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 $58,657 for beginners, reaching about $60,504 at mid-level, and approach $60,898 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 Missouri

How much does a CNC Machine Programmer make in Missouri? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a CNC Machine Programmer in Missouri is $60,347 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): $71,173
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,172 to $66,014
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,550

10% $48,550

50% (Median) $60,347

90% $71,173

CNC Machine Programmer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,014	$5,501	$1,269	$32
Average	$60,347	$5,029	$1,161	$29
25th Percentile	$54,172	$4,514	$1,042	$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): $58,657
Early Career (1-2 years): $59,324
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $60,504
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $60,740
Expert (over 8 years): $60,898

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level CNC Machine Programmer	less than 1 year	$58,657
Early Career Level CNC Machine Programmer	1-2 years	$59,324
Mid-Level Level CNC Machine Programmer	2-4 years	$60,504
Senior-Level Level CNC Machine Programmer	5-8 years	$60,740
Expert Level CNC Machine Programmer	over 8 years	$60,898

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:

Braggadocio: $58,476
Eugene: $58,714
Fortuna: $58,698

Braggadocio, MO $58,476

Eugene, MO $58,714

Fortuna, MO $58,698

Freeburg, MO $58,652

Gasconade, MO $58,668

Gravois Mills, MO $58,791

Laurie, MO $58,798

Hartsburg, MO $58,716

Henley, MO $58,706

Hermann, MO $58,782

High Point, MO $58,728

Holts Summit, MO $58,795

Jamestown, MO $58,664

Kaiser, MO $58,772

Koeltztown, MO $58,633

Lake Ozark, MO $58,941

Latham, MO $58,728

Linn, MO $58,676

Linn Creek, MO $58,792

Lohman, MO $58,726

Loose Creek, MO $58,687

Mc Girk, MO $58,741

Meta, MO $58,614

Mokane, MO $58,671

Morrison, MO $58,600

Mount Sterling, MO $58,561

New Bloomfield, MO $58,708

Olean, MO $58,729

Osage Beach, MO $58,920

Owensville, MO $58,704

Portland, MO $58,584

Prairie Home, MO $58,669

Rhineland, MO $58,586

Rocky Mount, MO $58,836

Russellville, MO $58,721

Saint Elizabeth, MO $58,666

Saint Thomas, MO $58,690

Steedman, MO $58,645

Stover, MO $58,695

Sunrise Beach, MO $58,856

Tebbetts, MO $58,663

Tipton, MO $58,740

Tuscumbia, MO $58,686

Ulman, MO $58,719

Versailles, MO $58,747

Westphalia, MO $58,659

Jefferson City, MO $58,811

Columbia, MO $58,877

Armstrong, MO $58,678

Auxvasse, MO $58,682

Benton City, MO $58,627

Boonville, MO $58,770

Brunswick, MO $58,749

Bunceton, MO $58,629

Cairo, MO $58,749

Kearney, MO $61,538

Kingsville, MO $60,844

Lawson, MO $60,955

Levasy, MO $61,430

Lexington, MO $60,554

Liberty, MO $61,904

