The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in St. Louis, MO-IL is $54,080 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,890.
Pay spans roughly $34,550 at the 10th percentile to $64,600 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.00 per hour. An estimated 170 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in St. Louis, MO-IL.
| Median (annual) | $54,080 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,890 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.00 |
| 10th percentile | $34,550 |
| 90th percentile | $64,600 |
| Employment | 170 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.