The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI is $55,250 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $55,810.
Pay spans roughly $38,500 at the 10th percentile to $75,450 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.56 per hour. An estimated 110 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.
| Median (annual) | $55,250 |
| Mean (annual) | $55,810 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.56 |
| 10th percentile | $38,500 |
| 90th percentile | $75,450 |
| Employment | 110 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.