Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
SOC code 51-4034 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,670 | $17.63 |
| 25th percentile | $43,250 | $20.79 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $50,620 | $24.34 |
| 75th percentile | $60,700 | $29.18 |
| 90th percentile | $69,700 | $33.51 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (SOC 51-4034), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 40 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 60 | $47,370 | $47,060 | $26,000 | $40,320 | $50,910 | $59,110 |
| Arizona | 260 | $57,850 | $52,620 | $38,340 | $51,420 | $67,840 | $77,750 |
| Arkansas | 220 | $39,600 | $38,160 | $30,850 | $30,850 | $42,860 | $53,650 |
| California | 2,330 | $51,980 | $47,660 | $38,350 | $43,000 | $59,620 | $72,680 |
| Colorado | 100 | $56,900 | $59,850 | $37,680 | $45,050 | $71,150 | $71,150 |
| Connecticut | 800 | $51,910 | $47,860 | $35,580 | $36,730 | $63,890 | $75,300 |
| Florida | 360 | $45,830 | $46,490 | $31,200 | $39,330 | $52,920 | $56,350 |
| Georgia | 110 | $44,770 | $45,510 | $31,760 | $37,130 | $54,550 | $58,900 |
| Illinois | 1,430 | $51,870 | $55,620 | $36,290 | $46,850 | $57,820 | $61,380 |
| Indiana | 1,250 | $54,680 | $52,190 | $45,020 | $47,420 | $61,190 | $69,030 |
| Iowa | 220 | $51,650 | $48,780 | $45,400 | $46,920 | $54,140 | $66,700 |
| Kansas | 220 | $49,180 | $44,310 | $36,560 | $37,940 | $52,580 | $72,760 |
| Kentucky | 200 | $45,670 | $43,090 | $33,990 | $36,510 | $54,000 | $61,890 |
| Louisiana | 100 | $52,290 | $48,920 | $36,200 | $42,610 | $62,540 | $73,820 |
| Maine | 100 | $59,790 | $62,120 | $45,850 | $59,470 | $62,760 | $64,210 |
| Maryland | 60 | $55,700 | $55,680 | $38,710 | $47,140 | $61,500 | $75,940 |
| Massachusetts | 420 | $60,210 | $59,430 | $45,840 | $48,620 | $69,450 | $82,320 |
| Michigan | 1,750 | $48,790 | $46,470 | $36,860 | $39,160 | $58,450 | $62,830 |
| Minnesota | 150 | $56,480 | $57,820 | $41,530 | $47,820 | $63,040 | $72,110 |
| Mississippi | 60 | $35,270 | $31,480 | $27,010 | $27,010 | $33,150 | $60,350 |
| Missouri | 230 | $49,480 | $47,560 | $32,790 | $40,260 | $59,490 | $64,600 |
| Nebraska | 150 | $54,090 | $57,640 | $39,500 | $47,120 | $59,410 | $66,310 |
| Nevada | 40 | $46,680 | $43,260 | $36,190 | $37,150 | $51,310 | $67,770 |
| New Hampshire | 140 | $51,830 | $50,010 | $42,700 | $47,440 | $54,170 | $65,040 |
| New Jersey | 230 | $56,130 | $55,810 | $40,620 | $46,230 | $60,720 | $79,250 |
| New York | 790 | $53,600 | $49,650 | $39,780 | $42,910 | $61,530 | $68,170 |
| North Carolina | 460 | $51,490 | $50,580 | $37,640 | $45,100 | $58,720 | $61,170 |
| Ohio | 1,500 | $49,050 | $47,890 | $38,500 | $40,750 | $55,910 | $61,950 |
| Oklahoma | 200 | $44,440 | $39,110 | $32,240 | $35,480 | $50,540 | $65,660 |
| Pennsylvania | 760 | $56,620 | $58,910 | $41,880 | $47,820 | $64,410 | $69,270 |
| Rhode Island | 40 | $42,150 | $40,230 | $36,480 | $38,480 | $42,680 | $54,670 |
| South Carolina | 180 | $46,400 | $44,980 | $33,330 | $38,380 | $56,760 | $63,140 |
| Tennessee | 1,060 | $44,720 | $46,400 | $32,080 | $43,410 | $46,400 | $50,220 |
| Texas | 2,100 | $43,380 | $47,450 | $25,450 | $33,080 | $51,890 | $55,220 |
| Utah | 50 | $56,970 | $57,500 | $47,020 | $50,350 | $60,270 | $71,990 |
| Vermont | 50 | $54,060 | $50,840 | $39,780 | $49,970 | $63,370 | $64,460 |
| Virginia | 220 | $39,800 | $37,940 | $35,730 | $36,300 | $44,250 | $47,580 |
| Washington | 40 | $56,740 | $57,840 | $39,620 | $48,310 | $61,770 | $71,760 |
| West Virginia | 80 | $52,050 | $51,980 | $39,160 | $49,450 | $59,270 | $61,140 |
| Wisconsin | 410 | $53,410 | $51,540 | $38,050 | $44,330 | $64,020 | $72,440 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.