Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in New Jersey
Also called: Lathe and Turning Machine Operators
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in New Jersey earn a median of $48,180 a year, −5% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $48,180
- vs. U.S. median
- −5% ($50,620)
- Rank among states
- 26 of 36
- Jobs in the state
- 190
Pay range in New Jersey
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,120; the top 10% earn over $75,110. Nationally the range is $36,670 to $69,700.
States ranked near New Jersey
Similar jobs in New Jersey
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,530 median in New Jersey
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,600 median in New Jersey
- Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders$36,570 median in New Jersey
- Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,870 median in New Jersey
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,450 median in New Jersey
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$40,780 median in New Jersey
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in New Jersey
How much do lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in New Jersey?
The median is $48,180 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,120 and the top 10% earn over $75,110. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is New Jersey a good state for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 26 of 36 (−5% vs. the national median of $50,620). Living costs are not included.