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Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology & CNC Machinist Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to operate computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine tools, such as lathes, mills, precision measuring tools, and related attachments and accessories, to perform machining functions, such as cutting, drilling, shaping, and finishing products and component parts. Includes instruction in CNC terminology, setup, programming, operations, and troubleshooting; blueprint reading; machining; lathe and mill operations; technical mathematics; computer literacy; CAD/CAM systems; shop and safety practices; equipment capabilities; and regulations and laws.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Operate computer-controlled tools, machines, or robots to machine or process parts, tools, or other work pieces made of metal, plastic, wood, stone, or other materials. May also set up and maintain equipment. Develop programs to control machining or processing of materials by automatic machine tools, equipment, or systems. May also set up, operate, or maintain equipment.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $43,694
    "Salary Value"  is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
  • Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): -0.4%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 1-2 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $9,291/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $5,247/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $22,527/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $17,612/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $9,852/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $5,771/yr

All information is based on data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics.

ASSOCIATE'S Most Required Degree
Associates

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Average Salary Medians

What Are Salary Medians?

Salary median is the average salary amount earned by workers, calculated per industry or per metro area. Average salary median is an average of median salaries for jobs that are attainable with this degree. Metro area average salary median is the average of salary medians for jobs within a metro area. State average salary median is the average of all metro area average salary medians within that state.

For more information about salary medians and average salary medians, please read this blog post, "Average Salary Median" vs. "Salary Median".

Click on any state in the table below to see which metro areas earn the highest median salaries. If you see "N/A" next to a state, it means that no data is available about that state for this degree.

Overall Salary Value: $43,694

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is California ($55,896) in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Salary Values for Alaska

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($56,820).

Fairbanks, AK $56,820
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $39,510
$48,165
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($56,740).

Auburn-Opelika, AL $39,040
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $39,800
Decatur, AL $38,060
Gadsden, AL $36,820
Huntsville, AL $49,255
Mobile, AL $39,660
Montgomery, AL $34,050
Tuscaloosa, AL $46,760
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $39,360
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $43,100
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $56,740
$42,692
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($49,035).

Fort Smith, AR-OK $46,250
Hot Springs, AR $35,550
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $35,020
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $49,035
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $34,380
$41,545
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($53,300).

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $40,070
Tucson, AZ $53,300
$48,890
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($70,815).

Fresno, CA $47,040
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $55,645
Modesto, CA $42,640
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $57,450
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $54,365
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $53,815
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $58,235
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $66,190
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $70,815
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $64,050
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $58,440
Santa Rosa, CA $41,140
Stockton-Lodi, CA $45,700
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $53,090
Visalia-Porterville, CA $46,590
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $43,190
$55,896
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Pueblo, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($52,580).

Colorado Springs, CO $45,120
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $52,355
Fort Collins, CO $43,090
Grand Junction, CO $35,740
Greeley, CO $46,680
Pueblo, CO $52,580
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $32,250
$45,206
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($58,900).

Danbury, CT $43,180
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $58,900
New Haven, CT $54,330
Waterbury, CT $55,715
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $37,090
$52,270
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($49,390).

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $37,770
Gainesville, FL $37,190
Jacksonville, FL $47,660
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $46,970
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $49,390
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $35,720
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $46,585
Ocala, FL $35,850
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $44,160
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $41,460
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $35,560
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $42,990
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $35,220
$42,284
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($45,030).

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $37,340
Macon, GA $30,430
Savannah, GA $45,030
Warner Robins, GA $42,720
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $37,270
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $39,410
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $26,010
$36,887
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($40,700).

Urban Honolulu, HI $40,700
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $36,250
$38,475
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($54,810).

Cedar Rapids, IA $54,810
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $38,310
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $47,270
Dubuque, IA $39,555
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $43,070
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $47,915
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $44,320
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $40,180
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $45,925
$44,739
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Lewiston, ID-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($49,070).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $37,140
Idaho Falls, ID $34,520
Lewiston, ID-WA $49,070
Pocatello, ID $30,880
Twin Falls, ID $34,100
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $35,150
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $38,900
$37,113
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Kankakee, IL metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($48,990).

