The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Lincoln, NE is $58,050 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $57,740.
Pay spans roughly $51,930 at the 10th percentile to $66,560 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.91 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Lincoln, NE.
| Median (annual) | $58,050 |
| Mean (annual) | $57,740 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.91 |
| 10th percentile | $51,930 |
| 90th percentile | $66,560 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.