Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators and Programmers Career

The average annual wage of the occupations is $53,200 and $26 per hour. 2 vocational programs could be taken for the Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators and Programmers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 215,710 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators and Programmers is $9,243. The average length of the programs is 716 hours and the average completion time is 9.25 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators and Programmers Career

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators and Programmers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	135	$3,078	$525	1,030 Hours	9.25 Months
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist	175	$15,407	$599	402 Hours	9.25 Months

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The following 123 occupations are related to Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators and Programmers.

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Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
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Computer Programmers	120K	$107,750	$52
Software Developers	1,657K	$138,110	$66
Computer Hardware Engineers	82,660	$147,770	$71
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	96,410	$124,190	$60
Engineers, All Other	151K	$118,350	$57
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	20,680	$73,110	$35
Mechanical Drafters	44,850	$69,920	$34
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	97,420	$74,440	$36
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	15,360	$72,430	$35
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	38,930	$67,990	$33
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	13,220	$67,360	$32
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	66,200	$75,290	$36
Chemical Technicians	55,880	$60,920	$29
Craft Artists	5,830	$43,610	$21
Photographers	53,630	$53,380	$26
Motion Picture Projectionists	2,610	$43,800	$21
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	27,960	$39,600	$19
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	56,830	$63,430	$31
Stonemasons	9,790	$56,930	$27
Carpenters	700K	$60,970	$29
Tile and Stone Setters	42,420	$53,920	$26
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers	1,460	$54,220	$26
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	38,510	$52,080	$25
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	22,850	$60,530	$29
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	216K	$52,110	$25
Sheet Metal Workers	116K	$64,270	$31
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	16,460	$45,590	$22
Helpers--Carpenters	21,770	$40,860	$20
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	7,700	$38,750	$19
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	45,300	$39,460	$19
Helpers--Extraction Workers	7,360	$46,990	$23
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	77,580	$48,290	$23
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	58,320	$69,810	$34
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	152K	$55,220	$27
Rail Car Repairers	19,480	$65,690	$32
Tire Repairers and Changers	102K	$37,280	$18
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	47,780	$72,360	$35
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	413K	$63,690	$31
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	58,040	$58,500	$28
Millwrights	37,930	$64,310	$31
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons	540	$49,900	$24
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers	2,540	$58,870	$28
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	102K	$38,720	$19
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	29,810	$62,860	$30
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	11,900	$46,020	$22
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	47,960	$53,470	$26
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	57,810	$50,640	$24
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	20,380	$43,920	$21
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	19,570	$42,410	$20
Food Batchmakers	169K	$40,890	$20
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	29,730	$39,770	$19
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	63,370	$45,440	$22
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	9,170	$47,350	$23
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	24,750	$49,290	$24
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	179K	$44,260	$21
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5,740	$47,490	$23
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	75,260	$44,450	$21
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	19,560	$48,850	$23
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	13,990	$50,020	$24
Machinists	291K	$54,600	$26
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	20,870	$54,340	$26
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	2,840	$64,920	$31
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic	2,150	$54,550	$26
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	11,780	$45,130	$22
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	159K	$42,060	$20
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	128K	$43,990	$21
Tool and Die Makers	58,150	$62,020	$30
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	422K	$52,640	$25
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	33,020	$47,120	$23
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	14,950	$46,540	$22
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	6,660	$60,110	$29
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	31,970	$42,550	$20
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	6,660	$48,520	$23
Prepress Technicians and Workers	23,590	$46,540	$22
Printing Press Operators	151K	$44,450	$21
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	38,880	$40,860	$20
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	185K	$31,880	$15
Sewing Machine Operators	116K	$35,000	$17
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	7,230	$37,030	$18
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders	4,630	$36,570	$18
Sewers, Hand	3,390	$33,860	$16
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	6,650	$37,570	$18
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	9,760	$37,040	$18
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	23,550	$37,100	$18
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	14,520	$45,270	$22
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	2,670	$66,750	$32
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	88,460	$44,620	$21
Furniture Finishers	14,380	$42,490	$20
Patternmakers, Wood	260	$52,330	$25
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	61,250	$40,360	$19
Power Plant Operators	31,490	$91,880	$44
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	33,840	$73,170	$35
Chemical Plant and System Operators	17,980	$79,450	$38
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	120K	$57,350	$28
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	53,170	$51,960	$25
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	26,210	$46,390	$22
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	12,290	$41,490	$20
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	106K	$47,950	$23
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	7,220	$39,260	$19
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	52,720	$44,700	$21
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	57,080	$44,610	$21
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	14,820	$47,540	$23
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	585K	$49,260	$24
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	24,060	$52,000	$25
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	18,240	$41,280	$20
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	372K	$41,200	$20
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	10,700	$44,050	$21
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	156K	$48,480	$23
Semiconductor Processing Technicians	26,450	$48,970	$24
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	188K	$51,030	$25
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	28,030	$67,650	$33
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	12,510	$44,400	$21
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	15,210	$41,500	$20
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	6,500	$44,840	$22
Etchers and Engravers	8,140	$42,780	$21
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	38,480	$44,710	$22
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	96,460	$48,910	$24
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	365K	$35,250	$17
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	3,008K	$39,760	$19
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	44,500	$41,000	$20
Packers and Packagers, Hand	645K	$35,450	$17
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	4,400	$63,810	$31

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