What are the main factors that influence a CNC Set Up Operator'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 Set Up Operator?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for CNC Set Up Operator roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change A CNC Set Up Operator's salary?

A CNC Set Up Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $57,575 for beginners, reaching about $59,942 at mid-level, and approach $63,040 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a CNC Set Up Operator?

CNC Set Up Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for CNC Set Up Operator roles are District of Columbia $71,057, California $70,787, Massachusetts $69,844. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of CNC Set Up Operator roles make?

Salaries for CNC Set Up Operator level roles vary by specialization: CNC Programmer/Set-Up IV: $109,590; CNC Programmer/Set-Up III: $85,290; CNC Set Up Machinist: $73,352; CNC Programmer/Set-Up II: $72,390; Equipment Set Up and Monitoring Operator, Experienced: $70,500.

CNC Set Up Operator Salary in Missouri

How much does a CNC Set Up Operator make in Missouri? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a CNC Set Up Operator in Missouri is $60,974 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

However, a CNC Set Up Operator's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,182
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,304 to $68,411
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,141

10% $50,141

50% (Median) $60,974

90% $75,182

CNC Set Up Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,411	$5,701	$1,316	$33
Average	$60,974	$5,081	$1,173	$29
25th Percentile	$55,304	$4,609	$1,064	$27

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Key Factors That Influence CNC Set Up Operator Salaries

A CNC Set Up Operator'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 Set Up Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a CNC Set Up Operator'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): $57,575
Early Career (1-2 years): $57,743
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $59,942
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $62,834
Expert (over 8 years): $63,040

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level CNC Set Up Operator	less than 1 year	$57,575
Early Career Level CNC Set Up Operator	1-2 years	$57,743
Mid-Level Level CNC Set Up Operator	2-4 years	$59,942
Senior-Level Level CNC Set Up Operator	5-8 years	$62,834
Expert Level CNC Set Up Operator	over 8 years	$63,040

How Do CNC Set Up Operator 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 Set Up Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $71,057.
California: $70,787.
Massachusetts: $69,844.

District of Columbia $71,057 California $70,787 Massachusetts $69,844 Washington $69,587 New Jersey $69,561 Alaska $69,471 Connecticut $68,586 New York $68,226

Hawaii $67,078 Rhode Island $66,539 Maryland $66,173 Minnesota $65,672 Colorado $65,480 Illinois $65,416 Oregon $65,172 Delaware $64,992

New Hampshire $64,879 Virginia $64,626 Pennsylvania $63,888 Nevada $63,516 North Dakota $63,394 Michigan $63,201 Wisconsin $63,131 Vermont $62,990

Texas $62,598 Maine $62,572 Arizona $62,534 Ohio $62,489 Georgia $61,899 Indiana $61,603 Wyoming $61,546 Utah $61,456

Iowa $61,417 Kansas $61,109 Louisiana $61,019 North Carolina $60,987 Missouri $60,974 Florida $60,724 Montana $60,589 Nebraska $60,461

Kentucky $60,390 South Carolina $60,134 Tennessee $59,973 Idaho $59,909 New Mexico $59,441 Oklahoma $59,338 Alabama $58,959 South Dakota $58,324

Arkansas $57,977 West Virginia $57,791 Mississippi $57,233

Top Paying Cities for CNC Set Up Operator

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: $59,084
Eugene: $59,324
Fortuna: $59,308

