The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $50,090 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,910.
Pay spans roughly $36,290 at the 10th percentile to $65,830 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.08 per hour. An estimated 600 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $50,090 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,910 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.08 |
| 10th percentile | $36,290 |
| 90th percentile | $65,830 |
| Employment | 600 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.