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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators Salary in California
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators in California earn a median $56,510 a year, 11% above the U.S. median.
- Median in CA
- $56,510 a year
- U.S. median
- $50,690 a year
- Employment
- 21,680
- Location quotient
- 1.09
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in California
- Median (50%)
- $56,510 · $27.17 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $57,400 · $27.60 an hour (estimate error ±1.2%)
- 10th percentile
- $39,670 · $19.07 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $47,140 · $22.66 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $63,850 · $30.70 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $76,840 · $36.94 an hour
- Employment
- 21,680 (estimate error ±7.1%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 1.19
- Location quotient
- 1.09 (1.00 = national share)
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators pay by metro area in California
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $60,100 | 200 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $59,930 | 110 |
| Vallejo, CA | $59,740 | 170 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $59,620 | 2,050 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $59,600 | 1,930 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $59,280 | 70 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $58,850 | 240 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $58,540 | 160 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $57,310 | 620 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $57,300 | 110 |
| Visalia, CA | $56,670 | 50 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $55,990 | 50 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $54,980 | 10,450 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $54,910 | 1,960 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $52,750 | 620 |
| Chico, CA | $51,960 | 40 |
| Redding, CA | $50,440 | 70 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $49,460 | 1,990 |
| Fresno, CA | $49,330 | 250 |
| Merced, CA | $49,200 | 40 |
| Modesto, CA | $49,020 | 140 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $48,340 | 60 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do computer numerically controlled tool operators make in California?
- The median wage for computer numerically controlled tool operators in California is $56,510 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 21,680 jobs in the state.
- Where in California do computer numerically controlled tool operators earn the most?
- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $60,100 a year.