The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Wisconsin is $51,540 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,410.
Pay spans roughly $38,050 at the 10th percentile to $72,440 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.78 per hour. An estimated 410 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Wisconsin.
| Median (annual) | $51,540 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,410 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.78 |
| 10th percentile | $38,050 |
| 90th percentile | $72,440 |
| Employment | 410 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.