The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT is $59,980 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $56,300.
Pay spans roughly $37,480 at the 10th percentile to $75,050 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.84 per hour. An estimated 250 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT.
| Median (annual) | $59,980 |
| Mean (annual) | $56,300 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.84 |
| 10th percentile | $37,480 |
| 90th percentile | $75,050 |
| Employment | 250 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.