Kankakee, IL $48,990
Peoria, IL $38,060
Rockford, IL $45,845
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $45,800
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $37,750
$44,013
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($52,185).

Elkhart-Goshen, IN $43,500
Evansville, IN-KY $49,440
Fort Wayne, IN $50,220
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $50,135
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $35,600
Muncie, IN $41,160
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $42,795
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $52,185
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $47,585
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $44,400
Terre Haute, IN $41,590
$46,231
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($43,230).

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $43,230
$43,230
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($56,800).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $46,750
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $37,110
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $56,800
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $42,305
$47,012
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($41,800).

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $41,800
$41,800
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($60,930).

Leominster-Gardner, MA $57,280
Pittsfield, MA $43,580
Springfield, MA-CT $60,930
Worcester, MA-CT $52,325
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $44,770
$53,163
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($36,580).

Salisbury, MD-DE $36,580
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $34,100
$35,340
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($43,900).

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $43,900
$43,900
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Muskegon, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($54,110).

Battle Creek, MI $30,990
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $48,550
Flint, MI $31,200
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $50,180
Jackson, MI $32,780
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $49,155
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $49,515
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $48,865
Saginaw, MI $42,620
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $44,500
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,460
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $47,450
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $42,465
Muskegon, MI $54,110
$45,249
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($58,880).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $48,680
Rochester, MN $44,720
St. Cloud, MN $48,610
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $50,445
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $58,880
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $50,685
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $47,335
$49,675
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($55,275).

Joplin, MO $41,260
Kansas City, MO-KS $45,240
St. Joseph, MO-KS $41,560
St. Louis, MO-IL $55,275
Springfield, MO $43,650
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $43,280
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $46,300
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $39,840
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $35,440
$44,756
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($44,040).

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $44,040
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $21,230
$32,635
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($41,990).

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $38,345
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $41,990
Great Falls, MT $35,770
Missoula, MT $36,190
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $39,380
$38,859
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($48,580).

Burlington, NC $29,870
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $44,220
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $36,170
Goldsboro, NC $41,370
Greensboro-High Point, NC $44,555
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $48,580
Raleigh, NC $42,560
Winston-Salem, NC $43,555
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,315
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $43,090
$42,806
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($51,740).

East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $42,470
Fargo, ND-MN $38,560
Grand Forks, ND-MN $41,070
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $51,740
$43,262
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($50,070).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $38,910
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $43,890
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $50,070
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $34,100
$41,743
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($58,340).

Manchester, NH $58,340
Portsmouth, NH-ME $46,510
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $41,160
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $48,795
$48,720
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Ocean City, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($39,200).

Ocean City, NJ $39,200
Trenton, NJ $37,800
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $36,400
$37,800
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($44,720).

Farmington, NM $44,720
Las Cruces, NM $29,350
Santa Fe, NM $35,600
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $37,560
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $41,450
$37,736
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Reno, NV metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($42,440).

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $37,915
Reno, NV $42,440
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $41,275
$40,543
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

Elmira, NY metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($54,380).

Binghamton, NY $38,630
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $38,995
Elmira, NY $54,380
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $50,030
Rochester, NY $44,440
Syracuse, NY $50,955
Utica-Rome, NY $40,380
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $43,650
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $47,835
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $48,500
$45,652
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Lima, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($50,890).

Canton-Massillon, OH $46,030
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $50,755
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $47,330
Columbus, OH $45,025
Dayton, OH $44,765
Lima, OH $50,890
Mansfield, OH $38,890
Springfield, OH $36,550
Toledo, OH $46,580
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $41,835
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $48,360
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $46,115
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $44,625
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $37,050
$45,004
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($48,995).

Tulsa, OK $48,995
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $40,725
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $36,460
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $37,510
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $38,030
$41,634
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($52,960).

Bend-Redmond, OR $51,880
Eugene, OR $48,515
Grants Pass, OR $34,560
Medford, OR $36,780
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $52,960
Salem, OR $39,095
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $35,380
$43,974
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

York-Hanover, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($57,370).

Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $48,540
Erie, PA $42,770
Gettysburg, PA $36,230
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $41,830
Johnstown, PA $37,630
Lancaster, PA $41,870
Lebanon, PA $47,540
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $51,520
Pittsburgh, PA $57,365
Reading, PA $49,820
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $38,390
State College, PA $28,190
Williamsport, PA $43,920
York-Hanover, PA $57,370
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $44,170
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $43,660
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $44,410
$46,094
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

Guayama, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($24,220).

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $19,320
Arecibo, PR $19,840
Guayama, PR $24,220
Mayaguez, PR $18,500
Ponce, PR $19,510
San German, PR $18,200
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $20,600
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $21,280
$20,184
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($46,600).

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $40,000
Spartanburg, SC $40,540
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $46,600
$42,380
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($39,950).

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $39,950
$39,950
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($47,425).

Cleveland, TN $41,900
Johnson City, TN $45,310
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $31,000
Knoxville, TN $32,470
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $41,200
Morristown, TN $43,705
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $47,425
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $43,510
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $38,690
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $32,790
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $41,740
$40,836
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Midland, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($73,140).

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $44,130
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $49,840
El Paso, TX $35,120
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $49,640
Longview, TX $43,170
Odessa, TX $50,640
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $47,040
Tyler, TX $43,950
Waco, TX $64,000
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $48,600
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $53,990
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $44,410
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $35,800
Corpus Christi, TX $60,010
Midland, TX $73,140
$49,420
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($54,910).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $51,170
Provo-Orem, UT $43,960
Salt Lake City, UT $54,910
$50,013
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($55,080).

Lynchburg, VA $39,220
Richmond, VA $40,390
Roanoke, VA $39,745
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $37,360
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $55,080
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,020
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $34,330
$42,552
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($36,860).

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $36,860
$36,860
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Racine, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($55,455).

Eau Claire, WI $48,820
Fond du Lac, WI $48,310
Green Bay, WI $53,245
Janesville-Beloit, WI $48,280
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $50,920
Madison, WI $50,690
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $52,235
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $53,700
Racine, WI $55,455
Sheboygan, WI $48,090
Wausau, WI $48,285
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $47,420
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $51,380
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $49,490
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $44,035
$50,370
West Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for West Virginia

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($47,200).

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $35,860
Charleston, WV $39,110
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $40,310
Morgantown, WV $37,340
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $44,580
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $47,200
Wheeling, WV-OH $39,920
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $36,430
$39,623
Wyoming

Metro Area Salary Values for Wyoming

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($56,840).

Cheyenne, WY $39,990
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $56,840
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $55,390
$50,740

Associate's

Average Salary Median: $43,694

The state with the highest average salary median for an associate's degree is Washington ($54,783) in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area.

Alaska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Associate's)

Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($56,820) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fairbanks, AK $56,820
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $39,510
$48,165
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Associate's)

Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($56,740) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Auburn-Opelika, AL $39,040
Birmingham-Hoover, AL $39,800
Decatur, AL $38,060
Gadsden, AL $36,820
Huntsville, AL $49,255
Mobile, AL $39,660
Montgomery, AL $34,050
Tuscaloosa, AL $46,760
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $39,360
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $43,100
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $56,740
$42,059
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Associate's)

North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($49,035) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fort Smith, AR-OK $46,250
Hot Springs, AR $35,550
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $35,020
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $49,035
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $34,380
$40,047
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Associate's)

Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($53,300) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $40,070
Tucson, AZ $53,300
$46,685
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Associate's)

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($70,815) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Fresno, CA $47,040
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $55,645
Modesto, CA $42,640
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $57,450
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $54,365
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $53,815
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $58,235
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $66,190
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $70,815
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $64,050
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $58,440
Santa Rosa, CA $41,140
Stockton-Lodi, CA $45,700
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $53,090
Visalia-Porterville, CA $46,590
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $43,190
$53,650
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Associate's)

Pueblo, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($52,580) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $45,120
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $52,355
Fort Collins, CO $43,090
Grand Junction, CO $35,740
Greeley, CO $46,680
Pueblo, CO $52,580
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $32,250
$43,974
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Associate's)

