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 $57,183 for beginners, reaching about $58,984 at mid-level, and approach $59,368 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 $70,328, California $70,061, Massachusetts $69,127. 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: $109,540; CNC Machine Programmer IV: $109,537; CNC Programmer, Senior: $85,310; CNC Machine Programmer III: $85,308.

CNC Machine Programmer Salary in New Mexico

How much does a CNC Machine Programmer make in New Mexico? As of November 01, 2026, the average salary for a CNC Machine Programmer in New Mexico is $58,831 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $69,386
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,811 to $64,356
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,329

10% $47,329

50% (Median) $58,831

90% $69,386

CNC Machine Programmer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,356	$5,363	$1,238	$31
Average	$58,831	$4,903	$1,131	$28
25th Percentile	$52,811	$4,401	$1,016	$25

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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): $57,183
Early Career (1-2 years): $57,833
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $58,984
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $59,215
Expert (over 8 years): $59,368

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level CNC Machine Programmer	less than 1 year	$57,183
Early Career Level CNC Machine Programmer	1-2 years	$57,833
Mid-Level Level CNC Machine Programmer	2-4 years	$58,984
Senior-Level Level CNC Machine Programmer	5-8 years	$59,215
Expert Level CNC Machine Programmer	over 8 years	$59,368

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: $70,328.
California: $70,061.
Massachusetts: $69,127.

District of Columbia $70,328 California $70,061 Massachusetts $69,127 Washington $68,873 New Jersey $68,848 Alaska $68,759 Connecticut $67,882 New York $67,527

Hawaii $66,390 Rhode Island $65,856 Maryland $65,494 Minnesota $64,999 Colorado $64,808 Illinois $64,745 Oregon $64,503 Delaware $64,325

New Hampshire $64,213 Virginia $63,963 Pennsylvania $63,233 Nevada $62,864 North Dakota $62,744 Michigan $62,553 Wisconsin $62,483 Vermont $62,344

Texas $61,956 Maine $61,931 Arizona $61,893 Ohio $61,848 Georgia $61,264 Indiana $60,972 Wyoming $60,914 Utah $60,825

Iowa $60,787 Kansas $60,482 Louisiana $60,393 North Carolina $60,362 Missouri $60,349 Florida $60,101 Montana $59,968 Nebraska $59,841

Kentucky $59,771 South Carolina $59,517 Tennessee $59,358 Idaho $59,295 New Mexico $58,831 Oklahoma $58,729 Alabama $58,355 South Dakota $57,726

Arkansas $57,383 West Virginia $57,198 Mississippi $56,646

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:

