Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in the Industry of Building Equipment Contractors

The salary statistics and trend of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of building equipment contractors are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare lathe and turning machine tool setters, operator, and tender, metal and plastic salaries in different industries within the construction sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,660
25th Percentile Wage
$29,160
50th Percentile Wage
$38,870
75th Percentile Wage
$46,750
90th Percentile Wage
$55,030

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of building equipment contractors. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $55,030. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $38,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $26,660.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of Building Equipment Contractors from 2012 to 2013. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2013
$38,870
10.29% 10.29%
2012
$34,870
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Table 3. Compare Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in Different Industries within the Construction Sector

The average salaries of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in two industries within the construction sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018. For salary information of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Building Equipment Contractors
$38,870
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
$37,270

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