St. Cloud, MN · SOC 51-9161

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators in the St. Cloud Metro

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full St. Cloud, MN BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$57,980

per year in the St. Cloud metro

+14% above

National Median

$50,690

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$27.87/hr

median hourly

Employment

190

jobs in the St. Cloud metro

The St. Cloud pay distribution spans from $42,990 at the 10th percentile to $73,420 at the 90th, a 1.7× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $47,760 and the 75th at $65,850, so half of St. Cloud-based computer numerically controlled tool operators earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so St. Cloud, MN covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide MN estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the St. Cloud Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$42,990
25th$47,760
Median$57,980
75th$65,850
90th$73,420

Top Paying Jobs in St. Cloud

1. Anesthesiologists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $591,740 2. Surgeons, All Other Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $503,740 3. Physicians, All Other $391,660 4. Obstetricians and Gynecologists $390,420 5. Pediatricians, General Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). $298,830 6. Emergency Medicine Physicians $276,550 7. Family Medicine Physicians $249,300 8. Dentists, General Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). $208,000 9. Chief Executives $184,610 10. Architectural and Engineering Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $151,820

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators make in the St. Cloud metro area?

How much do Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators make in the St. Cloud metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators in St. Cloud, MN is $57,980 ($27.87/hour). The salary range spans from $42,990 at the 10th percentile to $73,420 at the 90th percentile.
How does Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators pay in the St. Cloud metro compare nationally? ▼
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators pay in St. Cloud, MN is +14% above the national median of $50,690. There are approximately 190 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full St. Cloud, MN wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.