The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $59,440 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $60,780.
Pay spans roughly $45,840 at the 10th percentile to $84,320 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.58 per hour. An estimated 330 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $59,440 |
| Mean (annual) | $60,780 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.58 |
| 10th percentile | $45,840 |
| 90th percentile | $84,320 |
| Employment | 330 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.