The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is $54,650 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,720.
Pay spans roughly $38,710 at the 10th percentile to $77,790 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.27 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD.
| Median (annual) | $54,650 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,720 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.27 |
| 10th percentile | $38,710 |
| 90th percentile | $77,790 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.