Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Georgia
Also called: Lathe and Turning Machine Operators
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Georgia earn a median of $50,180 a year, −1% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $50,180
- vs. U.S. median
- −1% ($50,620)
- Rank among states
- 18 of 36
- Jobs in the state
- 100
Pay range in Georgia
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $39,720; the top 10% earn over $62,300. Nationally the range is $36,670 to $69,700.
States ranked near Georgia
Similar jobs in Georgia
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$38,340 median in Georgia
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,130 median in Georgia
- Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders$41,960 median in Georgia
- Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,270 median in Georgia
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,850 median in Georgia
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,840 median in Georgia
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Georgia
How much do lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Georgia?
The median is $50,180 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $39,720 and the top 10% earn over $62,300. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Georgia a good state for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 18 of 36 (−1% vs. the national median of $50,620). Living costs are not included.