286 metro areas
CNC Machinist Salary by City (2026)
CNC machinists earn the most in Seattle, WA, an average of $103,460 a year, against $54,320 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Seattle, WA ($93,100 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $54,320BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $103,460Seattle, WA
- Best after cost of living
- $93,100Seattle, WA
- Metro areas
- 286With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for CNC machinists
Top 10 metro areas
- Seattle, WA$103,460
- Huntsville, AL$69,800
- Sandusky, OH$67,000
- Albany, OR$63,980
- Boston, MA-NH$63,540
- San Jose, CA$62,630
- Boulder, CO$61,980
- San Francisco, CA$61,530
- Manchester, NH$61,360
- Boise City, ID$60,690
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $103,460 |
| Huntsville, AL | $69,800 |
| Sandusky, OH | $67,000 |
| Albany, OR | $63,980 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $63,540 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $62,630 |
| Boulder, CO | $61,980 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $61,530 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $61,360 |
| Boise City, ID | $60,690 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Seattle, WA$103,460 nominal$93,100
- Sandusky, OH$67,000 nominal$75,040
- Huntsville, AL$69,800 nominal$75,000
- St. Joseph, MO-KS$59,320 nominal$68,670
- Morristown, TN$57,370 nominal$66,430
- Decatur, AL$57,870 nominal$66,360
- Grand Island, NE$57,280 nominal$66,100
- St. Cloud, MN$57,620 nominal$65,750
- Weirton, WV-OH$58,430 nominal$65,630
- Mobile, AL$57,240 nominal$64,970
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $93,100 |
| Sandusky, OH | $75,040 |
| Huntsville, AL | $75,000 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $68,670 |
| Morristown, TN | $66,430 |
| Decatur, AL | $66,360 |
| Grand Island, NE | $66,100 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $65,750 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $65,630 |
| Mobile, AL | $64,970 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
CNC Machinist salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle, WA | $103,460 | $81,620 | $114,210 | $93,100 |
| 2 | Huntsville, AL | $69,800 | $44,800 | $82,100 | $75,000 |
| 3 | Sandusky, OH | $67,000 | $43,470 | $78,580 | $75,040 |
| 4 | Albany, OR | $63,980 | $48,860 | $71,430 | $62,660 |
| 5 | Boston, MA-NH | $63,540 | $47,780 | $71,320 | $58,690 |
| 6 | San Jose, CA | $62,630 | $47,800 | $69,930 | $56,720 |
| 7 | Boulder, CO | $61,980 | $48,570 | $68,600 | $58,920 |
| 8 | San Francisco, CA | $61,530 | $45,360 | $69,470 | $53,220 |
| 9 | Manchester, NH | $61,360 | $46,490 | $68,700 | $58,070 |
| 10 | Boise City, ID | $60,690 | $42,870 | $69,470 | $61,680 |
| 11 | Bridgeport, CT | $60,530 | $47,550 | $66,930 | $56,640 |
| 12 | Vallejo, CA | $60,440 | $45,990 | $67,580 | $55,720 |
| 13 | Portland, OR-WA | $60,360 | $45,930 | $67,480 | $57,260 |
| 14 | Santa Rosa, CA | $60,240 | $44,760 | $67,850 | $55,890 |
| 15 | Springfield, MA | $60,170 | $45,470 | $67,410 | $62,640 |
| 16 | Santa Cruz, CA | $59,920 | $43,280 | $68,120 | $54,520 |
| 17 | Pittsburgh, PA | $59,880 | $44,720 | $67,350 | $63,250 |
