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Average Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers Salary in Louisiana

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers in Louisiana earn a median annual salary of $55,720, which is -15.2% compared to the national median. There are 50 workers employed locally in this occupation.

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

$55,720
Louisiana median annual wage
$27/hour median
-15.2%
Difference vs national median
National median is $65,670
50
Local employment
0.0 jobs per 1,000 workers
0.13
Location quotient
Above 1.00 means the occupation is more concentrated here than nationally

Pay distribution

Local wage range

10th
$33,610
25th
$37,570
Median
$55,720
75th
$64,330
90th
$73,600

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 Louisiana, 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
88.2%
Exact state RPP match
Median wage adjusted to the national price level
$63,170
Goods: 93.7%
Services: 71.5%
Rents: 63.1%

Comparison links

Comparable states for this occupation

StateMedian annual wageCompareEmployment
Washington$81,970Compare640
Connecticut$81,780Compare510
Massachusetts$80,060Compare680
California$78,750Compare2,750
Minnesota$75,940Compare1,490
Kansas$75,870Compare700

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 Louisiana

Louisiana has salary data for 701 occupations. The highest-paid occupation in this area is Nurse Anesthetists.

Historical series

Trend for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers in Louisiana

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

Interpretation

Outlook and page notes

Nationally, Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers are projected to change by +12.8% from 2024 to 2034, with 3,100 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.