Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Pennsylvania
Also called: Lathe and Turning Machine Operators
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Pennsylvania earn a median of $57,020 a year, +13% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $57,020
- vs. U.S. median
- +13% ($50,620)
- Rank among states
- 8 of 36
- Jobs in the state
- 580
Pay range in Pennsylvania
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $43,570; the top 10% earn over $66,500. Nationally the range is $36,670 to $69,700.
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- Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,370 median in Pennsylvania
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Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Pennsylvania
How much do lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Pennsylvania?
The median is $57,020 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $43,570 and the top 10% earn over $66,500. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Pennsylvania a good state for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 8 of 36 (+13% vs. the national median of $50,620). Living costs are not included.