What are the main factors that influence a CNC Machine Programmer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for CNC Machine Programmer?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for CNC Machine Programmer roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

How does experience change A CNC Machine Programmer's salary?

A CNC Machine Programmer's salary grows with experience: starting around $59,083 for beginners, reaching about $60,944 at mid-level, and approach $61,340 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a CNC Machine Programmer?

CNC Machine Programmer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for CNC Machine Programmer roles are District of Columbia $70,325, California $70,059, Massachusetts $69,125. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of CNC Machine Programmer roles make?

Salaries for CNC Machine Programmer level roles vary by specialization: CNC Programmer/Set-Up IV: $109,590; CNC Programmer, Lead: $109,510; CNC Machine Programmer IV: $109,509; CNC Machine Programmer III: $85,290; CNC Programmer, Senior: $85,290.

CNC Machine Programmer Salary in Iowa

How much does a CNC Machine Programmer make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a CNC Machine Programmer in Iowa is $60,785 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

However, a CNC Machine Programmer's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,690
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,566 to $66,493
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,903

10% $48,903

50% (Median) $60,785

90% $71,690

CNC Machine Programmer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,493	$5,541	$1,279	$32
Average	$60,785	$5,065	$1,169	$29
25th Percentile	$54,566	$4,547	$1,049	$26

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Key Factors That Influence CNC Machine Programmer Salaries

A CNC Machine Programmer'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 CNC Machine Programmer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a CNC Machine Programmer'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:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $59,083
Early Career (1-2 years): $59,755
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $60,944
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $61,182
Expert (over 8 years): $61,340

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level CNC Machine Programmer	less than 1 year	$59,083
Early Career Level CNC Machine Programmer	1-2 years	$59,755
Mid-Level Level CNC Machine Programmer	2-4 years	$60,944
Senior-Level Level CNC Machine Programmer	5-8 years	$61,182
Expert Level CNC Machine Programmer	over 8 years	$61,340

How Do CNC Machine Programmer 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 CNC Machine Programmers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $70,325.
California: $70,059.
Massachusetts: $69,125.

District of Columbia $70,325 California $70,059 Massachusetts $69,125 Washington $68,871 New Jersey $68,845 Alaska $68,757 Connecticut $67,880 New York $67,524

Hawaii $66,387 Rhode Island $65,854 Maryland $65,492 Minnesota $64,996 Colorado $64,806 Illinois $64,742 Oregon $64,501 Delaware $64,323

New Hampshire $64,211 Virginia $63,961 Pennsylvania $63,231 Nevada $62,862 North Dakota $62,741 Michigan $62,551 Wisconsin $62,481 Vermont $62,341

Texas $61,954 Maine $61,928 Arizona $61,890 Ohio $61,846 Georgia $61,262 Indiana $60,969 Wyoming $60,912 Utah $60,823

Iowa $60,785 Kansas $60,480 Louisiana $60,391 North Carolina $60,360 Missouri $60,347 Florida $60,099 Montana $59,966 Nebraska $59,839

Kentucky $59,769 South Carolina $59,515 Tennessee $59,356 Idaho $59,293 New Mexico $58,829 Oklahoma $58,727 Alabama $58,353 South Dakota $57,724

Arkansas $57,381 West Virginia $57,197 Mississippi $56,644

Top Paying Cities for CNC Machine Programmer

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:

