The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI is $49,580 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,840.
Pay spans roughly $47,000 at the 10th percentile to $61,150 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.84 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI.
| Median (annual) | $49,580 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,840 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.84 |
| 10th percentile | $47,000 |
| 90th percentile | $61,150 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.