Computer numerical control CNC software
Software & technology · O*NET
Computer numerical control CNC software is a software tool tracked in the Industrial control software category of O*NET's Technology Skills file. It appears in the technology profile of 4 occupations that together employ about 1,060,630 workers, with a median wage of $101,140.
Across the occupations that use it, the work is 83rd percentile for AI task-exposure (High) — how much of what those jobs do overlaps with what today's AI can attempt. That measures the exposure of the work, not the value of the tool or any sign it is being replaced. See where every tool category sits →
Occupations that use this tool
Occupations whose O*NET technology profile lists Computer numerical control CNC software, ranked by employment. Wage and employment are BLS OEWS (national, cross-industry, May 2024) and describe the occupation, not an individual or the tool's own market.
| Occupation | Workers | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Engineers | 350,230 | $101,140 |
| Manufacturing Engineers | 350,230 | $101,140 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 286,760 | $102,320 |
| Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 73,410 | $64,790 |
Related tools
Other software in the Industrial control software category.
- Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
- Programmable logic controller PLC software
- Distributed control system DCS
- Human machine interface HMI software
- AVEVA InTouch HMI
- Computerized numerical control CNC software
- Rockwell RSLogix
- Chatbot software
- Statistical process control SPC software
- Wonderware software
- EditCNC
- Machine control software
- Quality control software
- Apache MXNet
- Autodesk HSMWorks
- Building automation software
Sources for this page
Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.
- O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic
- AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans academic
Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.
Cite this page
Singulariki. "Computer numerical control CNC software." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/software/computer-numerical-control-cnc-software
Singulariki. (2026). Computer numerical control CNC software. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/software/computer-numerical-control-cnc-software
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