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 tool operators belong to unions. These operators generally receive higher wages than non-union workers.
Numerical control tool 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 | $20.68 | $23.81 | $29.39 |
| Yearly | $43,010 | $49,525 | $61,113 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $19.79 | $23.14 | $28.80 |
| Yearly | $41,173 | $48,134 | $59,900 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $21.22 | $22.90 | $23.63 |
| Yearly | $44,154 | $47,641 | $49,150 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $20.11 | $23.56 | $29.94 |
| Yearly | $41,834 | $48,996 | $62,281 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $27.21 | $27.87 | $27.87 |
| Yearly | $56,585 | $57,980 | $57,980 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $20.10 | $23.52 | $29.39 |
| Yearly | $41,800 | $48,928 | $61,112 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $22.22 | $23.79 | $30.49 |
| Yearly | $46,203 | $49,478 | $63,411 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $21.85 | $25.72 | $29.25 |
| Yearly | $45,437 | $53,502 | $60,856 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $17.84 | $23.19 | $23.81 |
| Yearly | $37,109 | $48,223 | $49,517 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $21.36 | $29.33 | $35.85 |
| Yearly | $44,411 | $61,016 | $74,568 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $21.92 | $24.68 | $30.12 |
| Yearly | $45,592 | $51,331 | $62,662 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $20.28 | $24.12 | $30.53 |
| Yearly | $42,192 | $50,155 | $63,509 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $21.62 | $24.12 | $29.39 |
| Yearly | $44,979 | $50,166 | $61,126 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $22.58 | $25.02 | $29.49 |
| Yearly | $46,979 | $52,036 | $61,331 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $21.92 | $25.14 | $28.83 |
| Yearly | $45,583 | $52,301 | $59,972 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $22.17 | $23.94 | $23.94 |
| Yearly | $46,132 | $49,802 | $49,802 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $20.68 | $23.81 | $26.46 |
| Yearly | $43,012 | $49,529 | $55,036 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $24.23 | $24.57 | $29.62 |
| Yearly | $50,397 | $51,106 | $61,605 | |
| St Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $21.72 | $22.85 | $28.16 |
| Yearly | $45,187 | $47,530 | $58,562 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $22.62 | $23.65 | $29.85 |
| Yearly | $47,052 | $49,184 | $62,084 | |
| United States | Hourly | $21.60 | $24.37 | $29.69 |
| Yearly | $44,930 | $50,690 | $61,760 | |