| 18 | Norwich, CT | $59,380 | $46,220 | $65,870 | $59,120 |
| 19 | Burlington, VT | $59,360 | $47,900 | $65,020 | $58,800 |
| 20 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $59,320 | $44,490 | $66,640 | $68,670 |
| 21 | Lafayette, IN | $59,300 | $44,100 | $66,810 | $63,470 |
| 22 | Fargo, ND-MN | $58,910 | $47,590 | $64,460 | $64,830 |
| 23 | Santa Maria, CA | $58,820 | $43,450 | $66,390 | $54,060 |
| 24 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $58,800 | $41,250 | $67,430 | $63,790 |
| 25 | Glens Falls, NY | $58,780 | $52,870 | $61,690 | $61,960 |
| 26 | Birmingham, AL | $58,740 | $43,850 | $66,060 | $64,100 |
| 27 | Hartford, CT | $58,720 | $46,490 | $64,750 | $57,150 |
| 28 | Denver, CO | $58,640 | $46,010 | $64,850 | $55,430 |
| 29 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $58,640 | $44,530 | $65,600 | $62,270 |
| 30 | Waterbury, CT | $58,550 | $43,890 | $65,790 | $58,680 |
| 31 | Billings, MT | $58,490 | $46,760 | $64,270 | $62,540 |
| 32 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $58,490 | $45,820 | $64,730 | $55,800 |
| 33 | Weirton, WV-OH | $58,430 | $41,750 | $66,640 | $65,630 |
| 34 | Lancaster, PA | $58,090 | $46,010 | $64,040 | $59,120 |
| 35 | Milwaukee, WI | $58,090 | $44,760 | $64,670 | $59,930 |
| 36 | Green Bay, WI | $57,930 | $45,360 | $64,130 | $62,230 |
| 37 | Bend, OR | $57,870 | $45,910 | $63,750 | $55,860 |
| 38 | Decatur, AL | $57,870 | $44,890 | $64,270 | $66,360 |
| 39 | Eau Claire, WI | $57,800 | $45,640 | $63,810 | $62,290 |
| 40 | St. Cloud, MN | $57,620 | $44,930 | $63,880 | $65,750 |
| 41 | Savannah, GA | $57,620 | $45,820 | $63,440 | $60,520 |
| 42 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $57,600 | $45,450 | $63,590 | $63,190 |
| 43 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $57,470 | $44,910 | $63,670 | $57,490 |
| 44 | Worcester, MA | $57,410 | $42,270 | $64,850 | $56,000 |
| 45 | Morristown, TN | $57,370 | $43,950 | $63,980 | $66,430 |
| 46 | New York, NY-NJ | $57,370 | $41,390 | $65,250 | $50,970 |
| 47 | Stockton, CA | $57,370 | $44,990 | $63,480 | $54,590 |
| 48 | Grand Island, NE | $57,280 | $47,070 | $62,300 | $66,100 |
| 49 | Mobile, AL | $57,240 | $43,470 | $64,020 | $64,970 |
| 50 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $57,160 | $43,620 | $63,840 | $55,740 |
| 51 | Bakersfield, CA | $57,120 | $45,260 | $62,960 | $56,620 |
| 52 | Scranton, PA | $57,120 | $43,010 | $64,060 | $61,050 |
| 53 | Racine, WI | $57,030 | $43,390 | $63,730 | $59,430 |
| 54 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $56,870 | $44,350 | $63,020 | $57,880 |
| 55 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $56,850 | $42,720 | $63,810 | $63,900 |
| 56 | New Haven, CT | $56,780 | $43,040 | $63,540 | $54,300 |
| 57 | San Diego, CA | $56,780 | $42,140 | $63,980 | $50,750 |
| 58 | Providence, RI-MA | $56,760 | $43,680 | $63,210 | $55,770 |
| 59 | Sacramento, CA | $56,760 | $43,330 | $63,380 | $53,210 |
| 60 | Los Angeles, CA | $56,740 | $42,760 | $63,630 | $49,960 |
| 61 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $56,700 | $44,870 | $62,520 | $52,210 |
| 62 | Wausau, WI | $56,660 | $46,280 | $61,760 | $61,150 |
