The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is $46,570 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,110.
Pay spans roughly $38,720 at the 10th percentile to $64,860 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.39 per hour. An estimated 1,100 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
| Median (annual) | $46,570 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,110 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.39 |
| 10th percentile | $38,720 |
| 90th percentile | $64,860 |
| Employment | 1,100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.