The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI is $62,920 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $58,280.
Pay spans roughly $46,860 at the 10th percentile to $72,110 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.25 per hour. An estimated 130 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
| Median (annual) | $62,920 |
| Mean (annual) | $58,280 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.25 |
| 10th percentile | $46,860 |
| 90th percentile | $72,110 |
| Employment | 130 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.