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

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,500
25th Percentile Wage
$32,290
50th Percentile Wage
$35,640
75th Percentile Wage
$39,060
90th Percentile Wage
$50,790

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Roanoke, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,500.

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 2013. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2013
$35,640
3.65% 3.65%
2012
$34,340
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Table 2. Compare Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in Roanoke with Other Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,640 in Roanoke 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 Roanoke is 24.9 percent (24.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Lynchburg and 12.5 percent (12.5%) 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 Roanoke, Virginia.