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CNC Programmers

SOC 51-9162

Write the programs that tell CNC machines how to cut a part.

Median pay

$68k

$58k to $82k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

3k openings / yr

Education

Postsecondary cert

AI exposure

58%

modeled estimate · 99th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

54/100

Key skills

Monitoring
Mathematics
Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Speaking
Critical Thinking

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.