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 $60,731 for beginners, reaching about $62,644 at mid-level, and approach $63,052 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 Wisconsin

How much does a CNC Machine Programmer make in Wisconsin? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a CNC Machine Programmer in Wisconsin is $62,481 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $73,690
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $56,088 to $68,348
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,267

10% $50,267

50% (Median) $62,481

90% $73,690

CNC Machine Programmer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,348	$5,696	$1,314	$33
Average	$62,481	$5,207	$1,202	$30
25th Percentile	$56,088	$4,674	$1,079	$27

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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): $60,731
Early Career (1-2 years): $61,422
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $62,644
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $62,889
Expert (over 8 years): $63,052

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level CNC Machine Programmer	less than 1 year	$60,731
Early Career Level CNC Machine Programmer	1-2 years	$61,422
Mid-Level Level CNC Machine Programmer	2-4 years	$62,644
Senior-Level Level CNC Machine Programmer	5-8 years	$62,889
Expert Level CNC Machine Programmer	over 8 years	$63,052

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:

Green Lake: $60,776
Greenville: $61,354
Hancock: $60,238

Green Lake, WI $60,776

Greenville, WI $61,354

Hancock, WI $60,238

Hortonville, WI $61,225

Iola, WI $60,506

King, WI $60,969

Larsen, WI $61,113

Leopolis, WI $60,431

Manawa, WI $60,731

Marion, WI $60,543

Menasha, WI $61,404

Neenah, WI $61,293

Neshkoro, WI $60,558

New London, WI $60,973

Ogdensburg, WI $60,594

Omro, WI $60,893

Pickett, WI $60,943

Pine River, WI $60,708

Plainfield, WI $60,350

Poy Sippi, WI $60,750

Princeton, WI $60,631

Readfield, WI $61,051

Redgranite, WI $60,766

Ripon, WI $60,883

Rosendale, WI $60,913

Saxeville, WI $60,641

Scandinavia, WI $60,554

Tilleda, WI $60,339

Van Dyne, WI $60,990

Waukau, WI $60,884

Waupaca, WI $60,720

Wautoma, WI $60,579

Weyauwega, WI $60,825

Wild Rose, WI $60,597

Winnebago, WI $61,129

Winneconne, WI $60,987

Wilson, WI $61,987

Boyd, WI $60,382

Cadott, WI $60,425

Chetek, WI $60,262

Chippewa Falls, WI $60,555

Colfax, WI $60,482

Conrath, WI $60,140

Cornell, WI $60,295

Dallas, WI $60,608

Downing, WI $61,697

Downsville, WI $61,249

Durand, WI $61,190

Eau Galle, WI $61,055

Eleva, WI $60,620

Elk Mound, WI $60,486

Elmwood, WI $61,641

Fairchild, WI $60,546

Fall Creek, WI $60,582

Gilmanton, WI $60,896

Holcombe, WI $60,192

Humbird, WI $60,479

Independence, WI $60,720

Jim Falls, WI $60,346

Knapp, WI $61,664

Maiden Rock, WI $61,739

Menomonie, WI $61,190

Merrillan, WI $60,395

Mondovi, WI $60,743

Nelson, WI $61,467

New Auburn, WI $60,238

Osseo, WI $60,762

Pepin, WI $61,951

Pigeon Falls, WI $60,897

Plum City, WI $61,656

Prairie Farm, WI $61,131

Ridgeland, WI $60,803

Rock Falls, WI $60,512

