SOC 51-9161 · Bloomington, IL metro

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators Salary in Bloomington, IL

The average salary for computer numerically controlled tool operators in Bloomington, Illinois is $53,160 a year ($25.56 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $53,300: half of the 50 people in this job in the Bloomington, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,845).

$53,160average per year

$25.56 / hourMedian $53,300Take-home ≈ $42,404

  • $39K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-3%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 7Illinois metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators pay range in Bloomington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,440 or more. The middle half of computer numerically controlled tool operators in Bloomington earn between $46,790 and $60,610.

  • $39K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,160$4,430$25.56
Median$53,300$4,442$25.62
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,790$3,899$22.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,610$5,051$29.14

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

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary after taxes in Bloomington

On the average salary of $53,160, a single filer in Bloomington takes home about $42,404 a year, or $3,534 a month and $1,631 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 (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Bloomington area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.5), so the average $53,160 buys what about $56,833 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Bloomington ($53,140). A typical home costs $260,134, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary in other Illinois cities

Bloomington ranks 1st of 7 Illinois metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salaries in Illinois

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 Bloomington: questions

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

$25.56 an hour on average, and $25.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,790, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $42,404 a year ($3,534 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,160.

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

The average here is 3% 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 Bloomington, IL (14010). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.7%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.55, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.55).

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