SOC 51-9161 · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators Salary in Louisville, KY

The average salary for computer numerically controlled tool operators in Louisville, Kentucky is $52,430 a year ($25.21 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,640: half of the 620 people in this job in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 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).

$52,430average per year

$25.21 / hourMedian $50,640Take-home ≈ $41,437

  • $40K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

620people in this job
-4%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 4Kentucky metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators pay range in Louisville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,350 or more. The middle half of computer numerically controlled tool operators in Louisville earn between $46,540 and $60,270.

  • $40K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,430$4,369$25.21
Median$50,640$4,220$24.35
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,540$3,878$22.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,270$5,022$28.98

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

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary after taxes in Louisville

On the average salary of $52,430, a single filer in Louisville takes home about $41,437 a year, or $3,453 a month and $1,594 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

The Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in IN$42,765$3,564
Working in KY$41,437$3,453

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).

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

Prices in the Louisville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $52,430 buys what about $56,332 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Louisville ($48,370). A typical home costs $283,232, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary in other Kentucky cities

Louisville ranks 3rd of 4 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Bowling Green pays the most ($53,970).

All Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salaries in Kentucky

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 Louisville: questions

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

$25.21 an hour on average, and $24.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $41,437 a year ($3,453 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,430. Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).

Do computer numerically controlled tool operators earn more in Louisville 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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN (31140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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). Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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