SOC 51-9161 · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC metro

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators Salary in Myrtle Beach, SC

The average salary for computer numerically controlled tool operators in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is $47,430 a year ($22.80 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,840: half of the 60 people in this job in the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,320).

$47,430average per year

$22.80 / hourMedian $46,840Take-home ≈ $39,461

  • $33K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

60people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#5 of 5South Carolina metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators pay range in Myrtle Beach

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,180 or more. The middle half of computer numerically controlled tool operators in Myrtle Beach earn between $35,930 and $52,100.

  • $33K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,430$3,952$22.80
Median$46,840$3,903$22.52
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,930$2,994$17.27
Experienced (75th percentile)$52,100$4,342$25.05

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

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators pay in Myrtle Beach vs. South Carolina and the U.S.

Computer numerically controlled tool operators in Myrtle Beach earn 11% less than the South Carolina average ($53,390) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($54,320). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $50,690.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Myrtle Beach$47,430$46,840$33,330$65,18060
South Carolina$53,390$51,800$38,350$67,9802,460
United States$54,320$50,690$38,140$73,890169,450

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary after taxes in Myrtle Beach

On the average salary of $47,430, a single filer in Myrtle Beach takes home about $39,461 a year, or $3,288 a month and $1,518 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 Myrtle Beach a good place for computer numerically controlled tool operators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Myrtle Beach area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.6), so the average $47,430 buys what about $50,650 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Myrtle Beach ($37,930). A typical home costs $340,239, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary in other South Carolina cities

Myrtle Beach ranks 5th of 5 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Spartanburg pays the most ($55,390).

All Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salaries in South 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 Myrtle Beach: questions

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

$22.80 an hour on average, and $22.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $39,461 a year ($3,288 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,430.

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

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,320).

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 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC (34820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.38, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.38).

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