Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Alabama
Also called: Lathe and Turning Machine Operators
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Alabama earn a median of $58,490 a year, +16% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $58,490
- vs. U.S. median
- +16% ($50,620)
- Rank among states
- 6 of 36
- Jobs in the state
- 100
Pay range in Alabama
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $41,560; the top 10% earn over $74,970. Nationally the range is $36,670 to $69,700.
States ranked near Alabama
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- Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders$33,190 median in Alabama
- Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$53,110 median in Alabama
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$38,170 median in Alabama
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$35,000 median in Alabama
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Alabama
How much do lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Alabama?
The median is $58,490 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $41,560 and the top 10% earn over $74,970. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Alabama a good state for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 6 of 36 (+16% vs. the national median of $50,620). Living costs are not included.