| 63 | Colorado Springs, CO | $56,600 | $45,200 | $62,210 | $56,200 |
| 64 | Rochester, MN | $56,580 | $45,010 | $62,280 | $62,300 |
| 65 | Akron, OH | $56,490 | $39,370 | $64,920 | $60,500 |
| 66 | New Orleans, LA | $56,470 | $41,810 | $63,710 | $60,980 |
| 67 | Greeley, CO | $56,450 | $42,700 | $63,210 | $56,350 |
| 68 | Oxnard, CA | $56,450 | $43,390 | $62,900 | $51,070 |
| 69 | Fort Collins, CO | $56,370 | $44,260 | $62,340 | $55,740 |
| 70 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $56,370 | $44,620 | $62,150 | $57,560 |
| 71 | Oshkosh, WI | $56,350 | $44,390 | $62,230 | $60,640 |
| 72 | Harrisburg, PA | $56,310 | $44,510 | $62,110 | $57,080 |
| 73 | Sheboygan, WI | $56,310 | $48,050 | $60,360 | $59,900 |
| 74 | Spokane, WA | $56,260 | $47,240 | $60,720 | $56,070 |
| 75 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $56,200 | $44,430 | $62,000 | $51,360 |
| 76 | Reading, PA | $56,140 | $42,990 | $62,610 | $57,840 |
| 77 | Staunton, VA | $56,010 | $48,780 | $59,570 | $61,460 |
| 78 | Pueblo, CO | $55,870 | $43,950 | $61,730 | $60,890 |
| 79 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $55,850 | $42,930 | $62,230 | $63,670 |
| 80 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $55,810 | $42,600 | $62,320 | $60,310 |
| 81 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $55,720 | $40,770 | $63,090 | $58,430 |
| 82 | Trenton, NJ | $55,700 | $40,080 | $63,380 | $53,980 |
| 83 | Madison, WI | $55,660 | $44,010 | $61,380 | $57,210 |
| 84 | Reno, NV | $55,640 | $42,560 | $62,090 | $55,080 |
| 85 | Binghamton, NY | $55,580 | $41,040 | $62,730 | $59,850 |
| 86 | Lawrence, KS | $55,580 | $44,800 | $60,880 | $61,590 |
| 87 | Anniston, AL | $55,520 | $44,160 | $61,110 | $64,600 |
| 88 | Des Moines, IA | $55,470 | $43,060 | $61,590 | $60,490 |
| 89 | Spartanburg, SC | $55,390 | $44,180 | $60,900 | $60,830 |
| 90 | Lima, OH | $55,310 | $40,080 | $62,820 | $61,680 |
| 91 | Visalia, CA | $55,140 | $40,770 | $62,210 | $55,240 |
| 92 | Winston, NC | $55,100 | $38,770 | $63,130 | $59,860 |
| 93 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $55,040 | $44,660 | $60,150 | $59,980 |
| 94 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $54,950 | $44,080 | $60,320 | $63,560 |
| 95 | Nashville, TN | $54,930 | $42,290 | $61,150 | $57,020 |
| 96 | York, PA | $54,890 | $44,280 | $60,130 | $57,180 |
| 97 | Kingston, NY | $54,810 | $44,720 | $59,780 | $54,420 |
| 98 | Appleton, WI | $54,790 | $43,530 | $60,320 | $59,280 |
| 99 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $54,790 | $42,580 | $60,800 | $57,620 |
| 100 | Augusta, GA-SC | $54,700 | $40,560 | $61,670 | $59,520 |
| 101 | Elmira, NY | $54,620 | $41,290 | $61,190 | $57,860 |
| 102 | Portland, ME | $54,580 | $44,720 | $59,430 | $53,580 |
| 103 | Chambersburg, PA | $54,500 | $44,280 | $59,510 | $57,590 |
| 104 | Albany, NY | $54,480 | $44,640 | $59,340 | $54,720 |
| 105 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $54,480 | $43,350 | $59,950 | $55,430 |
| 106 | Salem, OR | $54,410 | $43,260 | $59,900 | $52,490 |
| 107 | Baltimore, MD | $54,310 | $38,560 | $62,050 | $51,980 |
| 108 | Lansing, MI | $54,270 | $41,080 | $60,760 | $57,130 |
