The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY is $50,490 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,280.
Pay spans roughly $40,300 at the 10th percentile to $64,860 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.27 per hour. An estimated 120 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
| Median (annual) | $50,490 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,280 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.27 |
| 10th percentile | $40,300 |
| 90th percentile | $64,860 |
| Employment | 120 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.