Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim

In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA), the median pay for computer numerically controlled tool operators is $26.44 an hour ($54,980 a year). About 10,450 people work in this job there.

$26.44Median hourly pay
$47,130–$63,460Middle half of workers, yearly
10,450People in this job in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

That is 8% higher than the U.S. median ($50,690). It is 3% lower than the California median ($56,510).

Pay range for computer numerically controlled tool operators in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$18.98$39,480
25% of workers$22.66$47,130
Half of workers (median)$26.44$54,980
75% of workers$30.51$63,460
90% of workers$36.87$76,690

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$60,100200
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$59,930110
Vallejo$59,740170
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$59,6202,050
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$59,6001,930
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$59,28070
Stockton-Lodi$58,850240
Bakersfield-Delano$58,540160
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$57,310620
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$57,300110
Visalia$56,67050
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (this page)$54,98010,450
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$54,9101,960
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$52,750620
Chico$51,96040
Redding$50,44070
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$49,4601,990
Fresno$49,330250
Merced$49,20040
Modesto$49,020140

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for computer numerically controlled tool operators

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: -9.4% over ten years, declining · about 12,500 openings a year (BLS)

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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$82,950
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$60,110
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$51,560
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43,470
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$54,870

Other job titles for this job

Machine Set Up OperatorCNC Lathe OperatorCNC OperatorCNC Laser OperatorCNC Machine OperatorAircraft Metals TechnicianAutomated Equipment OperatorAutomation Machine OperatorCNC Gear OperatorCNC Milling Machine OperatorCNC Router OperatorCNC Set Up Operator

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.