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

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 4 metro areas • Wisconsin

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Wisconsin earn a median salary of $50,680 per year on average across 4 metro and nonmetro areas, +4.2% vs the national median of $48,620. An estimated 270 lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic are employed across Wisconsin, with salaries ranging from $41,070 to $55,250 depending on location.

$50,680 Avg median salary in Wisconsin
$55,250 Highest paying metro
$41,070 Lowest paying metro
270 Employed in Wisconsin

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

      Metro area Median salary 25th pct 75th pct Employed
      Milwaukee, WI $55,250 $45,300 $66,930 110
      South Central Wisconsin $53,510 $46,900 $67,150 50
      Northeastern Wisconsin $52,890 $48,360 $64,420 80
      Janesville, WI $41,070 $41,070 $47,100 30

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