Lone Jack, MO $61,225

Mayview, MO $60,525

Missouri City, MO $61,755

Mosby, MO $61,593

Napoleon, MO $61,239

Oak Grove, MO $61,399

Odessa, MO $60,825

Orrick, MO $61,360

Peculiar, MO $61,199

Platte City, MO $61,499

Pleasant Hill, MO $61,142

Raymore, MO $61,533

Rayville, MO $60,901

Richmond, MO $60,702

Sibley, MO $61,542

Smithville, MO $61,636

Strasburg, MO $60,946

Waldron, MO $61,881

Warrensburg, MO $59,839

Waverly, MO $59,541

Wellington, MO $61,006

Weston, MO $60,924

Kansas City, MO $61,909

Riverside, MO $61,899

Agency, MO $60,684

Albany, MO $58,696

Allendale, MO $58,817

Amazonia, MO $59,357

Ewing, MO $58,687

Frankford, MO $58,670

Granger, MO $58,670

Hunnewell, MO $58,642

Kahoka, MO $58,730

Knox City, MO $58,654

La Belle, MO $58,690

La Grange, MO $58,776

Lentner, MO $58,646

Leonard, MO $58,652

Lewistown, MO $58,683

Luray, MO $58,676

Maywood, MO $58,736

Monroe City, MO $58,709

Monticello, MO $58,673

Newark, MO $58,648

New London, MO $58,743

Novelty, MO $58,650

Palmyra, MO $58,767

Perry, MO $58,650

Philadelphia, MO $58,684

Plevna, MO $58,653

Revere, MO $58,687

Saint Patrick, MO $58,768

Saverton, MO $58,923

Shelbina, MO $58,712

Shelbyville, MO $58,677

Taylor, MO $58,716

Wayland, MO $58,945

Williamstown, MO $58,626

Wyaconda, MO $58,654

Kirksville, MO $58,898

Atlanta, MO $58,730

Baring, MO $58,680

Bevier, MO $58,807

Brashear, MO $58,743

Callao, MO $58,755

Coatsville, MO $58,683

Downing, MO $58,720

Edina, MO $58,721

Elmer, MO $58,734

Ethel, MO $58,747

Gibbs, MO $58,733

Glenwood, MO $58,727

Gorin, MO $58,683

Green Castle, MO $58,730

Green City, MO $58,758

Greentop, MO $58,745

Hurdland, MO $58,687

Lancaster, MO $58,758

La Plata, MO $58,790

Livonia, MO $58,730

Macon, MO $58,841

Memphis, MO $58,743

Milan, MO $58,798

New Boston, MO $58,755

New Cambria, MO $58,741

Novinger, MO $58,765

Pollock, MO $58,693

Queen City, MO $58,750

Rutledge, MO $58,678

Unionville, MO $58,768

Winigan, MO $58,783

Worthington, MO $58,765

Park Hills, MO $59,199

Annapolis, MO $58,401

Arcadia, MO $58,474

Belgrade, MO $58,688

Belleview, MO $58,456

Bismarck, MO $58,899

Black, MO $58,417

Blackwell, MO $59,481

Bloomsdale, MO $59,722

Bonne Terre, MO $59,414

Bunker, MO $58,376

Cadet, MO $59,407

Caledonia, MO $58,713

Cascade, MO $58,454

Centerville, MO $58,411

Des Arc, MO $58,431

Doe Run, MO $58,864

Ellington, MO $58,386

Farmington, MO $59,084

Fredericktown, MO $58,533

Amity, MO $59,460

Barnard, MO $58,633

Bethany, MO $58,734

Blythedale, MO $58,683

Bolckow, MO $58,797

Burlington Junction, MO $58,639

Cameron, MO $59,938

Clarksdale, MO $59,695

Clearmont, MO $58,696

Clyde, MO $58,778

Conception, MO $58,802

Conception Junction, MO $58,646

Cosby, MO $59,658

Craig, MO $58,543

Darlington, MO $58,647

Dearborn, MO $60,957

De Kalb, MO $60,484