Braggadocio, MO $59,084

Eugene, MO $59,324

Fortuna, MO $59,308

Freeburg, MO $59,262

Gasconade, MO $59,278

Gravois Mills, MO $59,402

Laurie, MO $59,409

Hartsburg, MO $59,326

Henley, MO $59,317

Hermann, MO $59,393

High Point, MO $59,339

Holts Summit, MO $59,406

Jamestown, MO $59,274

Kaiser, MO $59,383

Koeltztown, MO $59,242

Lake Ozark, MO $59,554

Latham, MO $59,339

Linn, MO $59,286

Linn Creek, MO $59,403

Lohman, MO $59,337

Loose Creek, MO $59,298

Mc Girk, MO $59,352

Meta, MO $59,224

Mokane, MO $59,281

Morrison, MO $59,209

Mount Sterling, MO $59,170

New Bloomfield, MO $59,319

Olean, MO $59,340

Osage Beach, MO $59,532

Owensville, MO $59,315

Portland, MO $59,194

Prairie Home, MO $59,280

Rhineland, MO $59,195

Rocky Mount, MO $59,448

Russellville, MO $59,332

Saint Elizabeth, MO $59,276

Saint Thomas, MO $59,300

Steedman, MO $59,255

Stover, MO $59,305

Sunrise Beach, MO $59,468

Tebbetts, MO $59,273

Tipton, MO $59,351

Tuscumbia, MO $59,296

Ulman, MO $59,330

Versailles, MO $59,358

Westphalia, MO $59,269

Jefferson City, MO $59,423

Columbia, MO $59,489

Armstrong, MO $59,289

Auxvasse, MO $59,292

Benton City, MO $59,237

Boonville, MO $59,382

Brunswick, MO $59,360

Bunceton, MO $59,238

Cairo, MO $59,360

Kearney, MO $62,178

Kingsville, MO $61,477

Lawson, MO $61,589

Levasy, MO $62,069

Lexington, MO $61,184

Liberty, MO $62,548

Lone Jack, MO $61,861

Mayview, MO $61,155

Missouri City, MO $62,397

Mosby, MO $62,234

Napoleon, MO $61,876

Oak Grove, MO $62,037

Odessa, MO $61,458

Orrick, MO $61,998

Peculiar, MO $61,836

Platte City, MO $62,139

Pleasant Hill, MO $61,777

Raymore, MO $62,173

Rayville, MO $61,535

Richmond, MO $61,333

Sibley, MO $62,182

Smithville, MO $62,277

Strasburg, MO $61,580

Waldron, MO $62,524

Warrensburg, MO $60,461

Waverly, MO $60,160

Wellington, MO $61,641

Weston, MO $61,558

Kansas City, MO $62,553

Riverside, MO $62,543

Agency, MO $61,315

Albany, MO $59,306

Allendale, MO $59,428

Amazonia, MO $59,974

Ewing, MO $59,298

Frankford, MO $59,280

Granger, MO $59,280

Hunnewell, MO $59,252

Kahoka, MO $59,341

Knox City, MO $59,264

La Belle, MO $59,300

La Grange, MO $59,387

Lentner, MO $59,256

Leonard, MO $59,262

Lewistown, MO $59,294

Luray, MO $59,287

Maywood, MO $59,347

Monroe City, MO $59,319

Monticello, MO $59,283

Newark, MO $59,258

New London, MO $59,353

Novelty, MO $59,260

Palmyra, MO $59,378

Perry, MO $59,260

Philadelphia, MO $59,294

Plevna, MO $59,263

Revere, MO $59,298

Saint Patrick, MO $59,379

Saverton, MO $59,536

Shelbina, MO $59,323

Shelbyville, MO $59,287

Taylor, MO $59,327

Wayland, MO $59,558

Williamstown, MO $59,235

Wyaconda, MO $59,264

Kirksville, MO $59,511

Atlanta, MO $59,341

Baring, MO $59,290

Bevier, MO $59,418

Brashear, MO $59,354

Callao, MO $59,366

Coatsville, MO $59,293

Downing, MO $59,331

Edina, MO $59,332

Elmer, MO $59,344

Ethel, MO $59,358

Gibbs, MO $59,344

Glenwood, MO $59,338

Gorin, MO $59,293

Green Castle, MO $59,341

Green City, MO $59,369

Greentop, MO $59,356

Hurdland, MO $59,297

Lancaster, MO $59,369

La Plata, MO $59,401

