• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

51-9161 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Operate computer-controlled tools, machines, or robots to machine or process parts, tools, or other work pieces made of metal, plastic, wood, stone, or other materials. May also set up and maintain equipment.

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National estimates for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Industry profile for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Geographic profile for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

National estimates for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
187,670	1.5 %	$ 24.54	$ 51,030	0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 17.49	$ 19.42	$ 23.34	$ 28.67	$ 32.20
Annual Wage (2)	$ 36,380	$ 40,390	$ 48,550	$ 59,630	$ 66,970

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Industry profile for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	40,520	11.90	$ 24.25	$ 50,440
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only)	20,170	2.59	$ 25.41	$ 52,840
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only)	16,260	3.46	$ 24.11	$ 50,160
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	14,620	9.01	$ 24.86	$ 51,700
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	13,410	2.63	$ 29.35	$ 61,040

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	40,520	11.90	$ 24.25	$ 50,440
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	14,620	9.01	$ 24.86	$ 51,700
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	4,300	4.65	$ 27.13	$ 56,430
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only)	16,260	3.46	$ 24.11	$ 50,160
Foundries	3,580	3.33	$ 22.33	$ 46,440

Top paying industries for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	40	0.01	$ 33.99	$ 70,690
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	(8)	(8)	$ 33.92	$ 70,550
Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers	30	0.01	$ 33.44	$ 69,540
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	30	(7)	$ 32.23	$ 67,040
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	120	0.14	$ 30.39	$ 63,200

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Geographic profile for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Ohio	21,960	4.01	3.25	$ 23.52	$ 48,920
California	17,800	0.99	0.80	$ 25.55	$ 53,140
Wisconsin	15,500	5.37	4.35	$ 26.12	$ 54,320
Texas	13,480	0.99	0.80	$ 23.48	$ 48,830
Pennsylvania	11,910	2.00	1.62	$ 25.92	$ 53,920

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Wisconsin	15,500	5.37	4.35	$ 26.12	$ 54,320
Vermont	1,220	4.04	3.27	$ 28.06	$ 58,370
Ohio	21,960	4.01	3.25	$ 23.52	$ 48,920
Iowa	5,790	3.75	3.03	$ 24.02	$ 49,960
New Hampshire	2,230	3.31	2.68	$ 25.43	$ 52,890

Top paying states for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Washington	1,760	0.50	0.41	$ 38.96	$ 81,050
Vermont	1,220	4.04	3.27	$ 28.06	$ 58,370
Massachusetts	3,840	1.05	0.85	$ 27.74	$ 57,710
Maine	1,100	1.76	1.43	$ 27.52	$ 57,240
Connecticut	3,950	2.38	1.93	$ 27.26	$ 56,710

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	8,670	1.40	1.13	$ 25.02	$ 52,050
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	6,590	1.46	1.18	$ 24.43	$ 50,810
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	5,020	1.58	1.28	$ 24.84	$ 51,660
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI	4,950	6.07	4.91	$ 26.89	$ 55,940
Cleveland-Elyria, OH	4,550	4.55	3.68	$ 24.06	$ 50,030
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	3,470	0.87	0.71	$ 22.94	$ 47,710
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	3,260	0.34	0.28	$ 27.12	$ 56,410
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	3,050	1.60	1.30	$ 24.17	$ 50,270
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	2,830	1.02	0.83	$ 27.96	$ 58,150
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	2,800	1.47	1.19	$ 26.14	$ 54,360

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Columbus, IN	1,030	20.43	16.53	$ 27.19	$ 56,550
Fond du Lac, WI	590	12.99	10.51	$ 25.82	$ 53,710
Muskegon, MI	780	12.60	10.19	$ 21.80	$ 45,340
Sheboygan, WI	660	11.01	8.91	$ 24.77	$ 51,530
Rockford, IL	1,390	10.02	8.11	$ 22.30	$ 46,380
Racine, WI	730	9.73	7.87	$ 25.30	$ 52,630
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	590	6.86	5.55	$ 25.54	$ 53,130
Mansfield, OH	310	6.56	5.31	$ 22.93	$ 47,690
Dubuque, IA	380	6.41	5.19	$ 23.23	$ 48,320
Dayton, OH	2,260	6.14	4.97	$ 24.17	$ 50,280