The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in South Carolina is $44,980 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,400.
Pay spans roughly $33,330 at the 10th percentile to $63,140 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.63 per hour. An estimated 180 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in South Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $44,980 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,400 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.63 |
| 10th percentile | $33,330 |
| 90th percentile | $63,140 |
| Employment | 180 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.