SOC 51-9162 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers Salary in Baltimore, MD

The average salary for computer numerically controlled tool programmers in Baltimore, Maryland is $67,230 a year ($32.32 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $65,670: half of the 120 people in this job in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($74,498).

$67,230average per year

$32.32 / hourMedian $65,670Take-home ≈ $53,144

  • $45K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $86K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers pay range in Baltimore

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $85,930 or more. The middle half of computer numerically controlled tool programmers in Baltimore earn between $47,540 and $79,940.

  • $45K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $86K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$67,230$5,602$32.32
Median$65,670$5,472$31.57
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,540$3,962$22.86
Experienced (75th percentile)$79,940$6,662$38.43

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

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers salary after taxes in Baltimore

On the average salary of $67,230, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $53,144 a year, or $4,429 a month and $2,044 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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

Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $67,230 buys what about $64,343 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for computer numerically controlled tool programmers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($100,860).

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers salary by city

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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers salary in Baltimore: questions

How much do computer numerically controlled tool programmers make an hour in Baltimore?

$32.32 an hour on average, and $31.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer numerically controlled tool programmers salary in Baltimore?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer numerically controlled tool programmers take-home pay in Baltimore?

About $53,144 a year ($4,429 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,230. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

Do computer numerically controlled tool programmers earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($74,498).

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 51-9162; area Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
  • 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.47, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.47).

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