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Average Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators Salary in Connecticut

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators in Connecticut earn a median annual salary of $59,840, which is +18.1% compared to the national median. There are 2,740 workers employed locally in this occupation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates for Connecticut (state).

$59,840
Connecticut median annual wage
$29/hour median
+18.1%
Difference vs national median
National median is $50,690
2,740
Local employment
1.6 jobs per 1,000 workers
1.48
Location quotient
Above 1.00 means the occupation is more concentrated here than nationally
Pay distribution

Local wage range

10th
$45,410
25th
$49,180
Median
$59,840
75th
$66,000
90th
$74,310

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 Connecticut, 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
103.6%
Exact state RPP match
Median wage adjusted to the national price level
$57,755
Goods: 97.3%
Services: 146.5%
Rents: 117.0%
Comparison links

Comparable states for this occupation

State Median annual wage Compare Employment
Washington $107,920 Compare 2,270
Massachusetts $61,630 Compare 2,500
North Dakota $60,250 Compare 250
New Hampshire $59,730 Compare 1,770
Maine $59,660 Compare 440
Vermont $57,500 Compare 1,190

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 Connecticut

Occupation Median annual wage LQ
Cardiologists $488,940 1.70
Anesthesiologists $481,820 N/A
Orthodontists $478,680 N/A
Emergency Medicine Physicians $418,940 1.30
Psychiatrists $326,670 1.85
Neurologists $320,680 1.02
Chief Executives $295,120 0.74
Nurse Anesthetists $236,960 0.86

Connecticut has salary data for 688 occupations. The highest-paid occupation in this area is Cardiologists.

Historical series

Trend for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators in Connecticut

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.