Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators in West Virginia
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$40,629
after federal, FICA and West Virginia tax
Tax takes
$9,001
18.1% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$45,258
West Virginia costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in West Virginia — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$49,630
Kept after tax
$40,629
Worth in national money
$45,258
State rank
30
of 48 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- West Virginia sits in the middle of the pack for this job. The median is $49,630, ranking 30 of 48 states with figures. Close enough to the national middle that where you live matters more than the headline suggests.
- Ordinary, locally speaking. This job ranks 242 among 473 occupations West Virginia publishes pay for.
- Cheaper living works in this state's favor. From $49,630 you keep $40,629 after tax, and local prices stretch that to the equivalent of $45,258 at national prices. Averages run higher here, $50,320, since top earners drag the number up.
- West Virginia occupies the middle band for computer numerically controlled tool operators: a median of $49,630, ranking 30 of 48. Where nominal pay is close to the national figure, the tax and price adjustments below carry proportionally more weight in determining the real outcome.
- Position 242 of 473 in West Virginia places computer numerically controlled tool operators in the middle of the state's wage distribution. Because within-state and cross-state rankings measure different things, this figure and the national one above should be read together rather than as a single verdict.
- Retained pay in West Virginia is $40,629 after the full tax stack, from $49,630. Because the state's price level runs below the national average, the price-adjusted equivalent is $45,258 — a real-terms figure describing purchasing power rather than compensation, and not a number that appears on any pay stub. Mean pay of $50,320 exceeds the median, so the upper tail is doing the work.
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Pay band: Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $34,450 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $49,630 |
| Top tenth earn over | $64,550 |
| This salary | $49,630 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in West Virginia | $40,629 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $42,058 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | −$1,978 |
The raise and the real gain point in opposite directions here.
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $47,852 |
|---|---|
| Raise you would need | +$2,392 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 90 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- A median is the middle, not an offer. Half of computer numerically controlled tool operators in West Virginia earn under $49,630 and half over. The published range runs $34,450 at the tenth percentile to $64,550 at the ninetieth. Experience and employer move an individual a long way inside that.
- In West Virginia the take-home figure of $40,629, from $49,630, assumes one filer, no dependants, and nothing paid into a pension before tax. Each of those lowers the bill, so treat it as the plain case. City and school-district income taxes are not included either, and in a few states those are real money. It ranks 242 of 473 occupations here.
- One number stands for prices across all of West Virginia, which is a simplification — big cities cost far more than small towns. Read $45,258, the adjusted value of that $49,630 median, as a way to compare states fairly, not as a quote for any particular place. The two datasets are also from different years. This job sits at 242 of 473 in the state.
- Figures are distribution medians for computer numerically controlled tool operators in West Virginia, not entry or offer rates. The published band runs $34,450 to $64,550; within-state dispersion of that width routinely exceeds the dispersion between states, so tenure, employer and metropolitan area predict an individual's pay better than geography does.
- Take-home for West Virginia is computed for a single filer taking the standard deduction with no dependants and no pre-tax contributions, giving $40,629 from $49,630. Each omitted item reduces taxable income, so the figure is a lower bound on retained pay for this household shape. Municipal and school-district income taxes are excluded, which understates the burden materially in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The occupation ranks 242 of 473 locally.
- Price deflation uses one statewide parity for West Virginia, so $45,258 — the adjusted value of that $49,630 median — establishes comparability between states rather than accuracy within one. The wage and parity series are dated independently, each following its own publication cycle, and neither is projected forward. This occupation sits at 242 of 473 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
The range here is narrow. From $34,450 at the bottom tenth to $64,550 at the top, pay for this work clusters rather than spreads.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
A smaller wage in a cheaper place is not automatically less. Adjusted for local prices, this is worth $45,258.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Three of them are federal and one is not. After income tax, Social Security, Medicare and West Virginia's own levy, $40,629 remains.
Why is this job missing from some states?
Because the survey suppresses a figure when too few employers report it. This occupation has published pay in 48 states — the rest are withheld to protect confidentiality, which is not the same as nobody doing the work there.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($34,450 to $64,550) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to West Virginia rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
West Virginia's regional price parity is at or below the national average, so nominal wages understate purchasing power. Take-home deflated by the state price level is $45,258 in national-average terms. The adjustment uses an all-items index and does not isolate housing.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $40,629 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and West Virginia income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Why does this occupation lack published estimates in every state?
BLS suppresses estimates failing disclosure or reliability criteria. This occupation has published state-level estimates in 48 of the fifty-one jurisdictions. Suppression reflects sample size and confidentiality rules, and cannot be read as an absence of employment.