The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in North Carolina is $50,580 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,490.
Pay spans roughly $37,640 at the 10th percentile to $61,170 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.32 per hour. An estimated 460 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in North Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $50,580 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,490 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.32 |
| 10th percentile | $37,640 |
| 90th percentile | $61,170 |
| Employment | 460 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.