CNC Programmers vs Aerospace Sheet Metal Workers
Compare CNC Programmers and Aerospace Sheet Metal Workers side by side: median pay, job outlook, AI exposure, education, and top skills. CNC Programmers pays about $4k more.
Median pay$68k
OutlookGrowing fast
AI exposureModerate 58%, modeled
EducationPostsecondary cert
MonitoringMathematicsReading ComprehensionActive ListeningSpeaking
Median pay$64k
OutlookDeclining
AI exposureLow 2%, modeled
EducationHigh school plus training
MathematicsReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingMonitoringActive Listening
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Pay and outlook: BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills: O*NET 30.3. AI exposure is a modeled estimate. How we model AI exposure.