Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in North Carolina

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$53,840

Median hourly

$26

Average annual

$53,680

Employed in state

310

The median annual salary for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in North Carolina is $53,840, or about $26 an hour. That is 6% higher than the national median.

Pay in North Carolina ranges from $39,190 at the 10th percentile to $63,100 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 310 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the state.

Pay distribution in North Carolina

10th$39,190

25th$44,780

Median$53,840

75th$61,360

90th$63,100

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $25.88
Daily: $207
Weekly: $1,035
Bi-weekly: $2,071
Monthly: $4,487
Annual: $53,840

$53,840 a year is around the 50th percentile for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in North Carolina. The median is $53,840.

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — North Carolina
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$18.80	$39,190
25th percentile	$21.50	$44,780
Median	$25.90	$53,840
75th percentile	$29.50	$61,360
90th percentile	$30.30	$63,100
Average (mean)	$25.80	$53,680
Employment	310 people

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay by metro area in North Carolina

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$53,840	130

Pay distribution in North Carolina

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Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay by metro area in North Carolina

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