Job outlook for lathe set up operators in the United States

Lathe set up operator job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

The projected lathe set up operator job growth rate is -8% from 2018-2028.
About -83,800 new jobs for lathe set up operators are projected over the next decade.
Lathe set up operator salaries have increased 11% for lathe set up operators in the last 5 years.
There are over 356,262 lathe set up operators currently employed in the United States.
There are 30,437 active lathe set up operator job openings in the US.
The average lathe set up operator salary is $40,481.

Are lathe set up operator jobs in demand?

No, lathe set up operator jobs are not in demand. Lathe set up operator demand is projected to decline -8% from 2018 to 2028.

Lathe set up operator job and salary trends over time

Compare the number of lathe set up operator jobs and the average lathe set up operator salary over time.

Lathe set up operator jobs over time

Lathe set up operator job growth rate over time

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	356,262	0.11%
2020	13,249	0.00%
2019	388,293	0.12%
2018	11,981	0.00%
2017	11,710	0.00%

Average lathe set up operator salary over time

Lathe set up operator salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$40,481	$19.46	+3.4%
2024	$39,150	$18.82	+1.4%
2023	$38,614	$18.56	+2.1%
2022	$37,805	$18.18	+3.6%
2021	$36,504	$17.55	+2.3%

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Lathe set up operator jobs by state

The map below shows you the number of lathe set up operator job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where lathe set up operators earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Most common states for lathe set up operators

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Massachusetts	6,859,819	1,226	18%
2	District of Columbia	693,972	121	17%
3	Rhode Island	1,059,639	142	13%
4	Alaska	739,795	95	13%
5	New Jersey	9,005,644	885	10%
6	Hawaii	1,427,538	92	6%
7	New Hampshire	1,342,795	69	5%
8	Wisconsin	5,795,483	91	2%
9	Nebraska	1,920,076	31	2%
10	Ohio	11,658,609	103	1%
11	Illinois	12,802,023	84	1%
12	Indiana	6,666,818	75	1%
13	Minnesota	5,576,606	72	1%
14	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	71	1%
15	Michigan	9,962,311	66	1%
16	South Carolina	5,024,369	45	1%
17	Iowa	3,145,711	28	1%
18	Connecticut	3,588,184	27	1%
19	Oregon	4,142,776	26	1%
20	Vermont	623,657	5	1%

Most common cities for lathe set up operators

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Cicero	1	1%	$40,140
2	Fullerton	1	1%	$40,330
3	Racine	1	1%	$42,133
4	Troy	1	1%	$44,044
5	San Jose	1	0%	$41,607

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