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CNC Setup Machinist pay in Redding, CA

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The median annual wage for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators in Redding, CA was $50,440 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $45,020 and $58,800.

The Redding, CA median is $250 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 redding, CA?

$50,440
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators in Redding, CA: median $50,440; published 25th to 75th percentile $45,020 to $58,800.
Annual wage percentiles, Redding, CA
10th25thMedian75th90th
$38,410$45,020$50,440$58,800$70,720
$24.25
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators in Redding, CA: median $24.25; published 25th to 75th percentile $21.64 to $28.27.
Hourly wage percentiles, Redding, CA
10th25thMedian75th90th
$18.47$21.64$24.25$28.27$34.00

BLS estimated 70 workers employed in this occupation in Redding, CA. Location quotient: 0.84.

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 $50,440. The all-occupations median in Redding, CA is $48,920. Ratio: 1.03 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.84 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about earlier release?

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

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-9161 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators, Redding, CA. 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
Chico, CA$51,960$46,750 to $62,950
Medford, OR$47,790$44,510 to $58,480

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