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($58,900) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Danbury, CT $43,180
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $58,900
New Haven, CT $54,330
Waterbury, CT $55,715
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $37,090
$49,843
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Associate's)

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($49,390) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $37,770
Gainesville, FL $37,190
Jacksonville, FL $47,660
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $46,970
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $49,390
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $35,720
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $46,585
Ocala, FL $35,850
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $44,160
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $41,460
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $35,560
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $42,990
North Florida nonmetropolitan area $35,220
$41,271
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Associate's)

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($45,030) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $37,340
Macon, GA $30,430
Savannah, GA $45,030
Warner Robins, GA $42,720
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $37,270
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $39,410
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $26,010
$36,887
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Associate's)

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($40,700) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $40,700
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $36,250
$38,475
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Associate's)

Cedar Rapids, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($54,810) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cedar Rapids, IA $54,810
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $38,310
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $47,270
Dubuque, IA $39,555
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $43,070
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $47,915
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $44,320
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $40,180
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $45,925
$44,595
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Associate's)

Lewiston, ID-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($49,070) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $37,140
Idaho Falls, ID $34,520
Lewiston, ID-WA $49,070
Pocatello, ID $30,880
Twin Falls, ID $34,100
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $35,150
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $38,900
$37,109
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Associate's)

Kankakee, IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($48,990) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Kankakee, IL $48,990
Peoria, IL $38,060
Rockford, IL $45,845
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $45,800
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $37,750
$43,289
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Associate's)

Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($52,185) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Elkhart-Goshen, IN $43,500
Evansville, IN-KY $49,440
Fort Wayne, IN $50,220
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $50,135
Michigan City-La Porte, IN $35,600
Muncie, IN $41,160
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $42,795
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $52,185
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $47,585
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $44,400
Terre Haute, IN $41,590
$45,328
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Associate's)

Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($43,230) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Kansas nonmetropolitan area $43,230
$43,230
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Associate's)

South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($56,800) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $46,750
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $37,110
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $56,800
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $42,305
$45,741
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Associate's)

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($41,800) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $41,800
$41,800
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Associate's)

Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($60,930) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Leominster-Gardner, MA $57,280
Pittsfield, MA $43,580
Springfield, MA-CT $60,930
Worcester, MA-CT $52,325
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $44,770
$51,777
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Associate's)

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($36,580) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE $36,580
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $34,100
$35,340
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Associate's)

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($43,900) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $43,900
$43,900
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Associate's)

Muskegon, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($54,110) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $30,990
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $48,550
Flint, MI $31,200
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $50,180
Jackson, MI $32,780
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $49,155
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $49,515
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $48,865
Saginaw, MI $42,620
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $44,500
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $43,460
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $47,450
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $42,465
Muskegon, MI $54,110
$43,989
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Associate's)

Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($58,880) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $48,680
Rochester, MN $44,720
St. Cloud, MN $48,610
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $50,445
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $58,880
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $50,685
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $47,335
$49,908
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Associate's)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($55,275) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Joplin, MO $41,260
Kansas City, MO-KS $45,240
St. Joseph, MO-KS $41,560
St. Louis, MO-IL $55,275
Springfield, MO $43,650
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $43,280
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $46,300
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $39,840
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $35,440
$43,538
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Associate's)

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($44,040) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $44,040
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $21,230
$32,635
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Associate's)

West Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($41,990) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $38,345
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $41,990
Great Falls, MT $35,770
Missoula, MT $36,190
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $39,380
$38,335
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Associate's)

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($48,580) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Burlington, NC $29,870
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $44,220
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $36,170
Goldsboro, NC $41,370
Greensboro-High Point, NC $44,555
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $48,580
Raleigh, NC $42,560
Winston-Salem, NC $43,555
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $44,315
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $43,090
$41,829
North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Associate's)

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($51,740) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $42,470
Fargo, ND-MN $38,560
Grand Forks, ND-MN $41,070
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $51,740
$43,460
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Associate's)

Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($50,070) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $38,910
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $43,890
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $50,070
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $34,100
$41,743
New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Associate's)

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($58,340) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $58,340
Portsmouth, NH-ME $46,510
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $41,160
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $48,795
$48,701
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Associate's)

