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This question is about computer numerical controller machinist demographics.
7.1% of computer numerical controller machinists are female in the United States. This is 0.0 percentage points lower than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female computer numerical controller machinists has increased by 0.8 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 31,966 female computer numerical controller machinists in the U.S. and 418,267 male computer numerical controller machinists in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 450,233 people with the specific job title of computer numerical controller machinist and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
| Year | Female Computer Numerical Controller Machinists | Male Computer Numerical Controller Machinists | Percentage Female Computer Numerical Controller Machinists | Percentage Male Computer Numerical Controller Machinists | |
| 2019 | 193 | 2,513 | 7.1% | 92.9% | |
| 2018 | 175 | 2,285 | 7.1% | 92.9% | |
| 2017 | 191 | 2,458 | 7.2% | 92.8% | |
| 2016 | 159 | 2,343 | 6.4% | 93.6% | |
| 2015 | 164 | 2,439 | 6.3% | 93.7% | |
| 2014 | 189 | 2,504 | 7.0% | 93.0% | |
| 2013 | 193 | 2,629 | 6.9% | 93.1% | |
| 2012 | 181 | 2,531 | 6.7% | 93.3% | |
| 2011 | 207 | 2,397 | 8.0% | 92.0% | |
| 2010 | 161 | 2,361 | 6.4% | 93.6% |

Additionally, female computer numerical controller machinists tend to be younger than male computer numerical controller machinists. The average age of a female computer numerical controller machinist is 47.4, while the average age of a male computer numerical controller machinist is 48.7.
While the majority of U.S. computer numerical controller machinists are male in 2022, there are still some occupations where females dominate. For example, 63% of special process person are female. On the other hand, some computer numerical controller machinist jobs are dominated by males. 96% of die repair machinist, for instance, are male.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among computer numerical controller machinists. The average male computer numerical controller machinist earns an average annual salary of $40,194, while the average female computer numerical controller machinist earns an average annual income of $36,707, meaning female computer numerical controller machinists make 91 cents for every dollar a man earns.
Are computer numerical controller machinists jobs male or female dominated?
Computer Numerical Controller Machinist jobs are male dominated. 7.1% of computer numerical controller machinists are female and 92.9% of computer numerical controller machinists are male in the United States.
How has the number of female computer numerical controller machinists changed over time?
The number of female computer numerical controller machinists has increased by 0.8% since 2010. In 2010, there were 6.4% female computer numerical controller machinists and the latest data shows that there are 7.1% female computer numerical controller machinists in the U.S.

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