Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salaries across 36 states

$51,603
National Average (Median)
$71,670
Highest: Colorado
$39,060
Lowest: Arkansas

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary by State

Compare Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$39,060
$71,670

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Colorado
$71,670
#2
Maine
$64,800
#3
Minnesota
$61,000
#4
Massachusetts
$60,870
#5
California
$60,180

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in All 36 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Colorado $71,670 $69,780 150
2 Maine $64,800 $59,270 80
3 Minnesota $61,000 $60,380 150
4 Massachusetts $60,870 $60,670 690
5 California $60,180 $59,980 2,600
6 Alabama $58,490 $56,580 100
7 Nevada $58,240 $57,080 60
8 Pennsylvania $57,020 $56,350 580
9 Arizona $55,840 $58,500 110
10 Illinois $54,930 $51,750 1,260
11 Maryland $54,860 $59,010 60
12 North Carolina $53,840 $53,680 310
13 West Virginia $53,660 $54,000 50
14 Wisconsin $51,020 $53,180 340
15 New York $50,760 $54,220 530
16 Louisiana $50,560 $52,710 90
17 Iowa $50,370 $53,880 180
18 Georgia $50,180 $51,270 100
19 Ohio $49,880 $52,310 1,180
20 South Carolina $49,490 $53,470 370
21 Indiana $49,420 $52,220 710
22 Connecticut $49,380 $54,290 690
23 New Hampshire $48,980 $51,020 150
24 Missouri $48,950 $50,410 160
25 Virginia $48,920 $49,740 210
26 New Jersey $48,180 $52,530 190
27 Texas $48,020 $44,150 2,150
28 Nebraska $47,350 $51,330 120
29 Kansas $47,310 $53,940 90
30 Kentucky $47,060 $47,600 250
31 Michigan $46,680 $48,900 1,540
32 Florida $44,710 $45,590 140
33 Oklahoma $43,680 $44,410 240
34 Oregon $41,640 $49,910 40
35 Tennessee $40,730 $45,320 700
36 Arkansas $39,060 $39,980 190

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in Colorado → Take-Home in Maine → Take-Home in Minnesota →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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