Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Nevada
Also called: Lathe and Turning Machine Operators
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Nevada earn a median of $58,240 a year, +15% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $58,240
- vs. U.S. median
- +15% ($50,620)
- Rank among states
- 7 of 36
- Jobs in the state
- 60
Pay range in Nevada
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $38,180; the top 10% earn over $71,810. Nationally the range is $36,670 to $69,700.
States ranked near Nevada
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- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,140 median in Nevada
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$28,630 median in Nevada
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$46,670 median in Nevada
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Nevada
How much do lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Nevada?
The median is $58,240 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $38,180 and the top 10% earn over $71,810. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Nevada a good state for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 7 of 36 (+15% vs. the national median of $50,620). Living costs are not included.