The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Memphis, TN-MS-AR is $31,480 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,390.
Pay spans roughly $31,480 at the 10th percentile to $50,820 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $15.14 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
| Median (annual) | $31,480 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,390 |
| Median (hourly) | $15.14 |
| 10th percentile | $31,480 |
| 90th percentile | $50,820 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.