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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary
in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area

Median base pay · Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
$57,130
≈ $27.47/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 260 jobs
Middle 50%
$46,990–$64,940
vs U.S. median
+13%
Metro rank
#42 of 174

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators in the Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $57,130 a year, based on BLS estimates for 260 jobs (May 2025). That is 13% above the U.S. median of $50,690 and 1% above the MN statewide median of $56,780. It ranks #42 of 174 metros with published figures for this job.

COMPUTER NUMERICALLY CONTROLLED TOOL OPERATORS · SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$35,960P25$46,990MEDIAN$57,130P75$64,940P90$80,090
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$38,140P25$44,930MEDIAN$50,690P75$61,760P90$73,890
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    What is the average Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area?

    The BLS median is $57,130 a year (May 2025). Half of the 260 jobs pay between $46,990 and $64,940. The 10th percentile is $35,960 and the 90th is $80,090.

    Is Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators?

    That is 13% above the U.S. median of $50,690 and 1% above the MN statewide median of $56,780. It ranks #42 of 174 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators make an hour in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area?

    About $27.47 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $57,130 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $22.59–$31.22 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

    Does this include experience levels?

    BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

    Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.