Denver, MO $58,586

Eagleville, MO $58,692

Easton, MO $60,302

Edgerton, MO $61,263

Elmo, MO $58,798

Fairfax, MO $58,662

Maysville, MO $59,225

Faucett, MO $60,558

Fillmore, MO $58,908

Forest City, MO $58,762

Gentry, MO $58,612

Saint Charles, MO $60,699

Annada, MO $59,209

Augusta, MO $60,044

Irondale, MO $58,967

Ironton, MO $58,548

Knob Lick, MO $58,905

Leadwood, MO $59,342

Lesterville, MO $58,427

Marquand, MO $58,441

Middle Brook, MO $58,438

Mineral Point, MO $59,228

Patton, MO $58,504

Pilot Knob, MO $58,762

Potosi, MO $58,948

Redford, MO $58,337

Reynolds, MO $58,406

Sainte Genevieve, MO $59,434

Saint Mary, MO $59,229

Tiff, MO $59,456

Vulcan, MO $58,393

Cape Girardeau, MO $58,706

Bellflower, MO $58,870

Advance, MO $58,518

Altenburg, MO $58,613

Bell City, MO $58,475

Benton, MO $58,623

Brazeau, MO $58,897

Brownwood, MO $58,629

Burfordville, MO $58,554

Chaffee, MO $58,577

Commerce, MO $58,715

Daisy, MO $58,538

Delta, MO $58,607

Dutchtown, MO $58,638

Farrar, MO $58,791

Friedheim, MO $58,529

Frohna, MO $58,593

Gipsy, MO $58,419

Glenallen, MO $58,462

Gordonville, MO $58,651

Jackson, MO $58,657

Kelso, MO $58,817

Leopold, MO $58,497

Mc Gee, MO $58,426

Marble Hill, MO $58,523

Millersville, MO $58,528

Morley, MO $58,727

Oak Ridge, MO $58,543

Old Appleton, MO $58,621

Oran, MO $58,523

Perkins, MO $58,725

Perryville, MO $58,895

Mc Bride, MO $58,897

Pocahontas, MO $58,671

Scott City, MO $58,687

Sedgewickville, MO $58,513

Sturdivant, MO $58,476

Uniontown, MO $58,565

Vanduser, MO $58,617

Whitewater, MO $58,502

Zalma, MO $58,445

Sikeston, MO $58,610

Anniston, MO $58,699

Arbyrd, MO $58,375

Bernie, MO $58,530

Bertrand, MO $58,546

Blodgett, MO $58,804

Bloomfield, MO $58,535

Bowling Green, MO $58,832

Clarksville, MO $59,037

Cottleville, MO $60,511

Curryville, MO $58,638

Defiance, MO $60,229

Dutzow, MO $59,622

Elsberry, MO $59,493

Eolia, MO $59,117

Farber, MO $58,657

Flinthill, MO $60,134

Foley, MO $59,739

Foristell, MO $59,786

Hawk Point, MO $59,254

High Hill, MO $58,934

Jonesburg, MO $59,052

Laddonia, MO $58,624

Louisiana, MO $58,769

Marthasville, MO $59,473

Middletown, MO $58,687

Montgomery City, MO $58,666

Moscow Mills, MO $59,768

New Florence, MO $58,755

New Melle, MO $60,080

O Fallon, MO $60,264

Lake Saint Louis, MO $60,203

Old Monroe, MO $60,071

Olney, MO $58,948

Portage Des Sioux, MO $60,646

Saint Peters, MO $60,536

Silex, MO $59,141

Treloar, MO $59,345

Troy, MO $59,539

Truesdale, MO $59,567

Truxton, MO $59,023

Vandalia, MO $58,702

Warrenton, MO $59,333

Wellsville, MO $58,656

Wentzville, MO $60,063

West Alton, MO $60,896

Whiteside, MO $59,358

Williamsburg, MO $58,619

Winfield, MO $59,860

Wright City, MO $59,613

Hannibal, MO $58,875

Alexandria, MO $58,720

Anabel, MO $58,689

Arbela, MO $58,680

Ashburn, MO $58,603

