SOC 51-9161 · Athens-Clarke County, GA metro

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators Salary in Athens, GA

The average salary for computer numerically controlled tool operators in Athens, Georgia is $50,460 a year ($24.26 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,160: half of the 50 people in this job in the Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,320).

$50,460average per year

$24.26 / hourMedian $51,160Take-home ≈ $40,955

  • $38K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#4 of 9Georgia metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators pay range in Athens

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,910 or more. The middle half of computer numerically controlled tool operators in Athens earn between $38,490 and $59,280.

  • $38K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,460$4,205$24.26
Median$51,160$4,263$24.60
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,490$3,208$18.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,280$4,940$28.50

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators pay in Athens vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Computer numerically controlled tool operators in Athens earn about the same as the Georgia average ($50,990) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($54,320). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $50,690.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Athens$50,460$51,160$37,630$64,91050
Georgia$50,990$47,630$36,490$72,6102,200
United States$54,320$50,690$38,140$73,890169,450

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary after taxes in Athens

On the average salary of $50,460, a single filer in Athens takes home about $40,955 a year, or $3,413 a month and $1,575 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Athens a good place for computer numerically controlled tool operators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Athens area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $50,460 buys what about $54,059 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Athens ($41,220). A typical home costs $373,118, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary in other Georgia cities

Athens ranks 4th of 9 Georgia metro areas for this job; Savannah pays the most ($57,620).

All Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for computer numerically controlled tool operators

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($103,460).

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary by city

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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators salary in Athens: questions

How much do computer numerically controlled tool operators make an hour in Athens?

$24.26 an hour on average, and $24.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer numerically controlled tool operators salary in Athens?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,490, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer numerically controlled tool operators take-home pay in Athens?

About $40,955 a year ($3,413 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,460.

Do computer numerically controlled tool operators earn more in Athens than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,320).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-9161; area Athens-Clarke County, GA (12020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.51, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.51).

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