Livonia, MO $59,341

Macon, MO $59,453

Memphis, MO $59,354

Milan, MO $59,410

New Boston, MO $59,366

New Cambria, MO $59,352

Novinger, MO $59,376

Pollock, MO $59,303

Queen City, MO $59,361

Rutledge, MO $59,289

Unionville, MO $59,379

Winigan, MO $59,394

Worthington, MO $59,376

Park Hills, MO $59,814

Annapolis, MO $59,008

Arcadia, MO $59,082

Belgrade, MO $59,298

Belleview, MO $59,064

Bismarck, MO $59,511

Black, MO $59,025

Blackwell, MO $60,100

Bloomsdale, MO $60,343

Bonne Terre, MO $60,032

Bunker, MO $58,983

Cadet, MO $60,025

Caledonia, MO $59,324

Cascade, MO $59,062

Centerville, MO $59,018

Des Arc, MO $59,038

Doe Run, MO $59,476

Ellington, MO $58,993

Farmington, MO $59,699

Fredericktown, MO $59,142

Amity, MO $60,079

Barnard, MO $59,242

Bethany, MO $59,345

Blythedale, MO $59,293

Bolckow, MO $59,409

Burlington Junction, MO $59,249

Cameron, MO $60,561

Clarksdale, MO $60,315

Clearmont, MO $59,307

Clyde, MO $59,389

Conception, MO $59,414

Conception Junction, MO $59,256

Cosby, MO $60,279

Craig, MO $59,152

Darlington, MO $59,256

Dearborn, MO $61,591

De Kalb, MO $61,113

Denver, MO $59,195

Eagleville, MO $59,302

Easton, MO $60,930

Edgerton, MO $61,901

Elmo, MO $59,409

Fairfax, MO $59,272

Maysville, MO $59,840

Faucett, MO $61,188

Fillmore, MO $59,521

Forest City, MO $59,373

Gentry, MO $59,221

Saint Charles, MO $61,331

Annada, MO $59,824

Augusta, MO $60,668

Irondale, MO $59,580

Ironton, MO $59,156

Knob Lick, MO $59,518

Leadwood, MO $59,959

Lesterville, MO $59,034

Marquand, MO $59,049

Middle Brook, MO $59,046

Mineral Point, MO $59,844

Patton, MO $59,112

Pilot Knob, MO $59,373

Potosi, MO $59,561

Redford, MO $58,943

Reynolds, MO $59,013

Sainte Genevieve, MO $60,052

Saint Mary, MO $59,845

Tiff, MO $60,075

Vulcan, MO $59,000

Cape Girardeau, MO $59,316

Bellflower, MO $59,482

Advance, MO $59,127

Altenburg, MO $59,222

Bell City, MO $59,083

Benton, MO $59,233

Brazeau, MO $59,510

Brownwood, MO $59,239

Burfordville, MO $59,163

Chaffee, MO $59,187

Commerce, MO $59,325

Daisy, MO $59,147

Delta, MO $59,216

Dutchtown, MO $59,247

Farrar, MO $59,403

Friedheim, MO $59,138

Frohna, MO $59,203

Gipsy, MO $59,026

Glenallen, MO $59,070

Gordonville, MO $59,261

Jackson, MO $59,267

Kelso, MO $59,429

Leopold, MO $59,105

Mc Gee, MO $59,033

Marble Hill, MO $59,131

Millersville, MO $59,136

Morley, MO $59,337

Oak Ridge, MO $59,152

Old Appleton, MO $59,230

Oran, MO $59,131

Perkins, MO $59,336

Perryville, MO $59,507

Mc Bride, MO $59,510

Pocahontas, MO $59,281

Scott City, MO $59,297

Sedgewickville, MO $59,122

Sturdivant, MO $59,084

Uniontown, MO $59,174

Vanduser, MO $59,227

Whitewater, MO $59,111

Zalma, MO $59,053

Sikeston, MO $59,219

Anniston, MO $59,310

Arbyrd, MO $58,982

Bernie, MO $59,138

Bertrand, MO $59,155

Blodgett, MO $59,416

Bloomfield, MO $59,144

Bowling Green, MO $59,444

Clarksville, MO $59,651

Cottleville, MO $61,140

Curryville, MO $59,247

Defiance, MO $60,856

Dutzow, MO $60,242

Elsberry, MO $60,111

Eolia, MO $59,732

Farber, MO $59,267

Flinthill, MO $60,759

Foley, MO $60,360