Bethel, MO $58,681

Canton, MO $58,767

Center, MO $58,667

Clarence, MO $58,713

Earth City, MO $60,842

Pittsburg, MO $57,981

Hematite, MO $60,181

Herculaneum, MO $60,438

High Ridge, MO $60,699

Hillsboro, MO $60,212

House Springs, MO $60,455

Imperial, MO $60,703

Kimmswick, MO $60,723

Labadie, MO $60,139

Leslie, MO $59,175

Liguori, MO $60,564

Lonedell, MO $59,583

Luebbering, MO $59,686

Mapaville, MO $60,296

Morse Mill, MO $60,137

New Haven, MO $59,237

Pacific, MO $60,337

Pevely, MO $60,476

Richwoods, MO $59,463

Robertsville, MO $60,017

Saint Albans, MO $60,301

Saint Ann, MO $61,038

Saint Clair, MO $59,570

Emden, MO $58,659

Bragg City, MO $58,424

Canalou, MO $58,633

Cardwell, MO $58,337

Caruthersville, MO $58,523

Catron, MO $58,368

Charleston, MO $58,580

Clarkton, MO $58,448

Cooter, MO $58,654

Deering, MO $58,647

Dexter, MO $58,593

East Prairie, MO $58,476

Essex, MO $58,471

Gibson, MO $58,447

Gideon, MO $58,449

Gobler, MO $58,393

Grayridge, MO $58,707

Hayti, MO $58,485

Holcomb, MO $58,419

Holland, MO $58,694

Hornersville, MO $58,493

Kennett, MO $58,543

Kewanee, MO $58,530

Lilbourn, MO $58,487

Malden, MO $58,560

Marston, MO $58,579

Matthews, MO $58,468

Morehouse, MO $58,722

New Madrid, MO $58,499

Parma, MO $58,459

Portageville, MO $58,469

Risco, MO $58,669

Rives, MO $58,412

Senath, MO $58,420

Steele, MO $58,478

Tallapoosa, MO $58,616

Wardell, MO $58,518

Whiteoak, MO $58,653

Wolf Island, MO $58,455

Wyatt, MO $58,711

Poplar Bluff, MO $58,577

Briar, MO $58,290

Broseley, MO $58,425

Campbell, MO $58,390

Clubb, MO $58,441

Doniphan, MO $58,349

Dudley, MO $58,426

Ellsinore, MO $58,415

Stanton, MO $59,305

Sullivan, MO $59,244

Union, MO $59,636

Valles Mines, MO $59,556

Valley Park, MO $60,833

Villa Ridge, MO $60,000

Washington, MO $59,655

Rosebud, MO $58,859

Saint Louis, MO $61,370

Durham, MO $58,752

Pleasant Hope, MO $56,686

Point Lookout, MO $58,104

Polk, MO $57,740

Ponce De Leon, MO $56,928

Pontiac, MO $58,156

Powell, MO $57,993

Powersite, MO $57,886

Preston, MO $58,146

Protem, MO $57,985

Purdy, MO $58,030

Quincy, MO $58,378

Reeds Spring, MO $57,335

Republic, MO $56,530

Ridgedale, MO $58,076

Rockaway Beach, MO $57,371

Rockbridge, MO $58,189

Rogersville, MO $56,583

Rueter, MO $57,787

Seligman, MO $57,762

Seymour, MO $57,163

Shell Knob, MO $57,941

South Greenfield, MO $57,169

Sparta, MO $56,833

Spokane, MO $57,023

Squires, MO $57,899

Stotts City, MO $57,630

Strafford, MO $56,564

Taneyville, MO $57,317

Tecumseh, MO $58,395

Theodosia, MO $58,013

Thornfield, MO $57,986

Tunas, MO $58,003

Turners, MO $56,424

Udall, MO $58,258

Urbana, MO $57,994

Vanzant, MO $58,291

Verona, MO $57,275

Walnut Grove, MO $56,841

Walnut Shade, MO $57,200

Washburn, MO $58,001

Wasola, MO $58,108

Weaubleau, MO $58,130

West Plains, MO $58,492

