Highest-paying states for computer numerically controlled tool operators
Washington leads at $107,920 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | $107,920 | $73,920–$116,670 |
| Massachusetts | $61,630 | $48,560–$73,330 |
| North Dakota | $60,250 | $47,790–$63,610 |
| Connecticut | $59,840 | $49,180–$66,000 |
| New Hampshire | $59,730 | $49,740–$67,090 |
| Maine | $59,660 | $50,840–$61,250 |
| Vermont | $57,500 | $48,650–$66,290 |
| Rhode Island | $57,390 | $46,250–$62,170 |
| Minnesota | $56,780 | $47,390–$62,610 |
| Oregon | $56,670 | $47,320–$64,420 |
| California | $56,510 | $47,140–$63,850 |
| Colorado | $55,270 | $47,610–$64,030 |
| Pennsylvania | $54,590 | $47,030–$63,180 |
| Wyoming | $54,170 | $45,760–$60,890 |
| New Jersey | $54,100 | $41,970–$63,400 |
| Idaho | $53,340 | $46,460–$62,880 |
| New York | $53,340 | $47,100–$61,800 |
| Wisconsin | $52,690 | $47,170–$61,990 |
| Alabama | $52,380 | $45,710–$61,560 |
| Iowa | $52,300 | $47,330–$61,300 |
| Montana | $51,880 | $47,010–$60,060 |
| South Carolina | $51,800 | $45,520–$60,830 |
| Missouri | $51,000 | $44,590–$59,710 |
| South Dakota | $50,750 | $46,220–$60,080 |
| North Carolina | $50,440 | $44,130–$64,080 |
| Arkansas | $50,280 | $42,280–$56,520 |
| Delaware | $50,010 | $45,100–$63,280 |
| Tennessee | $49,980 | $45,410–$59,770 |
| Louisiana | $49,800 | $43,680–$60,010 |
| West Virginia | $49,630 | $42,390–$56,000 |
| Virginia | $49,590 | $44,660–$58,850 |
| Nebraska | $49,360 | $44,080–$59,150 |
| Kentucky | $49,180 | $42,800–$59,500 |
| Ohio | $49,160 | $41,920–$61,910 |
| Arizona | $48,950 | $45,030–$62,350 |
| Indiana | $48,590 | $43,570–$59,100 |
| Texas | $48,480 | $39,380–$59,760 |
| Illinois | $48,420 | $42,050–$59,750 |
| Kansas | $48,400 | $44,040–$58,320 |
| Oklahoma | $47,760 | $39,220–$58,630 |
| Georgia | $47,630 | $40,700–$59,080 |
| Michigan | $47,250 | $39,710–$58,000 |
| Maryland | $46,870 | $36,290–$57,820 |
| Nevada | $46,670 | $38,730–$57,190 |
| Florida | $46,170 | $39,420–$53,480 |
| Utah | $45,140 | $39,050–$51,120 |
| New Mexico | $44,970 | $33,790–$55,630 |
| Mississippi | $39,520 | $37,190–$51,140 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.