Occupation is in demand for the following regions:
Career Cluster
Wages vary by employer, industry, and area of the country. The operator's level of experience and responsibility also affect wages. About one-third of numerical control machine operators belong to unions. These operators generally receive higher wages than non-union workers.
Numerical control machine operators who work full time generally receive benefits. Typical benefits include sick leave, paid vacation, and health insurance. Some employers also provide a retirement plan.
Computer numerically controlled tool operators (SOC 51-9161)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $15.57 | $18.13 | $22.56 |
| Yearly | $32,394 | $37,717 | $46,922 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $21.26 | $25.53 | $29.12 |
| Yearly | $44,220 | $53,104 | $60,568 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $15.20 | $17.72 | $21.06 |
| Yearly | $31,625 | $36,854 | $43,797 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $14.06 | $18.03 | $26.62 |
| Yearly | $29,236 | $37,497 | $55,379 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $17.10 | $21.29 | $26.52 |
| Yearly | $35,568 | $44,278 | $55,160 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $16.58 | $20.91 | $26.23 |
| Yearly | $34,479 | $43,498 | $54,561 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $15.99 | $17.60 | $20.22 |
| Yearly | $33,257 | $36,610 | $42,061 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $15.64 | $18.08 | $25.26 |
| Yearly | $32,527 | $37,601 | $52,533 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $16.30 | $17.99 | $20.67 |
| Yearly | $33,912 | $37,421 | $42,983 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $14.94 | $18.59 | $23.14 |
| Yearly | $31,071 | $38,673 | $48,128 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $14.56 | $17.03 | $20.30 |
| Yearly | $30,275 | $35,425 | $42,229 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $15.56 | $18.47 | $22.34 |
| Yearly | $32,358 | $38,414 | $46,475 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $15.96 | $18.93 | $21.34 |
| Yearly | $33,193 | $39,382 | $44,388 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $16.35 | $18.85 | $22.56 |
| Yearly | $34,005 | $39,198 | $46,925 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $12.89 | $16.79 | $20.95 |
| Yearly | $26,810 | $34,927 | $43,578 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $24.57 | $28.89 | $33.86 |
| Yearly | $51,105 | $60,090 | $70,428 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $18.98 | $21.58 | $23.77 |
| Yearly | $39,482 | $44,881 | $49,445 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $14.90 | $18.65 | $22.58 |
| Yearly | $30,997 | $38,784 | $46,956 | |
| United States | Hourly | $16.12 | $19.81 | $24.49 |
| Yearly | $33,540 | $41,200 | $50,940 | |