South Fork, MO $58,393

Moody, MO $58,225

Myrtle, MO $58,168

Wheatland, MO $58,278

Willard, MO $56,559

Windyville, MO $57,821

Zanoni, MO $58,454

Stockton, MO $57,910

Macks Creek, MO $58,357

Roach, MO $58,687

Peace Valley, MO $58,450

Pomona, MO $58,512

Pottersville, MO $58,478

Thayer, MO $58,271

Willow Springs, MO $58,523

Springfield, MO $56,326

Centralia, MO $58,742

Rush Hill, MO $58,636

Salisbury, MO $58,739

Santa Fe, MO $58,642

Stoutsville, MO $58,642

Sturgeon, MO $58,733

Thompson, MO $58,654

Triplett, MO $58,635

Wooldridge, MO $58,662

Sedalia, MO $58,791

Whiteman Air Force Base, MO $59,451

Arrow Rock, MO $58,814

Blackburn, MO $59,239

Blackwater, MO $58,647

Calhoun, MO $58,791

Climax Springs, MO $58,638

Cole Camp, MO $58,668

Edwards, MO $58,632

Emma, MO $59,467

Florence, MO $58,654

Gilliam, MO $58,656

Green Ridge, MO $58,788

Houstonia, MO $58,870

Hughesville, MO $58,669

Ionia, MO $58,629

Knob Noster, MO $59,389

La Monte, MO $59,066

Lincoln, MO $58,657

Malta Bend, MO $59,026

Marshall, MO $58,766

Miami, MO $58,628

Mora, MO $58,638

Nelson, MO $58,632

Otterville, MO $58,669

Slater, MO $58,728

Smithton, MO $58,687

Sweet Springs, MO $59,105

Syracuse, MO $58,687

Warsaw, MO $58,680

Windsor, MO $58,813

Rolla, MO $58,700

Beulah, MO $58,479

Birch Tree, MO $58,425

Bixby, MO $58,447

Boss, MO $58,414

Bourbon, MO $58,934

Brinktown, MO $58,595

Bucyrus, MO $58,514

Cherryville, MO $58,507

Cook Sta, MO $58,504

Crocker, MO $58,673

Cuba, MO $58,649

Davisville, MO $58,475

Devils Elbow, MO $58,600

Dixon, MO $58,663

Duke, MO $58,494

Edgar Springs, MO $58,553

Eldridge, MO $58,220

Elk Creek, MO $58,451

Eminence, MO $58,414

Eunice, MO $58,464

Falcon, MO $58,212

Fort Leonard Wood, MO $58,715

Hartshorn, MO $58,418

Houston, MO $58,579

Harrisonville, MO $60,766

Clark, MO $58,727

Clifton Hill, MO $58,685

Dalton, MO $58,614

Excello, MO $58,743

Fayette, MO $58,722

Franklin, MO $58,654

Fulton, MO $58,761

Glasgow, MO $58,703

Hallsville, MO $58,769

Harrisburg, MO $58,732

Higbee, MO $58,705

Holliday, MO $58,675

Huntsville, MO $58,760

Jacksonville, MO $58,716

Keytesville, MO $58,722

Kingdom City, MO $58,662

Madison, MO $58,696

Martinsburg, MO $58,633

Mexico, MO $58,752

Moberly, MO $58,849

New Franklin, MO $58,720

Paris, MO $58,678

Pilot Grove, MO $58,665

Renick, MO $58,949

Rocheport, MO $58,721

Huggins, MO $58,320

Iberia, MO $58,689

Jadwin, MO $58,467

Jerome, MO $58,721

Lake Spring, MO $58,681

Laquey, MO $58,610

Leasburg, MO $58,748

Lebanon, MO $58,182

Lenox, MO $58,528

Licking, MO $58,572

Lynchburg, MO $58,283

Montier, MO $58,433

Mountain View, MO $58,524

Newburg, MO $58,584

Plato, MO $58,539

Raymondville, MO $58,507

Richland, MO $58,645

Roby, MO $58,579

Saint James, MO $58,644

Salem, MO $58,533

Solo, MO $58,507

