SOC 51-9161 · Pittsburgh, PA metro

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators Salary in Pittsburgh, PA

The average salary for computer numerically controlled tool operators in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is $59,870 a year ($28.79 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,770: half of the 1,650 people in this job in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,845).

$59,870average per year

$28.79 / hourMedian $58,770Take-home ≈ $48,448

  • $43K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $84K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,650people in this job
+9%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 15Pennsylvania metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators pay range in Pittsburgh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $84,480 or more. The middle half of computer numerically controlled tool operators in Pittsburgh earn between $48,440 and $65,300.

  • $43K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $84K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$59,870$4,989$28.78
Median$58,770$4,898$28.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,440$4,037$23.29
Experienced (75th percentile)$65,300$5,442$31.39

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

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary after taxes in Pittsburgh

On the average salary of $59,870, a single filer in Pittsburgh takes home about $48,448 a year, or $4,037 a month and $1,863 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Pittsburgh area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $59,870 buys what about $63,240 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsburgh ($49,650). A typical home costs $231,356, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Pittsburgh ranks 1st of 15 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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 Pittsburgh: questions

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

$28.79 an hour on average, and $28.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $48,448 a year ($4,037 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,870. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 9% 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 Pittsburgh, PA (38300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 1.36, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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