Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticSalary

National wage record

Median annual

$50,620

10th percentile

$36,670

90th percentile

$69,700

Employment

16,710

  • CA
    Median $60,180 · Employment 2,600
  • TX
    Median $48,020 · Employment 2,150
  • MI
    Median $46,680 · Employment 1,540
  • Los Angeles, CA
    Median $60,110 · Employment 1,280
  • IL
    Median $54,930 · Employment 1,260
  • OH
    Median $49,880 · Employment 1,180
  • Houston, TX
    Median $47,900 · Employment 1,020
  • Detroit, MI
    Median $49,210 · Employment 740
  • IN
    Median $49,420 · Employment 710
  • TN
    Median $40,730 · Employment 700
  • MA
    Median $60,870 · Employment 690
  • CT
    Median $49,380 · Employment 690
  • Chicago, IL
    Median $49,980 · Employment 590
  • PA
    Median $57,020 · Employment 580
  • NY
    Median $50,760 · Employment 530
  • Boston, MA
    Median $61,890 · Employment 510
  • SC
    Median $49,490 · Employment 370
  • San Jose, CA
    Median $74,420 · Employment 360
  • Cleveland, OH
    Median $51,340 · Employment 350
  • WI
    Median $51,020 · Employment 340

Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.