The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Battle Creek, MI is $41,910 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,370.
Pay spans roughly $35,710 at the 10th percentile to $50,530 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.15 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Battle Creek, MI.
| Median (annual) | $41,910 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,370 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.15 |
| 10th percentile | $35,710 |
| 90th percentile | $50,530 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.