SOC 51-9161 · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators Salary in Huntington, WV

The average salary for computer numerically controlled tool operators in Huntington, West Virginia is $47,680 a year ($22.93 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,220: half of the 70 people in this job in the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,845).

$47,680average per year

$22.93 / hourMedian $45,220Take-home ≈ $39,145

  • $34K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2West Virginia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators pay range in Huntington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,550 or more. The middle half of computer numerically controlled tool operators in Huntington earn between $40,000 and $55,080.

  • $34K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,680$3,973$22.92
Median$45,220$3,768$21.74
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,000$3,333$19.23
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,080$4,590$26.48

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

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary after taxes in Huntington

On the average salary of $47,680, a single filer in Huntington takes home about $39,145 a year, or $3,262 a month and $1,506 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

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

StatePer yearPer month
Working in OH$39,622$3,302
Working in WV$39,145$3,262
Working in KY$38,940$3,245

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

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

Prices in the Huntington area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $47,680 buys what about $53,923 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Huntington ($44,600). A typical home costs $166,506, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary in other West Virginia cities

Huntington ranks 2nd of 2 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Weirton pays the most ($58,420).

All Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salaries in West Virginia

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 Huntington: questions

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

$22.93 an hour on average, and $21.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $39,145 a year ($3,262 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,680.

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

The average here is 13% 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 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH (26580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
  • 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 0.44, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.44).

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