The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is $49,920 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,890.
Pay spans roughly $33,360 at the 10th percentile to $57,440 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.00 per hour. An estimated 780 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
| Median (annual) | $49,920 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,890 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.00 |
| 10th percentile | $33,360 |
| 90th percentile | $57,440 |
| Employment | 780 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.