The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX is $51,050 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,950.
Pay spans roughly $33,340 at the 10th percentile to $75,360 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.55 per hour. An estimated 30 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX.
| Median (annual) | $51,050 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,950 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.55 |
| 10th percentile | $33,340 |
| 90th percentile | $75,360 |
| Employment | 30 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.