The role of Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is to 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..

The average annual wage of the occupations is $48,850 and $23 per hour. 1 vocational program could be taken for the Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic career. Based on BLS data, a total of 19,560 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is $8,531. The average length of the programs is 1,078 hours and the average completion time is 10.69 months.


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