Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in West Virginia
Also called: Lathe and Turning Machine Operators
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in West Virginia earn a median of $53,660 a year, +6% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $53,660
- vs. U.S. median
- +6% ($50,620)
- Rank among states
- 13 of 36
- Jobs in the state
- 50
Pay range in West Virginia
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $39,420; the top 10% earn over $63,120. Nationally the range is $36,670 to $69,700.
States ranked near West Virginia
Similar jobs in West Virginia
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,440 median in West Virginia
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$37,920 median in West Virginia
- Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,060 median in West Virginia
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,950 median in West Virginia
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$49,630 median in West Virginia
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in West Virginia
How much do lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in West Virginia?
The median is $53,660 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $39,420 and the top 10% earn over $63,120. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is West Virginia a good state for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 13 of 36 (+6% vs. the national median of $50,620). Living costs are not included.