Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in Richmond, Virginia

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,860
25th Percentile Wage
$31,130
50th Percentile Wage
$35,890
75th Percentile Wage
$40,300
90th Percentile Wage
$47,140

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Richmond, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,860.

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 2020. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth8-Year Growth
2020
$35,890
-1.89% -4.51%
2018
$36,570
-2.57% -
2017
$37,510
0.00% -
2012
$37,510
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,890 in Richmond is in the middle of salary range for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Richmond is 24.3 percent (24.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Lynchburg and 13.1 percent (13.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lynchburg
$47,430
Staunton-Waynesboro
$37,900
Richmond
$35,890
Roanoke
$35,640
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News
$34,800
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol
$31,200

See also: Top paying jobs in Richmond, Virginia.