West Bend: $59,234
Melvin: $59,061
Milford: $59,313

West Bend, IA $59,234

Melvin, IA $59,061

Milford, IA $59,313

Ocheyedan, IA $59,167

Okoboji, IA $59,534

Royal, IA $59,246

Ruthven, IA $59,249

Spirit Lake, IA $59,479

Superior, IA $59,529

Terril, IA $59,201

Wallingford, IA $59,284

Webb, IA $59,190

Carroll, IA $59,297

Arcadia, IA $59,203

Arthur, IA $59,150

Aspinwall, IA $59,542

Auburn, IA $59,178

Breda, IA $59,193

Charter Oak, IA $59,176

Dedham, IA $59,304

Deloit, IA $59,242

Denison, IA $59,382

Glidden, IA $59,386

Halbur, IA $59,390

Ida Grove, IA $59,139

Irwin, IA $59,524

Kirkman, IA $59,480

Kiron, IA $59,160

Lake City, IA $59,231

Lake View, IA $59,245

Lanesboro, IA $59,475

Lidderdale, IA $59,316

Lohrville, IA $59,305

Manilla, IA $59,417

Manning, IA $59,377

Odebolt, IA $59,204

Ralston, IA $59,660

Ricketts, IA $59,359

Schleswig, IA $59,194

Scranton, IA $59,637

Templeton, IA $59,267

Vail, IA $59,219

Wall Lake, IA $59,221

Westside, IA $59,190

Council Bluffs, IA $60,360

Carter Lake, IA $60,360

Arion, IA $59,294

Avoca, IA $59,899

Blencoe, IA $59,162

Carson, IA $60,055

Crescent, IA $60,357

Defiance, IA $59,486

Dow City, IA $59,422

Dunlap, IA $59,455

Earling, IA $59,557

Elk Horn, IA $59,636

Elliott, IA $59,600

Emerson, IA $59,930

Glenwood, IA $60,191

Griswold, IA $59,719

Hancock, IA $59,980

Harlan, IA $59,724

Hastings, IA $59,983

Henderson, IA $60,025

Honey Creek, IA $60,329

Kimballton, IA $59,563

Lewis, IA $59,661

Little Sioux, IA $59,458

Logan, IA $60,052

Mc Clelland, IA $60,273

Macedonia, IA $60,097

Magnolia, IA $60,001

Malvern, IA $60,023

Marne, IA $59,623

Minden, IA $60,144

Mineola, IA $60,282

Missouri Valley, IA $60,167

Modale, IA $60,021

Mondamin, IA $59,785

Moorhead, IA $59,223

Van Meter, IA $61,680

Van Wert, IA $59,876

Waukee, IA $61,864

Weldon, IA $59,963

West Des Moines, IA $62,154

What Cheer, IA $59,585

Whitten, IA $59,673

Williams, IA $59,338

Williamson, IA $60,590

Winterset, IA $61,140

Wiota, IA $59,462

Woodburn, IA $60,738

Woodward, IA $61,344

Yale, IA $60,302

Zearing, IA $59,889

Des Moines, IA $62,297

Urbandale, IA $62,183

Windsor Heights, IA $62,269

Clive, IA $62,056

Pleasant Hill, IA $62,186

Mason City, IA $59,381

Alexander, IA $59,178

Belmond, IA $59,261

Britt, IA $59,228

Buffalo Center, IA $59,295

Carpenter, IA $59,890

Chapin, IA $59,485

Clear Lake, IA $59,320

Corwith, IA $59,152

Coulter, IA $59,479

Crystal Lake, IA $59,481

Dougherty, IA $59,123

Fertile, IA $59,277

Floyd, IA $59,407

Forest City, IA $59,282

Garner, IA $59,258

Goodell, IA $59,155

Grafton, IA $59,285

Hampton, IA $59,319

Hanlontown, IA $59,204

Joice, IA $59,249

Kanawha, IA $59,178

Kensett, IA $59,202

Klemme, IA $59,206

Lake Mills, IA $59,408

Lakota, IA $59,250

Latimer, IA $59,246

Leland, IA $59,277

Sioux Center, IA $58,906

Neola, IA $60,197

Oakland, IA $60,031

Mount Ayr, IA $59,194

Nodaway, IA $59,295

Orient, IA $59,820

Prescott, IA $59,287

Redding, IA $59,067

Shannon City, IA $59,556

Sharpsburg, IA $59,059

Tingley, IA $59,545

