Highest-paying states for computer numerically controlled tool programmers

Connecticut leads at $86,390 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

Place	Median	25th–75th
Connecticut	$86,390	$67,490–$101,500
California	$82,090	$66,440–$102,980
Massachusetts	$81,670	$67,970–$94,090
Washington	$81,420	$73,570–$96,380
Missouri	$78,130	$57,060–$106,990
Vermont	$77,980	$64,030–$99,480
Kansas	$76,080	$62,320–$105,430
North Dakota	$75,990	$65,990–$82,030
Oregon	$75,150	$63,890–$87,560
Arizona	$74,450	$57,920–$81,660
Virginia	$74,390	$58,570–$87,020
Minnesota	$74,190	$63,740–$81,820
Maine	$72,920	$64,900–$77,550
New Hampshire	$71,680	$62,660–$87,250
Montana	$70,860	$59,760–$81,810
New Jersey	$70,460	$60,660–$79,680
Tennessee	$69,700	$60,770–$78,740
Colorado	$69,570	$58,240–$87,470
Texas	$69,550	$58,230–$81,210
South Carolina	$69,470	$60,270–$84,480
Illinois	$68,830	$61,110–$80,110
New York	$68,730	$59,450–$81,790
Wisconsin	$67,460	$62,400–$72,550
South Dakota	$66,650	$55,070–$79,360
Pennsylvania	$66,330	$58,600–$75,200
Maryland	$65,670	$50,550–$78,840
Utah	$65,610	$58,180–$83,580
Oklahoma	$65,590	$55,730–$81,970
Kentucky	$64,980	$57,400–$75,340
Michigan	$64,640	$58,890–$76,720
Alabama	$64,590	$50,220–$78,920
North Carolina	$63,990	$53,040–$78,090
Florida	$63,970	$50,790–$77,720
Idaho	$63,560	$53,060–$72,530
Indiana	$63,200	$51,630–$76,440
Nebraska	$63,190	$52,800–$68,730
Rhode Island	$62,640	$58,250–$71,010
Georgia	$61,360	$56,050–$74,880
Ohio	$60,080	$46,020–$72,430
Iowa	$57,780	$49,650–$67,510
Nevada	$57,210	$44,110–$74,990
Arkansas	$56,390	$50,460–$63,650
Mississippi	$50,190	$44,970–$57,710

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.