| 109 | Waterloo, IA | $54,200 | $47,650 | $57,450 | $62,260 |
| 110 | Asheville, NC | $54,120 | $43,740 | $59,240 | $56,080 |
| 111 | Lynchburg, VA | $54,080 | $39,120 | $61,460 | $60,520 |
| 112 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $54,040 | $44,950 | $58,530 | $62,360 |
| 113 | Amarillo, TX | $54,000 | $40,580 | $60,630 | $58,810 |
| 114 | Bowling Green, KY | $53,980 | $44,220 | $58,780 | $59,860 |
| 115 | Richmond, VA | $53,930 | $41,310 | $60,150 | $55,110 |
| 116 | Duluth, MN-WI | $53,830 | $43,700 | $58,800 | $60,640 |
| 117 | Longview, TX | $53,830 | $39,040 | $61,110 | $60,160 |
| 118 | Austin, TX | $53,710 | $38,980 | $60,940 | $54,770 |
| 119 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $53,710 | $43,530 | $58,740 | $59,260 |
| 120 | Riverside, CA | $53,620 | $41,430 | $59,610 | $50,370 |
| 121 | Bozeman, MT | $53,580 | $43,950 | $58,320 | $52,270 |
| 122 | Gulfport, MS | $53,580 | $39,940 | $60,300 | $59,530 |
| 123 | Springfield, MO | $53,460 | $40,100 | $60,030 | $60,350 |
| 124 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $53,440 | $44,490 | $57,840 | $62,220 |
| 125 | Lexington, KY | $53,390 | $40,310 | $59,860 | $57,480 |
| 126 | Buffalo, NY | $53,330 | $42,790 | $58,510 | $55,640 |
| 127 | Chico, CA | $53,330 | $40,620 | $59,570 | $52,700 |
| 128 | Raleigh, NC | $53,290 | $41,560 | $59,070 | $54,290 |
| 129 | Rapid City, SD | $53,190 | $43,490 | $57,950 | $59,660 |
| 130 | Bloomington, IL | $53,160 | $43,180 | $58,070 | $56,830 |
| 131 | Decatur, IL | $53,120 | $43,450 | $57,870 | $60,080 |
| 132 | Altoona, PA | $53,060 | $41,020 | $59,010 | $59,280 |
| 133 | Medford, OR | $52,940 | $39,310 | $59,650 | $52,190 |
| 134 | Chicago, IL-IN | $52,920 | $40,370 | $59,070 | $51,080 |
| 135 | Tucson, AZ | $52,810 | $43,330 | $57,470 | $54,500 |
| 136 | Houston, TX | $52,770 | $37,440 | $60,320 | $53,500 |
| 137 | Missoula, MT | $52,770 | $42,470 | $57,820 | $54,720 |
| 138 | Baton Rouge, LA | $52,690 | $40,330 | $58,780 | $58,040 |
| 139 | Fresno, CA | $52,670 | $42,700 | $57,570 | $51,560 |
| 140 | Dubuque, IA | $52,600 | $42,700 | $57,470 | $60,230 |
| 141 | Phoenix, AZ | $52,560 | $41,970 | $57,780 | $50,870 |
| 142 | Redding, CA | $52,500 | $40,330 | $58,490 | $52,140 |
| 143 | Greenville, SC | $52,480 | $38,690 | $59,280 | $56,270 |
| 144 | Corvallis, OR | $52,460 | $39,750 | $58,720 | $50,430 |
| 145 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $52,440 | $41,930 | $57,600 | $56,340 |
| 146 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $52,420 | $40,440 | $58,300 | $53,850 |
| 147 | Houma, LA | $52,310 | $40,330 | $58,220 | $61,470 |
| 148 | Canton, OH | $52,250 | $40,770 | $57,910 | $58,440 |
| 149 | Fond du Lac, WI | $52,190 | $42,680 | $56,870 | $56,950 |
| 150 | Lebanon, PA | $52,150 | $40,750 | $57,760 | $55,950 |
| 151 | Tulsa, OK | $52,150 | $39,640 | $58,280 | $58,450 |
| 152 | Knoxville, TN | $52,120 | $41,270 | $57,490 | $56,300 |
| 153 | Champaign, IL | $52,060 | $37,540 | $59,240 | $56,160 |
| 154 | Columbus, OH | $52,060 | $38,880 | $58,550 | $54,530 |
| 155 | Lincoln, NE | $52,060 | $42,370 | $56,830 | $56,850 |
| 156 | Crestview, FL | $52,020 | $40,930 | $57,470 | $53,610 |
