Hourly Wage for Computer Numeric Controlled Machine Programmer I Salary in the United States

What is the highest and lowest hourly pay for Computer Numeric Controlled Machine Programmer I?

As of August 01, 2026, the average hourly rate for a Computer Numeric Controlled Machine Programmer I in the United States is $30, which translates to an annual salary of about $63,413.

However, the hourly wage can vary significantly based on several factors. Here’s a detailed look at the typical pay range per hour:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $36 per hour
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $27 to $33 per hour
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $24 per hour

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Computer Numeric Controlled Machine Programmer I Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,063	$5,755	$1,328	$33
Average	$63,413	$5,284	$1,219	$30
25th Percentile	$56,093	$4,674	$1,079	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Computer Numeric Controlled Machine Programmer I Salaries

A Computer Numeric Controlled Machine Programmer I's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Computer Numeric Controlled Machine Programmer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Computer Numeric Controlled Machine Programmer I's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Computer Numeric Controlled Machine Programmer I (0-2 years): $63,394
CNC Programmer, Experienced (2-4 years): $72,346
CNC Programmer, Senior (4-7 years): $85,281
CNC Programmer, Lead (7+ years): $109,493

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Computer Numeric Controlled Machine Programmer I	0-2 years	$63,394
CNC Programmer, Experienced	2-4 years	$72,346
CNC Programmer, Senior	4-7 years	$85,281
CNC Programmer, Lead	7+ years	$109,493

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How Do Computer Numeric Controlled Machine Programmer I Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Computer Numeric Controlled Machine Programmer Is. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $70,203.
California: $69,943.
Massachusetts: $69,013.

District of Columbia $70,203 California $69,943 Massachusetts $69,013 Washington $68,753 New Jersey $68,733 Alaska $68,643 Connecticut $67,763 New York $67,413

Hawaii $66,273 Rhode Island $65,743 Maryland $65,383 Minnesota $64,893 Colorado $64,703 Illinois $64,633 Oregon $64,393 Delaware $64,213

New Hampshire $64,103 Virginia $63,853 Pennsylvania $63,123 Nevada $62,763 North Dakota $62,643 Michigan $62,453 Wisconsin $62,383 Vermont $62,243

Texas $61,853 Maine $61,823 Arizona $61,793 Ohio $61,743 Georgia $61,163 Indiana $60,873 Wyoming $60,813 Utah $60,723

Iowa $60,683 Kansas $60,383 Louisiana $60,293 North Carolina $60,263 Missouri $60,253 Florida $60,003 Montana $59,873 Nebraska $59,743

Kentucky $59,673 South Carolina $59,423 Tennessee $59,263 Idaho $59,193 New Mexico $58,733 Oklahoma $58,633 Alabama $58,263 South Dakota $57,633

Arkansas $57,293 West Virginia $57,103 Mississippi $56,553

Top Paying Cities for Computer Numeric Controlled Machine Programmer Is

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $79,973
San Francisco: $79,103
Oakland: $77,433

