SOC 51-9161 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators Salary in Cincinnati, OH

The average salary for computer numerically controlled tool operators in Cincinnati, Ohio is $55,730 a year ($26.79 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $54,790: half of the 2,970 people in this job in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,845).

$55,730average per year

$26.79 / hourMedian $54,790Take-home ≈ $44,865

  • $38K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $72K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

2,970people in this job
+2%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 12Ohio metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators pay range in Cincinnati

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,120 or more. The middle half of computer numerically controlled tool operators in Cincinnati earn between $44,930 and $66,970.

  • $38K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $67K75th
  • $72K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,730$4,644$26.79
Median$54,790$4,566$26.34
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,930$3,744$21.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$66,970$5,581$32.20

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

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary after taxes in Cincinnati

On the average salary of $55,730, a single filer in Cincinnati takes home about $44,865 a year, or $3,739 a month and $1,726 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

The Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in IN$45,317$3,776
Working in KY$45,126$3,761
Working in OH$44,865$3,739

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Cincinnati area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.4), so the average $55,730 buys what about $58,436 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Cincinnati ($50,170). A typical home costs $311,270, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary in other Ohio cities

Cincinnati ranks 3rd of 12 Ohio metro areas for this job; Sandusky pays the most ($66,990).

All Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salaries in Ohio

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 Cincinnati: questions

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

$26.79 an hour on average, and $26.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $44,865 a year ($3,739 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,730. Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (17140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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 Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.48, this job is 2.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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