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CNC Operator · United States

$83,819

median · per year, annualized USD

Median over time

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$66.8k 25th

$83.8k Median

$104k 75th

$59.5k

$106.5k

Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $54.1k – $126.9k · outliers off-axis

Disclosing: 28.1%
Live roles: 32

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Highest-paying jobs

Senior CNC Machinist

Inversion · Playa Vista, California, United States

$97,760 – $126,880

Senior Composite CNC Programmer

Inversion · Playa Vista, California, United States

$83,200 – $124,800

5-Axis CNC Programmer Need ASAP

AST SpaceMobile · Midland, Texas, United States

$93,600 – $114,400

CNC Programmer

Industrial Electric Manufacturing · Fremont, California, United States

$90,002 – $107,994

CNC Machinist

Thorlabs · Newton, New Jersey, United States

$60,320 – $74,880

CNC Machinist 2nd Shift - Lathe

Thorlabs · Newton, New Jersey, United States

$54,080 – $74,880

CNC Machinist

Thorlabs · Rochester, New York, United States

$60,320 – $74,880

Senior Machinist: CNC / GD&T / G&M Code / Setup

Innovative Rocket Technologies Inc. · Hauppauge, New York, United States

$68,640 – $68,640

CNC Operator

Parallel Employment · Delavan, Wisconsin, United States

$41,600 – $54,080

Top companies hiring

Company	Median	Roles
Thorlabs	$67,600	3
Inversion	$108,160	2
AST SpaceMobile	$104,000	1
IE Industrial Electric Manufacturing	$98,998	1
Innovative Rocket Technologies Inc.	$68,640	1
Parallel Employment	$47,840	1