San Jose, CA $79,973

San Francisco, CA $79,103

Oakland, CA $77,433

New York, NY $73,013

Paramus, NJ $72,123

Queens Village, NY $72,123

Passaic, NJ $72,063

Bergenfield, NJ $72,053

Stamford, CT $71,913

Huntington, NY $71,883

Newark, NJ $71,423

Bridgeport, CT $71,283

Vallejo, CA $71,163

New Brunswick, NJ $71,133

Petaluma, CA $71,093

Middlesex, NJ $70,973

Somerset, NJ $70,933

Santa Cruz, CA $70,853

Boston, MA $70,463

Monterey, CA $70,243

Seattle, WA $70,093

Santa Rosa, CA $70,083

Los Angeles, CA $70,063

Juneau, AK $69,893

Washington, DC $69,823

Orange, CA $69,603

Santa Ana, CA $69,433

Long Beach, CA $69,373

Anaheim, CA $69,363

Anchorage, AK $69,323

Santa Maria, CA $69,133

Everett, WA $69,123

Danbury, CT $68,903

Bremerton, WA $68,813

Tacoma, WA $68,583

New Suffolk, NY $68,583

Sacramento, CA $68,563

Santa Barbara, CA $68,493

Trenton, NJ $68,423

San Diego, CA $68,423

Brockton, MA $68,353

Fairbanks, AK $68,203

Lompoc, CA $68,043

Lowell, MA $67,993

Ventura, CA $67,973

Nashua, NH $67,963

Stockton, CA $67,953

Modesto, CA $67,493

Poughkeepsie, NY $67,353

Kennewick, WA $67,233

Olympia, WA $67,233

New Haven, CT $67,213

Lawrence, MA $66,983

Hartford, CT $66,913

Riverside, CA $66,903

New Bedford, MA $66,843

Richland, WA $66,843

Bakersfield, CA $66,753

Atlantic City, NJ $66,723

San Bernardino, CA $66,723

New Britain, CT $66,723

New London, CT $66,693

Norwich, CT $66,673

Portsmouth, NH $66,663

Boulder, CO $66,533

Portland, OR $66,443

Worcester, MA $66,433

Minneapolis, MN $66,243

Philadelphia, PA $66,153

Honolulu, HI $65,943

Saint Paul, MN $65,913

Vineland, NJ $65,893

Providence, RI $65,713

Chicago, IL $65,533

Bellingham, WA $65,453

Springfield, MA $65,403

Baltimore, MD $65,383

Chico, CA $65,223

Pittsfield, MA $65,053

Manchester, NH $64,933

Spokane, WA $64,653

Denver, CO $64,653

Albany, NY $64,353

Troy, NY $64,323

Nassau, NY $64,253

Schenectady, NY $64,193

Wilmington, DE $64,143

Burlington, VT $64,053

Salem, OR $64,023

Portland, ME $63,833

Yakima, WA $63,763

Rochester, MN $63,573

Reno, NV $63,543

Fresno, CA $63,543

Milwaukee, WI $63,483

Detroit, MI $63,423

Allentown, PA $63,403

Ann Arbor, MI $63,403

Colorado Springs, CO $63,293

Syracuse, NY $63,263

Carson City, NV $63,263

Houston, TX $63,173

Eugene, OR $63,143

Gary, IN $63,063

Springfield, OR $63,013

Bismarck, ND $63,003

Galveston, TX $62,953

Medford, OR $62,863

Fort Collins, CO $62,833

Concord, NH $62,803

Austin, TX $62,783

Mesa, AZ $62,653

Reading, PA $62,643

Phoenix, AZ $62,643

Dallas, TX $62,623

Saint Cloud, MN $62,563

Madison, WI $62,473

Utica, NY $62,303

Rochester, NY $62,203

Des Moines, IA $62,193

Raleigh, NC $62,193

Atlanta, GA $62,093

Battle Creek, MI $62,073

Salt Lake City, UT $62,053

Lancaster, PA $61,963

Harrisburg, PA $61,873

Kansas City, MO $61,813

Kansas City, KS $61,793

Champaign, IL $61,793

Fort Worth, TX $61,793

Columbus, OH $61,783

Boca Raton, FL $61,763

Pittsburgh, PA $61,743

Richmond, VA $61,713

Indianapolis, IN $61,703

Cleveland, OH $61,693

Cincinnati, OH $61,613

Las Vegas, NV $61,613

Petersburg, VA $61,523

Huntsville, AL $61,423

Lansing, MI $61,383

Lebanon, PA $61,373

Pueblo, CO $61,373

Appleton, WI $61,353

Buffalo, NY $61,323

Dayton, OH $61,303

Charlotte, NC $61,293

Racine, WI $61,293

Saint Louis, MO $61,273

York, PA $61,233

Elkhart, IN $61,233

Gastonia, NC $61,223

Billings, MT $61,203

Beaumont, TX $61,183

Lorain, OH $61,173

Benton Harbor, MI $61,163

Toledo, OH $61,153

Rock Hill, SC $61,113

Binghamton, NY $61,113

Rockford, IL $61,083

Springfield, IL $61,053

Elyria, OH $61,043

Fargo, ND $61,043

Flagstaff, AZ $61,003

Fort Lauderdale, FL $60,963

Duluth, MN $60,923

Miami, FL $60,923

Cheyenne, WY $60,883

Grand Forks, ND $60,883

Bangor, ME $60,743

Cedar Rapids, IA $60,673

Durham, NC $60,643

