SOC 51-9161 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators Salary in Allentown, PA

The average salary for computer numerically controlled tool operators in Allentown, Pennsylvania is $57,470 a year ($27.63 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,520: half of the 530 people in this job in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,845).

$57,470average per year

$27.63 / hourMedian $57,520Take-home ≈ $46,593

  • $45K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $72K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

530people in this job
+5%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 15Pennsylvania metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators pay range in Allentown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,080 or more. The middle half of computer numerically controlled tool operators in Allentown earn between $47,960 and $63,980.

  • $45K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $72K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,470$4,789$27.63
Median$57,520$4,793$27.65
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,960$3,997$23.06
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,980$5,332$30.76

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

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary after taxes in Allentown

On the average salary of $57,470, a single filer in Allentown takes home about $46,593 a year, or $3,883 a month and $1,792 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

The Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in NJ$46,730$3,894
Working in PA$46,593$3,883

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Allentown area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.0), so the average $57,470 buys what about $57,488 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Allentown ($48,990). A typical home costs $363,989, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Allentown ranks 3rd of 15 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Pittsburgh pays the most ($59,870).

All Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salaries in Pennsylvania

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 Allentown: questions

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

$27.63 an hour on average, and $27.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,960, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $46,593 a year ($3,883 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,470. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 5% more 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 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (10900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.29, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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