| 157 | Victoria, TX | $52,020 | $36,840 | $59,490 | $57,900 |
| 158 | Omaha, NE-IA | $52,000 | $40,710 | $57,570 | $56,580 |
| 159 | Blacksburg, VA | $51,960 | $43,490 | $56,120 | $56,050 |
| 160 | Burlington, NC | $51,960 | $35,710 | $59,970 | $55,750 |
| 161 | Syracuse, NY | $51,940 | $41,930 | $56,870 | $54,250 |
| 162 | Daphne, AL | $51,920 | $38,670 | $58,450 | $54,830 |
| 163 | Muskegon, MI | $51,900 | $41,200 | $57,160 | $56,100 |
| 164 | Rochester, NY | $51,850 | $41,040 | $57,180 | $53,430 |
| 165 | Odessa, TX | $51,810 | $39,640 | $57,800 | $55,180 |
| 166 | Atlanta, GA | $51,730 | $38,040 | $58,450 | $51,700 |
| 167 | Columbia, SC | $51,730 | $39,100 | $57,950 | $55,230 |
| 168 | Davenport, IA-IL | $51,630 | $41,290 | $56,700 | $57,960 |
| 169 | Peoria, IL | $51,600 | $40,770 | $56,930 | $56,560 |
| 170 | Kenosha, WI | $51,560 | $39,920 | $57,280 | $50,990 |
| 171 | Jackson, TN | $51,500 | $44,220 | $55,080 | $60,220 |
| 172 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $51,480 | $40,040 | $57,120 | $51,360 |
| 173 | Cleveland, OH | $51,420 | $37,940 | $58,050 | $54,750 |
| 174 | Lafayette, LA | $51,400 | $39,100 | $57,470 | $58,940 |
| 175 | Kankakee, IL | $51,380 | $40,210 | $56,890 | $53,300 |
| 176 | Mankato, MN | $51,380 | $44,160 | $54,910 | $56,490 |
| 177 | Modesto, CA | $51,360 | $38,980 | $57,430 | $49,330 |
| 178 | Wichita, KS | $51,360 | $40,870 | $56,510 | $57,740 |
| 179 | Ann Arbor, MI | $51,270 | $38,460 | $57,570 | $50,820 |
| 180 | Elizabethtown, KY | $51,190 | $38,270 | $57,550 | $56,520 |
| 181 | Greensboro, NC | $51,190 | $37,810 | $57,780 | $55,120 |
| 182 | Janesville, WI | $51,170 | $42,620 | $55,370 | $54,610 |
| 183 | Dayton, OH | $51,020 | $38,480 | $57,200 | $55,040 |
| 184 | Eugene, OR | $50,900 | $41,310 | $55,640 | $50,110 |
| 185 | Florence, AL | $50,860 | $39,370 | $56,510 | $59,960 |
| 186 | Merced, CA | $50,840 | $45,050 | $53,680 | $51,730 |
| 187 | Grand Junction, CO | $50,810 | $39,250 | $56,510 | $53,220 |
| 188 | Roanoke, VA | $50,730 | $41,370 | $55,350 | $54,190 |
| 189 | Shreveport, LA | $50,710 | $38,380 | $56,780 | $59,820 |
| 190 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $50,670 | $39,100 | $56,370 | $58,610 |
| 191 | Detroit, MI | $50,630 | $37,730 | $56,990 | $50,480 |
| 192 | San Antonio, TX | $50,630 | $37,440 | $57,120 | $53,450 |
| 193 | Williamsport, PA | $50,630 | $38,920 | $56,410 | $54,820 |
| 194 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $50,560 | $38,190 | $56,640 | $55,590 |
| 195 | College Station, TX | $50,540 | $32,700 | $59,340 | $55,570 |
| 196 | Dallas, TX | $50,520 | $36,880 | $57,220 | $49,010 |
| 197 | Utica, NY | $50,500 | $41,060 | $55,160 | $54,490 |
| 198 | Youngstown, OH | $50,480 | $38,190 | $56,530 | $57,760 |
| 199 | Athens, GA | $50,460 | $36,480 | $57,350 | $54,060 |
| 200 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $50,440 | $39,790 | $55,680 | $55,150 |
| 201 | Jonesboro, AR | $50,440 | $43,510 | $53,850 | $58,740 |
| 202 | Erie, PA | $50,420 | $38,830 | $56,140 | $55,440 |
| 203 | Michigan City, IN | $50,400 | $40,600 | $55,240 | $54,970 |
| 204 | Carson City, NV | $50,360 | $40,620 | $55,160 | $51,320 |