Villisca, IA $59,463

Akron, IA $58,215

Alta, IA $59,263

Alton, IA $58,897

Anthon, IA $58,212

Aurelia, IA $59,117

Battle Creek, IA $59,000

Bronson, IA $57,809

Brunsville, IA $58,151

Calumet, IA $59,403

Castana, IA $58,947

Chatsworth, IA $58,365

Cherokee, IA $59,041

Cleghorn, IA $58,803

Climbing Hill, IA $58,020

Correctionville, IA $58,353

Cushing, IA $58,776

Danbury, IA $58,896

Galva, IA $59,070

Granville, IA $58,887

Hawarden, IA $58,763

Hinton, IA $57,780

Holstein, IA $58,935

Hornick, IA $58,281

Ireton, IA $58,671

Kingsley, IA $58,104

Larrabee, IA $59,056

Lawton, IA $57,755

Le Mars, IA $58,181

Linn Grove, IA $59,185

Mapleton, IA $59,059

Marcus, IA $58,727

Maurice, IA $58,723

Meriden, IA $58,932

Merrill, IA $57,898

Moville, IA $57,978

Onawa, IA $59,075

Orange City, IA $58,988

Oto, IA $58,435

Oyens, IA $58,323

Paullina, IA $59,040

Peterson, IA $59,186

Pierson, IA $58,305

Quimby, IA $58,771

Remsen, IA $58,407

Rodney, IA $58,570

Salix, IA $57,875

Schaller, IA $59,206

Sergeant Bluff, IA $57,693

Sloan, IA $58,183

Smithland, IA $58,499

Sutherland, IA $59,211

Ute, IA $59,182

Washta, IA $58,655

Westfield, IA $57,919

Whiting, IA $58,495

Sioux City, IA $57,622

Sheldon, IA $59,013

Alvord, IA $58,259

Archer, IA $59,030

Ashton, IA $58,912

Boyden, IA $58,829

Doon, IA $58,410

George, IA $58,782

Hospers, IA $59,009

Hull, IA $58,791

Inwood, IA $58,187

Larchwood, IA $58,044

Lester, IA $58,204

Little Rock, IA $58,871

Matlock, IA $59,021

Primghar, IA $59,208

Rock Rapids, IA $58,424

Rock Valley, IA $58,388

Sanborn, IA $59,106

Sibley, IA $59,074

Spencer, IA $59,364

Massena, IA $59,372

Gifford, IA $59,532

Lenox, IA $59,251

Ackworth, IA $61,634

Adair, IA $59,618

Adel, IA $61,460

Albion, IA $59,588

Alden, IA $59,354

Alleman, IA $61,795

Allerton, IA $59,402

Altoona, IA $62,076

Ames, IA $61,058

Anita, IA $59,380

Ankeny, IA $62,036

Atlantic, IA $59,701

Audubon, IA $59,389

Bagley, IA $59,999

Barnes City, IA $59,536

Baxter, IA $61,178

Bayard, IA $59,829

Beaver, IA $60,470

Berwick, IA $62,186

Bevington, IA $61,652

Blairsburg, IA $59,253

Bondurant, IA $61,911

Boone, IA $60,786

Booneville, IA $61,780

Bouton, IA $61,251

Boxholm, IA $60,200

Bradford, IA $59,553

Brayton, IA $59,473

Buckeye, IA $59,404

Bussey, IA $60,164

Cambridge, IA $61,493

Carlisle, IA $61,990

Casey, IA $59,888

Chariton, IA $60,323

Churdan, IA $59,534

Clemons, IA $59,675

Clio, IA $59,331

Colfax, IA $61,513

Collins, IA $61,239

Colo, IA $60,574

Columbia, IA $60,753

Coon Rapids, IA $59,544

Cooper, IA $60,200

Corydon, IA $59,619

Cumming, IA $61,940

Melcher Dallas, IA $61,057

Dallas Center, IA $61,640

Dana, IA $59,969

Davis City, IA $59,257

Dawson, IA $60,844

Decatur, IA $59,411

Derby, IA $60,102

De Soto, IA $61,471

Dexter, IA $60,910

Dows, IA $59,198

Earlham, IA $61,202

Elkhart, IA $61,796

Ellston, IA $59,683

Ellsworth, IA $59,796

Exira, IA $59,420

Ferguson, IA $59,963

Galt, IA $59,141

Garden City, IA $59,977

Garden Grove, IA $59,728

Gibson, IA $59,590