Sand Creek, WI $60,271

Sheldon, WI $60,114

Spring Valley, WI $62,029

Stanley, WI $60,398

Stockholm, WI $62,097

Strum, WI $60,722

Thorp, WI $60,369

Wheeler, WI $60,935

Whitehall, WI $60,642

Spooner, WI $60,095

Almena, WI $60,936

Ashland, WI $60,035

Balsam Lake, WI $61,930

Barron, WI $60,554

Barronett, WI $60,121

Bayfield, WI $60,036

Benoit, WI $59,949

Birchwood, WI $60,013

Brill, WI $60,265

Bruce, WI $60,082

Brule, WI $60,597

Cable, WI $59,826

Cameron, WI $60,280

Centuria, WI $62,270

Comstock, WI $61,102

Cornucopia, WI $60,116

Couderay, WI $59,857

Cumberland, WI $60,653

Danbury, WI $60,454

Drummond, WI $60,004

Edgewater, WI $59,979

Exeland, WI $59,901

Foxboro, WI $60,812

Frederic, WI $60,989

Gordon, WI $60,307

Grand View, WI $59,882

Grantsburg, WI $61,360

Haugen, WI $60,330

Hawthorne, WI $60,795

Hayward, WI $59,901

Herbster, WI $60,199

Hertel, WI $60,112

High Bridge, WI $59,946

Iron River, WI $60,376

Ladysmith, WI $60,087

Lake Nebagamon, WI $60,661

La Pointe, WI $59,934

Luck, WI $61,696

Maple, WI $60,804

Marengo, WI $59,921

Mason, WI $59,929

Mikana, WI $60,258

Milltown, WI $61,953

Minong, WI $60,280

Odanah, WI $60,172

Ojibwa, WI $59,798

Glidden, WI $59,820

Harshaw, WI $60,097

Hawkins, WI $59,983

Hazelhurst, WI $60,107

Heafford Junction, WI $60,158

Hurley, WI $59,986

Iron Belt, WI $59,874

Kennan, WI $59,993

Lac Du Flambeau, WI $60,091

Lake Tomahawk, WI $60,125

Land O Lakes, WI $60,044

Laona, WI $60,077

Long Lake, WI $59,912

Mc Naughton, WI $60,132

Manitowish Waters, WI $60,040

Mellen, WI $59,845

Mercer, WI $59,933

Minocqua, WI $60,154

Montreal, WI $60,002

Park Falls, WI $59,979

Phelps, WI $60,043

Phillips, WI $60,005

Prentice, WI $60,052

Presque Isle, WI $60,015

Saint Germain, WI $60,166

Saxon, WI $59,897

Sayner, WI $60,084

Star Lake, WI $59,928

Three Lakes, WI $60,095

Tony, WI $60,079

Tripoli, WI $59,950

Upson, WI $59,696

Wabeno, WI $60,082

Woodruff, WI $60,179

La Crosse, WI $59,756

Alma, WI $61,279

Alma Center, WI $60,471

Arcadia, WI $60,692

Arkdale, WI $60,242

Bangor, WI $59,887

Black River Falls, WI $60,275

Blair, WI $60,457

Camp Douglas, WI $60,330

Cashton, WI $59,952

Cataract, WI $60,048

Chaseburg, WI $59,855

Cochrane, WI $61,173

Coon Valley, WI $59,831

De Soto, WI $59,958

Dodge, WI $60,522

Eastman, WI $60,128

Ettrick, WI $60,073

Ferryville, WI $60,056

Fountain City, WI $60,908

Galesville, WI $60,256

Gays Mills, WI $60,244

Genoa, WI $59,899

Hillsboro, WI $60,459

Hixton, WI $60,470

Holmen, WI $59,895

Hustler, WI $60,551

Kendall, WI $60,384

La Farge, WI $60,292

Lynxville, WI $60,134

Mather, WI $60,258

Melrose, WI $60,062

Millston, WI $60,129

Mindoro, WI $59,938

Mount Sterling, WI $60,343

Necedah, WI $60,265

Norwalk, WI $60,023

Oakdale, WI $60,334

Onalaska, WI $59,802

Ontario, WI $60,286

Readstown, WI $60,223

Rockland, WI $59,876

Seneca, WI $60,402

Soldiers Grove, WI $60,289

Sparta, WI $60,000

Steuben, WI $60,237

Stoddard, WI $59,805

Taylor, WI $60,339

Tomah, WI $60,364

Trempealeau, WI $60,248

Palmyra, WI $61,610

Tunnel City, WI $60,335

Viola, WI $60,330