| 205 | Provo, UT | $50,270 | $36,880 | $56,890 | $51,170 |
| 206 | Deltona, FL | $50,190 | $36,940 | $56,720 | $50,510 |
| 207 | Gettysburg, PA | $50,190 | $39,000 | $55,700 | $52,620 |
| 208 | Rockford, IL | $50,190 | $40,520 | $54,950 | $54,460 |
| 209 | North Port, FL | $50,040 | $40,440 | $54,770 | $48,860 |
| 210 | Miami, FL | $49,980 | $38,290 | $55,760 | $43,780 |
| 211 | Durham, NC | $49,480 | $40,270 | $54,020 | $50,710 |
| 212 | Monroe, MI | $49,460 | $37,360 | $55,430 | $52,900 |
| 213 | Columbus, IN | $49,440 | $43,530 | $52,330 | $53,160 |
| 214 | Springfield, OH | $49,440 | $37,860 | $55,160 | $54,640 |
| 215 | Fort Wayne, IN | $49,400 | $41,120 | $53,500 | $53,360 |
| 216 | Grand Rapids, MI | $49,230 | $37,340 | $55,100 | $51,520 |
| 217 | St. George, UT | $49,130 | $36,050 | $55,560 | $50,480 |
| 218 | Kalamazoo, MI | $49,050 | $39,960 | $53,520 | $51,720 |
| 219 | South Bend, IN-MI | $49,050 | $39,120 | $53,930 | $52,820 |
| 220 | Ames, IA | $49,000 | $41,930 | $52,500 | $55,160 |
| 221 | Logan, UT-ID | $49,000 | $41,390 | $52,750 | $51,080 |
| 222 | Palm Bay, FL | $49,000 | $37,400 | $54,720 | $49,000 |
| 223 | Indianapolis, IN | $48,900 | $40,120 | $53,230 | $51,100 |
| 224 | Jackson, MS | $48,800 | $36,130 | $55,020 | $54,800 |
| 225 | Salt Lake City, UT | $48,800 | $39,540 | $53,370 | $48,380 |
| 226 | Beaumont, TX | $48,780 | $37,650 | $54,270 | $54,170 |
| 227 | Harrisonburg, VA | $48,730 | $43,430 | $51,330 | $51,350 |
| 228 | Cleveland, TN | $48,670 | $43,410 | $51,270 | $55,260 |
| 229 | Toledo, OH | $48,610 | $38,690 | $53,480 | $53,150 |
| 230 | Flint, MI | $48,570 | $36,190 | $54,660 | $52,210 |
| 231 | Kokomo, IN | $48,550 | $36,550 | $54,450 | $54,160 |
| 232 | Oklahoma City, OK | $48,480 | $38,560 | $53,370 | $53,620 |
| 233 | Columbus, GA-AL | $48,360 | $36,030 | $54,430 | $54,160 |
| 234 | Traverse City, MI | $48,360 | $36,900 | $54,000 | $51,790 |
| 235 | Florence, SC | $48,260 | $39,150 | $52,750 | $55,620 |
| 236 | Fayetteville, AR | $48,210 | $35,760 | $54,370 | $52,770 |
| 237 | Jackson, MI | $48,010 | $37,210 | $53,330 | $52,310 |
| 238 | Joplin, MO-KS | $47,920 | $31,300 | $56,100 | $55,900 |
| 239 | San Angelo, TX | $47,900 | $41,970 | $50,840 | $51,810 |
| 240 | Sherman, TX | $47,860 | $32,700 | $55,330 | $51,040 |
| 241 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $47,690 | $36,920 | $52,980 | $53,930 |
| 242 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $47,420 | $34,570 | $53,770 | $50,640 |
| 243 | Tyler, TX | $47,280 | $37,400 | $52,150 | $51,300 |
| 244 | Ogden, UT | $47,220 | $38,230 | $51,650 | $47,060 |
| 245 | Elkhart, IN | $47,200 | $37,900 | $51,770 | $52,260 |
| 246 | Gainesville, GA | $47,170 | $39,710 | $50,860 | $48,750 |
| 247 | Gainesville, FL | $47,090 | $37,900 | $51,630 | $48,680 |
| 248 | Jacksonville, FL | $47,070 | $35,400 | $52,810 | $47,310 |
| 249 | Muncie, IN | $46,990 | $37,900 | $51,460 | $53,310 |
| 250 | Abilene, TX | $46,760 | $38,380 | $50,900 | $51,750 |
| 251 | Waco, TX | $46,740 | $33,680 | $53,160 | $50,500 |
| 252 | Wichita Falls, TX | $46,740 | $37,420 | $51,330 | $52,220 |
| 253 | State College, PA | $46,680 | $37,040 | $51,440 | $48,240 |
