The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Alabama is $47,060 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,370.
Pay spans roughly $26,000 at the 10th percentile to $59,110 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.62 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Alabama.
| Median (annual) | $47,060 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,370 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.62 |
| 10th percentile | $26,000 |
| 90th percentile | $59,110 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.