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 $57,846 for beginners, reaching about $59,668 at mid-level, and approach $60,056 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 $70,323, California $70,056, Massachusetts $69,123. 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, Lead: $109,500; CNC Machine Programmer IV: $109,493; CNC Programmer/Set-Up IV: $109,490; CNC Programmer, Senior: $85,290; CNC Machine Programmer III: $85,281.

CNC Machine Programmer Salary in South Carolina

How much does a CNC Machine Programmer make in South Carolina? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a CNC Machine Programmer in South Carolina is $59,513 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): $70,189
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,424 to $65,101
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,880

10% $47,880

50% (Median) $59,513

90% $70,189

CNC Machine Programmer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,101	$5,425	$1,252	$31
Average	$59,513	$4,959	$1,144	$29
25th Percentile	$53,424	$4,452	$1,027	$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): $57,846
Early Career (1-2 years): $58,504
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $59,668
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $59,901
Expert (over 8 years): $60,056

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level CNC Machine Programmer	less than 1 year	$57,846
Early Career Level CNC Machine Programmer	1-2 years	$58,504
Mid-Level Level CNC Machine Programmer	2-4 years	$59,668
Senior-Level Level CNC Machine Programmer	5-8 years	$59,901
Expert Level CNC Machine Programmer	over 8 years	$60,056

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: $70,323.
California: $70,056.
Massachusetts: $69,123.

District of Columbia $70,323 California $70,056 Massachusetts $69,123 Washington $68,869 New Jersey $68,843 Alaska $68,754 Connecticut $67,878 New York $67,522

Hawaii $66,385 Rhode Island $65,852 Maryland $65,490 Minnesota $64,994 Colorado $64,804 Illinois $64,740 Oregon $64,499 Delaware $64,321

New Hampshire $64,209 Virginia $63,959 Pennsylvania $63,229 Nevada $62,860 North Dakota $62,740 Michigan $62,549 Wisconsin $62,479 Vermont $62,339

Texas $61,952 Maine $61,927 Arizona $61,889 Ohio $61,844 Georgia $61,260 Indiana $60,968 Wyoming $60,910 Utah $60,821

Iowa $60,783 Kansas $60,479 Louisiana $60,390 North Carolina $60,358 Missouri $60,345 Florida $60,097 Montana $59,964 Nebraska $59,837

Kentucky $59,767 South Carolina $59,513 Tennessee $59,354 Idaho $59,291 New Mexico $58,827 Oklahoma $58,726 Alabama $58,351 South Dakota $57,722

Arkansas $57,379 West Virginia $57,195 Mississippi $56,642

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:

