SOC 51-9161 · Burlington, NC metro

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators Salary in Burlington, NC

The average salary for computer numerically controlled tool operators in Burlington, North Carolina is $51,960 a year ($24.98 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,940: half of the people in this job in the Burlington, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,845).

$51,960average per year

$24.98 / hourMedian $46,940Take-home ≈ $42,365

  • $33K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators pay range in Burlington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,980 or more. The middle half of computer numerically controlled tool operators in Burlington earn between $36,780 and $59,490.

  • $33K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,960$4,330$24.98
Median$46,940$3,912$22.57
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,780$3,065$17.68
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,490$4,958$28.60

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

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary after taxes in Burlington

On the average salary of $51,960, a single filer in Burlington takes home about $42,365 a year, or $3,530 a month and $1,629 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Burlington area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.2), so the average $51,960 buys what about $55,753 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Burlington ($44,010). A typical home costs $298,353, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary in other North Carolina cities

Burlington ranks 5th of 9 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Winston-Salem pays the most ($55,090).

All Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salaries in North Carolina

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 Burlington: questions

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

$24.98 an hour on average, and $22.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,780, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $42,365 a year ($3,530 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,960.

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

The average here is 5% 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 Burlington, NC (15500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
  • 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).

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