Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators in Racine-Mount Pleasant

BLS metro-level wage data places Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators pay in Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI at a median of $57,020 per year ($27.41/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $50,690, Racine-Mount Pleasant pays +12% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 250 computer numerically controlled tool operatorss are employed across the Racine-Mount Pleasant MSA in SOC 51-9161.

The Racine-Mount Pleasant pay distribution spans from $39,210 at the 10th percentile to $78,180 at the 90th, a 2.0× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $47,670 and the 75th at $64,640, so half of Racine-Mount Pleasant-based computer numerically controlled tool operatorss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live, which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide WI data, and peer-metro comparisons, a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.