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Average Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators Salary in New Mexico

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators in New Mexico earn a median annual salary of $43,720, which is -12.5% compared to the national median. There are 40 workers employed locally in this occupation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for New Mexico (state).

$43,720
New Mexico median annual wage
$21/hour median
-12.5%
Difference vs national median
National median is $49,970
40
Local employment
0.0 jobs per 1,000 workers
0.04
Location quotient
Above 1.00 means the occupation is more concentrated here than nationally

Pay distribution

Local wage range

10th
$31,180
25th
$36,810
Median
$43,720
75th
$57,520
90th
$68,170

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 New Mexico, 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
92.2%
Exact state RPP match
Median wage adjusted to the national price level
$47,412
Goods: 96.1%
Services: 77.9%
Rents: 73.6%

Comparison links

Comparable states for this occupation

StateMedian annual wageCompareEmployment
Washington$104,120Compare1,780
Massachusetts$61,820Compare2,440
North Dakota$61,610Compare270
Maine$59,270Compare750
New Jersey$56,750Compare2,010
Pennsylvania$55,610Compare10,700

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 New Mexico

OccupationMedian annual wageLQ
Pediatricians, General$237,9500.96
Podiatrists$227,1301.04
Architectural And Engineering Managers$215,7301.53
Nurse Anesthetists$214,810N/A
Dentists, All Other Specialists$210,3701.46
Computer And Information Research Scientists$178,120N/A
Physicists$175,9606.48
Dentists, General$171,7301.04

New Mexico has salary data for 636 occupations. The highest-paid occupation in this area is Pediatricians, General.

Historical series

Trend for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators in New Mexico

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.