The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Mississippi is $31,480 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $35,270.
Pay spans roughly $27,010 at the 10th percentile to $60,350 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $15.14 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Mississippi.
| Median (annual) | $31,480 |
| Mean (annual) | $35,270 |
| Median (hourly) | $15.14 |
| 10th percentile | $27,010 |
| 90th percentile | $60,350 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.