| 254 | Albuquerque, NM | $46,610 | $33,720 | $52,980 | $48,780 |
| 255 | Evansville, IN | $46,590 | $37,540 | $51,020 | $50,900 |
| 256 | Naples, FL | $46,530 | $38,500 | $50,500 | $45,090 |
| 257 | Grants Pass, OR | $46,490 | $40,160 | $49,610 | $47,560 |
| 258 | Hickory, NC | $46,430 | $36,000 | $51,560 | $52,470 |
| 259 | Las Vegas, NV | $46,360 | $36,360 | $51,310 | $46,260 |
| 260 | Macon, GA | $46,300 | $37,730 | $50,520 | $52,300 |
| 261 | Johnson City, TN | $46,240 | $39,750 | $49,440 | $52,590 |
| 262 | Cape Coral, FL | $46,200 | $34,030 | $52,210 | $45,140 |
| 263 | Terre Haute, IN | $46,010 | $36,570 | $50,650 | $52,400 |
| 264 | Mansfield, OH | $45,910 | $35,840 | $50,880 | $51,660 |
| 265 | Tampa, FL | $45,880 | $37,880 | $49,840 | $45,480 |
| 266 | Bloomington, IN | $45,860 | $32,910 | $52,250 | $48,230 |
| 267 | Orlando, FL | $45,760 | $35,820 | $50,670 | $45,120 |
| 268 | Little Rock, AR | $45,590 | $35,820 | $50,400 | $51,020 |
| 269 | Niles, MI | $45,530 | $34,720 | $50,860 | $49,290 |
| 270 | Killeen, TX | $45,450 | $33,340 | $51,420 | $49,870 |
| 271 | Lubbock, TX | $45,160 | $33,280 | $51,000 | $49,450 |
| 272 | Dalton, GA | $45,090 | $33,380 | $50,860 | $50,190 |
| 273 | Dothan, AL | $45,050 | $33,920 | $50,540 | $53,740 |
| 274 | Montgomery, AL | $44,870 | $36,130 | $49,170 | $50,030 |
| 275 | Goldsboro, NC | $44,760 | $34,530 | $49,820 | $50,600 |
| 276 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $44,220 | $32,120 | $50,190 | $40,610 |
| 277 | Lakeland, FL | $44,080 | $34,110 | $49,000 | $45,380 |
| 278 | Bay City, MI | $43,830 | $34,090 | $48,610 | $47,680 |
| 279 | Manhattan, KS | $43,830 | $38,880 | $46,260 | $48,610 |
| 280 | McAllen, TX | $43,830 | $30,680 | $50,320 | $51,030 |
| 281 | Rome, GA | $43,620 | $35,420 | $47,630 | $48,380 |
| 282 | Battle Creek, MI | $43,060 | $34,900 | $47,070 | $47,560 |
| 283 | Ocala, FL | $42,970 | $31,660 | $48,550 | $45,120 |
| 284 | Gadsden, AL | $42,910 | $35,690 | $46,490 | $50,100 |
| 285 | El Paso, TX | $42,330 | $30,140 | $48,320 | $47,080 |
| 286 | Brownsville, TX | $39,980 | $28,290 | $45,740 | $46,500 |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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CNC Machinist salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays CNC machinists the most?
Seattle, WA, where the average (mean) wage is $103,460 a year, followed by Huntsville, AL ($69,800), Sandusky, OH ($67,000), Albany, OR ($63,980). The national mean is $54,320 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do CNC machinists earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Seattle, WA ($93,100 at national prices, $103,460 nominal), Sandusky, OH ($75,040 at national prices, $67,000 nominal), Huntsville, AL ($75,000 at national prices, $69,800 nominal).
How much do CNC machinists make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $57,370; Los Angeles, CA: $56,740; Chicago, IL-IN: $52,920; Dallas, TX: $50,520; Houston, TX: $52,770 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do CNC machinists earn the least?
Of the 286 metro areas with their own estimate, Brownsville, TX has the lowest mean wage, $39,980. At local prices that is worth $46,500.