The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Missouri is $47,560 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,480.
Pay spans roughly $32,790 at the 10th percentile to $64,600 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.87 per hour. An estimated 230 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Missouri.
| Median (annual) | $47,560 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,480 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.87 |
| 10th percentile | $32,790 |
| 90th percentile | $64,600 |
| Employment | 230 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.