SOC 51-9161 · Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators Salary in Daphne, AL

The average salary for computer numerically controlled tool operators in Daphne, Alabama is $51,920 a year ($24.96 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,360: half of the 60 people in this job in the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,320).

$51,920average per year

$24.96 / hourMedian $49,360Take-home ≈ $41,744

  • $36K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

60people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#7 of 11Alabama metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators pay range in Daphne

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,730 or more. The middle half of computer numerically controlled tool operators in Daphne earn between $45,400 and $57,550.

  • $36K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,920$4,327$24.96
Median$49,360$4,113$23.73
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,400$3,783$21.83
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,550$4,796$27.67

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators pay in Daphne vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Computer numerically controlled tool operators in Daphne earn 7% less than the Alabama average ($55,760) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($54,320). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $50,690.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Daphne$51,920$49,360$36,010$63,73060
Alabama$55,760$52,380$38,320$76,3603,120
United States$54,320$50,690$38,140$73,890169,450

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary after taxes in Daphne

On the average salary of $51,920, a single filer in Daphne takes home about $41,744 a year, or $3,479 a month and $1,606 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Daphne a good place for computer numerically controlled tool operators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Daphne area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $51,920 buys what about $54,832 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Daphne ($38,520). A typical home costs $373,114, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary in other Alabama cities

Daphne ranks 7th of 11 Alabama metro areas for this job; Huntsville pays the most ($69,790).

All Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for computer numerically controlled tool operators

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($103,460).

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary by city

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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary in Daphne: questions

How much do computer numerically controlled tool operators make an hour in Daphne?

$24.96 an hour on average, and $23.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer numerically controlled tool operators salary in Daphne?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,400, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer numerically controlled tool operators take-home pay in Daphne?

About $41,744 a year ($3,479 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,920. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do computer numerically controlled tool operators earn more in Daphne than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,320).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-9161; area Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL (19300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).

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