Viroqua, WI $59,953

Warrens, WI $60,240

Westby, WI $59,923

West Salem, WI $59,833

Wilton, WI $60,330

Eau Claire, WI $60,720

Altoona, WI $60,803

Arkansaw, WI $61,441

Augusta, WI $60,569

Bay City, WI $61,999

Bloomer, WI $60,360

Boyceville, WI $61,312

Glen Flora, WI $59,981

Wales, WI $62,453

Bagley, WI $60,139

Beetown, WI $60,199

Benton, WI $60,436

Bloomington, WI $60,210

Boscobel, WI $60,339

Cassville, WI $60,138

Cuba City, WI $60,329

Dickeyville, WI $60,380

Fennimore, WI $60,412

Glen Haven, WI $60,105

Hazel Green, WI $60,231

Kieler, WI $60,397

Lancaster, WI $60,274

Mount Hope, WI $60,200

Patch Grove, WI $60,417

Platteville, WI $60,530

Potosi, WI $60,154

Prairie Du Chien, WI $60,285

Sinsinawa, WI $60,207

Stitzer, WI $60,393

Wauzeka, WI $60,230

Woodman, WI $60,164

Portage, WI $61,489

Adams, WI $60,519

Arlington, WI $62,111

Baraboo, WI $61,494

Beaver Dam, WI $61,439

Brandon, WI $60,785

Briggsville, WI $61,107

Burnett, WI $61,024

Cambria, WI $61,403

Cazenovia, WI $60,569

Columbus, WI $61,923

Dalton, WI $61,053

Dellwood, WI $60,315

Doylestown, WI $61,826

Elroy, WI $60,402

Endeavor, WI $61,030

Fairwater, WI $60,903

Fall River, WI $61,747

Fox Lake, WI $61,136

Friendship, WI $60,337

Friesland, WI $61,324

Grand Marsh, WI $60,546

Hillpoint, WI $60,922

Kingston, WI $61,111

Lake Delton, WI $61,268

La Valle, WI $60,652

Lime Ridge, WI $60,879

Loganville, WI $61,063

Lyndon Station, WI $60,734

Markesan, WI $60,816

Marquette, WI $61,026

Mauston, WI $60,504

Montello, WI $60,814

New Lisbon, WI $60,337

North Freedom, WI $61,524

Oxford, WI $60,825

Packwaukee, WI $61,067

Pardeeville, WI $61,526

Poynette, WI $61,916

Randolph, WI $61,401

Reedsburg, WI $61,045

Rio, WI $61,850

Rock Springs, WI $61,126

Union Center, WI $60,675

Waupun, WI $60,912

Westfield, WI $60,532

Wisconsin Dells, WI $61,016

Wonewoc, WI $60,445

Wyocena, WI $61,664

Amery, WI $62,286

Baldwin, WI $62,660

Beldenville, WI $62,545

Clayton, WI $61,471

Clear Lake, WI $61,966

Cushing, WI $62,076

Deer Park, WI $62,411

Dresser, WI $62,832

East Ellsworth, WI $62,386

Ellsworth, WI $62,488

Glenwood City, WI $62,104

Hager City, WI $62,648

Hammond, WI $63,398

Hudson, WI $64,402

New Richmond, WI $63,551

Osceola, WI $63,715

Prescott, WI $63,891

River Falls, WI $63,810

Roberts, WI $63,793

Saint Croix Falls, WI $62,459

Somerset, WI $64,150

Star Prairie, WI $63,383

Pell Lake, WI $61,443

Pleasant Prairie, WI $61,500

Powers Lake, WI $61,548

Rochester, WI $61,796

Salem, WI $61,597

Silver Lake, WI $61,612

Somers, WI $61,425

South Milwaukee, WI $63,243

Springfield, WI $61,470

Sturtevant, WI $61,437

Sullivan, WI $61,754

Trevor, WI $61,626

Twin Lakes, WI $61,599

Union Grove, WI $61,570

Walworth, WI $61,340

Radisson, WI $59,874

Waterford, WI $62,122

Waukesha, WI $63,065

Whitewater, WI $61,259

Williams Bay, WI $61,281

Wilmot, WI $61,623

Woodworth, WI $61,548

Zenda, WI $61,278

Milwaukee, WI $63,586

Saint Francis, WI $63,558

Racine, WI $61,395

Afton, WI $61,216

Albany, WI $61,634

Arena, WI $61,655

Argyle, WI $61,290

Avalon, WI $61,225

Avoca, WI $60,873

