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As of February 2025, the average hourly pay for a CNC operator in Texas was:
$22.03/Hr
However using the Labor Cost Calculator, and after considering ALL the additional costs:
- Payroll taxes,
- Overtime,
- Health care,
- Bonuses,
- Sick days,
- Vacation days,
- Insurance,
- Benefits,
- Supplies, and
- Training costs
......it's more like:
$25.34/Hr, $4,392 per month or $52,707 per year
For as little as $69,900 complete (or $2,621 per month to rental), the EcoTender Compact has an ROI period of 17 months, just on the labor alone. The 30% or more on average for produtivity gains significantly decreases that payback period, but for now we will just concentrate on the labor cost impact.
After 17 months or less, you own the machine operator, and now it only costs you a maximum $6,000 per year (likely less) in maintenance + $10,541 (20% of $52,707 or human labor rention to operate the robot cell plus other tasks), your robotic machine operator will only cost you:
$7.95/Hr. +/- or $16,536 per year or $1378 per month
but now, you have a machine operator that:
- Shows up (and shows up on time)
- Doesn't need to leave early
- Doesn't abandon you
- Works thru breaks
- Doesn't smoke or do drugs
- Doesn't sit around on their cell phone
- Doesn't need sick or vacation days
- Doesn't get injured on the job
- Doesn't complain, sue you or report you
Simply, robotic machine tending for simple repetitive parts increases profitability while reducing headaches