The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is $47,680 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,940.
Pay spans roughly $41,410 at the 10th percentile to $59,370 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.93 per hour. An estimated 160 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
| Median (annual) | $47,680 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,940 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.93 |
| 10th percentile | $41,410 |
| 90th percentile | $59,370 |
| Employment | 160 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.