Foristell, MO $60,408

Hawk Point, MO $59,870

High Hill, MO $59,547

Jonesburg, MO $59,666

Laddonia, MO $59,233

Louisiana, MO $59,380

Marthasville, MO $60,091

Middletown, MO $59,297

Montgomery City, MO $59,276

Moscow Mills, MO $60,389

New Florence, MO $59,366

New Melle, MO $60,704

O Fallon, MO $60,891

Lake Saint Louis, MO $60,829

Old Monroe, MO $60,696

Olney, MO $59,561

Portage Des Sioux, MO $61,277

Saint Peters, MO $61,166

Silex, MO $59,756

Treloar, MO $59,962

Troy, MO $60,158

Truesdale, MO $60,186

Truxton, MO $59,637

Vandalia, MO $59,312

Warrenton, MO $59,950

Wellsville, MO $59,266

Wentzville, MO $60,688

West Alton, MO $61,530

Whiteside, MO $59,975

Williamsburg, MO $59,229

Winfield, MO $60,483

Wright City, MO $60,233

Hannibal, MO $59,487

Alexandria, MO $59,331

Anabel, MO $59,299

Arbela, MO $59,290

Ashburn, MO $59,212

Bethel, MO $59,291

Canton, MO $59,378

Center, MO $59,277

Clarence, MO $59,324

Earth City, MO $61,475

Pittsburg, MO $58,584

Hematite, MO $60,806

Herculaneum, MO $61,067

High Ridge, MO $61,331

Hillsboro, MO $60,838

House Springs, MO $61,084

Imperial, MO $61,334

Kimmswick, MO $61,354

Labadie, MO $60,765

Leslie, MO $59,790

Liguori, MO $61,194

Lonedell, MO $60,203

Luebbering, MO $60,306

Mapaville, MO $60,923

Morse Mill, MO $60,762

New Haven, MO $59,853

Pacific, MO $60,965

Pevely, MO $61,105

Richwoods, MO $60,082

Robertsville, MO $60,641

Saint Albans, MO $60,928

Saint Ann, MO $61,673

Saint Clair, MO $60,190

Emden, MO $59,269

Bragg City, MO $59,031

Canalou, MO $59,242

Cardwell, MO $58,944

Caruthersville, MO $59,132

Catron, MO $58,975

Charleston, MO $59,189

Clarkton, MO $59,056

Cooter, MO $59,264

Deering, MO $59,257

Dexter, MO $59,203

East Prairie, MO $59,084

Essex, MO $59,079

Gibson, MO $59,055

Gideon, MO $59,057

Gobler, MO $59,000

Grayridge, MO $59,317

Hayti, MO $59,093

Holcomb, MO $59,026

Holland, MO $59,304

Hornersville, MO $59,101

Kennett, MO $59,152

Kewanee, MO $59,139

Lilbourn, MO $59,095

Malden, MO $59,169

Marston, MO $59,188

Matthews, MO $59,076

Morehouse, MO $59,332

New Madrid, MO $59,107

Parma, MO $59,066

Portageville, MO $59,077

Risco, MO $59,280

Rives, MO $59,019

Senath, MO $59,028

Steele, MO $59,086

Tallapoosa, MO $59,226

Wardell, MO $59,126

Whiteoak, MO $59,263

Wolf Island, MO $59,063

Wyatt, MO $59,322

Poplar Bluff, MO $59,186

Briar, MO $58,896

Broseley, MO $59,032

Campbell, MO $58,997

Clubb, MO $59,049

Doniphan, MO $58,956

Dudley, MO $59,033

Ellsinore, MO $59,022

Stanton, MO $59,922

Sullivan, MO $59,860

Union, MO $60,256

Valles Mines, MO $60,175

Valley Park, MO $61,465

Villa Ridge, MO $60,624

Washington, MO $60,276

Rosebud, MO $59,471

Saint Louis, MO $62,008

Durham, MO $59,363

Pleasant Hope, MO $57,276

Point Lookout, MO $58,708

Polk, MO $58,341

Ponce De Leon, MO $57,520

Pontiac, MO $58,760

Powell, MO $58,596

Powersite, MO $58,488

Preston, MO $58,751

Protem, MO $58,588

Purdy, MO $58,634

Quincy, MO $58,985

Reeds Spring, MO $57,931

Republic, MO $57,117

Ridgedale, MO $58,680

Rockaway Beach, MO $57,967

Rockbridge, MO $58,794