Louisville, KY $60,643

Grand Rapids, MI $60,633

Hialeah, FL $60,623

Casper, WY $60,533

Scranton, PA $60,453

New Orleans, LA $60,443

Virginia Beach, VA $60,433

Akron, OH $60,403

Peoria, IL $60,323

Sarasota, FL $60,303

Nashville, TN $60,263

Omaha, NE $60,263

Green Bay, WI $60,263

Baton Rouge, LA $60,233

Charleston, SC $60,213

Jamestown, NY $60,183

Davenport, IA $60,183

Tucson, AZ $60,153

Saint Petersburg, FL $60,113

Tampa, FL $60,103

Evansville, IN $60,063

Port Arthur, TX $60,063

Bradenton, FL $60,043

Santa Fe, NM $59,923

Orlando, FL $59,813

Clearwater, FL $59,793

La Crosse, WI $59,663

Canton, OH $59,663

Albuquerque, NM $59,623

Newport News, VA $59,613

High Point, NC $59,593

Ogden, UT $59,573

Corpus Christi, TX $59,523

Norfolk, VA $59,483

Laramie, WY $59,483

Rock Island, IL $59,443

Saginaw, MI $59,433

Jacksonville, FL $59,423

Salisbury, NC $59,413

Boise, ID $59,403

Moline, IL $59,363

Fort Myers, FL $59,353

Memphis, TN $59,333

Tulsa, OK $59,303

Waterloo, IA $59,263

Spartanburg, SC $59,203

Lincoln, NE $59,173

Fort Wayne, IN $59,163

Provo, UT $59,153

Cedar Falls, IA $59,073

San Antonio, TX $59,053

Greensboro, NC $59,023

South Bend, IN $59,023

Savannah, GA $58,953

Muskegon, MI $58,923

Birmingham, AL $58,913

Winston Salem, NC $58,883

Lake Charles, LA $58,733

Anderson, IN $58,723

Lexington, KY $58,703

Augusta, GA $58,683

Greenville, SC $58,683

Lima, OH $58,633

Wichita, KS $58,623

Tuscaloosa, AL $58,623

Columbia, SC $58,573

Springfield, OH $58,553

Asheville, NC $58,453

Bloomington, IN $58,413

Knoxville, TN $58,183

Shreveport, LA $58,173

Wilmington, NC $58,093

Roanoke, VA $58,093

Topeka, KS $57,983

Frankfort, KY $57,973

Oklahoma City, OK $57,933

Chillicothe, OH $57,903

Longview, TX $57,893

Melbourne, FL $57,893

Sioux Falls, SD $57,793

Mobile, AL $57,783

Terre Haute, IN $57,753

Altoona, PA $57,723

Amarillo, TX $57,673

Killeen, TX $57,653

Fayetteville, AR $57,603

Chattanooga, TN $57,583

Sioux City, IA $57,533

Idaho Falls, ID $57,513

Lynchburg, VA $57,463

Gainesville, FL $57,383

Portsmouth, OH $57,353

Little Rock, AR $57,343

Youngstown, OH $57,313

Lafayette, LA $57,313

Daytona Beach, FL $57,273

Clarksville, TN $57,273

Pensacola, FL $57,263

Temple, TX $57,263

Hopkinsville, KY $57,073

Erie, PA $57,063

Florence, SC $57,033

Charleston, WV $56,933

Great Falls, MT $56,903

Macon, GA $56,813

Tallahassee, FL $56,803

Fayetteville, NC $56,793

Waco, TX $56,783

Helena, MT $56,733

Pine Bluff, AR $56,713

Vincennes, IN $56,633

Lubbock, TX $56,613

Alamogordo, NM $56,573

Twin Falls, ID $56,513

Rapid City, SD $56,493

Jackson, MS $56,383

Huntington, WV $56,373

Greenville, MS $56,373

Parkersburg, WV $56,313

Montgomery, AL $56,303

Wichita Falls, TX $56,233

Springfield, MO $56,233

Biloxi, MS $56,203

Monroe, LA $56,143

Johnstown, PA $56,093

Sumter, SC $56,073

Columbus, GA $56,063

Pascagoula, MS $55,943

Abilene, TX $55,943

Kingsport, TN $55,783

Albany, GA $55,783

Gulfport, MS $55,763

Alexandria, LA $55,553

Fort Smith, AR $55,393

El Paso, TX $55,223

Las Cruces, NM $54,933

Harlingen, TX $54,773

Pocatello, ID $54,763

Florence, AL $54,683

Brownsville, TX $54,673

Mcallen, TX $54,533

Dothan, AL $54,453

Columbus, MS $54,073

Altus, OK $53,773

Lawton, OK $53,653

Pierre, SD $53,423

What Skills Can Increase a Computer Numeric Controlled Machine Programmer I's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Process Improvement (Mentioned in 1.66% Job Postings): Analyzing and improving existing processes and workflows to minimize process errors and streamline organizational efficiency.
