SOC 51-9161 · Muncie, IN metro

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators Salary in Muncie, IN

The average salary for computer numerically controlled tool operators in Muncie, Indiana is $46,990 a year ($22.59 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,140: half of the 200 people in this job in the Muncie, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,320).

$46,990average per year

$22.59 / hourMedian $43,140Take-home ≈ $37,867

  • $38K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $60K90th

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

200people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#9 of 12Indiana metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators pay range in Muncie

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,500 or more. The middle half of computer numerically controlled tool operators in Muncie earn between $39,870 and $52,820.

  • $38K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $60K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,990$3,916$22.59
Median$43,140$3,595$20.74
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,870$3,322$19.17
Experienced (75th percentile)$52,820$4,402$25.39

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

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators pay in Muncie vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Computer numerically controlled tool operators in Muncie earn 9% less than the Indiana average ($51,800) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($54,320). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $50,690.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Muncie$46,990$43,140$37,520$59,500200
Indiana$51,800$48,590$38,550$71,1709,690
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 Muncie

On the average salary of $46,990, a single filer in Muncie takes home about $37,867 a year, or $3,156 a month and $1,456 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Muncie's local income tax (1.5%).

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

Prices in the Muncie area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.1), so the average $46,990 buys what about $53,308 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Muncie ($44,110). A typical home costs $171,820, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary in other Indiana cities

Muncie ranks 9th of 12 Indiana metro areas for this job; Lafayette pays the most ($59,310).

All Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salaries in Indiana

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 Muncie: questions

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

$22.59 an hour on average, and $20.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,870, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $37,867 a year ($3,156 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,990. Includes Muncie's local income tax (1.5%).

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

The average here is 13% 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 Muncie, IN (34620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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). Includes Muncie's local income tax (1.5%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 4.04, this job is 4.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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