Rogersville, MO $57,171

Rueter, MO $58,388

Seligman, MO $58,362

Seymour, MO $57,758

Shell Knob, MO $58,543

South Greenfield, MO $57,764

Sparta, MO $57,424

Spokane, MO $57,616

Squires, MO $58,501

Stotts City, MO $58,230

Strafford, MO $57,152

Taneyville, MO $57,913

Tecumseh, MO $59,002

Theodosia, MO $58,616

Thornfield, MO $58,589

Tunas, MO $58,606

Turners, MO $57,010

Udall, MO $58,864

Urbana, MO $58,597

Vanzant, MO $58,897

Verona, MO $57,871

Walnut Grove, MO $57,432

Walnut Shade, MO $57,795

Washburn, MO $58,604

Wasola, MO $58,712

Weaubleau, MO $58,734

West Plains, MO $59,101

South Fork, MO $59,000

Moody, MO $58,831

Myrtle, MO $58,773

Wheatland, MO $58,884

Willard, MO $57,148

Windyville, MO $58,422

Zanoni, MO $59,061

Stockton, MO $58,512

Macks Creek, MO $58,964

Roach, MO $59,298

Peace Valley, MO $59,058

Pomona, MO $59,120

Pottersville, MO $59,086

Thayer, MO $58,877

Willow Springs, MO $59,131

Springfield, MO $56,912

Centralia, MO $59,353

Rush Hill, MO $59,246

Salisbury, MO $59,350

Santa Fe, MO $59,252

Stoutsville, MO $59,251

Sturgeon, MO $59,344

Thompson, MO $59,264

Triplett, MO $59,244

Wooldridge, MO $59,273

Sedalia, MO $59,402

Whiteman Air Force Base, MO $60,069

Arrow Rock, MO $59,426

Blackburn, MO $59,855

Blackwater, MO $59,257

Calhoun, MO $59,402

Climax Springs, MO $59,248

Cole Camp, MO $59,278

Edwards, MO $59,242

Emma, MO $60,086

Florence, MO $59,264

Gilliam, MO $59,266

Green Ridge, MO $59,399

Houstonia, MO $59,482

Hughesville, MO $59,280

Ionia, MO $59,239

Knob Noster, MO $60,007

La Monte, MO $59,680

Lincoln, MO $59,267

Malta Bend, MO $59,640

Marshall, MO $59,377

Miami, MO $59,237

Mora, MO $59,247

Nelson, MO $59,242

Otterville, MO $59,279

Slater, MO $59,339

Smithton, MO $59,298

Sweet Springs, MO $59,719

Syracuse, MO $59,297

Warsaw, MO $59,290

Windsor, MO $59,425

Rolla, MO $59,310

Beulah, MO $59,087

Birch Tree, MO $59,032

Bixby, MO $59,055

Boss, MO $59,022

Bourbon, MO $59,547

Brinktown, MO $59,204

Bucyrus, MO $59,122

Cherryville, MO $59,116

Cook Sta, MO $59,112

Crocker, MO $59,283

Cuba, MO $59,258

Davisville, MO $59,083

Devils Elbow, MO $59,209

Dixon, MO $59,273

Duke, MO $59,102

Edgar Springs, MO $59,161

Eldridge, MO $58,826

Elk Creek, MO $59,059

Eminence, MO $59,022

Eunice, MO $59,072

Falcon, MO $58,817

Fort Leonard Wood, MO $59,326

Hartshorn, MO $59,025

Houston, MO $59,188

Harrisonville, MO $61,398

Clark, MO $59,338

Clifton Hill, MO $59,296

Dalton, MO $59,224

Excello, MO $59,354

Fayette, MO $59,332

Franklin, MO $59,264

Fulton, MO $59,372

Glasgow, MO $59,314

Hallsville, MO $59,380

Harrisburg, MO $59,342

Higbee, MO $59,315

Holliday, MO $59,285

Huntsville, MO $59,371

Jacksonville, MO $59,326

Keytesville, MO $59,333

Kingdom City, MO $59,272

Madison, MO $59,306

Martinsburg, MO $59,243

Mexico, MO $59,363

Moberly, MO $59,461

New Franklin, MO $59,331

Paris, MO $59,288

Pilot Grove, MO $59,275

Renick, MO $59,562

Rocheport, MO $59,332

Huggins, MO $58,927

Iberia, MO $59,299

Jadwin, MO $59,075

Jerome, MO $59,332

Lake Spring, MO $59,291

Laquey, MO $59,220

