CNC Machinist Salary in Yorkshire and The Humber

What most cnc machinists actually earn

Half of cnc machinists in Yorkshire and The Humber earn between £30,431 and £45,580. Earning above £45,580 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.

ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Metal Machining, Fitting and Instrument Making Trades” group in Yorkshire and The Humber.

Where this figure comes from

ONS occupation group

Metal machining setters and setter-operators

SOC 2020 code

5221

Measure

Gross annual pay, all employees

Edition

ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional

ONS doesn't measure “cnc machinist” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Metal machining setters and setter-operators”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures metal machining setters and setter-operators.

Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.