The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Elkhart-Goshen, IN is $51,290 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,350.
Pay spans roughly $43,610 at the 10th percentile to $63,960 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.66 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Elkhart-Goshen, IN.
| Median (annual) | $51,290 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,350 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.66 |
| 10th percentile | $43,610 |
| 90th percentile | $63,960 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.