The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Chattanooga, TN-GA is $47,040 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,290.
Pay spans roughly $43,150 at the 10th percentile to $47,040 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.61 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Chattanooga, TN-GA.
| Median (annual) | $47,040 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,290 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.61 |
| 10th percentile | $43,150 |
| 90th percentile | $47,040 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.