Gilbert, IA $60,778

Gilman, IA $59,754

Grand Junction, IA $60,185

Grand River, IA $59,658

Granger, IA $61,756

Gray, IA $59,514

Grimes, IA $61,941

Grinnell, IA $59,904

Guthrie Center, IA $59,867

Hamilton, IA $60,226

Pacific Junction, IA $60,182

Hamlin, IA $59,332

Little Cedar, IA $59,811

Mc Intire, IA $60,220

Manly, IA $59,253

Meservey, IA $59,173

Nora Springs, IA $59,344

Northwood, IA $59,589

Orchard, IA $59,374

Osage, IA $59,441

Plymouth, IA $59,230

Rake, IA $59,484

Riceville, IA $59,852

Rock Falls, IA $59,345

Rockford, IA $59,283

Rockwell, IA $59,242

Rowan, IA $59,161

Rudd, IA $59,358

Saint Ansgar, IA $59,749

Scarville, IA $59,359

Sheffield, IA $59,221

Stacyville, IA $60,092

Swaledale, IA $59,202

Thompson, IA $59,291

Thornton, IA $59,182

Titonka, IA $59,207

Toeterville, IA $59,968

Ventura, IA $59,239

Wesley, IA $59,174

Woden, IA $59,171

Fort Dodge, IA $59,468

Albert City, IA $59,236

Algona, IA $59,317

Armstrong, IA $59,283

Ayrshire, IA $59,192

Badger, IA $59,254

Bancroft, IA $59,233

Barnum, IA $59,195

Bode, IA $59,202

Bradgate, IA $59,169

Burnside, IA $59,798

Burt, IA $59,193

Callender, IA $59,451

Clare, IA $59,180

Clarion, IA $59,244

Curlew, IA $59,150

Cylinder, IA $59,145

Dakota City, IA $59,559

Dayton, IA $59,902

Dolliver, IA $59,282

Duncombe, IA $59,451

Eagle Grove, IA $59,282

Early, IA $59,210

Emmetsburg, IA $59,293

Farnhamville, IA $59,466

Fenton, IA $59,186

Fonda, IA $59,200

Gilmore City, IA $59,190

Goldfield, IA $59,202

Gowrie, IA $59,635

Harcourt, IA $59,808

Hardy, IA $59,147

Havelock, IA $59,170

Humboldt, IA $59,303

Jolley, IA $59,124

Knierim, IA $59,356

Laurens, IA $59,272

Ledyard, IA $59,319

Lehigh, IA $59,675

Livermore, IA $59,205

Lone Rock, IA $59,175

Lu Verne, IA $59,157

Lytton, IA $59,190

Mallard, IA $59,192

Manson, IA $59,253

Marathon, IA $59,226

Moorland, IA $59,262

Nemaha, IA $59,167

Newell, IA $59,242

Otho, IA $59,580

Ottosen, IA $59,151

Palmer, IA $59,165

Plover, IA $59,383

Pocahontas, IA $59,263

Pomeroy, IA $59,214

Rembrandt, IA $59,223

Renwick, IA $59,183

Ringsted, IA $59,202

Rockwell City, IA $59,232

Rolfe, IA $59,196

Rutland, IA $59,182

Sac City, IA $59,247

Sioux Rapids, IA $59,259

Somers, IA $59,184

Storm Lake, IA $59,373

Swea City, IA $59,300

Thor, IA $59,185

Truesdale, IA $59,496

Varina, IA $59,474

Vincent, IA $59,177

Webster City, IA $59,610

Luana, IA $59,211

Mc Gregor, IA $59,307

Marquette, IA $59,492

Monona, IA $59,303

New Albin, IA $59,617

Ossian, IA $59,241

Postville, IA $59,286

Protivin, IA $59,430

Randalia, IA $59,214

Ridgeway, IA $59,287

Saint Lucas, IA $59,498

Spillville, IA $59,531

Wadena, IA $59,258

Waterville, IA $59,340

Waucoma, IA $59,228

Waukon, IA $59,435

West Union, IA $59,314

Ainsworth, IA $59,533

Alburnett, IA $60,506

Amana, IA $60,428

Anamosa, IA $60,213

Atkins, IA $60,546

Baldwin, IA $59,475

Belle Plaine, IA $59,775

Blairstown, IA $60,106

Brandon, IA $59,513

Brooklyn, IA $59,697

Center Junction, IA $59,835

Center Point, IA $60,318

Central City, IA $60,378

