SOC 51-9161 · Fresno, CA metro

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators Salary in Fresno, CA

The average salary for computer numerically controlled tool operators in Fresno, California is $52,670 a year ($25.32 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,330: half of the 250 people in this job in the Fresno, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,845).

$52,670average per year

$25.32 / hourMedian $49,330Take-home ≈ $43,148

  • $39K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $67K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

250people in this job
-4%vs U.S. metro average
#17 of 20California metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators pay range in Fresno

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,510 or more. The middle half of computer numerically controlled tool operators in Fresno earn between $46,220 and $58,140.

  • $39K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $67K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,670$4,389$25.32
Median$49,330$4,111$23.72
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,220$3,852$22.22
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,140$4,845$27.95

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

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary after taxes in Fresno

On the average salary of $52,670, a single filer in Fresno takes home about $43,148 a year, or $3,596 a month and $1,660 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

Prices in the Fresno area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.2), so the average $52,670 buys what about $51,557 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Fresno ($46,910). A typical home costs $409,749, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary in other California cities

Fresno ranks 17th of 20 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($62,620).

All Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salaries in California

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 Fresno: questions

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

$25.32 an hour on average, and $23.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,220, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $43,148 a year ($3,596 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,670. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,845).

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 Fresno, CA (23420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.48, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.48).

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