SOC 51-4034 · Production Occupations
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic wages by metro
National median annual wage
$50,620
- 10th percentile
- $36,670
- 25th percentile
- $43,250
- Median
- $50,620
- 75th percentile
- $60,700
- 90th percentile
- $69,700
- Mean
- $52,490
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 16,710.
That median is 0.7% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 360 | $48,790 | $74,420 | $98,560 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 80 | $42,760 | $66,980 | $94,430 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 220 | $45,780 | $66,500 | $66,500 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 130 | $46,290 | $64,950 | $74,440 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 60 | $57,550 | $64,790 | $96,240 |
| Spartanburg, SC | 90 | $47,690 | $61,940 | $74,270 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 510 | $47,320 | $61,890 | $80,440 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 240 | $44,410 | $61,050 | $77,610 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 30 | $40,750 | $60,190 | $87,360 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,280 | $44,360 | $60,110 | $77,520 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 180 | $43,720 | $59,740 | $73,150 |
| Springfield, MA | 100 | $43,560 | $59,030 | $77,270 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 230 | $44,370 | $57,990 | $74,760 |
| Peoria, IL | 190 | $50,880 | $57,330 | $57,330 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 210 | $44,970 | $57,010 | $88,590 |
| New Haven, CT | 30 | $44,340 | $56,160 | $71,250 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 90 | $54,300 | $55,850 | $80,300 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 50 | $40,000 | $54,850 | $79,410 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 130 | $39,190 | $53,840 | $65,760 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 40 | $38,340 | $53,660 | $63,120 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,280 | $44,360 | $60,110 | $77,520 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 1,020 | $28,100 | $47,900 | $57,140 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 740 | $36,840 | $49,210 | $62,940 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 590 | $37,440 | $49,980 | $65,630 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 510 | $47,320 | $61,890 | $80,440 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 360 | $48,790 | $74,420 | $98,560 |
| Cleveland, OH | 350 | $38,750 | $51,340 | $70,280 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 280 | $36,770 | $36,770 | $72,150 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 270 | $41,350 | $50,700 | $78,350 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 240 | $44,410 | $61,050 | $77,610 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 230 | $44,370 | $57,990 | $74,760 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 220 | $45,780 | $66,500 | $66,500 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 210 | $44,970 | $57,010 | $88,590 |
| Peoria, IL | 190 | $50,880 | $57,330 | $57,330 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 180 | $38,620 | $47,330 | $63,150 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 180 | $43,720 | $59,740 | $73,150 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 170 | $36,880 | $52,070 | $59,850 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 170 | $35,580 | $44,820 | $61,100 |
| Rockford, IL | 170 | $31,910 | $47,690 | $60,570 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 150 | $35,870 | $51,850 | $68,450 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 150 | $56,230 | $71,670 | $91,160 |
| Maine | 80 | $44,380 | $64,800 | $66,510 |
| Minnesota | 150 | $46,290 | $61,000 | $74,440 |
| Massachusetts | 690 | $43,260 | $60,870 | $80,440 |
| California | 2,600 | $43,480 | $60,180 | $79,690 |
| Alabama | 100 | $41,560 | $58,490 | $74,970 |
| Nevada | 60 | $38,180 | $58,240 | $71,810 |
| Pennsylvania | 580 | $43,570 | $57,020 | $66,500 |
| Arizona | 110 | $50,470 | $55,840 | $80,300 |
| Illinois | 1,260 | $35,990 | $54,930 | $62,830 |
| Maryland | 60 | $40,000 | $54,860 | $79,410 |
| North Carolina | 310 | $39,190 | $53,840 | $63,100 |
| West Virginia | 50 | $39,420 | $53,660 | $63,120 |
| Wisconsin | 340 | $37,780 | $51,020 | $69,100 |
| New York | 530 | $41,110 | $50,760 | $69,630 |
| Louisiana | 90 | $37,340 | $50,560 | $66,090 |
| Iowa | 180 | $47,070 | $50,370 | $67,990 |
| Georgia | 100 | $39,720 | $50,180 | $62,300 |
| Ohio | 1,180 | $39,190 | $49,880 | $67,580 |
| South Carolina | 370 | $39,090 | $49,490 | $68,260 |
| Indiana | 710 | $40,300 | $49,420 | $62,870 |
| Connecticut | 690 | $36,770 | $49,380 | $77,440 |
| New Hampshire | 150 | $43,080 | $48,980 | $62,170 |
| Missouri | 160 | $33,410 | $48,950 | $63,350 |
| Virginia | 210 | $38,190 | $48,920 | $61,790 |
| New Jersey | 190 | $36,120 | $48,180 | $75,110 |
| Texas | 2,150 | $26,610 | $48,020 | $56,930 |
| Nebraska | 120 | $42,470 | $47,350 | $63,000 |
| Kansas | 90 | $38,770 | $47,310 | $75,120 |
| Kentucky | 250 | $35,720 | $47,060 | $62,530 |
| Michigan | 1,540 | $36,630 | $46,680 | $62,430 |
| Florida | 140 | $38,940 | $44,710 | $54,500 |
| Oklahoma | 240 | $33,280 | $43,680 | $56,610 |
| Oregon | 40 | $38,020 | $41,640 | $66,870 |
| Tennessee | 700 | $35,080 | $40,730 | $59,910 |
| Arkansas | 190 | $31,860 | $39,060 | $51,410 |
Other production occupations
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
- Machinists
- Production Workers, All Other
- Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is $50,620. Employment is 16,710.
How does Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is 0.7% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is highest on this page's list at $74,420.