Ocean City, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($39,200) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ocean City, NJ $39,200
Trenton, NJ $37,800
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ $36,400
$37,800
New Mexico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Associate's)

Farmington, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($44,720) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Farmington, NM $44,720
Las Cruces, NM $29,350
Santa Fe, NM $35,600
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $37,560
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $41,450
$37,736
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Associate's)

Reno, NV metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($42,440) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV $37,915
Reno, NV $42,440
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $41,275
$40,543
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Associate's)

Elmira, NY metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($54,380) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $38,630
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $38,995
Elmira, NY $54,380
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $50,030
Rochester, NY $44,440
Syracuse, NY $50,955
Utica-Rome, NY $40,380
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $43,650
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $47,835
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $48,500
$45,780
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Associate's)

Lima, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($50,890) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $46,030
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $50,755
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $47,330
Columbus, OH $45,025
Dayton, OH $44,765
Lima, OH $50,890
Mansfield, OH $38,890
Springfield, OH $36,550
Toledo, OH $46,580
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $41,835
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $48,360
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $46,115
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $44,625
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $37,050
$44,629
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Associate's)

Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($48,995) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $48,995
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $40,725
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $36,460
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $37,510
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $38,030
$40,344
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Associate's)

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($52,960) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Bend-Redmond, OR $51,880
Eugene, OR $48,515
Grants Pass, OR $34,560
Medford, OR $36,780
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $52,960
Salem, OR $39,095
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $35,380
$42,739
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Associate's)

York-Hanover, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($57,370) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA $48,540
Erie, PA $42,770
Gettysburg, PA $36,230
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $41,830
Johnstown, PA $37,630
Lancaster, PA $41,870
Lebanon, PA $47,540
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $51,520
Pittsburgh, PA $57,365
Reading, PA $49,820
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $38,390
State College, PA $28,190
Williamsport, PA $43,920
York-Hanover, PA $57,370
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $44,170
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $43,660
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $44,410
$44,425
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Associate's)

Guayama, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($24,220) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Aguadilla-Isabela, PR $19,320
Arecibo, PR $19,840
Guayama, PR $24,220
Mayaguez, PR $18,500
Ponce, PR $19,510
San German, PR $18,200
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $20,600
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $21,280
$20,184
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Associate's)

Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($46,600) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $40,000
Spartanburg, SC $40,540
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $46,600
$42,380
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Associate's)

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($39,950) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $39,950
$39,950
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Associate's)

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($47,425) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cleveland, TN $41,900
Johnson City, TN $45,310
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA $31,000
Knoxville, TN $32,470
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $41,200
Morristown, TN $43,705
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $47,425
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $43,510
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $38,690
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $32,790
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $41,740
$39,976
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Associate's)

Midland, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($73,140) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $44,130
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $49,840
El Paso, TX $35,120
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $49,640
Longview, TX $43,170
Odessa, TX $50,640
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $47,040
Tyler, TX $43,950
Waco, TX $64,000
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $48,600
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $53,990
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $44,410
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $35,800
Corpus Christi, TX $60,010
Midland, TX $73,140
$49,565
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Associate's)

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($54,910) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $51,170
Provo-Orem, UT $43,960
Salt Lake City, UT $54,910
$50,013
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Associate's)

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($55,080) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Lynchburg, VA $39,220
Richmond, VA $40,390
Roanoke, VA $39,745
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $37,360
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $55,080
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $42,020
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $34,330
$41,164
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Associate's)

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($36,860) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $36,860
$36,860
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Associate's)

Racine, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($55,455) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Eau Claire, WI $48,820
Fond du Lac, WI $48,310
Green Bay, WI $53,245
Janesville-Beloit, WI $48,280
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $50,920
Madison, WI $50,690
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $52,235
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $53,700
Racine, WI $55,455
Sheboygan, WI $48,090
Wausau, WI $48,285
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $47,420
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $51,380
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $49,490
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $44,035
$50,024
West Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Associate's)

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($47,200) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $35,860
Charleston, WV $39,110
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $40,310
Morgantown, WV $37,340
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $44,580
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $47,200
Wheeling, WV-OH $39,920
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $36,430
$40,094
Wyoming

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Associate's)

Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($56,840) for an associate's degree in this area of study.