Leasburg, MO $59,358

Lebanon, MO $58,787

Lenox, MO $59,136

Licking, MO $59,181

Lynchburg, MO $58,889

Montier, MO $59,041

Mountain View, MO $59,133

Newburg, MO $59,193

Plato, MO $59,147

Raymondville, MO $59,115

Richland, MO $59,255

Roby, MO $59,188

Saint James, MO $59,254

Salem, MO $59,142

Solo, MO $59,116

Steelville, MO $59,158

Viburnum, MO $59,222

Stoutland, MO $59,124

Success, MO $59,144

Summersville, MO $59,069

Vichy, MO $59,203

Vienna, MO $59,230

Waynesville, MO $59,375

Saint Robert, MO $59,408

Wesco, MO $59,103

Winona, MO $59,016

Yukon, MO $59,101

Allenton, MO $61,082

Chesterfield, MO $61,186

Arnold, MO $61,469

Ballwin, MO $61,382

Barnhart, MO $61,206

Beaufort, MO $59,917

Berger, MO $59,688

Catawissa, MO $60,801

Cedar Hill, MO $60,922

Crystal City, MO $61,010

De Soto, MO $60,370

Dittmer, MO $60,684

Eureka, MO $61,180

Fenton, MO $61,494

Festus, MO $60,761

Fletcher, MO $60,164

Florissant, MO $61,565

French Village, MO $60,145

Gerald, MO $59,647

Glencoe, MO $61,139

Gray Summit, MO $60,721

Grover, MO $61,208

Grubville, MO $60,370

Hazelwood, MO $61,595

Maryland Heights, MO $61,546

Adrian, MO $60,342

Amoret, MO $59,916

Amsterdam, MO $60,193

Appleton City, MO $59,172

Archie, MO $60,935

Blairstown, MO $60,140

Bronaugh, MO $58,999

Butler, MO $59,756

Chilhowee, MO $60,138

Cleveland, MO $61,654

Clinton, MO $59,448

Collins, MO $58,762

Creighton, MO $60,403

Deepwater, MO $59,190

Deerfield, MO $59,029

Drexel, MO $61,070

East Lynne, MO $61,375

El Dorado Springs, MO $59,022

Foster, MO $59,545

Freeman, MO $61,435

Garden City, MO $61,018

Golden City, MO $58,407

Harwood, MO $59,101

Hume, MO $59,183

Jasper, MO $58,759

Jerico Springs, MO $58,549

Lamar, MO $58,849

Leeton, MO $59,917

Liberal, MO $59,005

Lowry City, MO $59,194

Metz, MO $59,255

Milford, MO $58,681

Milo, MO $59,018

Mindenmines, MO $59,000

Montrose, MO $59,429

Moundville, MO $59,061

Nevada, MO $59,201

Osceola, MO $59,104

Richards, MO $59,021

Rich Hill, MO $59,237

Rockville, MO $59,076

Roscoe, MO $59,174

Schell City, MO $59,109

Sheldon, MO $58,940

Urich, MO $59,989

Walker, MO $59,072

Joplin, MO $59,224

Alba, MO $59,101

Anderson, MO $58,805

Asbury, MO $58,989

Avilla, MO $58,638

Carl Junction, MO $59,192

Carterville, MO $59,194

Carthage, MO $58,822

Diamond, MO $58,923

Duenweg, MO $59,227

Fairview, MO $58,819

Goodman, MO $58,906

Granby, MO $58,866

Lanagan, MO $58,785

La Russell, MO $58,198

Neck City, MO $59,182

Neosho, MO $59,059

Newtonia, MO $58,774

Noel, MO $58,724

Oronogo, MO $59,099

Pineville, MO $58,518

Purcell, MO $59,172

Racine, MO $59,158

Reeds, MO $58,434

Rocky Comfort, MO $58,718

Sarcoxie, MO $58,493

South West City, MO $58,749

Saginaw, MO $59,197

Seneca, MO $58,958

Stark City, MO $58,744

Stella, MO $58,774

Tiff City, MO $58,880

Waco, MO $59,192

Webb City, MO $59,210

Wentworth, MO $58,450

Wheaton, MO $58,939

Argyle, MO $59,237

Ashland, MO $59,391

Barnett, MO $59,352

Belle, MO $59,246

Bland, MO $59,212

Bonnots Mill, MO $59,278

Brumley, MO $59,326

California, MO $59,352

Camdenton, MO $59,318

