Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers Wages
SOC 51-9162 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers is $63,440 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $45,980 and the 90th percentile is $94,880, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
28,030
P10
$45,980
P25
$53,750
Median
$63,440
P75
$78,200
P90
$94,880
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $63,440 | $67,650 | $45,980 | $94,880 | 28,030 | — |
| 2022 | $60,800 | $64,580 | $42,990 | $90,090 | 28,120 | -4.16% |
| 2021 | $60,780 | $62,360 | $38,290 | $86,940 | 25,800 | -0.03% |
| 2020 | $57,740 | $61,010 | $37,730 | $88,860 | 25,530 | -5% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers. The highest median is in Alaska at $121,890, 92% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $121,890 | +92.1% | $114,570 | — |
| Connecticut | $91,250 | +43.8% | $87,500 | 680 |
| Washington | $77,380 | +22% | $77,880 | 590 |
| Massachusetts | $76,300 | +20.3% | $73,390 | 660 |
| California | $75,920 | +19.7% | $79,040 | 2,980 |
| South Carolina | $73,480 | +15.8% | $76,070 | 190 |
| Colorado | $72,800 | +14.8% | $73,080 | 450 |
| Oregon | $72,170 | +13.8% | $73,610 | 530 |
| Utah | $70,530 | +11.2% | $75,570 | 170 |
| Minnesota | $70,070 | +10.5% | $69,320 | 1,030 |
| Nevada | $68,850 | +8.5% | $73,720 | 40 |
| New Hampshire | $67,210 | +5.9% | $69,690 | 390 |
| Vermont | $65,390 | +3.1% | $67,100 | 80 |
| Georgia | $64,380 | +1.5% | $65,580 | 370 |
| New York | $64,180 | +1.2% | $67,030 | 1,240 |
| Illinois | $63,560 | +0.2% | $67,850 | 1,320 |
| New Jersey | $63,490 | +0.1% | $70,460 | 440 |
| Tennessee | $63,030 | -0.6% | $68,010 | 340 |
| Kansas | $62,800 | -1% | $73,300 | 650 |
| Delaware | $62,760 | -1.1% | $67,620 | 30 |
| Maine | $62,750 | -1.1% | $64,110 | 90 |
| Texas | $62,160 | -2% | $66,760 | 1,800 |
| Ohio | $62,080 | -2.1% | $64,530 | 2,060 |
| Pennsylvania | $62,020 | -2.2% | $64,130 | 900 |
| Rhode Island | $61,730 | -2.7% | $63,080 | 50 |
| Florida | $61,420 | -3.2% | $63,080 | 770 |
| Wisconsin | $61,300 | -3.4% | $63,390 | 1,790 |
| Missouri | $61,220 | -3.5% | $63,910 | 450 |
| Michigan | $61,010 | -3.8% | $63,120 | 2,240 |
| Maryland | $60,570 | -4.5% | $63,650 | 310 |
| Virginia | $60,080 | -5.3% | $59,880 | 520 |
| South Dakota | $59,870 | -5.6% | $62,020 | 100 |
| Idaho | $59,760 | -5.8% | $60,190 | 90 |
| North Carolina | $59,590 | -6.1% | $62,300 | 960 |
| Arizona | $59,030 | -7% | $62,540 | 490 |
| Indiana | $58,690 | -7.5% | $64,770 | 930 |
| Iowa | $58,590 | -7.6% | $58,230 | 690 |
| Alabama | $57,080 | -10% | $58,690 | 310 |
| Kentucky | $56,630 | -10.7% | $60,040 | 210 |
| Montana | $56,090 | -11.6% | $62,880 | 40 |
| Nebraska | $54,520 | -14.1% | $54,640 | 160 |
| Arkansas | $52,460 | -17.3% | $57,210 | 180 |
| Mississippi | $51,930 | -18.1% | $52,890 | 80 |
| Oklahoma | $50,960 | -19.7% | $60,490 | 480 |
| Louisiana | $36,310 | -42.8% | $42,190 | — |