Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in Lafayette, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Lafayette, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Lafayette is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Lafayette, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,870
25th Percentile Wage
$36,530
50th Percentile Wage
$47,320
75th Percentile Wage
$56,610
90th Percentile Wage
$62,920

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Lafayette, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,870.

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 from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$47,320
8.28% 9.51%
2016
$43,400
5.81% -
2015
$40,880
-3.42% -
2014
$42,280
-1.42% -
2013
$42,880
0.14% -
2012
$42,820
- -

Table 2. Compare Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in Lafayette with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,320, Lafayette is the highest paying city for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in state of Louisiana, followed by Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux (median annual salary $44,410). In comparison, the median annual salary of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Lafayette is 6.1 percent (6.1%) higher than that in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lafayette
$47,320
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
$44,410

See also: Top paying jobs in Lafayette, Louisiana.