SOC 51-9161 · Mankato, MN metro

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators Salary in Mankato, MN

The average salary for computer numerically controlled tool operators in Mankato, Minnesota is $51,370 a year ($24.70 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,330: half of the 40 people in this job in the Mankato, MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,845).

$51,370average per year

$24.70 / hourMedian $49,330Take-home ≈ $41,486

  • $41K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 5Minnesota metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators pay range in Mankato

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,760 or more. The middle half of computer numerically controlled tool operators in Mankato earn between $46,130 and $59,610.

  • $41K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,370$4,281$24.70
Median$49,330$4,111$23.72
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,130$3,844$22.18
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,610$4,968$28.66

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

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary after taxes in Mankato

On the average salary of $51,370, a single filer in Mankato takes home about $41,486 a year, or $3,457 a month and $1,596 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 (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Mankato area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $51,370 buys what about $56,478 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Mankato ($49,530). A typical home costs $309,967, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary in other Minnesota cities

Mankato ranks 5th of 5 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Minneapolis pays the most ($58,490).

All Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salaries in Minnesota

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 Mankato: questions

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

$24.70 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 Mankato?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,130, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $41,486 a year ($3,457 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,370. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 6% 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 Mankato, MN (31860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).

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