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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
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.
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) |
157,840 |
1.4 % |
$ 22.23 |
$ 46,240 |
0.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$ 14.53 |
$ 18.03 |
$ 22.42 |
$ 24.34 |
$ 29.73 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$ 30,220 |
$ 37,510 |
$ 46,640 |
$ 50,630 |
$ 61,840 |
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 |
35,700 |
10.99 |
$ 21.80 |
$ 45,350 |
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) |
14,810 |
2.11 |
$ 23.84 |
$ 49,580 |
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) |
14,380 |
3.22 |
$ 22.07 |
$ 45,900 |
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing |
12,440 |
7.78 |
$ 23.35 |
$ 48,560 |
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
11,770 |
2.51 |
$ 26.26 |
$ 54,620 |
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 |
35,700 |
10.99 |
$ 21.80 |
$ 45,350 |
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing |
12,440 |
7.78 |
$ 23.35 |
$ 48,560 |
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing |
3,880 |
4.38 |
$ 23.18 |
$ 48,220 |
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) |
14,380 |
3.22 |
$ 22.07 |
$ 45,900 |
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing |
1,080 |
2.97 |
$ 18.77 |
$ 39,030 |
Top paying industries for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators:
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) |
Wisconsin |
15,520 |
5.63 |
5.03 |
$ 24.04 |
$ 50,010 |
California |
13,820 |
0.84 |
0.75 |
$ 23.45 |
$ 48,770 |
Pennsylvania |
11,380 |
2.04 |
1.82 |
$ 22.84 |
$ 47,510 |
Ohio |
10,710 |
2.06 |
1.84 |
$ 20.93 |
$ 43,530 |
Michigan |
10,260 |
2.53 |
2.26 |
$ 21.32 |
$ 44,340 |
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 |
15,520 |
5.63 |
5.03 |
$ 24.04 |
$ 50,010 |
Vermont |
1,290 |
4.55 |
4.06 |
$ 24.10 |
$ 50,130 |
New Hampshire |
2,540 |
3.99 |
3.57 |
$ 23.22 |
$ 48,290 |
Iowa |
4,800 |
3.23 |
2.88 |
$ 20.32 |
$ 42,260 |
Michigan |
10,260 |
2.53 |
2.26 |
$ 21.32 |
$ 44,340 |
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 |
1,410 |
0.44 |
0.39 |
$ 29.86 |
$ 62,100 |
Massachusetts |
2,740 |
0.81 |
0.72 |
$ 25.60 |
$ 53,250 |
Connecticut |
2,060 |
1.31 |
1.17 |
$ 25.09 |
$ 52,180 |
Rhode Island |
500 |
1.08 |
0.97 |
$ 24.49 |
$ 50,930 |
New Jersey |
1,870 |
0.49 |
0.43 |
$ 24.40 |
$ 50,750 |
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) |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
6,440 |
1.52 |
1.36 |
$ 22.23 |
$ 46,230 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
6,430 |
1.12 |
1.00 |
$ 22.73 |
$ 47,270 |
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI |
5,210 |
6.62 |
5.91 |
$ 24.88 |
$ 51,760 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
4,360 |
2.42 |
2.16 |
$ 21.95 |
$ 45,650 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
3,960 |
2.17 |
1.94 |
$ 25.18 |
$ 52,360 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
3,400 |
1.17 |
1.05 |
$ 22.71 |
$ 47,240 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
2,880 |
0.33 |
0.30 |
$ 23.81 |
$ 49,520 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
2,840 |
1.07 |
0.96 |
$ 24.42 |
$ 50,780 |
Cleveland-Elyria, OH |
2,290 |
2.37 |
2.12 |
$ 21.46 |
$ 44,630 |
St. Louis, MO-IL |
2,190 |
1.72 |
1.53 |
$ 22.49 |
$ 46,780 |
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) |
Fond du Lac, WI |
660 |
14.87 |
13.27 |
$ 26.38 |
$ 54,860 |
Sheboygan, WI |
770 |
13.32 |
11.89 |
$ 22.08 |
$ 45,930 |
Muskegon, MI |
570 |
10.04 |
8.96 |
$ 19.50 |
$ 40,550 |
Racine, WI |
700 |
9.66 |
8.62 |
$ 24.52 |
$ 51,010 |
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI |
5,210 |
6.62 |
5.91 |
$ 24.88 |
$ 51,760 |
Erie, PA |
740 |
6.44 |
5.75 |
$ 21.87 |
$ 45,490 |
Dover-Durham, NH-ME |
310 |
6.38 |
5.69 |
$ 22.56 |
$ 46,920 |
Appleton, WI |
690 |
5.85 |
5.23 |
$ 25.12 |
$ 52,260 |
Janesville-Beloit, WI |
340 |
5.32 |
4.75 |
$ 24.59 |
$ 51,140 |
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL |
210 |
4.93 |
4.40 |
$ 21.28 |
$ 44,260 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
960 |
0.50 |
0.45 |
$ 33.67 |
$ 70,030 |
Waco, TX |
200 |
1.74 |
1.55 |
$ 30.33 |
$ 63,080 |
Springfield, MA-CT |
680 |
2.22 |
1.98 |
$ 27.85 |
$ 57,930 |
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA |
40 |
0.47 |
0.42 |
$ 27.58 |
$ 57,360 |
Manchester, NH |
380 |
3.67 |
3.28 |
$ 27.32 |
$ 56,830 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
1,440 |
1.34 |
1.20 |
$ 26.96 |
$ 56,070 |
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA |
100 |
0.77 |
0.68 |
$ 26.46 |
$ 55,030 |
Fond du Lac, WI |
660 |
14.87 |
13.27 |
$ 26.38 |
$ 54,860 |
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI |
40 |
0.30 |
0.27 |
$ 26.32 |
$ 54,740 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
1,090 |
0.48 |
0.43 |
$ 26.31 |
$ 54,720 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators:
Nonmetropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area |
1,500 |
7.51 |
6.70 |
$ 22.51 |
$ 46,820 |
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) |
1,230 |
3.91 |
3.49 |
$ 20.70 |
$ 43,050 |
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |
1,220 |
5.80 |
5.17 |
$ 19.54 |
$ 40,640 |
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area |
1,140 |
5.97 |
5.33 |
$ 22.47 |
$ 46,740 |
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area |
1,050 |
4.39 |
3.92 |
$ 21.13 |
$ 43,950 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators:
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