SOC 51-9162 · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers Salary in Portland, OR

The average salary for computer numerically controlled tool programmers in Portland, Oregon is $80,140 a year ($38.53 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,660: half of the 400 people in this job in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($74,498).

$80,140average per year

$38.53 / hourMedian $75,660Take-home ≈ $59,498

  • $59K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $91K75th
  • $104K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

400people in this job
+8%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2Oregon metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers pay range in Portland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $103,850 or more. The middle half of computer numerically controlled tool programmers in Portland earn between $66,590 and $90,840.

  • $59K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $91K75th
  • $104K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$80,140$6,678$38.53
Median$75,660$6,305$36.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$66,590$5,549$32.01
Experienced (75th percentile)$90,840$7,570$43.67

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

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers salary after taxes in Portland

On the average salary of $80,140, a single filer in Portland takes home about $59,498 a year, or $4,958 a month and $2,288 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WA$65,208$5,434
Working in OR$59,498$4,958

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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

Prices in the Portland area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $80,140 buys what about $76,019 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers salary in other Oregon cities

Portland ranks 1st of 2 Oregon metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers salaries in Oregon

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 Portland: questions

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

$38.53 an hour on average, and $36.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,590, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $59,498 a year ($4,958 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,140. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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

The average here is 8% more 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.81, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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