The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR is $41,530 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,860.
Pay spans roughly $30,880 at the 10th percentile to $56,970 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.97 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR.
| Median (annual) | $41,530 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,860 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.97 |
| 10th percentile | $30,880 |
| 90th percentile | $56,970 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.