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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary in Columbia, SC

The median computer numerically controlled tool operators in Columbia, SC earns $51,530 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,374 a month.

10th percentile
$38,350
25th percentile
$42,640
Median percentile
$51,530
75th percentile
$60,830
90th percentile
$60,830

Based on 240 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$40,493 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,530
Federal income tax−$4,004
Social Security + Medicare−$3,942
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,092
Monthly take-home$3,374
Every two weeks$1,557

Does it go far here?

$55,017Median pay in Columbia, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,193 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbia, SC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$374,300
Computer and Information Systems Managers$141,570
Marketing Managers$136,930
Pharmacists$133,850
Sales Managers$128,650
Industrial Production Managers$128,050
Financial Managers$124,790
Software Developers$123,380

All computer numerically controlled tool operators salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina