Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Kentucky
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024
Median in Kentucky
$43,090
National Median
$48,620
Employment
200
Entry Level (10th)
$33,990
Top Earners (90th)
$61,890
How Kentucky Compares
Kentucky pays $5,530 less than the national median for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics.
There are 0.102 lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic jobs per 1,000 workers in Kentucky (location quotient: 0.83).
Other States for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| State | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | $62,120 | 100 |
| Colorado | $59,850 | 100 |
| Massachusetts | $59,430 | 420 |
| Pennsylvania | $58,910 | 760 |
| Washington | $57,840 | 40 |
| Minnesota | $57,820 | 150 |
| Nebraska | $57,640 | 150 |
| Utah | $57,500 | 50 |
| New Jersey | $55,810 | 230 |
| Maryland | $55,680 | 60 |
| Illinois | $55,620 | 1,430 |
| Arizona | $52,620 | 260 |
| Indiana | $52,190 | 1,250 |
| West Virginia | $51,980 | 80 |
| Wisconsin | $51,540 | 410 |
| Vermont | $50,840 | 50 |
| North Carolina | $50,580 | 460 |
| New Hampshire | $50,010 | 140 |
| New York | $49,650 | 790 |
| Louisiana | $48,920 | 100 |