The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Nebraska is $57,640 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,090.
Pay spans roughly $39,500 at the 10th percentile to $66,310 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.71 per hour. An estimated 150 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Nebraska.
| Median (annual) | $57,640 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,090 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.71 |
| 10th percentile | $39,500 |
| 90th percentile | $66,310 |
| Employment | 150 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.