The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is $51,080 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,860.
Pay spans roughly $32,080 at the 10th percentile to $59,720 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.56 per hour. An estimated 90 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.
| Median (annual) | $51,080 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,860 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.56 |
| 10th percentile | $32,080 |
| 90th percentile | $59,720 |
| Employment | 90 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.