The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Illinois is $55,620 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,870.
Pay spans roughly $36,290 at the 10th percentile to $61,380 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.74 per hour. An estimated 1,430 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $55,620 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,870 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.74 |
| 10th percentile | $36,290 |
| 90th percentile | $61,380 |
| Employment | 1,430 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.