Algodones: $59,457
Belen: $59,126
Bernalillo: $59,563

Algodones, NM $59,457

Belen, NM $59,126

Bernalillo, NM $59,563

Bluewater, NM $58,312

Bosque, NM $58,692

Casa Blanca, NM $58,825

Cedar Crest, NM $59,612

Cedarvale, NM $57,275

Cerrillos, NM $59,500

Claunch, NM $57,063

Coyote, NM $58,624

Cuba, NM $58,530

Cubero, NM $58,955

Edgewood, NM $59,346

Estancia, NM $58,638

Gallina, NM $58,317

Counselor, NM $58,353

Grants, NM $58,245

Milan, NM $58,478

Isleta, NM $59,665

Jarales, NM $59,069

Jemez Pueblo, NM $59,171

Jemez Springs, NM $58,989

Laguna, NM $59,243

La Jara, NM $58,464

La Joya, NM $58,329

Lindrith, NM $58,259

Los Lunas, NM $59,439

Mcintosh, NM $58,961

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $58,569

Moriarty, NM $58,763

Mountainair, NM $58,129

Nageezi, NM $58,276

New Laguna, NM $58,926

Paguate, NM $58,966

Pena Blanca, NM $59,625

Peralta, NM $59,533

Placitas, NM $59,564

Ponderosa, NM $59,096

Prewitt, NM $58,294

Regina, NM $58,335

Sandia Park, NM $59,462

Corrales, NM $59,687

San Fidel, NM $58,609

San Rafael, NM $58,359

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $59,463

San Ysidro, NM $59,383

Stanley, NM $58,755

Tijeras, NM $59,470

Tome, NM $59,360

Torreon, NM $59,162

Veguita, NM $58,687

Willard, NM $58,024

Youngsville, NM $58,640

Bosque Farms, NM $59,643

Clines Corners, NM $58,400

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $59,508

Cochiti Lake, NM $59,586

Albuquerque, NM $59,720

Kirtland Afb, NM $59,720

Rio Rancho, NM $59,622

Gallup, NM $58,379

Brimhall, NM $58,214

Church Rock, NM $58,241

Continental Divide, NM $58,200

Crownpoint, NM $58,248

Fence Lake, NM $57,988

Fort Wingate, NM $58,221

Gamerco, NM $58,318

Mentmore, NM $58,228

Mexican Springs, NM $58,221

Ramah, NM $58,114

Rehoboth, NM $58,260

Thoreau, NM $58,263

Tohatchi, NM $58,210

Vanderwagen, NM $58,221

Zuni, NM $58,207

Navajo, NM $58,287

Jamestown, NM $58,142

Pinehill, NM $58,069

Sheep Springs, NM $58,273

Smith Lake, NM $58,490

Yatahey, NM $58,252

Farmington, NM $58,532

Aztec, NM $58,640

Blanco, NM $58,366

Bloomfield, NM $58,297

Flora Vista, NM $58,592

Fruitland, NM $58,226

Kirtland, NM $58,593

La Plata, NM $58,614

Navajo Dam, NM $58,588

Shiprock, NM $58,506

Waterflow, NM $58,476

Newcomb, NM $58,237

Sanostee, NM $58,274

Santa Fe, NM $60,025

Abiquiu, NM $58,383

Alcalde, NM $59,400

Amalia, NM $58,294

Arroyo Hondo, NM $58,212

Arroyo Seco, NM $58,280

Canjilon, NM $58,203

Canones, NM $58,733

Carson, NM $58,435

Cebolla, NM $58,237

Cerro, NM $58,254

Chama, NM $58,492

Chamisal, NM $59,243

Chimayo, NM $59,659

Cordova, NM $59,558

Costilla, NM $58,539

Taos Ski Valley, NM $58,095

Dixon, NM $59,186

Dulce, NM $58,491

El Prado, NM $58,331

El Rito, NM $58,598

Embudo, NM $58,882

Espanola, NM $59,586

Glorieta, NM $59,794

Hernandez, NM $59,032

Ilfeld, NM $59,242

La Madera, NM $58,496

Lamy, NM $59,566

Llano, NM $59,122

Los Alamos, NM $59,707

White Rock, NM $59,819

Medanales, NM $59,098

Ojo Caliente, NM $58,750

Los Ojos, NM $58,349

Pecos, NM $59,608

Penasco, NM $58,903

Petaca, NM $58,149

Questa, NM $58,316

Ranchos De Taos, NM $58,623

Red River, NM $58,149

Ribera, NM $58,523

Rowe, NM $59,298

San Cristobal, NM $58,147

San Jose, NM $59,152

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $59,441

Santa Cruz, NM $59,638

Serafina, NM $58,375

Taos, NM $58,297

Tererro, NM $59,798

Tesuque, NM $60,025

Tierra Amarilla, NM $58,297

Trampas, NM $58,854

Tres Piedras, NM $58,133

Truchas, NM $59,391

Vadito, NM $58,825

Valdez, NM $58,191

Vallecitos, NM $58,146

Velarde, NM $59,096

Villanueva, NM $58,410

Spaceport City, NM $57,219

Las Vegas, NM $57,915

Angel Fire, NM $58,086

Anton Chico, NM $57,815

Buena Vista, NM $58,346

Chacon, NM $58,387

Cimarron, NM $57,995

Cleveland, NM $58,801

Eagle Nest, NM $58,039

Guadalupita, NM $58,297

Holman, NM $58,651

La Loma, NM $57,717

Maxwell, NM $58,015

Miami, NM $57,890

Mills, NM $57,684

Montezuma, NM $59,100

Mora, NM $58,884

Mosquero, NM $57,634

Ocate, NM $57,952

Ojo Feliz, NM $58,105

Rainsville, NM $58,360

Raton, NM $58,161

Rociada, NM $59,129

Roy, NM $57,696

Sapello, NM $58,616

