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Average Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators Salary in Muncie, IN

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators in Muncie, IN earn a median annual salary of $44,500, which is -10.9% compared to the national median. There are 110 workers employed locally in this occupation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Muncie, IN (metro area).

$44,500
Muncie, IN median annual wage
$21/hour median
-10.9%
Difference vs national median
National median is $49,970
110
Local employment
2.4 jobs per 1,000 workers
2.12
Location quotient
Above 1.00 means the occupation is more concentrated here than nationally

Pay distribution

Local wage range

10th
$34,760
25th
$37,660
Median
$44,500
75th
$46,500
90th
$55,360

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 Muncie, IN, 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
88.1%
Exact metro RPP match
Median wage adjusted to the national price level
$50,483
Goods: 94.3%
Services: 86.4%
Rents: 57.5%

Comparison links

Comparable metros for this occupation

MetroMedian annual wageCompareEmployment
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$104,120Compare1,600
Wilmington, NC$82,920Compare520
Columbus, IN$64,700Compare830
Asheville, NC$62,660Compare360
Albany, OR$62,150Compare260
Worcester, MA$61,970Compare370

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 Muncie, IN

OccupationMedian annual wageLQ
General Internal Medicine Physicians$218,9802.48
Dentists, General$209,9201.42
Chief Executives$185,0800.71
Pharmacists$131,2001.43
Nurse Practitioners$130,8701.93
Physician Assistants$127,7000.88
Computer And Information Systems Managers$127,4300.55
Lawyers$123,8500.34

Muncie, IN has salary data for 207 occupations. The highest-paid occupation in this area is General Internal Medicine Physicians.

Historical series

Trend for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators in Muncie, IN

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.