Centertown, MO $59,321

Chamois, MO $59,211

Clarksburg, MO $59,273

Long Lane, MO $58,025

Montreal, MO $59,298

Aldrich, MO $57,694

Arcola, MO $58,207

Ash Grove, MO $57,305

Aurora, MO $57,682

Alton, MO $58,986

Caplinger Mills, MO $58,680

Ava, MO $58,380

Bakersfield, MO $58,905

Billings, MO $57,298

Blue Eye, MO $58,590

Bois D Arc, MO $57,174

Bolivar, MO $57,836

Bradleyville, MO $58,242

Branson, MO $58,670

Brighton, MO $57,294

Brixey, MO $58,874

Brookline, MO $56,977

Bruner, MO $57,544

Buffalo, MO $57,892

Butterfield, MO $58,911

Cape Fair, MO $58,318

Cassville, MO $58,658

Caulfield, MO $58,926

Cedarcreek, MO $58,445

Chadwick, MO $57,696

Chestnutridge, MO $57,630

Clever, MO $57,266

Conway, MO $57,967

Crane, MO $57,581

Cross Timbers, MO $58,898

Dadeville, MO $57,856

Diggins, MO $57,621

Dora, MO $59,068

Drury, MO $58,887

Dunnegan, MO $58,282

Eagle Rock, MO $58,538

Elkland, MO $57,659

Eudora, MO $57,528

Everton, MO $57,538

Exeter, MO $58,715

Fair Grove, MO $57,286

Fair Play, MO $57,927

Flemington, MO $58,469

Fordland, MO $57,433

Forsyth, MO $57,669

Freistatt, MO $58,424

Gainesville, MO $58,993

Galena, MO $57,769

Garrison, MO $57,784

Golden, MO $58,563

Graff, MO $58,867

Greenfield, MO $57,895

Grovespring, MO $58,455

Half Way, MO $57,808

Halltown, MO $57,313

Hardenville, MO $59,007

Hartville, MO $58,493

Hermitage, MO $58,788

Highlandville, MO $57,424

Hollister, MO $58,596

Humansville, MO $58,517

Hurley, MO $57,474

Isabella, MO $58,750

Kirbyville, MO $58,506

Kissee Mills, MO $58,439

Lampe, MO $58,645

Lockwood, MO $58,259

Louisburg, MO $58,379

Kimberling City, MO $58,631

Brandsville, MO $59,077

Cabool, MO $59,143

Couch, MO $58,811

Koshkonong, MO $58,917

Mc Clurg, MO $58,292

Macomb, MO $58,525

Mansfield, MO $58,384

Marionville, MO $57,382

Marshfield, MO $57,576

Miller, MO $57,711

Monett, MO $58,480

Morrisville, MO $57,451

Mountain Grove, MO $58,906

Mount Vernon, MO $57,666

Niangua, MO $57,974

Nixa, MO $57,117

Noble, MO $58,645

Norwood, MO $58,655

Oldfield, MO $57,644

Ozark, MO $57,294

Phillipsburg, MO $58,369

Gower, MO $61,452

Fagus, MO $58,919

Graham, MO $59,204

Grant City, MO $59,269

Guilford, MO $59,280

Hatfield, MO $59,204

Helena, MO $60,043

Hopkins, MO $59,264

King City, MO $59,593

Lathrop, MO $61,474

Maitland, MO $59,218

Martinsville, MO $59,223

Maryville, MO $59,381

Mound City, MO $59,265

New Hampton, MO $59,276

Oregon, MO $59,591

Osborn, MO $60,507

Parnell, MO $59,216

Pickering, MO $59,264

Plattsburg, MO $61,540

Ravenwood, MO $59,271

Rea, MO $59,615

Ridgeway, MO $59,286

Rock Port, MO $59,526

Rosendale, MO $59,649

Rushville, MO $60,933

Savannah, MO $59,979

Sheridan, MO $59,250

Skidmore, MO $59,190

Stanberry, MO $59,283

Stewartsville, MO $60,943

Tarkio, MO $59,461

Trimble, MO $61,926

Turney, MO $61,220

Union Star, MO $59,849

Watson, MO $59,537

Weatherby, MO $59,900

Westboro, MO $59,487

Worth, MO $59,231

Saint Joseph, MO $60,720

Chillicothe, MO $59,519

Altamont, MO $59,930

Bogard, MO $59,834

Bosworth, MO $59,415

Braymer, MO $60,202