Cheyenne, WY $39,990
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $56,840
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $55,390
$50,740

2 Jobs Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require an associate's degree.  For an associate's degree, the average salary median is $43,694. 

  Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

Operate computer-controlled tools, machines, or robots to machine or process parts, tools, or other work pieces made of metal, plastic, wood, stone, or other materials. May also set up and maintain equipment.

Salary Ratio: 2.56    

The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.

A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.

Common Job Titles    
  • Automated Cutting Machine Operator
  • Automation Machine Operator
  • Brake Press Operator
  • CNC Laser Operator (Computer Numerical Control Laser Operator)
  • CNC Machine Operator (Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Operator)
  • CNC Machinist (Computer Numerically Controlled Machinist)
  • CNC Milling Machine Operator (Computer Numerically Controlled Milling Machine Operator)
  • CNC Operator (Computer Numeric Control Operator)
  • CNC Technician (Computer Numerical Control Technician)
  • Computer Numerical Control Lathe Operator (CNC Lathe Operator)
  • Computer Numerical Control Machine Operator (CNC Machine Operator)
  • Computer Numerical Control Machinist (CNC Machinist)
  • Computer Numerical Control Mill Operator (CNC Mill Operator)
  • Computer Numerical Control Operator (CNC Operator)
  • Computer Numerical Control Set-Up and Operator (CNC Set-Up and Operator)
  • Computer Numerically Controlled Shot Peening Operator (CNC Shot Peening Operator)
  • Laser Beam Trim Operator
  • Machine Operator
  • Machine Set-Up Operator
  • Machinist
  • Medical Numerical Control Operator
  • Metal Computer Numerically Controlled Operator (Metal CNC Operator)
  • Metal Jig Boring Machine Operator
  • Metal Numerical Control Machine Operator
  • Numerical Control Drill Press Operator
  • Numerical Control Jig Boring Machine Operator
  • Numerical Control Lathe Operator
  • Numerical Control Machine Operator
  • Numerical Control Machine Set-Up Operator
  • Numerical Control Machine Tool Operator
  • Numerical Control Milling Machine Operator
  • Numerical Control Milling Machine Set-Up Operator
  • Numerical Control Router Operator
  • Numerical Control Router Set-Up Operator
  • Plastic Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Operator (Plastic CNC Machine Operator)
  • Plastic Numerical Control Machine Operator
  • Printed Circuit Boards Numerical Control Drill Operator
  • Robotic Machine Operator
  • Shot Peening Operator
  • Welding Robot Operator
  • US Salary Median: $41,127
  • Job Growth (U.S.): -0.4%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's

  Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

Develop programs to control machining or processing of materials by automatic machine tools, equipment, or systems. May also set up, operate, or maintain equipment.

Salary Ratio: 2.56    

The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.

A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.

Common Job Titles    
  • Applications Engineer
  • CAD CAM Programmer (Computer-Aided Design Computer-Aided Manufacturing Programmer)
  • CNC Programmer (Computer Numerically Controlled Programmer)
  • Computer Numerical Control Machinist (CNC Machinist)
  • Computer Numerical Control Process Control Programmer (CNC Process Control Programmer)
  • Computer Numerical Control Programmer (CNC Programmer)
  • Metal Numerical Control Programmer
  • Metal Numerical Tool Programmer
  • Numerical Control Programmer (NC Programmer)
  • Numerical Control Tool Programmer (NC Tool Programmer)
  • Numerical Tool and Process Control Programmer
  • Numerical Tool Programmer
  • Plastic Numerical Tool and Process Control Programmer
  • Process Control Programmer
  • Programmer
  • Sheet Metal Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Programmer
  • Sheet Metal Computer Numerically Controlled Programmer
  • US Salary Median: $52,308
  • Job Growth (U.S.): -0.4%
  • Prior Experience: 4-6 years
  • Degree Level Required: Associate's


Average Education Costs

Associate's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $5,247 per year (or $9,291 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $10,494 to earn an associate's (or $18,582 if you're out-of-state).

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