The salary statistics and trend of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of primary metal manufacturing 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 manufacturing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of primary metal manufacturing. 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 $52,000. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $37,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $25,480.
The following table and chart show the trend of the median salary of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of Primary Metal Manufacturing from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 37,730 | 0.24% | 2.44% |
| 2015 | 37,640 | 1.49% | - |
| 2014 | 37,080 | -1.83% | - |
| 2013 | 37,760 | 2.52% | - |
| 2012 | 36,810 | - | - |
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of primary metal manufacturing. The average hourly 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 $25.00. The median hourly salary is $18.14. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $12.25.
The average salaries of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in 55 industries within the manufacturing sector are shown in Table 3. 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.