Breckenridge, MO $59,882

Brookfield, MO $59,495

Browning, MO $59,366

Bucklin, MO $59,424

Cainsville, MO $59,299

Carrollton, MO $59,894

Chula, MO $59,354

Coffey, MO $59,303

Cowgill, MO $60,408

Dawn, MO $59,795

De Witt, MO $59,278

Gallatin, MO $59,752

Galt, MO $59,333

Gilman City, MO $59,281

Hale, MO $59,350

Hamilton, MO $60,204

Harris, MO $59,281

Humphreys, MO $59,346

Jameson, MO $59,371

Jamesport, MO $59,348

Kidder, MO $60,247

Kingston, MO $60,519

Laclede, MO $59,406

Laredo, MO $59,353

Linneus, MO $59,396

Lock Springs, MO $59,846

Lucerne, MO $59,287

Ludlow, MO $59,849

Mc Fall, MO $59,241

Marceline, MO $59,452

Meadville, MO $59,391

Mendon, MO $59,315

Mercer, MO $59,319

Mooresville, MO $59,612

Newtown, MO $59,292

Lead Hill, MO $57,610

Bridgeton, MO $61,530

Eldon, MO $59,416

Norborne, MO $60,325

Pattonsburg, MO $59,464

Polo, MO $61,137

Powersville, MO $59,288

Princeton, MO $59,335

Purdin, MO $59,387

Rothville, MO $59,354

Spickard, MO $59,323

Stet, MO $60,381

Sumner, MO $59,296

Tina, MO $59,680

Trenton, MO $59,411

Utica, MO $59,764

Wheeling, MO $59,351

Winston, MO $60,021

Pierce City, MO $58,549

Fairdealing, MO $58,950

Fisk, MO $59,095

Fremont, MO $58,916

Gatewood, MO $58,735

Grandin, MO $59,002

Greenville, MO $59,020

Harviell, MO $58,995

Lodi, MO $59,009

Lowndes, MO $59,013

Mill Spring, MO $58,973

Naylor, MO $58,873

Neelyville, MO $58,870

Oxly, MO $58,900

Patterson, MO $59,031

Piedmont, MO $59,059

Puxico, MO $59,108

Qulin, MO $58,918

Rombauer, MO $59,364

Shook, MO $59,022

Silva, MO $59,038

Van Buren, MO $58,982

Wappapello, MO $59,120

Williamsville, MO $59,049

Alma, MO $60,101

Lees Summit, MO $62,443

Bates City, MO $61,771

Belton, MO $62,178

Blue Springs, MO $62,429

Buckner, MO $62,301

Camden, MO $61,725

Camden Point, MO $61,903

Centerview, MO $60,921

Concordia, MO $60,242

Corder, MO $60,306

Dover, MO $60,417

Excelsior Springs, MO $62,031

Farley, MO $62,307

Grain Valley, MO $62,246

Grandview, MO $62,528

Greenwood, MO $62,132

Hardin, MO $61,021

Henrietta, MO $61,446

Higginsville, MO $60,632

Holden, MO $61,087

Holt, MO $61,949

Independence, MO $62,549

CNC Set Up Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For CNC Set Up Operator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, CNC Set Up Operator positions in Retail & Wholesale or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view CNC Set Up Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a CNC Set Up Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$85,364	$41.0	40%
Aerospace & Defense	$79,267	$38.0	30%
Energy & Utilities	$70,121	$34.0	15%

CNC Set Up Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a CNC Set Up Operator'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.

$55,304

Average $60,974/year

$68,411

$4,609

Average $5,081/month

$5,701

$1,064

Average $1,173/week

$1,316

$27

Average $29/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,411	$5,701	$1,316	$33
Average	$60,974	$5,081	$1,173	$29
25th Percentile	$55,304	$4,609	$1,064	$27

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