The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX is $46,890 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,950.
Pay spans roughly $30,490 at the 10th percentile to $57,920 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.54 per hour. An estimated 170 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.
| Median (annual) | $46,890 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,950 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.54 |
| 10th percentile | $30,490 |
| 90th percentile | $57,920 |
| Employment | 170 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.