The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI is $44,160 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,690.
Pay spans roughly $36,410 at the 10th percentile to $60,520 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.23 per hour. An estimated 170 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
| Median (annual) | $44,160 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,690 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.23 |
| 10th percentile | $36,410 |
| 90th percentile | $60,520 |
| Employment | 170 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.