New Jersey

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

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · May 2025

Mean Annual
$52,530
+0.2% vs national
Hourly Wage
$25.25
 
10th Percentile
$36,120
Entry level
90th Percentile
$75,110
Senior level
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Salary Range

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in New Jersey earn between $36,120 and $75,110, with a mean of $52,530. The national average for this role is $52,442.

$52,530 mean
10th Percentile$36,12090th Percentile$75,110

How New Jersey Compares

LocationMean Salary
New Jersey$52,530
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. New Jersey. Hourly wages assume 2,080 hours/year.