Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary by State and Metro Area
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in the United States earn a median salary of $50,620/year ($24.34/hr). Salaries range from $36,670 to $69,700 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 36 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$37K
10th percentile
$43K
25th percentile
$51K
Median
$61K
75th percentile
$70K
90th percentile
Where Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | $65K | $1,281 | $35K |
| Colorado | $72K | $1,832 | $34K |
| Alabama | $58K | $1,085 | $33K |
| Minnesota | $61K | $1,384 | $32K |
| Nevada | $58K | $1,501 | $31K |
| West Virginia | $54K | $1,008 | $31K |
| Pennsylvania | $57K | $1,351 | $30K |
| Arizona | $56K | $1,437 | $28K |
| Illinois | $55K | $1,407 | $27K |
| Indiana | $49K | $1,144 | $27K |
| Iowa | $50K | $1,064 | $27K |
| Louisiana | $51K | $1,191 | $27K |
| Missouri | $49K | $1,097 | $27K |
| North Carolina | $54K | $1,284 | $27K |
| Ohio | $50K | $1,188 | $27K |
| Wisconsin | $51K | $1,202 | $27K |
| Kansas | $47K | $1,066 | $25K |
| Kentucky | $47K | $1,110 | $25K |
| Nebraska | $47K | $1,113 | $25K |
| South Carolina | $49K | $1,263 | $25K |
| Texas | $48K | $1,415 | $24K |
| Georgia | $50K | $1,434 | $23K |
| New Hampshire | $49K | $1,528 | $23K |
| Oklahoma | $44K | $1,081 | $23K |
| Maryland | $55K | $1,795 | $22K |
| Michigan | $47K | $1,272 | $22K |
| Massachusetts | $61K | $2,347 | $20K |
| Tennessee | $41K | $1,215 | $20K |
| Arkansas | $39K | $1,021 | $20K |
| Virginia | $49K | $1,646 | $19K |
| California | $60K | $2,471 | $19K |
| Connecticut | $49K | $1,679 | $19K |
| Florida | $45K | $1,658 | $18K |
| New York | $51K | $1,917 | $18K |
| New Jersey | $48K | $2,067 | $15K |
| Oregon | $42K | $1,555 | $14K |
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | $72K | $34.46/hr | 150 |
| Maine | $65K | $31.15/hr | 80 |
| Minnesota | $61K | $29.33/hr | 150 |
| Massachusetts | $61K | $29.27/hr | 690 |
| California | $60K | $28.93/hr | 2,600 |
| Alabama | $58K | $28.12/hr | 100 |
| Nevada | $58K | $28/hr | 60 |
| Pennsylvania | $57K | $27.41/hr | 580 |
| Arizona | $56K | $26.85/hr | 110 |
| Illinois | $55K | $26.41/hr | 1,260 |
| Maryland | $55K | $26.38/hr | 60 |
| North Carolina | $54K | $25.89/hr | 310 |
| West Virginia | $54K | $25.8/hr | 50 |
| Wisconsin | $51K | $24.53/hr | 340 |
| New York | $51K | $24.4/hr | 530 |
| Louisiana | $51K | $24.31/hr | 90 |
| Iowa | $50K | $24.21/hr | 180 |
| Georgia | $50K | $24.13/hr | 100 |
| Ohio | $50K | $23.98/hr | 1,180 |
| South Carolina | $49K | $23.79/hr | 370 |
| Indiana | $49K | $23.76/hr | 710 |
| Connecticut | $49K | $23.74/hr | 690 |
| New Hampshire | $49K | $23.55/hr | 150 |
| Missouri | $49K | $23.53/hr | 160 |
| Virginia | $49K | $23.52/hr | 210 |
| New Jersey | $48K | $23.17/hr | 190 |
| Texas | $48K | $23.09/hr | 2,150 |
| Nebraska | $47K | $22.76/hr | 120 |
| Kansas | $47K | $22.75/hr | 90 |
| Kentucky | $47K | $22.62/hr | 250 |
| Michigan | $47K | $22.44/hr | 1,540 |
| Florida | $45K | $21.49/hr | 140 |
| Oklahoma | $44K | $21/hr | 240 |
| Oregon | $42K | $20.02/hr | 40 |
| Tennessee | $41K | $19.58/hr | 700 |
| Arkansas | $39K | $18.78/hr | 190 |
Showing 1–10 of 36 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small