Barneveld, WI $61,660

Belleville, WI $62,040

Belmont, WI $60,699

Beloit, WI $61,160

Black Earth, WI $62,043

Blanchardville, WI $61,451

Blue Mounds, WI $61,860

Blue River, WI $60,317

Brodhead, WI $61,213

Brooklyn, WI $62,070

Browntown, WI $60,809

Cambridge, WI $62,040

Gile, WI $60,187

Clinton, WI $61,261

Wausau, WI $60,386

Marshfield, WI $60,412

Abbotsford, WI $60,353

Amherst, WI $60,513

Amherst Junction, WI $60,445

Aniwa, WI $60,149

Antigo, WI $60,209

Arpin, WI $60,293

Athens, WI $60,214

Auburndale, WI $60,263

Babcock, WI $60,169

Birnamwood, WI $60,186

Blenker, WI $60,255

Bowler, WI $60,302

Brokaw, WI $60,306

Bryant, WI $60,079

Chili, WI $60,339

Colby, WI $60,320

Curtiss, WI $60,293

Custer, WI $60,360

Deerbrook, WI $60,075

Dorchester, WI $60,297

Edgar, WI $60,262

Eland, WI $60,254

Elcho, WI $60,104

Elderon, WI $60,290

Elton, WI $60,156

Galloway, WI $60,348

Gilman, WI $60,161

Jump River, WI $60,108

Gleason, WI $60,088

Granton, WI $60,336

Greenwood, WI $60,367

Hannibal, WI $60,151

Hatley, WI $60,231

Hewitt, WI $60,520

Irma, WI $60,115

Junction City, WI $60,231

Loyal, WI $60,362

Lublin, WI $60,212

Marathon, WI $60,251

Mattoon, WI $60,371

Medford, WI $60,232

Merrill, WI $60,212

Milladore, WI $60,253

Mosinee, WI $60,292

Neillsville, WI $60,419

Nekoosa, WI $60,313

Nelsonville, WI $60,577

Ogema, WI $60,069

Owen, WI $60,306

Pearson, WI $60,055

Pelican Lake, WI $60,059

Phlox, WI $60,327

Woodville, WI $62,315

Houlton, WI $64,560

Abrams, WI $60,388

Amberg, WI $60,023

Armstrong Creek, WI $60,038

Athelstane, WI $60,062

Black Creek, WI $61,042

Bonduel, WI $60,556

Brillion, WI $60,988

Cecil, WI $60,463

Coleman, WI $60,336

Combined Locks, WI $61,448

Crivitz, WI $60,228

De Pere, WI $60,518

Dunbar, WI $59,998

Fence, WI $59,935

Florence, WI $60,024

Forest Junction, WI $61,162

Gillett, WI $60,419

Goodman, WI $60,036

Greenleaf, WI $60,750

Green Valley, WI $60,435

Gresham, WI $60,397

Hilbert, WI $61,139

Kaukauna, WI $61,372

Freedom, WI $61,296

Keshena, WI $60,462

Kimberly, WI $61,451

Krakow, WI $60,436

Lakewood, WI $60,135

Lena, WI $60,377

Little Chute, WI $61,449

Little Suamico, WI $60,373

Marinette, WI $60,412

Mountain, WI $60,170

Neopit, WI $60,314

Niagara, WI $60,089

Nichols, WI $60,772

Oconto, WI $60,372

Oconto Falls, WI $60,405

Oneida, WI $60,442

Pembine, WI $60,050

Peshtigo, WI $60,361

Porterfield, WI $60,203

Potter, WI $61,020

Pound, WI $60,271

Pulaski, WI $60,458

Pickerel, WI $60,111

Pittsville, WI $60,248

Plover, WI $60,451

Port Edwards, WI $60,483

Rib Lake, WI $60,152

Ringle, WI $60,212

Rosholt, WI $60,335

Rothschild, WI $60,442

Rudolph, WI $60,273

Schofield, WI $60,393

Spencer, WI $60,350

Stetsonville, WI $60,259

Stevens Point, WI $60,424

Stratford, WI $60,299

Summit Lake, WI $60,122

Tigerton, WI $60,396

Tomahawk, WI $60,160

Unity, WI $60,302

Vesper, WI $60,282

Westboro, WI $60,074

White Lake, WI $60,104

Willard, WI $60,354

Wisconsin Rapids, WI $60,389

Withee, WI $60,269

Wittenberg, WI $60,323

Rhinelander, WI $60,193

Argonne, WI $60,000

Boulder Junction, WI $60,038

