The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Knoxville, TN is $46,400 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,550.
Pay spans roughly $46,400 at the 10th percentile to $46,400 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.31 per hour. An estimated 580 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Knoxville, TN.
| Median (annual) | $46,400 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,550 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.31 |
| 10th percentile | $46,400 |
| 90th percentile | $46,400 |
| Employment | 580 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.