Chelsea, IA $59,557

Clarence, IA $59,686

Clutier, IA $59,517

Coggon, IA $60,106

Prairieburg, IA $60,196

Conroy, IA $60,212

Guernsey, IA $59,730

Deep River, IA $59,665

Delhi, IA $59,717

Dysart, IA $59,448

Elberon, IA $59,540

Ely, IA $60,705

Fairfax, IA $60,672

Garrison, IA $59,599

Harper, IA $59,636

Hartford, IA $61,794

Harvey, IA $60,391

Haverhill, IA $59,914

Hubbard, IA $59,610

Humeston, IA $59,841

Huxley, IA $61,532

Indianola, IA $61,685

Iowa Falls, IA $59,460

Ira, IA $61,337

Jamaica, IA $60,289

Jefferson, IA $60,037

Jewell, IA $59,927

Johnston, IA $62,066

Kamrar, IA $59,622

Kellerton, IA $59,333

Kelley, IA $61,345

Kellogg, IA $60,154

Keswick, IA $59,657

Killduff, IA $60,833

Knoxville, IA $60,974

Hartwick, IA $59,657

Mount Pleasant, IA $59,425

Rome, IA $59,293

Mount Union, IA $59,345

New London, IA $59,420

Oakville, IA $59,427

Olds, IA $59,679

Pilot Grove, IA $59,492

Salem, IA $59,305

Sperry, IA $59,430

Stockport, IA $59,251

Swedesburg, IA $59,473

Wapello, IA $59,542

Wayland, IA $59,418

West Burlington, IA $59,563

West Point, IA $59,308

Saint Paul, IA $59,493

Wever, IA $59,325

Winfield, IA $59,448

Yarmouth, IA $59,350

Andover, IA $59,557

Atalissa, IA $59,680

Bennett, IA $59,701

Bettendorf, IA $59,752

Blue Grass, IA $59,810

Bryant, IA $59,540

Buffalo, IA $59,792

Calamus, IA $59,716

Camanche, IA $59,647

Charlotte, IA $59,587

Clinton, IA $59,593

Columbus City, IA $59,829

Columbus Junction, IA $59,540

Conesville, IA $59,573

De Witt, IA $59,676

Dixon, IA $59,770

Donahue, IA $59,799

Durant, IA $59,747

Eldridge, IA $59,853

Fruitland, IA $59,620

Goose Lake, IA $59,568

Grand Mound, IA $59,695

Grandview, IA $59,579

Le Claire, IA $59,707

Letts, IA $59,551

Lone Tree, IA $59,695

Long Grove, IA $59,771

Low Moor, IA $59,642

Mc Causland, IA $59,710

Montpelier, IA $59,767

Moscow, IA $59,685

Muscatine, IA $59,663

New Liberty, IA $59,731

Nichols, IA $59,601

Pleasant Valley, IA $59,693

Princeton, IA $59,703

Stockton, IA $59,784

Teeds Grove, IA $59,536

Tipton, IA $59,726

Walcott, IA $59,853

Welton, IA $59,641

West Liberty, IA $59,678

Wheatland, IA $59,679

Wilton, IA $59,707

Davenport, IA $60,283

Hiawatha, IA $60,747

Hills, IA $59,959

Homestead, IA $60,350

Hopkinton, IA $59,972

Iowa City, IA $60,053

Coralville, IA $60,304

Kalona, IA $59,925

Keota, IA $59,656

Keystone, IA $59,754

Ladora, IA $59,915

Langworthy, IA $60,017

Lisbon, IA $60,368

Lost Nation, IA $59,629

Lowden, IA $59,678

Luzerne, IA $59,932

Marengo, IA $60,097

Marion, IA $60,668

Martelle, IA $60,384

Mechanicsville, IA $60,130

Middle Amana, IA $60,407

Millersburg, IA $60,151

Monmouth, IA $59,490

Monticello, IA $59,940

Morley, IA $60,176

Mount Auburn, IA $59,509

Mount Vernon, IA $60,578

Newhall, IA $60,367

North English, IA $59,874

North Liberty, IA $60,488

Norway, IA $60,506

Oakdale, IA $60,313

Olin, IA $59,954

Onslow, IA $59,580

Oxford, IA $60,336

Oxford Junction, IA $59,599

Palo, IA $60,609

Parnell, IA $60,138

Quasqueton, IA $59,656

Riverside, IA $59,780

