Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,620
25th Percentile Wage
$39,930
50th Percentile Wage
$45,880
75th Percentile Wage
$53,190
90th Percentile Wage
$60,080

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,620.

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 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$45,880
11.81% 11.81%
2016
$40,460
9.64% -
2015
$36,560
-1.31% -
2014
$37,040
-9.23% -
2012
$40,460
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,880, Hagerstown-Martinsburg is the highest paying city for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in state of West Virginia, followed by Huntington-Ashland (median annual salary $36,670). In comparison, the median annual salary of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Hagerstown-Martinsburg is 20.1 percent (20.1%) higher than that in Huntington-Ashland.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Hagerstown-Martinsburg
$45,880
Huntington-Ashland
$36,670
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
$33,440

See also: Top paying jobs in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia.