The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Omaha, NE-IA is $58,060 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,750.
Pay spans roughly $39,520 at the 10th percentile to $64,480 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.91 per hour. An estimated 30 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Omaha, NE-IA.
| Median (annual) | $58,060 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,750 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.91 |
| 10th percentile | $39,520 |
| 90th percentile | $64,480 |
| Employment | 30 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.