830 | 0.93 | 0.93 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $49,110 | $52,800 | 0.93 | 1.15 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $42,900 | $46,140 | 0.93 | 0.3 |
| Dalton, GA | $39,030 | $42,210 | 0.92 | 0.76 |
| New Haven, CT | $55,520 | $60,060 | 0.92 | 0.86 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | $41,740 | $45,160 | 0.92 | 0.36 |
| Syracuse, NY | $48,940 | $52,990 | 0.92 | 1.02 |
| Bay City, MI | $41,990 | $45,620 | 0.92 | 1.17 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $43,950 | $47,800 | 0.92 | 2.1 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $42,910 | $46,670 | 0.92 | 0.18 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $52,360 | $56,950 | 0.92 | 0.59 |
| State College, PA | $45,100 | $49,220 | 0.92 | 0.66 |
| Madison, WI | $52,980 | $58,080 | 0.91 | 1 |
| Rome, GA | $38,910 | $42,670 | 0.91 | Not published by BLS |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $56,770 | $62,320 | 0.91 | 0.4 |
| Ogden, UT | $44,520 | $48,900 | 0.91 | 0.75 |
| Kokomo, IN | $44,320 | $48,980 | 0.90 | 1.15 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $46,880 | $52,080 | 0.90 | 1.4 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $52,560 | $58,460 | 0.90 | 0.32 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $41,980 | $46,780 | 0.90 | 0.36 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $48,660 | $54,720 | 0.89 | 1.11 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $41,330 | $46,610 | 0.89 | 0.83 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $44,880 | $50,730 | 0.88 | 2.71 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $52,750 | $59,750 | 0.88 | 0.53 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $42,900 | $48,690 | 0.88 | 1.75 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $52,040 | $59,070 | 0.88 | 0.47 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $50,400 | $57,370 | 0.88 | 0.34 |
| Corvallis, OR | $50,060 | $57,680 | 0.87 | 0.78 |
| Mansfield, OH | $38,770 | $44,700 | 0.87 | 10.6 |
| distribution management software, KS | $39,660 | $45,900 | 0.86 | 1.35 |
| Carson City, NV | $48,510 | $56,680 | 0.86 | 1.44 |
| Boulder, CO | $58,980 | $69,580 | 0.85 | 0.57 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $53,680 | $63,490 | 0.85 | 0.18 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $46,640 | $55,380 | 0.84 | 0.52 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $46,490 | $55,240 | 0.84 | 0.66 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $59,600 | $74,260 | 0.80 | 0.75 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $48,560 | $60,720 | 0.80 | 0.17 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $59,620 | $84,050 | 0.71 | 1.66 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $37,220 | $71,060 | 0.52 | 0.28 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-9161 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
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CNC Setup Machinist metro ranking: CNC Setup Machinist, mapped to Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161), in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA has a published annual median of $109,600 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount.
A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same CNC Setup Machinist metro ranking: CNC Setup Machinist, mapped to Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161), in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA row, the published lower quartile is $104,000 and the upper quartile is $116,670. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The CNC Setup Machinist metro ranking: CNC Setup Machinist, mapped to Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161), in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA employment estimate is 1,960. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this CNC Setup Machinist metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
CNC Setup Machinist metro ranking: CNC Setup Machinist, mapped to Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161), in Roanoke, VA has a published annual median of $50,010 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same CNC Setup Machinist metro ranking: CNC Setup Machinist, mapped to Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161), in Roanoke, VA row, the published lower quartile is $45,740 and the upper quartile is $57,710. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The CNC Setup Machinist metro ranking: CNC Setup Machinist, mapped to Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161), in Roanoke, VA employment estimate is 80. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this CNC Setup Machinist metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
CNC Setup Machinist metro ranking: CNC Setup Machinist, mapped to Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161), in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV has a published annual median of $37,220 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same CNC Setup Machinist metro ranking: CNC Setup Machinist, mapped to Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161), in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV row, the published lower quartile is $32,060 and the upper quartile is $51,510. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The CNC Setup Machinist metro ranking: CNC Setup Machinist, mapped to Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161), in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV employment estimate is 960. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this CNC Setup Machinist metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
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CNC Setup Machinist metro ranking: CNC Setup Machinist, mapped to Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161), in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA has a published annual median of $109,600 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening.
Does CNC Setup Machinist metro ranking give an exact offer for my plant?
CNC Setup Machinist metro ranking: CNC Setup Machinist, mapped to Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161), in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA has a published annual median of $109,600 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
What does the wage band in CNC Setup Machinist metro ranking describe?
For the same CNC Setup Machinist metro ranking: CNC Setup Machinist, mapped to Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161), in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA row, the published lower quartile is $104,000 and the upper quartile is $116,670. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
Does the employment figure in CNC Setup Machinist metro ranking measure available candidates?
The CNC Setup Machinist metro ranking: CNC Setup Machinist, mapped to Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (51-9161), in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA employment estimate is 1,960. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this CNC Setup Machinist metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
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What does this ranking mean for your opening?
The CNC setup machinist is a critical role responsible for building jobs, mounting fixtures, and verifying first pieces. Hiring managers must recognize that the setup function is the most significant bottleneck in production. Reliance on national wage data can be misleading because setup expertise, specifically regarding control logic and G-code editing, is highly variable and specialized.
Recruiter's read. Qualitative interpretation, not another BLS estimate.
The CNC setup machinist is a critical role responsible for building jobs, mounting fixtures, and verifying first pieces. Hiring managers must recognize that the setup function is the most significant bottleneck in production. Reliance on national wage data can be misleading because setup expertise, specifically regarding control logic and G-code editing, is highly variable and specialized. Focus on finding someone who has demonstrated the authority to sign off on their own setups without constant oversight.
Evaluate candidates based on their proficiency with your specific control brand and their ability to troubleshoot issues at the machine. A setup person who cannot edit basic G-code or understand tool compensation will cause constant downtime. Be transparent about your shop's changeover patterns, as someone who thrives in high-volume production with repeat jobs may struggle in a job shop environment that requires constant variety. The transition between an operator who occasionally helps and a dedicated setup specialist is significant.
Prioritize identifying candidates who can provide a detailed, logical walkthrough of the first hour of a job changeover. This narrative reveals their internal habits, training and the level of care they take to ensure parts are within tolerance from the first cut. Be cautious of those who gloss over safety procedures or who cannot explain how they decide on a datum. A successful hire will possess a sense of ownership over the quality of the process and will proactively verify their own work.
The labor market for setup machinists is local and competitive, so align your offer with the expertise required for your specific equipment. Do not simply equate a title with the ability to perform complex setups; probe for depth by asking how they handle workholding design or thin-walled parts. Understanding the candidate's current work environment, and whether they are looking for a change in pace or responsibility, is more valuable for long-term retention than local regional benchmarks.
What should you know about questions before using this pay map?
Can a strong operator step into a setup role?
Some can. We look for people who already adjust offsets and fix small program issues. We tell you plainly when someone is still growing into the work.
When do you pay a recruiting fee?
No upfront fee. You pay only if you hire.
How long does it take to see a short list?
We discuss the search conditions before describing a realistic next step. Shift, location, equipment match and the candidate's reasons for moving all matter.
What replacement terms apply?
We offer a candidate replacement promise on standard search agreements. The applicable period and exact terms are set out in the signed client recruiting agreement.