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Highest Paying Industries for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

The top 68 highest paying industries for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $47,770, glass and glass product manufacturing is the highest paying industry for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic. It is followed by nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing industry (average annual salary $47,770). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 68 Highest Paying Industries for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing	$47,770	$24,820	40
2	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$47,770	$24,820	40
3	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$46,700	$32,090	240
4	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$44,710	$27,570	1,700
5	Ship and Boat Building	$42,870	$32,360	50
6	Construction	$42,810	$18,720	110
7	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$41,760	$23,460	90
8	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$41,680	$24,180	150
9	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$41,600	$27,960	1,400
10	Wholesale Trade	$41,530	$23,840	150
11	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$41,040	$25,810	620
12	Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing	$40,890	$29,220	190
13	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers	$40,880	$25,560	50
14	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$40,600	$27,010	570
15	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$40,490	$27,480	1,510
16	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$39,890	$21,760	n/a
17	Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$39,650	$28,510	290
18	Machinery Manufacturing	$39,210	$25,710	8,750
19	Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	$39,150	$25,350	280
20	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$38,830	$29,280	340
21	Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	$38,780	$25,280	310
22	Hardware Manufacturing	$38,760	$31,520	30
23	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$38,650	$25,570	2,700
24	Household Appliance Manufacturing	$38,570	$30,470	n/a
25	Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	$38,310	$26,630	430
26	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$38,240	$25,820	3,730
27	Forging and Stamping	$37,720	$22,960	1,120
28	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$37,340	$23,560	160
29	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$37,180	$25,080	280
30	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$37,180	$23,120	2,140
31	Foundries	$37,110	$22,990	690
32	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$37,080	$25,400	2,540
33	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$36,920	$26,780	130
34	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$36,670	$27,670	140
35	Manufacturing	$36,360	$23,300	41,350
36	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$36,300	$22,660	610
37	Machine Shops	$36,040	$24,060	7,200
38	Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$35,620	$23,270	13,300
39	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$35,590	$25,420	1,840
40	Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	$35,530	$31,580	n/a
41	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$35,220	$25,990	580
42	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$35,100	$19,470	60
43	Repair and Maintenance	$35,100	$19,470	60
44	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$35,100	$19,470	60
45	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$35,090	$22,130	22,860
46	Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$35,060	$22,530	6,100
47	Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$35,040	$26,250	720
48	Chemical Manufacturing	$34,820	$22,690	n/a
49	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$34,780	$25,170	1,200
50	Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing	$34,660	$23,010	120
51	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$34,620	$21,780	1,320
52	Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$34,560	$23,490	170
53	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$33,670	$20,370	280
54	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$33,350	$21,150	710
55	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$33,310	$20,710	6,490
56	Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	$32,920	$22,230	100
57	Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities	$32,180	$24,110	170
58	Rubber Product Manufacturing	$29,300	$23,100	70
59	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$29,030	$21,550	250
60	Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing	$28,900	$16,680	370
61	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$28,880	$21,340	180
62	Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing	$27,760	$18,470	700
63	Employment Services	$26,110	$19,980	430
64	Administrative and Support Services	$26,110	$19,980	430
65	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$26,110	$19,980	430
66	Temporary Help Services	$26,090	$19,900	350
67	Mining	$25,120	$20,210	180
68	Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	$19,080	$16,230	60