Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in the Industry of Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

The salary statistics and trend of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of other transportation equipment 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.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,520
25th Percentile Wage
$24,100
50th Percentile Wage
$34,990
75th Percentile Wage
$51,280
90th Percentile Wage
$60,480

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the industry of other transportation equipment 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 $60,480. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $34,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $21,520.

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 Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing from 2012 to 2013. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2013
$34,990
14.52% 14.52%
2012
$29,910
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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 Manufacturing Sector

The average salaries of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in 22 industries within the manufacturing 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
Hardware Manufacturing
$56,690
Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing
$47,770
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing
$43,740
Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing
$43,420
Ship and Boat Building
$42,870
Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing
$42,660
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
$41,510
Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing
$40,890
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
$40,300
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$39,220
Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing
$38,920
Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
$37,370
Forging and Stamping
$36,380
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
$34,990
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing
$33,910
Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing
$33,230
Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing
$33,050
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
Chemical Manufacturing
$27,990

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