Robins, IA $60,707

Rowley, IA $59,626

Ryan, IA $59,939

Shellsburg, IA $60,409

Solon, IA $60,457

South Amana, IA $60,280

South English, IA $59,775

Springville, IA $60,504

Stanwood, IA $59,866

Swisher, IA $60,595

Tama, IA $59,635

Morning Sun, IA $59,453

Lacona, IA $61,088

Lamoni, IA $59,287

Laurel, IA $59,996

Le Grand, IA $59,900

Leighton, IA $60,131

Leon, IA $59,623

Liberty Center, IA $61,223

Linden, IA $60,920

Lineville, IA $59,249

Liscomb, IA $59,555

Lorimor, IA $60,320

Lovilia, IA $60,120

Lucas, IA $60,828

Luther, IA $61,168

Lynnville, IA $60,175

Mc Callsburg, IA $59,952

Macksburg, IA $60,211

Madrid, IA $61,394

Malcom, IA $59,543

Marshalltown, IA $59,750

Martensdale, IA $61,753

Maxwell, IA $61,516

Melbourne, IA $60,342

Menlo, IA $60,077

Millerton, IA $59,980

Milo, IA $61,422

Minburn, IA $61,328

Mingo, IA $61,454

Mitchellville, IA $61,821

Monroe, IA $61,282

Montezuma, IA $59,686

Montour, IA $59,583

Murray, IA $60,198

Nevada, IA $60,994

New Providence, IA $59,536

New Sharon, IA $59,867

Newton, IA $61,056

New Virginia, IA $61,214

Norwalk, IA $62,029

Ogden, IA $60,394

Osceola, IA $60,410

Otley, IA $61,101

Panora, IA $60,415

Paton, IA $59,809

Patterson, IA $61,500

Pella, IA $60,510

Perry, IA $61,027

Peru, IA $61,025

Pilot Mound, IA $60,080

Pleasantville, IA $61,441

Polk City, IA $61,791

Popejoy, IA $59,453

Prairie City, IA $61,601

Prole, IA $61,728

Radcliffe, IA $59,683

Randall, IA $60,245

Reasnor, IA $60,946

Redfield, IA $61,041

Rhodes, IA $61,068

Rippey, IA $60,288

Roland, IA $60,181

Runnells, IA $61,890

Russell, IA $59,998

Saint Anthony, IA $59,725

Saint Charles, IA $61,468

Saint Marys, IA $61,554

Searsboro, IA $59,912

Sheldahl, IA $61,579

Slater, IA $61,639

Stanhope, IA $59,956

State Center, IA $60,021

Story City, IA $60,224

Stratford, IA $59,968

Stuart, IA $60,335

Sully, IA $60,349

Swan, IA $61,669

Thayer, IA $59,968

Thornburg, IA $59,853

Tracy, IA $60,235

Truro, IA $61,055

Union, IA $59,529

Whittemore, IA $59,222

Woolstock, IA $59,192

Ackley, IA $59,324

Allison, IA $59,202

Alta Vista, IA $59,388

Aplington, IA $59,208

Aredale, IA $59,169

Arlington, IA $59,306

Aurora, IA $59,383

Austinville, IA $59,206

Beaman, IA $59,416

Bristow, IA $59,195

Buckingham, IA $59,321

Cedar Falls, IA $59,172

Charles City, IA $59,445

Clarksville, IA $59,200

Colwell, IA $59,646

Conrad, IA $59,418

Denver, IA $59,238

Dewar, IA $59,315

Dike, IA $59,228

Dumont, IA $59,238

Dunkerton, IA $59,293

Eldora, IA $59,510

Elma, IA $59,327

Fairbank, IA $59,289

Fredericksburg, IA $59,237

Frederika, IA $59,185

Garwin, IA $59,565

Geneva, IA $59,212

Gilbertville, IA $59,335

Gladbrook, IA $59,399

Greene, IA $59,216

Grundy Center, IA $59,293

Hazleton, IA $59,346

Holland, IA $59,220

Hudson, IA $59,300

Independence, IA $59,427

Ionia, IA $59,218

Janesville, IA $59,203

Jesup, IA $59,336

Kesley, IA $59,204

Lamont, IA $59,403

La Porte City, IA $59,352

Lincoln, IA $59,347

Marble Rock, IA $59,221

Masonville, IA $59,774

Maynard, IA $59,292

