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CNC Setup Machinist pay in Springfield, OH

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The median annual wage for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators in Springfield, OH was $48,010 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $40,370 and $58,550.

The Springfield, OH median is $2,680 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 springfield, OH?

$48,010
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators in Springfield, OH: median $48,010; published 25th to 75th percentile $40,370 to $58,550.
Annual wage percentiles, Springfield, OH
10th25thMedian75th90th
$37,520$40,370$48,010$58,550$64,200
$23.08
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators in Springfield, OH: median $23.08; published 25th to 75th percentile $19.41 to $28.15.
Hourly wage percentiles, Springfield, OH
10th25thMedian75th90th
$18.04$19.41$23.08$28.15$30.87

BLS estimated 160 workers employed in this occupation in Springfield, OH. Location quotient: 3.26.

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 $48,010. The all-occupations median in Springfield, OH is $45,470. Ratio: 1.06 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 3.26 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 Springfield, OH, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period25thMedian75th
May 2024$42,640$47,670$61,170
May 2025$40,370$48,010$58,550

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, Springfield, OH. 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
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH$48,150$40,150 to $59,990
Columbus, OH$50,150$42,890 to $60,640

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