Brantwood, WI $59,982

Butternut, WI $59,884

Catawba, WI $60,001

Clam Lake, WI $59,676

Conover, WI $60,069

Crandon, WI $60,162

Eagle River, WI $60,158

Fifield, WI $59,963

Poplar, WI $60,892

Port Wing, WI $60,391

Seymour, WI $60,699

Oak Creek, WI $62,815

Adell, WI $61,588

Allenton, WI $61,813

Ashippun, WI $62,012

Belgium, WI $62,192

Brookfield, WI $63,446

Brownsville, WI $60,974

Butler, WI $63,483

Campbellsport, WI $61,275

Cascade, WI $61,224

Cedarburg, WI $62,905

Cedar Grove, WI $61,906

Chilton, WI $61,023

Cleveland, WI $60,778

Clyman, WI $61,526

Colgate, WI $62,805

Delafield, WI $62,428

Eden, WI $60,955

Elkhart Lake, WI $60,950

Fredonia, WI $62,176

Germantown, WI $63,066

Glenbeulah, WI $60,920

Grafton, WI $62,917

Greenbush, WI $60,919

Hartford, WI $62,251

Hartland, WI $62,618

Hingham, WI $61,490

Horicon, WI $61,347

Hubertus, WI $62,721

Hustisford, WI $61,593

Iron Ridge, WI $61,685

Ixonia, WI $61,876

Jackson, WI $62,726

Johnson Creek, WI $61,686

Juneau, WI $61,347

Kewaskum, WI $61,839

Kiel, WI $60,844

Kohler, WI $61,106

Lannon, WI $63,154

Lebanon, WI $61,653

Lomira, WI $61,260

Malone, WI $60,971

Mayville, WI $61,280

Menomonee Falls, WI $63,248

Merton, WI $62,721

Mount Calvary, WI $61,022

Nashotah, WI $62,414

Neosho, WI $61,899

Newburg, WI $62,428

New Holstein, WI $60,936

Newton, WI $60,720

North Lake, WI $62,939

Oakfield, WI $60,861

Oconomowoc, WI $62,169

Okauchee, WI $62,346

Oostburg, WI $61,602

Pewaukee, WI $62,889

Plymouth, WI $61,033

Port Washington, WI $62,536

Random Lake, WI $61,881

Richfield, WI $62,755

Rubicon, WI $62,006

Saint Cloud, WI $61,016

Saukville, WI $62,613

Sheboygan, WI $61,281

Sheboygan Falls, WI $61,075

Slinger, WI $62,447

Stockbridge, WI $61,159

Sussex, WI $62,938

West Bend, WI $62,122

Theresa, WI $61,626

Thiensville, WI $63,370

Waldo, WI $61,435

Watertown, WI $61,608

Mequon, WI $63,207

Woodland, WI $61,740

Bassett, WI $61,600

Benet Lake, WI $61,542

Big Bend, WI $62,560

Bristol, WI $61,550

Burlington, WI $61,666

Caledonia, WI $61,896

Camp Lake, WI $61,619

Cudahy, WI $63,509

Darien, WI $61,328

Delavan, WI $61,302

Dousman, WI $62,001

Eagle, WI $61,887

Cobb, WI $60,907

Cottage Grove, WI $62,396

Cross Plains, WI $62,240

Dane, WI $62,236

Darlington, WI $60,873

Deerfield, WI $62,224

De Forest, WI $62,306

Dodgeville, WI $61,180

Edgerton, WI $61,904

Edmund, WI $61,041

Evansville, WI $61,735

Footville, WI $61,349

Fort Atkinson, WI $61,639

Gotham, WI $61,178

Gratiot, WI $60,600

Hanover, WI $61,336

Highland, WI $60,825

Hollandale, WI $61,549

Janesville, WI $61,384

Shawano, WI $60,497

Sherwood, WI $61,319

Shiocton, WI $60,887

Sobieski, WI $60,383

Suamico, WI $60,367

Suring, WI $60,291

Townsend, WI $60,162

Wausaukee, WI $60,127

Wrightstown, WI $61,138

Zachow, WI $60,482

Algoma, WI $60,370

Baileys Harbor, WI $60,205

Brussels, WI $60,364

Casco, WI $60,376

Collins, WI $60,849

Denmark, WI $60,448

Egg Harbor, WI $60,252

Ellison Bay, WI $60,149

Ephraim, WI $60,252

Fish Creek, WI $60,212

Forestville, WI $60,365

Francis Creek, WI $60,518

