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

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 2 metro areas • South Carolina

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in South Carolina earn a median salary of $53,490 per year on average across 2 metro and nonmetro areas, +10% vs the national median of $48,620. An estimated 160 lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic are employed across South Carolina, with salaries ranging from $45,040 to $61,940 depending on location.

$53,490 Avg median salary in South Carolina
$61,940 Highest paying metro
$45,040 Lowest paying metro
160 Employed in South Carolina

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      Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salaries by city in South Carolina

      Metro area Median salary 25th pct 75th pct Employed
      Spartanburg, SC $61,940 $61,290 $65,800 90
      Columbia, SC $45,040 $40,060 $61,190 70

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