Steelville, MO $58,549

Viburnum, MO $58,612

Stoutland, MO $58,515

Success, MO $58,535

Summersville, MO $58,461

Vichy, MO $58,594

Vienna, MO $58,620

Waynesville, MO $58,763

Saint Robert, MO $58,796

Wesco, MO $58,495

Winona, MO $58,409

Yukon, MO $58,492

Allenton, MO $60,453

Chesterfield, MO $60,557

Arnold, MO $60,836

Ballwin, MO $60,750

Barnhart, MO $60,576

Beaufort, MO $59,301

Berger, MO $59,073

Catawissa, MO $60,175

Cedar Hill, MO $60,295

Crystal City, MO $60,383

De Soto, MO $59,749

Dittmer, MO $60,059

Eureka, MO $60,550

Fenton, MO $60,861

Festus, MO $60,136

Fletcher, MO $59,545

Florissant, MO $60,931

French Village, MO $59,526

Gerald, MO $59,033

Glencoe, MO $60,510

Gray Summit, MO $60,096

Grover, MO $60,578

Grubville, MO $59,749

Hazelwood, MO $60,961

Maryland Heights, MO $60,912

Adrian, MO $59,721

Amoret, MO $59,300

Amsterdam, MO $59,574

Appleton City, MO $58,563

Archie, MO $60,308

Blairstown, MO $59,521

Bronaugh, MO $58,392

Butler, MO $59,141

Chilhowee, MO $59,519

Cleveland, MO $61,020

Clinton, MO $58,837

Collins, MO $58,158

Creighton, MO $59,781

Deepwater, MO $58,581

Deerfield, MO $58,421

Drexel, MO $60,442

East Lynne, MO $60,743

El Dorado Springs, MO $58,414

Foster, MO $58,932

Freeman, MO $60,803

Garden City, MO $60,390

Golden City, MO $57,806

Harwood, MO $58,493

Hume, MO $58,574

Jasper, MO $58,154

Jerico Springs, MO $57,946

Lamar, MO $58,243

Leeton, MO $59,301

Liberal, MO $58,398

Lowry City, MO $58,584

Metz, MO $58,645

Milford, MO $58,077

Milo, MO $58,411

Mindenmines, MO $58,393

Montrose, MO $58,817

Moundville, MO $58,453

Nevada, MO $58,591

Osceola, MO $58,495

Richards, MO $58,413

Rich Hill, MO $58,627

Rockville, MO $58,468

Roscoe, MO $58,565

Schell City, MO $58,501

Sheldon, MO $58,333

Urich, MO $59,371

Walker, MO $58,464

Joplin, MO $58,615

Alba, MO $58,493

Anderson, MO $58,200

Asbury, MO $58,382

Avilla, MO $58,034

Carl Junction, MO $58,582

Carterville, MO $58,584

Carthage, MO $58,217

Diamond, MO $58,316

Duenweg, MO $58,617

Fairview, MO $58,214

Goodman, MO $58,300

Granby, MO $58,260

Lanagan, MO $58,180

La Russell, MO $57,599

Neck City, MO $58,573

Neosho, MO $58,452

Newtonia, MO $58,169

Noel, MO $58,119

Oronogo, MO $58,490

Pineville, MO $57,916

Purcell, MO $58,563

Racine, MO $58,549

Reeds, MO $57,833

Rocky Comfort, MO $58,114

Sarcoxie, MO $57,891

South West City, MO $58,145

Saginaw, MO $58,588

Seneca, MO $58,351

Stark City, MO $58,140

Stella, MO $58,170

Tiff City, MO $58,274

Waco, MO $58,582

Webb City, MO $58,601

Wentworth, MO $57,848

Wheaton, MO $58,333

Argyle, MO $58,627

Ashland, MO $58,780

Barnett, MO $58,741

Belle, MO $58,636

Bland, MO $58,602

Bonnots Mill, MO $58,668

Brumley, MO $58,715

California, MO $58,741

Camdenton, MO $58,708

Centertown, MO $58,710

Chamois, MO $58,602

Clarksburg, MO $58,663