Morrison, IA $59,261

Nashua, IA $59,180

New Hampton, IA $59,424

New Hartford, IA $59,205

North Washington, IA $59,437

Oelwein, IA $59,307

Oran, IA $59,276

Toddville, IA $60,618

Toledo, IA $59,522

Troy Mills, IA $60,074

Urbana, IA $60,011

Van Horne, IA $60,069

Victor, IA $59,800

Vining, IA $59,762

Vinton, IA $59,881

Viola, IA $60,512

Walford, IA $60,581

Walker, IA $59,977

Washington, IA $59,638

Watkins, IA $60,349

Webster, IA $59,677

Wellman, IA $59,836

West Branch, IA $59,929

West Chester, IA $59,646

Williamsburg, IA $60,151

Wyoming, IA $59,629

Cedar Rapids, IA $60,772

Ottumwa, IA $59,442

Agency, IA $59,385

Albia, IA $59,796

Batavia, IA $59,285

Beacon, IA $60,102

Birmingham, IA $59,280

Blakesburg, IA $59,366

Bloomfield, IA $59,271

West Grove, IA $59,213

Brighton, IA $59,396

Cantril, IA $59,207

Cedar, IA $59,509

Centerville, IA $59,318

Chillicothe, IA $59,665

Cincinnati, IA $59,205

Delta, IA $59,425

Douds, IA $59,254

Drakesville, IA $59,253

Eddyville, IA $59,693

Eldon, IA $59,340

Exline, IA $59,211

Fairfield, IA $59,415

Floris, IA $59,267

Fremont, IA $59,482

Hayesville, IA $59,653

Hedrick, IA $59,293

Keosauqua, IA $59,279

Kirkville, IA $59,577

Libertyville, IA $59,318

Martinsburg, IA $59,545

Melrose, IA $59,868

Milton, IA $59,250

Moravia, IA $59,497

Moulton, IA $59,208

Mount Sterling, IA $59,145

Mystic, IA $59,514

Ollie, IA $59,440

Oskaloosa, IA $59,955

Packwood, IA $59,287

Plano, IA $59,516

Promise City, IA $59,580

Pulaski, IA $59,252

Richland, IA $59,458

Rose Hill, IA $59,500

Selma, IA $59,239

Seymour, IA $59,322

Sigourney, IA $59,607

Udell, IA $59,177

Unionville, IA $59,197

University Park, IA $60,053

Burlington, IA $59,587

Argyle, IA $59,247

Bonaparte, IA $59,267

Crawfordsville, IA $59,442

Danville, IA $59,387

Denmark, IA $59,524

Donnellson, IA $59,298

Farmington, IA $59,251

Fort Madison, IA $59,468

Hillsboro, IA $59,242

Houghton, IA $59,515

Keokuk, IA $59,463

Lockridge, IA $59,296

Mediapolis, IA $59,502

Middletown, IA $59,334

Montrose, IA $59,342

Lime Springs, IA $59,848

Panama, IA $59,804

Persia, IA $60,036

Pisgah, IA $59,607

Portsmouth, IA $59,915

Red Oak, IA $59,763

Shelby, IA $59,981

Silver City, IA $60,212

Soldier, IA $59,193

Stanton, IA $59,559

Treynor, IA $60,242

Underwood, IA $60,315

Walnut, IA $59,763

Westphalia, IA $59,742

Woodbine, IA $59,870

Shenandoah, IA $59,623

Blanchard, IA $59,274

Braddyville, IA $59,172

Clarinda, IA $59,420

Coin, IA $59,348

College Springs, IA $59,473

Essex, IA $59,566

Farragut, IA $59,539

Hamburg, IA $59,448

Imogene, IA $59,758

New Market, IA $59,258

Northboro, IA $59,340

Percival, IA $59,681

Randolph, IA $59,789

Riverton, IA $59,500

Shambaugh, IA $59,561

Sidney, IA $59,719

Tabor, IA $59,911

Thurman, IA $59,856

Yorktown, IA $59,623

Dubuque, IA $59,636

Tiffin, IA $60,349

Andrew, IA $59,808

Bellevue, IA $59,519

Bernard, IA $59,446

Cascade, IA $59,652

Colesburg, IA $59,378

Delaware, IA $59,845

Delmar, IA $59,607

Dundee, IA $59,434

Durango, IA $59,420

