The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH is $45,230 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,400.
Pay spans roughly $38,720 at the 10th percentile to $61,510 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.74 per hour. An estimated 140 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH.
| Median (annual) | $45,230 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,400 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.74 |
| 10th percentile | $38,720 |
| 90th percentile | $61,510 |
| Employment | 140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.