The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Kansas is $44,310 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,180.
Pay spans roughly $36,560 at the 10th percentile to $72,760 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.30 per hour. An estimated 220 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Kansas.
| Median (annual) | $44,310 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,180 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.30 |
| 10th percentile | $36,560 |
| 90th percentile | $72,760 |
| Employment | 220 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.