The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN is $40,700 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,920.
Pay spans roughly $34,630 at the 10th percentile to $57,530 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.57 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN.
| Median (annual) | $40,700 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,920 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.57 |
| 10th percentile | $34,630 |
| 90th percentile | $57,530 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.