Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Michigan
Also called: Lathe and Turning Machine Operators
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Michigan earn a median of $46,680 a year, −8% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $46,680
- vs. U.S. median
- −8% ($50,620)
- Rank among states
- 31 of 36
- Jobs in the state
- 1,540
Pay range in Michigan
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,630; the top 10% earn over $62,430. Nationally the range is $36,670 to $69,700.
States ranked near Michigan
Similar jobs in Michigan
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,400 median in Michigan
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,620 median in Michigan
- Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders$44,720 median in Michigan
- Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$60,410 median in Michigan
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,460 median in Michigan
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$37,280 median in Michigan
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Michigan
How much do lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Michigan?
The median is $46,680 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,630 and the top 10% earn over $62,430. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Michigan a good state for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 31 of 36 (−8% vs. the national median of $50,620). Living costs are not included.