Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in U.S.
SOC 51-4034 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in U.S. is $48,620 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $23.38 per hour. 18,970 people work as Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in U.S.. Wages have grown 34% since 2014, when the median was $36,260.
Median Annual Salary
$48,620
Mean Annual
$50,190
Median Hourly
$23.38
Total Employed
18,970
Salary Distribution
$36k
10th
$41k
25th
$49k
Median
$58k
75th
$65k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $61,550 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $60,390 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $59,850 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $59,850 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $58,550 |
| Foundries | $57,820 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $57,620 |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | $55,800 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $55,600 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $54,520 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $52,920 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $52,920 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $51,820 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $51,560 |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | $51,560 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $51,190 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $50,260 |
| Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | $48,690 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $48,620 |
| Manufacturing | $48,610 |
| Construction | $48,090 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $48,040 |
| Employment Services | $47,830 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $47,830 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $47,830 |
| Machine Shops | $47,820 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $47,680 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | $47,680 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $47,460 |
| Wholesale Trade | $47,460 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $47,460 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $47,440 |
| Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $47,260 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $47,000 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $46,680 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $46,400 |
| Temporary Help Services | $45,610 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $45,300 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $45,300 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | $45,030 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $45,020 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | $43,090 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $39,650 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $39,350 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $38,710 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $37,440 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $48,620 |
| 2023 | $47,110 |
| 2022 | $47,020 |
| 2021 | $44,240 |
| 2020 | $41,380 |
| 2019 | $40,100 |
| 2018 | $39,180 |
| 2017 | $38,580 |
| 2016 | $38,480 |
| 2015 | $36,810 |
| 2014 | $36,260 |
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