Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Ohio
Also called: Lathe and Turning Machine Operators
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Ohio earn a median of $49,880 a year, −1% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $49,880
- vs. U.S. median
- −1% ($50,620)
- Rank among states
- 19 of 36
- Jobs in the state
- 1,180
Pay range in Ohio
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $39,190; the top 10% earn over $67,580. Nationally the range is $36,670 to $69,700.
States ranked near Ohio
Similar jobs in Ohio
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,310 median in Ohio
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,400 median in Ohio
- Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,670 median in Ohio
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,270 median in Ohio
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$41,600 median in Ohio
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$49,160 median in Ohio
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Ohio
How much do lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Ohio?
The median is $49,880 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $39,190 and the top 10% earn over $67,580. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Ohio a good state for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 19 of 36 (−1% vs. the national median of $50,620). Living costs are not included.