Spartanburg: $59,297
Boiling Springs: $59,300
Arcadia: $59,297

Spartanburg, SC $59,297

Boiling Springs, SC $59,300

Arcadia, SC $59,297

Buffalo, SC $59,020

Campobello, SC $58,894

Chesnee, SC $59,136

Clifton, SC $59,290

Clinton, SC $58,355

Converse, SC $59,304

Cowpens, SC $59,219

Cross Anchor, SC $58,886

Cross Hill, SC $57,845

Drayton, SC $59,298

Duncan, SC $59,152

Enoree, SC $58,907

Fairforest, SC $59,297

Fingerville, SC $59,077

Gaffney, SC $59,377

Glendale, SC $59,312

Alcolu, SC $56,193

Ballentine, SC $58,610

Bamberg, SC $57,323

Batesburg, SC $58,066

Bethune, SC $57,468

Bishopville, SC $56,845

Blackstock, SC $59,008

Blair, SC $58,600

Blythewood, SC $58,520

Bowman, SC $57,319

Camden, SC $57,814

Cameron, SC $57,205

Carlisle, SC $58,794

Cassatt, SC $57,443

Cayce, SC $58,662

Chapin, SC $58,404

Chappells, SC $57,624

Cope, SC $57,502

Cordova, SC $57,653

Dalzell, SC $56,692

Davis Station, SC $56,678

Denmark, SC $57,458

Eastover, SC $57,926

Elgin, SC $58,371

Elliott, SC $56,642

Elloree, SC $57,234

Eutawville, SC $57,561

Gable, SC $56,194

Gadsden, SC $57,930

Gaston, SC $58,527

Gilbert, SC $58,329

Great Falls, SC $59,404

Greeleyville, SC $56,832

Heath Springs, SC $58,998

Holly Hill, SC $57,473

Hopkins, SC $58,486

Horatio, SC $57,437

Irmo, SC $58,532

Jenkinsville, SC $58,502

Kershaw, SC $57,928

Lamar, SC $56,887

Leesville, SC $58,223

Lexington, SC $58,584

Liberty Hill, SC $58,593

Little Mountain, SC $58,366

Lugoff, SC $58,104

Lydia, SC $56,955

Lynchburg, SC $56,481

Ehrhardt, SC $56,965

Lodge, SC $56,978

Mc Bee, SC $57,526

Manning, SC $56,489

Mayesville, SC $56,226

Monetta, SC $58,004

Neeses, SC $57,917

Newberry, SC $57,983

New Zion, SC $56,393

North, SC $58,043

Norway, SC $57,595

Olanta, SC $56,760

Orangeburg, SC $57,504

Peak, SC $58,463

Pelion, SC $58,293

Pinewood, SC $56,656

New Ellenton, SC $58,496

Allendale, SC $57,412

Barnwell, SC $57,704

Hilda, SC $57,520

Bath, SC $58,776

Blackville, SC $57,531

Bradley, SC $57,733

Clarks Hill, SC $58,570

Clearwater, SC $58,776

Edgefield, SC $58,300

Elko, SC $57,822

Fairfax, SC $57,224

Gloverville, SC $58,734

Graniteville, SC $58,705

Jackson, SC $58,690

Johnston, SC $58,180

Langley, SC $58,761

Mc Cormick, SC $57,871

Martin, SC $57,524

Modoc, SC $58,353

Montmorenci, SC $58,382

Mount Carmel, SC $57,470

North Augusta, SC $58,776

Beech Island, SC $58,776

Olar, SC $57,284

Parksville, SC $58,249

Plum Branch, SC $58,187

Sycamore, SC $57,264

Trenton, SC $58,462

Troy, SC $58,026

Ulmer, SC $57,253

Vaucluse, SC $58,663

Warrenville, SC $58,722

Williston, SC $57,978

Windsor, SC $58,156

Beaufort, SC $58,236

Ladys Island, SC $58,034

Okatie, SC $58,541

Bluffton, SC $58,792

Brunson, SC $57,058

Coosawhatchie, SC $58,094

Crocketville, SC $57,217

Dale, SC $57,893

Daufuskie Island, SC $58,842

Early Branch, SC $57,564

Estill, SC $57,530

Saint Helena Island, SC $58,153

Furman, SC $57,685

Garnett, SC $57,955

Gifford, SC $57,325

Hampton, SC $57,302

Hilton Head Island, SC $58,569

Hardeeville, SC $58,925

Islandton, SC $57,081

Lobeco, SC $57,930

Luray, SC $57,109

Miley, SC $57,016

Pineland, SC $57,995

Port Royal, SC $58,301

Ridgeland, SC $58,333

Scotia, SC $57,693

Seabrook, SC $57,871

Sheldon, SC $58,154

Tillman, SC $58,271

Varnville, SC $57,436

Yemassee, SC $57,626

Clemson, SC $58,334

Cleveland, SC $58,433

Conestee, SC $58,778

Donalds, SC $58,287

Inman, SC $59,157

Joanna, SC $58,162

Jonesville, SC $59,181

Kinards, SC $57,758

Landrum, SC $58,534

Laurens, SC $58,351

Lockhart, SC $59,198

Lyman, SC $58,962

Mayo, SC $59,206

Moore, SC $59,291

Mountville, SC $57,929

Pacolet, SC $59,216

Pacolet Mills, SC $59,230

Pauline, SC $59,177

Reidville, SC $59,119

Roebuck, SC $59,269

Startex, SC $59,263

Una, SC $59,297

Union, SC $58,966

Waterloo, SC $58,057

Wellford, SC $59,247

White Stone, SC $59,307

Woodruff, SC $59,053

Charleston, SC $60,313

Charleston Afb, SC $60,313

North Charleston, SC $60,313

Hanahan, SC $60,313

Adams Run, SC $59,388

Awendaw, SC $59,776

Bethera, SC $59,131

Bonneau, SC $58,522

Branchville, SC $57,236

Canadys, SC $57,858

Cordesville, SC $59,460

Cottageville, SC $58,974

Cross, SC $57,843

Dorchester, SC $58,386

Edisto Island, SC $59,213

Due West, SC $58,048

Easley, SC $58,690

Fair Play, SC $57,899

Fountain Inn, SC $58,632

Gray Court, SC $58,533

Greenwood, SC $57,856

Greer, SC $58,753

Hodges, SC $58,027

Honea Path, SC $58,406

Iva, SC $57,855

