Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary

Average salary, salary range, and compensation data for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic positions across the United States.

Median Annual Salary

$48,620

National average

Salary Range

$36,200 – $65,450

10th–90th percentile

Data Year

2024

Source: BLS

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary by City

LocationMedian SalaryMinMax
Greeley, CO$71,150$59,850$71,150
Pittsburgh, PA$64,410$44,740$64,410
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$62,920$46,860$72,110
Maine$62,120$45,850$64,210
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$62,080$40,020$80,440
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area$60,090$46,430$69,090
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$59,980$37,480$75,050
Colorado$59,850$37,680$71,150
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$59,450$41,180$79,740
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$59,440$45,840$84,320
Massachusetts$59,430$45,840$82,320
Pennsylvania$58,910$41,880$69,270
Omaha, NE-IA$58,060$39,520$64,480
Lincoln, NE$58,050$51,930$66,560
Washington$57,840$39,620$71,760
Minnesota$57,820$41,530$72,110
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$57,790$41,930$77,720
Nebraska$57,640$39,500$66,310
Utah$57,500$47,020$71,990
Worcester, MA$56,660$38,060$80,010
Peoria, IL$56,640$55,660$57,820
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$56,200$37,850$77,790
New Jersey$55,810$40,620$79,250
Maryland$55,680$38,710$75,940
Illinois$55,620$36,290$61,380
Mansfield, OH$55,320$37,920$59,340
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$55,250$38,500$75,450
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$54,650$38,710$77,790
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$54,180$42,170$60,330
St. Louis, MO-IL$54,080$34,550$64,600
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$53,510$38,260$74,210
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$52,890$45,740$63,300
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$52,890$44,990$74,240
Arizona$52,620$38,340$77,750
Indiana$52,190$45,020$69,030
Baton Rouge, LA$51,990$36,200$73,840
West Virginia$51,980$39,160$61,140
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$51,980$38,190$61,140
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$51,870$40,080$79,400
Lancaster, PA$51,580$40,860$65,230
Wisconsin$51,540$38,050$72,440
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$51,420$31,960$57,560
Elkhart-Goshen, IN$51,290$43,610$63,960
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$51,080$32,080$59,720
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$51,050$33,340$75,360
Vermont$50,840$39,780$64,460
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$50,800$44,140$76,690
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area$50,770$41,410$62,830
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$50,600$37,540$55,150
North Carolina$50,580$37,640$61,170
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$50,490$40,300$64,860
Youngstown-Warren, OH$50,260$37,250$58,200
Springfield, MA$50,160$42,280$73,350
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$50,090$36,290$65,830
Rochester, NY$50,040$39,530$67,500
New Hampshire$50,010$42,700$65,040
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$49,920$33,360$57,440
New York$49,650$39,780$68,170
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI$49,580$47,000$61,150
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area$49,460$47,240$64,540
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$49,410$37,010$65,480
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$49,270$40,910$62,280
Louisiana$48,920$36,200$73,820
Tucson, AZ$48,890$47,830$72,270
Tulsa, OK$48,890$35,670$67,960
Iowa$48,780$45,400$66,700
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$48,690$43,050$67,090
Cleveland, OH$48,670$39,690$62,250
Fort Wayne, IN$48,600$41,630$61,320
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area$48,240$37,620$66,760
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$48,150$38,640$67,390
Ohio$47,890$38,500$61,950
Canton-Massillon, OH$47,890$39,140$60,840
Akron, OH$47,880$37,800$60,490
Connecticut$47,860$35,580$75,300
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area$47,770$39,160$58,450
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area$47,740$38,450$63,090
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$47,680$41,410$59,370
California$47,660$38,350$72,680
Missouri$47,560$32,790$64,600
Texas$47,450$25,450$55,220
Alabama$47,060$26,000$59,110
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area$47,050$34,380$57,950
Chattanooga, TN-GA$47,040$43,150$47,040
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$46,890$30,490$57,920
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$46,830$38,860$61,680
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$46,570$38,720$64,860
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area$46,570$39,780$52,370
Wichita, KS$46,490$37,580$80,910
Florida$46,490$31,200$56,350
Michigan$46,470$36,860$62,830
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$46,420$37,380$62,350
Tennessee$46,400$32,080$50,220
Knoxville, TN$46,400$46,400$46,400
Rockford, IL$46,190$30,610$58,660
Columbus, IN$45,610$40,610$59,810
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$45,570$37,830$83,070
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$45,520$31,760$57,630
Georgia$45,510$31,760$58,900
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$45,430$32,570$59,080
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH$45,230$38,720$61,510
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)$45,210$37,030$62,360
South Carolina$44,980$33,330$63,140
Kansas$44,310$36,560$72,760
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$44,160$36,410$60,520
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$44,130$29,060$54,780
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area$43,850$35,240$62,480
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area$43,620$36,260$58,650
Syracuse, NY$43,370$40,670$59,020
Nevada$43,260$36,190$67,770
Kentucky$43,090$33,990$61,890
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$43,090$33,990$47,190
Niles, MI$42,400$35,470$58,970
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$42,320$22,440$50,690
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$42,200$36,660$58,320
Battle Creek, MI$41,910$35,710$50,530
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR$41,530$30,880$56,970
Janesville-Beloit, WI$41,070$33,690$48,790
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$40,700$34,630$57,530
Kansas nonmetropolitan area$40,410$36,560$52,570
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$40,230$37,440$58,150
Rhode Island$40,230$36,480$54,670
Jackson, MI$39,730$35,550$59,080
Oklahoma$39,110$32,240$65,660
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI$38,690$38,690$46,650
Richmond, VA$38,600$37,940$47,580
Arkansas$38,160$30,850$53,650
Virginia$37,940$35,730$47,580
Flint, MI$37,340$32,570$59,250
Oklahoma City, OK$36,590$29,920$50,270
Waterbury-Shelton, CT$35,620$35,580$63,030
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area$34,960$28,900$46,030
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area$34,580$28,900$47,870
Mississippi$31,480$27,010$60,350
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$31,480$31,480$50,820

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic make?β–Ύ

The median annual salary for a Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is $48,620, with a typical range of $36,200 – $65,450 depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the starting salary for a Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic?β–Ύ

Entry-level Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic positions typically start around $36,200 per year. Salaries increase significantly with experience and specialization.

Where do Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics earn the most?β–Ύ

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics tend to earn the highest salaries in major metropolitan areas. Use the salary by city table above to compare compensation across different locations.