Average Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators Salary in Columbus, GA-AL

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators in Columbus, GA-AL earn a median annual salary of $47,710, which is -4.5% compared to the national median. There are 80 workers employed locally in this occupation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Columbus, GA-AL (metro area).

$47,710

Columbus, GA-AL median annual wage

$23/hour median

-4.5%

Difference vs national median

National median is $49,970

Local employment

0.7 jobs per 1,000 workers

0.59

Location quotient

Above 1.00 means the occupation is more concentrated here than nationally

Pay distribution

Local wage range

10th: $35,570
25th: $40,530
Median: $47,710
75th: $57,530
90th: $57,530

All values are percentiles of annual wages.

This local range is the useful part of the page. The median tells you the center of the market in Columbus, GA-AL, while the percentile band shows how compressed or wide the local pay distribution actually is.

Regional price parity

Cost-of-living context

All-items regional price parity

89.3%

Exact metro RPP match

Median wage adjusted to the national price level

$53,429

Goods: 96.3%
Services: 89.7%
Rents: 61.2%

Comparison links

Comparable metros for this occupation

Metro	Median annual wage	Compare	Employment
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$104,120	Compare	1,600
Wilmington, NC	$82,920	Compare	520
Columbus, IN	$64,700	Compare	830
Asheville, NC	$62,660	Compare	360
Albany, OR	$62,150	Compare	260
Worcester, MA	$61,970	Compare	370

The point of this table is not random nearby places. It is to show the other labor markets where this same occupation looks stronger or weaker on the same OEWS release.

Area context

Top occupations in Columbus, GA-AL

Occupation	Median annual wage	LQ
Family Medicine Physicians	$198,990	1.83
Pediatricians, General	$187,740	1.18
Dentists, General	$163,460	0.84
Computer And Information Systems Managers	$155,060	0.72
Architectural And Engineering Managers	$152,300	0.39
Marketing Managers	$143,170	0.54
Financial Managers	$133,110	0.60
Human Resources Managers	$130,140	0.88

Columbus, GA-AL has salary data for 341 occupations. The highest-paid occupation in this area is Family Medicine Physicians.

Historical series

Trend for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators in Columbus, GA-AL

Historical trend data is not yet available for this occupation in this area.

Interpretation

Outlook and page notes

Nationally, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators are projected to change by -10.7% from 2024 to 2034, with 13,500 annual openings.

Use this page to answer three separate questions: what the occupation pays here, how large the local market is, and whether this market is unusually concentrated for the occupation.

For metro pages in particular, read long-term trend rows as directional until the area comparability layer is fully wired. OEWS area definitions can change over time, and that matters more at the metro level than at the state level.