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Newport News Shipbuilding CNC machinist pay — $28 to $42 per hour, up to $92,000 a year, $10,000 bonus

Large-Part CNC & Naval Shipbuilding Jobs — What Newport News Shipbuilding Is Paying Right Now

Newport News Shipbuilding is hiring CNC and manual machinists at $28–$42/hr, up to $92K a year with bonus — the clearest look yet at what large-part CNC and naval shipbuilding work actually pays.
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CNC Setup Machinist Pay — median $33.00/hr across 39 board postings

CNC Setup Machinist Pay: What Shops Are Actually Posting

39 real setup machinist postings, and what the jump from operator work is actually worth.
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CNC Programmer Pay Hero

CNC Programmer Pay: What Shops Are Actually Offering

The highest-paid seat on the shop floor. 48 real programmer job ads on our board, and what they pay.
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CNC Machinist Pay in California Hero

CNC Machinist Pay in California: What Shops Are Actually Posting

The highest posted pay on the board. 40 real California job ads, and what they're paying.
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CNC machinist interview questions asked by machine shop owners

CNC Machinist Interview Questions: What Shops Actually Ask

The questions come from shop owners, not from a list somebody found online.
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CNC machinist pay rates posted in live job ads by role and state

CNC Machinist Pay: What Shops Are Actually Posting

Not a survey. The pay ranges sitting in real job ads on our board today.
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hireCNC campaign results: 22,800 machinists reached, 93 comments, 22 info requests in four days

22 Machinists Asked About This Job. 71 More Made Sure Everyone Saw It.

James Tool had three CNC openings in a town of 17,000 people. Four days after the post went up in the MACHINIST group it had reached 22,800 machinists, 22 of them asking for details. Here is every decision that went into the post, and what the other 71 comments were actually doing.
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This Week in CNC Machining Jobs

CNC Machining Jobs Hiring This Week — August 19, 2026

Big week around Chicago. 5-axis gear work in Cicero, $65/hr aerospace programming in Addison, plus jobs in five other states and Canada.
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This Week in CNC Jobs

CNC Machining Jobs Hiring This Week — August 5, 2026

CNC machinists, setup technicians and programmers are hiring across the U.S. and Canada. See this week’s featured jobs, pay ranges and relocation opportunities.
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