SOC 51-9162 · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers Salary in Albany, NY

The average salary for computer numerically controlled tool programmers in Albany, New York is $80,030 a year ($38.48 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $76,650: half of the 50 people in this job in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% more than the U.S. average for this job ($72,210).

$80,030average per year

$38.48 / hourMedian $76,650Take-home ≈ $61,334

  • $54K10th
  • $68K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $106K90th

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

50people in this job
+11%vs U.S. average
#1 of 6New York metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers pay range in Albany

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,510 or more. The middle half of computer numerically controlled tool programmers in Albany earn between $67,650 and $94,360.

  • $54K10th
  • $68K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $106K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$80,030$6,669$38.48
Median$76,650$6,388$36.85
Entry level (25th percentile)$67,650$5,638$32.52
Experienced (75th percentile)$94,360$7,863$45.37

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

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers pay in Albany vs. New York and the U.S.

Computer numerically controlled tool programmers in Albany earn 12% more than the New York average ($71,150) and 11% more than the U.S. average ($72,210). At the median the gap is +13% against the U.S. median of $68,120.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Albany$80,030$76,650$53,870$105,51050
New York$71,150$68,730$45,500$97,3901,140
United States$72,210$68,120$47,530$100,32028,500

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

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers salary after taxes in Albany

On the average salary of $80,030, a single filer in Albany takes home about $61,334 a year, or $5,111 a month and $2,359 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Albany area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.6), so the average $80,030 buys what about $80,379 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($58,460). A typical home costs $370,533, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers salary in other New York cities

Albany ranks 1st of 6 New York metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for computer numerically controlled tool programmers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($100,860).

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers salary by city

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Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers salary in Albany: questions

How much do computer numerically controlled tool programmers make an hour in Albany?

$38.48 an hour on average, and $36.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer numerically controlled tool programmers salary in Albany?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $67,650, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer numerically controlled tool programmers take-home pay in Albany?

About $61,334 a year ($5,111 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,030. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do computer numerically controlled tool programmers earn more in Albany than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% more than the U.S. average for this job ($72,210).

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 51-9162; area Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (10580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.64, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.64).

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