Pay by state · 48 areas
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator Salary by State (2026)
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators earn the most in Washington at $107,920 a year and the least in Mississippi at $39,520 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $50,690. The table below covers 48 states, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $107,920Washington
- National median
- $50,690BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $39,520Mississippi
- Areas reporting
- 48of 54 OEWS areas
Top and bottom
Highest- and lowest-paying states for computer numerically controlled tool operators
Ranked on the state median among the 48 reporting states.
Highest median pay
- 1Washington$107,920
- 2Massachusetts$61,630
- 3North Dakota$60,250
- 4Connecticut$59,840
- 5New Hampshire$59,730
Lowest median pay
- 1Mississippi$39,520
- 2New Mexico$44,970
- 3Utah$45,140
- 4Florida$46,170
- 5Nevada$46,670
All states
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of computer numerically controlled tool operators OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAWashington | $107,920 | $73,920 | $116,670 | 2,270 | $100,848 |
| 2 | MAMassachusetts | $61,630 | $48,560 | $73,330 | 2,500 | $58,275 |
| 3 | NDNorth Dakota | $60,250 | $47,790 | $63,610 | 250 | $67,728 |
| 4 | CTConnecticut | $59,840 | $49,180 | $66,000 | 2,740 | $57,755 |
| 5 | NHNew Hampshire | $59,730 | $49,740 | $67,090 | 1,770 | $57,342 |
| 6 | MEMaine | $59,660 | $50,840 | $61,250 | 440 | $61,473 |
| 7 | VTVermont | $57,500 | $48,650 | $66,290 | 1,190 | $58,699 |
| 8 | RIRhode Island | $57,390 | $46,250 | $62,170 | 540 | $56,111 |
| 9 | MNMinnesota | $56,780 | $47,390 | $62,610 | 4,290 | $57,574 |
| 10 | OROregon | $56,670 | $47,320 | $64,420 | 2,920 | $54,827 |
| 11 | CACalifornia | $56,510 | $47,140 | $63,850 | 21,680 | $51,039 |
| 12 | COColorado | $55,270 | $47,610 | $64,030 | 1,580 | $53,633 |
| 13 | PAPennsylvania | $54,590 | $47,030 | $63,180 | 7,840 | $55,948 |
| 14 | WYWyoming | $54,170 | $45,760 | $60,890 | 60 | $58,441 |
| 15 | NJNew Jersey | $54,100 | $41,970 | $63,400 | 1,770 | $49,722 |
| 16 | IDIdaho | $53,340 | $46,460 | $62,880 | 480 | $55,857 |
| 17 | NYNew York | $53,340 | $47,100 | $61,800 | 5,530 | $49,425 |
| 18 | WIWisconsin | $52,690 | $47,170 | $61,990 | 8,330 | $55,997 |
| 19 | ALAlabama | $52,380 | $45,710 | $61,560 | 3,120 | $58,971 |
| 20 | IAIowa | $52,300 | $47,330 | $61,300 | 4,750 | $59,593 |
| 21 | MTMontana | $51,880 | $47,010 | $60,060 | 240 | $54,815 |
| 22 | SCSouth Carolina | $51,800 | $45,520 | $60,830 | 2,460 | $55,254 |
| 23 | MOMissouri | $51,000 | $44,590 | $59,710 | 1,500 | $56,157 |
| 24 | SDSouth Dakota | $50,750 | $46,220 | $60,080 | 1,420 | $57,289 |
| 25 | NCNorth Carolina | $50,440 | $44,130 | $64,080 | 3,680 | $53,474 |
| 26 | ARArkansas | $50,280 | $42,280 | $56,520 | 2,180 | $57,835 |
| 27 | DEDelaware | $50,010 | $45,100 | $63,280 | 170 | $50,106 |
| 28 | TNTennessee | $49,980 | $45,410 | $59,770 | 1,980 | $54,403 |
| 29 | LALouisiana | $49,800 | $43,680 | $60,010 | 670 | $56,458 |
| 30 | WVWest Virginia | $49,630 | $42,390 | $56,000 | 160 | $55,454 |
| 31 | VAVirginia | $49,590 | $44,660 | $58,850 | 1,890 | $49,049 |
| 32 | NENebraska | $49,360 | $44,080 | $59,150 | 830 | $54,782 |
| 33 | KYKentucky | $49,180 | $42,800 | $59,500 | 1,740 | $54,548 |
| 34 | OHOhio | $49,160 | $41,920 | $61,910 | 21,250 | $52,989 |
| 35 | AZArizona | $48,950 | $45,030 | $62,350 | 1,800 | $48,621 |
| 36 | INIndiana | $48,590 | $43,570 | $59,100 | 9,690 | $52,063 |
| 37 | TXTexas | $48,480 | $39,380 | $59,760 | 13,190 | $49,950 |
| 38 | ILIllinois | $48,420 | $42,050 | $59,750 | 8,170 | $48,440 |
| 39 | KSKansas | $48,400 | $44,040 | $58,320 | 2,540 | $53,737 |
| 40 | OKOklahoma | $47,760 | $39,220 | $58,630 | 1,490 | $54,370 |
| 41 | GAGeorgia | $47,630 | $40,700 | $59,080 | 2,200 | $49,464 |
| 42 | MIMichigan | $47,250 | $39,710 | $58,000 | 7,330 | $49,108 |
| 43 | MDMaryland | $46,870 | $36,290 | $57,820 | 1,800 | $44,656 |
| 44 | NVNevada | $46,670 | $38,730 | $57,190 | 400 | $46,680 |
| 45 | FLFlorida | $46,170 | $39,420 | $53,480 | 4,040 | $44,646 |
| 46 | UTUtah | $45,140 | $39,050 | $51,120 | 1,170 | $45,659 |
| 47 | NMNew Mexico | $44,970 | $33,790 | $55,630 | 70 | $48,768 |
| 48 | MSMississippi | $39,520 | $37,190 | $51,140 | 1,290 | $45,450 |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For computer numerically controlled tool operators, the adjustment does not change the leader: Washington is first on raw pay and still first once prices are taken into account, at $100,848.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays computer numerically controlled tool operators the most?
Washington reports the highest median wage for computer numerically controlled tool operators at $107,920 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Massachusetts ($61,630) and North Dakota ($60,250).
Which state pays computer numerically controlled tool operators the least?
Among the 48 reporting states, Mississippi reports the lowest median for computer numerically controlled tool operators at $39,520 a year, $68,400 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
In which states do computer numerically controlled tool operators earn over $100,000?
One of the 48 reporting states has a median of $100,000 or more: Washington ($107,920) (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Is the highest-paying state the best for computer numerically controlled tool operators after cost of living?
Yes. Washington stays first after dividing each state median by its BEA Regional Price Parity, at $100,848 in national-average dollars from a raw $107,920. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; the adjustment is NueCareer's calculation.