La France, SC $58,385

Liberty, SC $58,536

Long Creek, SC $57,550

Lowndesville, SC $57,877

Marietta, SC $58,532

Mauldin, SC $58,755

Mountain Rest, SC $57,690

Newry, SC $58,231

Ninety Six, SC $57,781

Norris, SC $58,447

Pelzer, SC $58,618

Pendleton, SC $58,414

Pickens, SC $58,475

Seneca, SC $58,218

Piedmont, SC $58,710

Richland, SC $58,043

Salem, SC $58,101

Sandy Springs, SC $58,336

Simpsonville, SC $58,663

Six Mile, SC $58,328

Slater, SC $58,613

Starr, SC $58,110

Sunset, SC $58,280

Tamassee, SC $57,840

Taylors, SC $58,705

Tigerville, SC $58,600

Townville, SC $58,143

Travelers Rest, SC $58,602

Walhalla, SC $57,965

Ware Shoals, SC $58,375

Westminster, SC $57,798

West Union, SC $58,118

Williamston, SC $58,546

Blacksburg, SC $59,924

Bowling Green, SC $60,767

Catawba, SC $60,823

Chester, SC $59,968

Fort Mill, SC $60,796

Chesterfield, SC $57,580

Clover, SC $60,800

Edgemoor, SC $60,807

Fort Lawn, SC $60,258

Hickory Grove, SC $59,525

Jefferson, SC $57,791

Lancaster, SC $59,977

Lando, SC $60,712

Mc Connells, SC $60,512

Mount Croghan, SC $57,873

Pageland, SC $58,890

Richburg, SC $60,214

Rock Hill, SC $61,209

Ruby, SC $57,744

Sharon, SC $59,745

Smyrna, SC $59,824

Van Wyck, SC $60,749

York, SC $60,655

Aiken, SC $58,447

Folly Beach, SC $60,313

Walterboro, SC $57,919

Williams, SC $57,275

Florence, SC $57,125

Andrews, SC $57,231

Aynor, SC $57,073

Bennettsville, SC $56,933

Blenheim, SC $57,005

Cades, SC $56,626

Centenary, SC $56,884

Cheraw, SC $57,535

Clio, SC $56,918

Conway, SC $57,071

Coward, SC $57,007

Darlington, SC $57,112

Dillon, SC $56,925

Effingham, SC $57,098

Fork, SC $56,909

Galivants Ferry, SC $57,062

Green Sea, SC $56,986

Gresham, SC $56,940

Hamer, SC $57,012

Hartsville, SC $57,140

Hemingway, SC $57,024

Johnsonville, SC $56,811

Kingstree, SC $57,065

Lake City, SC $56,760

Lake View, SC $57,018

Lane, SC $57,181

Latta, SC $57,002

Little River, SC $57,378

Little Rock, SC $56,973

Longs, SC $57,208

Loris, SC $57,047

Mc Coll, SC $57,166

Marion, SC $56,960

Myrtle Beach, SC $57,220

Minturn, SC $56,929

Mullins, SC $56,927

Murrells Inlet, SC $57,082

Nesmith, SC $56,995

Nichols, SC $56,969

North Myrtle Beach, SC $57,364

Pamplico, SC $56,949

Patrick, SC $57,502

Pawleys Island, SC $56,986

Rains, SC $56,943

Salters, SC $57,187

Scranton, SC $56,908

Sellers, SC $56,986

Society Hill, SC $56,963

Tatum, SC $57,148

Wallace, SC $57,337

Greenville, SC $58,776

Abbeville, SC $57,815

Anderson, SC $58,369

Belton, SC $58,451

Calhoun Falls, SC $57,592

Central, SC $58,388

Georgetown, SC $57,178

Goose Creek, SC $60,161

Green Pond, SC $58,536

Grover, SC $57,820

Harleyville, SC $57,687

Hollywood, SC $59,691

Huger, SC $59,592

Isle Of Palms, SC $60,302

Jacksonboro, SC $58,935

Jamestown, SC $58,738

Johns Island, SC $60,313

Ladson, SC $60,014

Mc Clellanville, SC $58,781

Moncks Corner, SC $59,162

Mount Pleasant, SC $60,313

Pineville, SC $57,359

Pinopolis, SC $58,497

Ravenel, SC $60,066

Reevesville, SC $57,396

Ridgeville, SC $59,220

Round O, SC $58,731

Ruffin, SC $57,369

Russellville, SC $57,570

Saint George, SC $57,734

Saint Stephen, SC $57,580

Smoaks, SC $57,235

Sullivans Island, SC $60,313

Summerville, SC $59,554

Wadmalaw Island, SC $59,968

Pomaria, SC $58,441

Gramling, SC $58,923

Prosperity, SC $58,255

Rembert, SC $57,186

Ridge Spring, SC $58,134

Ridgeway, SC $58,445

Rion, SC $58,534

Rowesville, SC $57,389

Saint Matthews, SC $57,741

Salley, SC $57,974

Saluda, SC $57,783

Santee, SC $57,457

Sardinia, SC $56,418

Silverstreet, SC $57,693

Springfield, SC $57,824

State Park, SC $58,661

Summerton, SC $56,955

Sumter, SC $56,160

Shaw A F B, SC $56,561

Swansea, SC $58,343

Timmonsville, SC $57,045

Turbeville, SC $56,442

Vance, SC $57,493

Wagener, SC $57,987

Ward, SC $58,000

Wedgefield, SC $56,827

West Columbia, SC $58,662

Westville, SC $57,923

White Rock, SC $58,470

Whitmire, SC $58,019

Winnsboro, SC $58,679

Columbia, SC $58,662

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	$68,440	$33.0	15%
MFG Durable	$62,489	$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.

$53,424

Average $59,513/year

$65,101

$4,452

Average $4,959/month

$5,425

$1,027

Average $1,144/week

$1,252

$26

Average $29/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,101	$5,425	$1,252	$31
Average	$59,513	$4,959	$1,144	$29
25th Percentile	$53,424	$4,452	$1,027	$26

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