Long Lane, MO $57,428

Montreal, MO $58,687

Aldrich, MO $57,100

Arcola, MO $57,608

Ash Grove, MO $56,715

Aurora, MO $57,088

Alton, MO $58,379

Caplinger Mills, MO $58,076

Ava, MO $57,780

Bakersfield, MO $58,299

Billings, MO $56,709

Blue Eye, MO $57,987

Bois D Arc, MO $56,585

Bolivar, MO $57,240

Bradleyville, MO $57,643

Branson, MO $58,066

Brighton, MO $56,704

Brixey, MO $58,268

Brookline, MO $56,390

Bruner, MO $56,951

Buffalo, MO $57,296

Butterfield, MO $58,304

Cape Fair, MO $57,718

Cassville, MO $58,055

Caulfield, MO $58,319

Cedarcreek, MO $57,844

Chadwick, MO $57,102

Chestnutridge, MO $57,037

Clever, MO $56,676

Conway, MO $57,370

Crane, MO $56,989

Cross Timbers, MO $58,292

Dadeville, MO $57,261

Diggins, MO $57,028

Dora, MO $58,460

Drury, MO $58,281

Dunnegan, MO $57,682

Eagle Rock, MO $57,935

Elkland, MO $57,066

Eudora, MO $56,935

Everton, MO $56,946

Exeter, MO $58,111

Fair Grove, MO $56,697

Fair Play, MO $57,331

Flemington, MO $57,867

Fordland, MO $56,841

Forsyth, MO $57,076

Freistatt, MO $57,823

Gainesville, MO $58,386

Galena, MO $57,175

Garrison, MO $57,189

Golden, MO $57,960

Graff, MO $58,261

Greenfield, MO $57,299

Grovespring, MO $57,853

Half Way, MO $57,213

Halltown, MO $56,723

Hardenville, MO $58,400

Hartville, MO $57,891

Hermitage, MO $58,183

Highlandville, MO $56,833

Hollister, MO $57,993

Humansville, MO $57,915

Hurley, MO $56,883

Isabella, MO $58,145

Kirbyville, MO $57,904

Kissee Mills, MO $57,837

Lampe, MO $58,042

Lockwood, MO $57,660

Louisburg, MO $57,778

Kimberling City, MO $58,027

Brandsville, MO $58,469

Cabool, MO $58,534

Couch, MO $58,206

Koshkonong, MO $58,311

Mc Clurg, MO $57,692

Macomb, MO $57,923

Mansfield, MO $57,783

Marionville, MO $56,792

Marshfield, MO $56,983

Miller, MO $57,117

Monett, MO $57,878

Morrisville, MO $56,859

Mountain Grove, MO $58,300

Mount Vernon, MO $57,072

Niangua, MO $57,377

Nixa, MO $56,529

Noble, MO $58,041

Norwood, MO $58,051

Oldfield, MO $57,050

Ozark, MO $56,704

Phillipsburg, MO $57,768

Gower, MO $60,819

Fagus, MO $58,313

Graham, MO $58,595

Grant City, MO $58,659

Guilford, MO $58,670

Hatfield, MO $58,595

Helena, MO $59,425

Hopkins, MO $58,654

King City, MO $58,980

Lathrop, MO $60,842

Maitland, MO $58,608

Martinsville, MO $58,614

Maryville, MO $58,770

Mound City, MO $58,655

New Hampton, MO $58,666

Oregon, MO $58,978

Osborn, MO $59,884

Parnell, MO $58,607

Pickering, MO $58,654

Plattsburg, MO $60,907

Ravenwood, MO $58,661

Rea, MO $59,002

Ridgeway, MO $58,676

Rock Port, MO $58,913

Rosendale, MO $59,035

Rushville, MO $60,306

Savannah, MO $59,362

Sheridan, MO $58,640

Skidmore, MO $58,581

Stanberry, MO $58,673

Stewartsville, MO $60,316

Tarkio, MO $58,849

Trimble, MO $61,288

Turney, MO $60,590

Union Star, MO $59,233

Watson, MO $58,924

