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Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Set up, operate, or tend lathe and turning machines to turn, bore, thread, form, or face metal or plastic materials, such as wire, rod, or bar stock.
What a lathe and turning machine tool setter, operator, and tender, metal and plastic does
Become a lathe and turning machine tool setter, operator, and tender, metal and plastic
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good lathe and turning machine tool setter, operator, and tender, metal and plastic
- Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Typical hourly rate is $34 per hour with a typical salary of $69,300 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $25 and $39 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $25,200 and $75,900 per year.
- 59% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The typical hourly rate for part-time workers is $26 per hour with a typical salary of $36,400 per year.
- 26.7% of individuals in this occupation worked part-time during the past year.
Lathe And Turning Machine Tool Setter, Operator, And Tender, Metal And Plastic job outlook
- There are 61 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 18 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 15% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.