SOC 51-9161 · Rockford, IL metro

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators Salary in Rockford, IL

The average salary for computer numerically controlled tool operators in Rockford, Illinois is $50,180 a year ($24.13 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,780: half of the 1,380 people in this job in the Rockford, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,320).

$50,180average per year

$24.13 / hourMedian $46,780Take-home ≈ $40,157

  • $42K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $66K90th

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

1,380people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#7 of 7Illinois metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators pay range in Rockford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,580 or more. The middle half of computer numerically controlled tool operators in Rockford earn between $42,050 and $53,810.

  • $42K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $66K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,180$4,182$24.12
Median$46,780$3,898$22.49
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,050$3,504$20.22
Experienced (75th percentile)$53,810$4,484$25.87

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

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators pay in Rockford vs. Illinois and the U.S.

Computer numerically controlled tool operators in Rockford earn 3% less than the Illinois average ($51,990) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($54,320). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $50,690.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Rockford$50,180$46,780$42,050$65,5801,380
Illinois$51,990$48,420$38,990$68,9508,170
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 Rockford

On the average salary of $50,180, a single filer in Rockford takes home about $40,157 a year, or $3,346 a month and $1,544 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 Rockford a good place for computer numerically controlled tool operators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Rockford area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.2), so the average $50,180 buys what about $54,452 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Rockford ($47,120). A typical home costs $221,368, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary in other Illinois cities

Rockford ranks 7th of 7 Illinois metro areas for this job; Bloomington pays the most ($53,160).

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 Rockford: questions

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

$24.13 an hour on average, and $22.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,050, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $40,157 a year ($3,346 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,180.

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

The average here is 8% 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 Rockford, IL (40420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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 (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 9.18, this job is 9.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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