Kellnersville, WI $60,558

Kewaunee, WI $60,405

Luxemburg, WI $60,377

Manitowoc, WI $60,631

Maplewood, WI $60,355

Maribel, WI $60,520

Mishicot, WI $60,469

New Franken, WI $60,369

Reedsville, WI $60,681

Saint Nazianz, WI $60,800

Sister Bay, WI $60,216

Sturgeon Bay, WI $60,376

Tisch Mills, WI $60,442

Two Rivers, WI $60,464

Valders, WI $60,772

Washington Island, WI $60,114

Whitelaw, WI $60,560

Green Bay, WI $60,360

East Troy, WI $61,887

Elkhorn, WI $61,461

Elm Grove, WI $63,483

Fontana, WI $61,316

Franksville, WI $61,855

Genesee Depot, WI $62,332

Genoa City, WI $61,491

Greendale, WI $63,437

Hales Corners, WI $63,328

Franklin, WI $62,963

Helenville, WI $61,540

Honey Creek, WI $61,693

Kansasville, WI $61,672

Kenosha, WI $61,410

New Berlin, WI $63,130

Lake Geneva, WI $61,283

Lyons, WI $61,612

Mukwonago, WI $62,265

Muskego, WI $62,660

New Munster, WI $61,619

North Prairie, WI $62,231

Fremont, WI $60,938

Rice Lake, WI $60,210

Sarona, WI $60,062

Shell Lake, WI $60,114

Siren, WI $60,722

Solon Springs, WI $60,381

South Range, WI $60,950

Springbrook, WI $59,947

Stone Lake, WI $59,969

Superior, WI $61,015

Trego, WI $60,011

Turtle Lake, WI $61,370

Wascott, WI $60,320

Washburn, WI $60,088

Webster, WI $60,161

Weyerhaeuser, WI $60,064

Winter, WI $59,777

Oshkosh, WI $61,098

Almond, WI $60,438

Appleton, WI $61,452

Bancroft, WI $60,249

Bear Creek, WI $60,790

Berlin, WI $60,832

Big Falls, WI $60,649

Butte Des Morts, WI $61,067

Caroline, WI $60,485

Clintonville, WI $60,642

Coloma, WI $60,279

Dale, WI $61,178

Eldorado, WI $60,954

Embarrass, WI $60,621

Eureka, WI $60,848

Fond Du Lac, WI $61,250

Jefferson, WI $61,587

Juda, WI $61,137

Lake Mills, WI $61,882

Linden, WI $60,977

Livingston, WI $60,664

Lodi, WI $62,037

Lone Rock, WI $60,994

Lowell, WI $61,642

Mc Farland, WI $62,465

Marshall, WI $62,158

Mazomanie, WI $62,012

Merrimac, WI $61,767

Middleton, WI $62,420

Milton, WI $61,411

Mineral Point, WI $61,004

Monroe, WI $61,100

Montfort, WI $60,690

Monticello, WI $61,563

Morrisonville, WI $62,242

Mount Horeb, WI $61,949

Muscoda, WI $60,587

New Glarus, WI $61,815

Oregon, WI $62,361

Orfordville, WI $61,278

Plain, WI $61,180

Prairie Du Sac, WI $61,800

Reeseville, WI $61,767

Rewey, WI $60,732

Richland Center, WI $60,526

Ridgeway, WI $61,619

Sauk City, WI $61,817

Sextonville, WI $61,082

Sharon, WI $61,313

Shullsburg, WI $60,484

South Wayne, WI $60,729

Spring Green, WI $61,415

Stoughton, WI $62,243

Sun Prairie, WI $62,306

Verona, WI $62,289

Waterloo, WI $61,966

Waunakee, WI $62,445

Windsor, WI $62,405

Woodford, WI $61,089

Madison, WI $62,576

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	$71,853	$35.0	15%
MFG Durable	$65,605	$32.0	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.

$56,088

Average $62,481/year

$68,348

$4,674

Average $5,207/month

$5,696

$1,079

Average $1,202/week

$1,314

$27

Average $30/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,348	$5,696	$1,314	$33
Average	$62,481	$5,207	$1,202	$30
25th Percentile	$56,088	$4,674	$1,079	$27

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