Dyersville, IA $59,662

Earlville, IA $59,596

Edgewood, IA $59,413

Elkader, IA $59,260

Elkport, IA $59,265

Epworth, IA $59,561

Farley, IA $59,596

Farmersburg, IA $59,216

Garber, IA $59,265

Garnavillo, IA $59,275

Greeley, IA $59,435

Guttenberg, IA $59,349

Holy Cross, IA $59,379

La Motte, IA $59,457

Luxemburg, IA $59,663

Manchester, IA $59,675

Maquoketa, IA $59,582

Miles, IA $59,475

New Vienna, IA $59,431

North Buena Vista, IA $59,361

Peosta, IA $59,549

Preston, IA $59,540

Sabula, IA $59,522

Saint Donatus, IA $59,644

Saint Olaf, IA $59,185

Sherrill, IA $59,343

Spragueville, IA $59,448

Springbrook, IA $59,656

Strawberry Point, IA $59,367

Volga, IA $59,263

Worthington, IA $59,632

Zwingle, IA $59,405

Decorah, IA $59,558

Calmar, IA $59,260

Castalia, IA $59,178

Chester, IA $60,228

Clermont, IA $59,262

Cresco, IA $59,568

Dorchester, IA $59,578

Elgin, IA $59,251

Fayette, IA $59,314

Fort Atkinson, IA $59,243

Harpers Ferry, IA $59,331

Hawkeye, IA $59,227

Highlandville, IA $59,730

Lansing, IA $59,510

Lawler, IA $59,258

Parkersburg, IA $59,211

Plainfield, IA $59,194

Raymond, IA $59,336

Readlyn, IA $59,255

Reinbeck, IA $59,268

Shell Rock, IA $59,206

Stanley, IA $59,355

Steamboat Rock, IA $59,409

Stout, IA $59,214

Sumner, IA $59,200

Traer, IA $59,380

Tripoli, IA $59,209

Waverly, IA $59,207

Wellsburg, IA $59,302

Westgate, IA $59,271

Winthrop, IA $59,583

Waterloo, IA $59,362

Evansdale, IA $59,347

Creston, IA $59,769

Afton, IA $59,940

Arispe, IA $59,942

Bedford, IA $59,099

Benton, IA $59,060

Blockton, IA $59,021

Bridgewater, IA $59,268

Carbon, IA $59,536

Clearfield, IA $59,105

Corning, IA $59,332

Cromwell, IA $59,779

Cumberland, IA $59,476

Diagonal, IA $59,270

Fontanelle, IA $59,596

Grant, IA $59,789

Gravity, IA $59,155

Greenfield, IA $59,995

Arnolds Park, IA $59,564

Dickens, IA $59,190

Estherville, IA $59,374

Everly, IA $59,223

Fostoria, IA $59,526

Gillett Grove, IA $59,394

Graettinger, IA $59,235

Greenville, IA $59,213

Gruver, IA $59,348

Harris, IA $59,234

Hartley, IA $59,235

Lake Park, IA $59,315

CNC Machine Programmer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For CNC Machine Programmer 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, CNC Machine Programmer positions in MFG Nondurable or Energy & Utilities typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view CNC Machine Programmer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a CNC Machine Programmer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$69,903	$34.0	15%
MFG Durable	$63,824	$31.0	5%

CNC Machine Programmer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a CNC Machine Programmer'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.

$54,566

Average $60,785/year

$66,493

$4,547

Average $5,065/month

$5,541

$1,049

Average $1,169/week

$1,279

$26

Average $29/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,493	$5,541	$1,279	$32
Average	$60,785	$5,065	$1,169	$29
25th Percentile	$54,566	$4,547	$1,049	$26

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