Solano, NM $57,626

Springer, NM $57,864

Ute Park, NM $58,022

Valmora, NM $57,866

Wagon Mound, NM $57,800

Watrous, NM $57,886

Socorro, NM $57,752

Aragon, NM $57,926

Datil, NM $57,688

Lemitar, NM $58,020

Luna, NM $58,029

Magdalena, NM $57,692

Pie Town, NM $57,885

Polvadera, NM $58,160

Quemado, NM $58,005

Reserve, NM $57,900

San Acacia, NM $58,256

San Antonio, NM $57,432

Truth Or Consequences, NM $57,420

Arrey, NM $57,411

Caballo, NM $57,450

Derry, NM $57,158

Elephant Butte, NM $57,569

Garfield, NM $56,992

Hatch, NM $56,079

Monticello, NM $57,417

Rincon, NM $55,756

Salem, NM $56,814

Williamsburg, NM $57,493

Winston, NM $57,459

Las Cruces, NM $55,026

White Sands Missile Range, NM $55,207

Santa Teresa, NM $55,608

Playas, NM $57,686

Animas, NM $57,827

Anthony, NM $55,595

Arenas Valley, NM $57,725

Bayard, NM $57,672

Berino, NM $55,342

Buckhorn, NM $57,731

Santa Clara, NM $57,773

Chamberino, NM $55,400

Cliff, NM $57,665

Columbus, NM $57,510

Deming, NM $57,523

Dona Ana, NM $55,028

Fairacres, NM $55,193

Faywood, NM $57,496

Fort Bayard, NM $57,717

Gila, NM $57,580

Glenwood, NM $57,625

Hachita, NM $57,510

Hanover, NM $57,522

Hillsboro, NM $57,404

Hurley, NM $57,633

La Mesa, NM $56,079

Lordsburg, NM $57,643

Mesilla, NM $55,027

Mesilla Park, NM $55,033

Mesquite, NM $55,080

Mimbres, NM $57,568

Mule Creek, NM $57,723

Organ, NM $55,062

Pinos Altos, NM $57,663

Radium Springs, NM $55,050

Redrock, NM $57,517

Rodeo, NM $57,900

San Miguel, NM $55,059

Silver City, NM $57,664

Sunland Park, NM $55,312

Tyrone, NM $57,835

Vado, NM $55,102

Chaparral, NM $55,797

Clovis, NM $57,554

Cannon Afb, NM $57,427

Broadview, NM $57,386

Causey, NM $57,287

Crossroads, NM $57,151

Dora, NM $57,423

Elida, NM $57,185

Floyd, NM $57,324

Fort Sumner, NM $57,278

Grady, NM $57,441

House, NM $57,395

Kenna, NM $57,186

Lingo, NM $57,284

Melrose, NM $57,404

Milnesand, NM $57,163

Pep, NM $57,241

Portales, NM $57,451

Rogers, NM $57,257

Saint Vrain, NM $57,441

Taiban, NM $57,258

Texico, NM $57,463

Yeso, NM $57,051

Roswell, NM $57,117

Artesia, NM $57,230

Caprock, NM $57,113

Carlsbad, NM $57,267

Dexter, NM $57,157

Eunice, NM $57,318

Hagerman, NM $57,186

Hobbs, NM $57,402

Hope, NM $56,976

Jal, NM $57,251

Lake Arthur, NM $57,091

Lakewood, NM $57,176

Loco Hills, NM $57,282

Loving, NM $57,252

Lovington, NM $57,346

Mcdonald, NM $57,190

Malaga, NM $57,197

Maljamar, NM $57,141

Monument, NM $57,275

Tatum, NM $57,227

Whites City, NM $57,323

Carrizozo, NM $56,846

Alamogordo, NM $56,665

Alto, NM $56,854

Bent, NM $56,676

Capitan, NM $56,722

Cloudcroft, NM $56,669

Corona, NM $57,093

Encino, NM $57,552

Fort Stanton, NM $56,746

Glencoe, NM $56,706

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $56,659

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $56,659

Hondo, NM $56,758

La Luz, NM $56,659

Lincoln, NM $56,593

Mayhill, NM $56,787

Mescalero, NM $56,684

Nogal, NM $56,927

Orogrande, NM $56,687

Picacho, NM $56,746

Pinon, NM $56,959

Ruidoso, NM $56,962

Ruidoso Downs, NM $56,885

Sacramento, NM $56,709

San Patricio, NM $56,777

Sunspot, NM $56,659

Timberon, NM $56,781

Tinnie, NM $56,713

Tularosa, NM $56,696

Vaughn, NM $57,320

Weed, NM $56,780

Tucumcari, NM $57,604

Amistad, NM $57,530

Bard, NM $57,438

Capulin, NM $58,088

Clayton, NM $57,642

Conchas Dam, NM $57,694

Cuervo, NM $57,416

Des Moines, NM $57,859

Folsom, NM $57,949

Garita, NM $57,583

Gladstone, NM $57,699

Grenville, NM $57,688

Logan, NM $57,602

Mcalister, NM $57,424

Nara Visa, NM $57,466

Newkirk, NM $57,529

Quay, NM $57,562

San Jon, NM $57,501

Santa Rosa, NM $57,562

Sedan, NM $57,583

Trementina, NM $57,580

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	$67,656	$33.0	15%
MFG Durable	$61,772	$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.

$52,811

Average $58,831/year

$64,356

$4,401

Average $4,903/month

$5,363

$1,016

Average $1,131/week

$1,238

$25

Average $28/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,356	$5,363	$1,238	$31
Average	$58,831	$4,903	$1,131	$28
25th Percentile	$52,811	$4,401	$1,016	$25

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