Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Illinois
Also called: Lathe and Turning Machine Operators
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Illinois earn a median of $54,930 a year, +9% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $54,930
- vs. U.S. median
- +9% ($50,620)
- Rank among states
- 10 of 36
- Jobs in the state
- 1,260
Pay range in Illinois
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $35,990; the top 10% earn over $62,830. Nationally the range is $36,670 to $69,700.
States ranked near Illinois
Similar jobs in Illinois
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$63,360 median in Illinois
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,740 median in Illinois
- Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$56,720 median in Illinois
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,180 median in Illinois
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,600 median in Illinois
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$48,420 median in Illinois
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Illinois
How much do lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Illinois?
The median is $54,930 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $35,990 and the top 10% earn over $62,830. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Illinois a good state for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 10 of 36 (+9% vs. the national median of $50,620). Living costs are not included.