SOC 51-9161 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators Salary in Charlotte, NC

The average salary for computer numerically controlled tool operators in Charlotte, North Carolina is $52,410 a year ($25.20 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,400: half of the 960 people in this job in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 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).

$52,410average per year

$25.20 / hourMedian $49,400Take-home ≈ $42,709

  • $38K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $70K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

960people in this job
-4%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 9North Carolina metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators pay range in Charlotte

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $69,930 or more. The middle half of computer numerically controlled tool operators in Charlotte earn between $44,220 and $59,990.

  • $38K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $70K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,410$4,368$25.20
Median$49,400$4,117$23.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,220$3,685$21.26
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,990$4,999$28.84

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

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary after taxes in Charlotte

On the average salary of $52,410, a single filer in Charlotte takes home about $42,709 a year, or $3,559 a month and $1,643 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

The Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in SC$43,132$3,594
Working in NC$42,709$3,559

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

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

Prices in the Charlotte area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $52,410 buys what about $53,838 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlotte ($49,990). A typical home costs $390,321, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary in other North Carolina cities

Charlotte ranks 4th 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 Charlotte: questions

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

$25.20 an hour on average, and $23.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,220, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $42,709 a year ($3,559 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,410.

Do computer numerically controlled tool operators earn more in Charlotte 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (16740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.65, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.65).

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