Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in Springfield, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Springfield, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Springfield 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 Springfield, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,400
25th Percentile Wage
$39,150
50th Percentile Wage
$45,570
75th Percentile Wage
$50,540
90th Percentile Wage
$59,900

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Springfield, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,400.

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 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$45,570
10.16% 25.92%
2015
$40,940
8.09% -
2014
$37,630
10.71% -
2013
$33,600
-0.48% -
2012
$33,760
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,570, Springfield is the second highest paying city for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in state of Missouri, following the highest paying city Kansas City (median annual salary of $46,610). Compared with Kansas City, the median annual salary of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Springfield is 2.2 percent (2.2%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Kansas City
$46,610
Springfield
$45,570
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$40,830
St Louis
$38,050
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$37,550
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$33,100
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$30,180
Joplin
$29,970

See also: Top paying jobs in Springfield, Missouri.