The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Tennessee is $46,400 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,720.
Pay spans roughly $32,080 at the 10th percentile to $50,220 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.31 per hour. An estimated 1,060 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Tennessee.
| Median (annual) | $46,400 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,720 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.31 |
| 10th percentile | $32,080 |
| 90th percentile | $50,220 |
| Employment | 1,060 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.