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

National median: $50,620

StateMedian Annual Salary
Alabama$58,490
Arizona$55,840
Arkansas$39,060
California$60,180
Colorado$71,670
Connecticut$49,380
Florida$44,710
Georgia$50,180
Illinois$54,930
Indiana$49,420
Iowa$50,370
Kansas$47,310
Kentucky$47,060
Louisiana$50,560
Maine$64,800
Maryland$54,860
Massachusetts$60,870
Michigan$46,680
Minnesota$61,000
Missouri$48,950
Nebraska$47,350
Nevada$58,240
New Hampshire$48,980
New Jersey$48,180
New York$50,760
North Carolina$53,840
Ohio$49,880
Oklahoma$43,680
Oregon$41,640
Pennsylvania$57,020
South Carolina$49,490
Tennessee$40,730
Texas$48,020
Virginia$48,920
West Virginia$53,660
Wisconsin$51,020

Data source: BLS OES state file · U.S. BLS OES, May 2024 (updated April 2025)