The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Columbus, IN is $45,610 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,360.
Pay spans roughly $40,610 at the 10th percentile to $59,810 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.93 per hour. An estimated 100 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Columbus, IN.
| Median (annual) | $45,610 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,360 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.93 |
| 10th percentile | $40,610 |
| 90th percentile | $59,810 |
| Employment | 100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.