The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ is $48,690 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,680.
Pay spans roughly $43,050 at the 10th percentile to $67,090 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.41 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $48,690 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,680 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.41 |
| 10th percentile | $43,050 |
| 90th percentile | $67,090 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.