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

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · May 2025

Mean Annual
$56,580
+7.9% vs national
Hourly Wage
$27.20
 
10th Percentile
$41,560
Entry level
90th Percentile
$74,970
Senior level
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Salary Range

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in Alabama earn between $41,560 and $74,970, with a mean of $56,580. The national average for this role is $52,442.

$56,580 mean
10th Percentile$41,56090th Percentile$74,970

How Alabama Compares

LocationMean Salary
Alabama$56,580
National Average$52,442
Colorado$69,780
Massachusetts$60,670
Minnesota$60,380
California$59,980
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Data Source

Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2025. Alabama. Hourly wages assume 2,080 hours/year.