Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019
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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 151,700 |
1.5 % |
$20.75 |
$43,170 |
0.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$13.33 |
$16.12 |
$19.81 |
$24.49 |
$29.80 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$27,730 |
$33,540 |
$41,200 |
$50,940 |
$61,980 |
Industry profile for this occupation:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing |
35,600 |
9.71 |
$20.52 |
$42,680 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) |
18,160 |
3.74 |
$20.24 |
$42,100 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) |
14,360 |
1.91 |
$21.89 |
$45,530 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing |
12,840 |
7.14 |
$21.94 |
$45,630 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
10,410 |
2.00 |
$25.26 |
$52,530 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing |
35,600 |
9.71 |
$20.52 |
$42,680 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing |
12,840 |
7.14 |
$21.94 |
$45,630 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) |
18,160 |
3.74 |
$20.24 |
$42,100 |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing |
2,570 |
2.63 |
$20.79 |
$43,250 |
| Foundries |
2,580 |
2.15 |
$18.37 |
$38,210 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Wisconsin |
13,710 |
4.78 |
4.62 |
$22.02 |
$45,800 |
| Ohio |
13,150 |
2.41 |
2.34 |
$19.81 |
$41,200 |
| California |
13,140 |
0.76 |
0.73 |
$21.89 |
$45,530 |
| Pennsylvania |
11,020 |
1.87 |
1.81 |
$20.32 |
$42,260 |
| Texas |
9,900 |
0.80 |
0.77 |
$19.94 |
$41,470 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New Hampshire |
3,180 |
4.82 |
4.66 |
$22.46 |
$46,730 |
| Wisconsin |
13,710 |
4.78 |
4.62 |
$22.02 |
$45,800 |
| Vermont |
1,290 |
4.21 |
4.08 |
$29.58 |
$61,530 |
| Ohio |
13,150 |
2.41 |
2.34 |
$19.81 |
$41,200 |
| Oklahoma |
3,590 |
2.22 |
2.15 |
$19.84 |
$41,270 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Washington |
2,150 |
0.65 |
0.63 |
$32.12 |
$66,820 |
| Vermont |
1,290 |
4.21 |
4.08 |
$29.58 |
$61,530 |
| Massachusetts |
2,370 |
0.66 |
0.63 |
$25.38 |
$52,780 |
| North Dakota |
230 |
0.53 |
0.52 |
$24.01 |
$49,950 |
| Nebraska |
1,160 |
1.18 |
1.15 |
$22.51 |
$46,810 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
6,610 |
1.06 |
1.03 |
$21.27 |
$44,240 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI |
5,750 |
6.72 |
6.50 |
$22.36 |
$46,500 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
4,720 |
1.01 |
0.98 |
$19.96 |
$41,510 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
3,660 |
1.20 |
1.16 |
$20.88 |
$43,430 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
3,470 |
1.75 |
1.70 |
$20.45 |
$42,530 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
3,100 |
1.57 |
1.52 |
$22.96 |
$47,750 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
2,840 |
0.99 |
0.96 |
$22.39 |
$46,570 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
2,800 |
0.29 |
0.28 |
$19.98 |
$41,570 |
| Cleveland-Elyria, OH |
2,530 |
2.42 |
2.34 |
$19.36 |
$40,260 |
| Pittsburgh, PA |
2,370 |
2.05 |
1.99 |
$20.99 |
$43,660 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Racine, WI |
790 |
10.36 |
10.03 |
$20.67 |
$43,000 |
| Manchester, NH |
900 |
7.72 |
7.48 |
$28.70 |
$59,700 |
| Columbus, IN |
360 |
7.13 |
6.90 |
$16.97 |
$35,290 |
| Erie, PA |
850 |
6.90 |
6.68 |
$17.39 |
$36,170 |
| Muskegon, MI |
430 |
6.88 |
6.66 |
$17.65 |
$36,710 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI |
5,750 |
6.72 |
6.50 |
$22.36 |
$46,500 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN |
810 |
5.95 |
5.76 |
$20.04 |
$41,680 |
| Ogden- |
United States Department of Labor
