Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in the Industry of Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel

The salary statistics and trend of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of steel product manufacturing from purchased steel 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.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$25,020
25th Percentile Wage
$32,850
50th Percentile Wage
$37,690
75th Percentile Wage
$43,150
90th Percentile Wage
$49,220

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of steel product manufacturing from purchased steel. 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 $49,220. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $37,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $25,020.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2016)

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 Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
201637,6905.15%5.92%
201535,7501.99%-
201435,040-0.91%-
201335,360-0.28%-
201235,460--

Table 2. Average Hourly Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Hourly Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$12.03
25th Percentile Wage
$15.79
50th Percentile Wage
$18.12
75th Percentile Wage
$20.75
90th Percentile Wage
$23.67

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of steel product manufacturing from purchased steel. 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 $23.67. The median hourly salary is $18.12. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $12.03.

Table 3. Compare Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in Different Industries within the Manufacturing Sector

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.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Hardware Manufacturing
$56,690
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
$49,570
Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing
$47,770
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing
$47,370
Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing
$44,650
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing
$44,110
Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing
$43,420
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
$43,170
Ship and Boat Building
$42,870
Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing
$42,660
Machinery Manufacturing
$41,580
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
$41,510
Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing
$40,890
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
$40,300
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
$40,130
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing
$39,970
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing
$39,880
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
$39,580
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing
$39,480
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$39,220
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing
$39,160
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing
$39,090
Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing
$38,920
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
$38,690
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing
$38,610
Plastics Product Manufacturing
$38,360
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing
$37,930
Foundries
$37,810
Primary Metal Manufacturing
$37,730
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
$37,690
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$37,470
Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
$37,370
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
$37,210
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
$37,020
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing
$36,820
Machine Shops
$36,820
Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing
$36,820
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
$36,720
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing
$36,610
Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
$36,540
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
$36,490
Forging and Stamping
$36,380
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
$36,220
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities
$35,770
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
$34,990
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
$34,500
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing
$33,920
Rubber Product Manufacturing
$33,290
Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing
$33,230
Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing
$33,050
Wood Product Manufacturing
$32,140
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing
$32,140
Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing
$31,330
Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing
$31,140
Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing
$30,330

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