Weatherby, MO $59,283

Westboro, MO $58,875

Worth, MO $58,622

Saint Joseph, MO $60,095

Chillicothe, MO $58,906

Altamont, MO $59,314

Bogard, MO $59,218

Bosworth, MO $58,803

Braymer, MO $59,582

Breckenridge, MO $59,265

Brookfield, MO $58,883

Browning, MO $58,755

Bucklin, MO $58,812

Cainsville, MO $58,689

Carrollton, MO $59,278

Chula, MO $58,743

Coffey, MO $58,693

Cowgill, MO $59,786

Dawn, MO $59,180

De Witt, MO $58,668

Gallatin, MO $59,137

Galt, MO $58,722

Gilman City, MO $58,671

Hale, MO $58,739

Hamilton, MO $59,584

Harris, MO $58,671

Humphreys, MO $58,736

Jameson, MO $58,760

Jamesport, MO $58,737

Kidder, MO $59,627

Kingston, MO $59,896

Laclede, MO $58,795

Laredo, MO $58,743

Linneus, MO $58,784

Lock Springs, MO $59,230

Lucerne, MO $58,676

Ludlow, MO $59,233

Mc Fall, MO $58,631

Marceline, MO $58,840

Meadville, MO $58,779

Mendon, MO $58,704

Mercer, MO $58,708

Mooresville, MO $58,998

Newtown, MO $58,682

Lead Hill, MO $57,017

Bridgeton, MO $60,896

Eldon, MO $58,805

Norborne, MO $59,704

Pattonsburg, MO $58,852

Polo, MO $60,508

Powersville, MO $58,678

Princeton, MO $58,724

Purdin, MO $58,776

Rothville, MO $58,743

Spickard, MO $58,712

Stet, MO $59,760

Sumner, MO $58,685

Tina, MO $59,066

Trenton, MO $58,800

Utica, MO $59,149

Wheeling, MO $58,741

Winston, MO $59,404

Pierce City, MO $57,946

Fairdealing, MO $58,343

Fisk, MO $58,487

Fremont, MO $58,310

Gatewood, MO $58,130

Grandin, MO $58,394

Greenville, MO $58,413

Harviell, MO $58,387

Lodi, MO $58,401

Lowndes, MO $58,405

Mill Spring, MO $58,366

Naylor, MO $58,267

Neelyville, MO $58,264

Oxly, MO $58,294

Patterson, MO $58,424

Piedmont, MO $58,451

Puxico, MO $58,500

Qulin, MO $58,311

Rombauer, MO $58,753

Shook, MO $58,414

Silva, MO $58,430

Van Buren, MO $58,375

Wappapello, MO $58,511

Williamsville, MO $58,441

Alma, MO $59,482

Lees Summit, MO $61,801

Bates City, MO $61,135

Belton, MO $61,538

Blue Springs, MO $61,786

Buckner, MO $61,660

Camden, MO $61,089

Camden Point, MO $61,266

Centerview, MO $60,294

Concordia, MO $59,622

Corder, MO $59,685

Dover, MO $59,795

Excelsior Springs, MO $61,393

Farley, MO $61,666

Grain Valley, MO $61,605

Grandview, MO $61,884

Greenwood, MO $61,492

Hardin, MO $60,393

Henrietta, MO $60,814

Higginsville, MO $60,008

Holden, MO $60,458

Holt, MO $61,312

Independence, MO $61,906

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	$69,399	$33.0	15%
MFG Durable	$63,364	$30.0	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.

$54,172

Average $60,347/year

$66,014

$4,514

Average $5,029/month

$5,501

$1,042

Average $1,161/week

$1,269

$26

Average $29/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,014	$5,501	$1,269	$32
Average	$60,347	$5,029	$1,161	$29
25th Percentile	$54,172	$4,514	$1,042	$26

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