Wages vary by employer and area of the country. The programmer's level of experience, training, and responsibility also affect wages. In general, programmers who belong to a union earn higher wages.
Numerical control tool programmers who work full time usually receive benefits. Typical benefits include sick leave, paid vacation, and health insurance. Some employers also provide a retirement plan.
Computer numerically controlled tool programmers (SOC 51-9162)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $30.05 | $33.85 | $39.40 |
| Yearly | $62,504 | $70,401 | $81,938 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $30.16 | $37.54 | $39.04 |
| Yearly | $62,747 | $78,087 | $81,195 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $30.62 | $32.85 | $37.24 |
| Yearly | $63,697 | $68,341 | $77,465 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $30.09 | $33.94 | $40.46 |
| Yearly | $62,583 | $70,596 | $84,169 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $29.20 | $31.93 | $38.38 |
| Yearly | $60,746 | $66,427 | $79,820 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $30.31 | $36.38 | $40.48 |
| Yearly | $63,039 | $75,683 | $84,207 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $31.35 | $36.12 | $43.46 |
| Yearly | $65,207 | $75,127 | $90,385 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $30.47 | $34.67 | $39.50 |
| Yearly | $63,373 | $72,123 | $82,161 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $26.54 | $32.14 | $38.01 |
| Yearly | $55,210 | $66,836 | $79,057 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $29.32 | $35.71 | $39.43 |
| Yearly | $60,988 | $74,272 | $82,004 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $29.22 | $33.75 | $35.90 |
| Yearly | $60,776 | $70,208 | $74,674 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $31.28 | $31.67 | $36.67 |
| Yearly | $65,048 | $65,865 | $76,261 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $31.71 | $35.11 | $38.07 |
| Yearly | $65,961 | $73,034 | $79,185 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $28.40 | $31.66 | $37.00 |
| Yearly | $59,075 | $65,837 | $76,959 | |
| St Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $31.51 | $34.21 | $39.14 |
| Yearly | $65,554 | $71,161 | $81,407 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $30.60 | $35.16 | $41.68 |
| Yearly | $63,644 | $73,150 | $86,693 | |
| United States | Hourly | $28.01 | $32.75 | $39.37 |
| Yearly | $58,270 | $68,120 | $81,890 | |