Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Set up, operate, or tend lathe and turning machines to turn, bore, thread, form, or face metal or plastic materials, such as wire, rod, or bar stock.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 110 | $39,440 | $18.96 | |
| Arizona | 60 | $48,720 | $23.42 | |
| Arkansas | 110 | $41,720 | $20.06 | |
| California | 2,940 | $49,250 | $23.68 | |
| Colorado | 70 | $39,690 | $19.08 | |
| Connecticut | 1,300 | $45,500 | $21.87 | |
| Florida | 230 | $37,720 | $18.14 | |
| Georgia | 60 | $52,000 | $25.00 | |
| Idaho | 70 | $39,050 | $18.77 | |
| Illinois | 800 | $48,610 | $23.37 | |
| Indiana | 1,630 | $43,090 | $20.72 | |
| Iowa | 240 | $44,060 | $21.18 | |
| Kansas | 200 | $43,350 | $20.84 | |
| Kentucky | 270 | $42,200 | $20.29 | |
| Louisiana | 30 | $41,540 | $19.97 | |
| Maine | 120 | $48,660 | $23.39 | |
| Maryland | 100 | $40,500 | $19.47 | |
| Massachusetts | 310 | $52,940 | $25.45 | |
| Michigan | 2,000 | $42,180 | $20.28 | |
| Minnesota | 300 | $50,780 | $24.41 | |
| Mississippi | 90 | $32,710 | $15.73 | |
| Missouri | 340 | $41,850 | $20.12 | |
| Nebraska | 70 | $41,760 | $20.08 | |
| Nevada | 110 | $37,900 | $18.22 | |
| New Hampshire | 50 | $48,930 | $23.53 | |
| New Jersey | 460 | $42,270 | $20.32 | |
| New York | 370 | $45,580 | $21.91 | |
| North Carolina | 500 | $40,960 | $19.69 | |
| Ohio | 1,700 | $44,990 | $21.63 | |
| Oklahoma | 400 | $45,200 | $21.73 | |
| Oregon | 90 | $49,550 | $23.82 | |
| Pennsylvania | 710 | $46,670 | $22.44 | |
| South Carolina | 90 | $48,010 | $23.08 | |
| Tennessee | 900 | $36,260 | $17.43 | |
| Texas | 1,690 | $39,720 | $19.10 | |
| Utah | 180 | $38,220 | $18.37 | |
| Vermont | 40 | $46,470 | $22.34 | |
| Virginia | 130 | $33,690 | $16.20 | |
| Washington | 80 | $47,490 | $22.83 | |
| West Virginia | 70 | $44,310 | $21.30 | |
| Wisconsin | 500 | $47,740 | $22.95 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to plan, manufacture, assemble, test, and repair parts, mechanisms, machines, and structures in which materials are cast, formed, shaped, molded, heat treated, cut, twisted, pressed, fused, stamped or worked.
H Councill Trenholm State Community College
Montgomery, AL
Associate Degree
Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ
Certificate
Associate Degree
Arkansas State University-Beebe
Beebe, AR
Certificate
Associate Degree
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$44,270 per yearNational average salaryDecliningJob growth rate
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High school diploma or equivalentTypical education requirement
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Moderate-term on-the-job trainingTypical on-the-job training requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.
- Less than high school 19%
- High school graduate 52%
- College dropout 22%
- Associate’s degree 4%
- Bachelor’s degree 1%
- Master’s degree 2%
- Doctorate degree 0%
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