Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Missouri
Also called: Lathe and Turning Machine Operators
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Missouri earn a median of $48,950 a year, −3% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $48,950
- vs. U.S. median
- −3% ($50,620)
- Rank among states
- 24 of 36
- Jobs in the state
- 160
Pay range in Missouri
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $33,410; the top 10% earn over $63,350. Nationally the range is $36,670 to $69,700.
States ranked near Missouri
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- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,680 median in Missouri
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,930 median in Missouri
- Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,990 median in Missouri
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,270 median in Missouri
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$30,540 median in Missouri
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$51,000 median in Missouri
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Missouri
How much do lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Missouri?
The median is $48,950 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $33,410 and the top 10% earn over $63,350. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Missouri a good state for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 24 of 36 (−3% vs. the national median of $50,620). Living costs are not included.