The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Arkansas is $38,160 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,600.
Pay spans roughly $30,850 at the 10th percentile to $53,650 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.35 per hour. An estimated 220 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Arkansas.
| Median (annual) | $38,160 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,600 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.35 |
| 10th percentile | $30,850 |
| 90th percentile | $53,650 |
| Employment | 220 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.