Continuous Improvement (Mentioned in 1.39% Job Postings): A continual improvement process, also often called a continuous improvement process (abbreviated as CIP or CI), is an ongoing effort to improve products, services, or processes. These efforts can seek "incremental" improvement over time or "breakthrough" improvement all at once. Delivery (customer valued) processes are constantly evaluated and improved in the light of their efficiency, effectiveness and flexibility. Some see CIPs as a meta-process for most management systems (such as business process management, quality management, project management, and program management). W. Edwards Deming, a pioneer of the field, saw it as part of the 'system' whereby feedback from the process and customer were evaluated against organisational goals. The fact that it can be called a management process does not mean that it needs to be executed by 'management'; but rather merely that it makes decisions about the implementation of the delivery process and the design of the delivery process itself.
Quality Control (Mentioned in 0.87% Job Postings): Developing and implementing a set of procedures intended to maintain the quality of a product and reduce any risks or errors.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Process Improvement	1.66%
Continuous Improvement	1.39%
Quality Control	0.87%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Computer Numeric Controlled Machine Programmer I's salary.

Decision Making: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Mechanical Engineering: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Manufacturing Engineering: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Decision Making	$71,023	12%
Mechanical Engineering	$69,754	10%
Manufacturing Engineering	$68,486	8%
Production Schedule	$67,852	7%
Project Management	$67,852	7%
Innovation	$67,218	6%

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Computer Numeric Controlled Machine Programmer I Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Computer Numeric Controlled Machine Programmer I salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $71,747. While startup companies pay approximate $60,734.

Computer Numeric Controlled Machine Programmer I Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$60,734
Growth Stage	51~500	$64,216
Established	501~5000	$69,297
Enterprise	5000+	$71,747

Computer Numeric Controlled Machine Programmer I Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Computer Numeric Controlled Machine Programmer I roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 30% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and MFG Durable sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Computer Numeric Controlled Machine Programmer positions in MFG Nondurable or Energy & Utilities typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Computer Numeric Controlled Machine Programmer I as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Computer Numeric Controlled Machine Programmer I

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$72,925	$35.0	15%
MFG Durable	$66,584	$32.0	5%

Computer Numeric Controlled Machine Programmer I Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Computer Numeric Controlled Machine Programmer I's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

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$56,093

Average $63,413/year

$69,063

$4,674

Average $5,284/month

$5,755

$1,079

Average $1,219/week

$1,328

$27

Average $30/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,063	$5,755	$1,328	$33
Average	$63,413	$5,284	$1,219	$30
25th Percentile	$56,093	$4,674	$1,079	$27

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Salary Trends for Computer Numeric Controlled Machine Programmer I

Salaries for a Computer Numeric Controlled Machine Programmer I can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $57,369 in 2023 to around $56,608 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Computer Numeric Controlled Machine Programmer I salary trends, .

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