The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Fort Wayne, IN is $48,600 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,800.
Pay spans roughly $41,630 at the 10th percentile to $61,320 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.37 per hour. An estimated 120 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Fort Wayne, IN.
| Median (annual) | $48,600 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,800 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.37 |
| 10th percentile | $41,630 |
| 90th percentile | $61,320 |
| Employment | 120 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.