The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Maine is $62,120 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $59,790.
Pay spans roughly $45,850 at the 10th percentile to $64,210 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.87 per hour. An estimated 100 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Maine.
| Median (annual) | $62,120 |
| Mean (annual) | $59,790 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.87 |
| 10th percentile | $45,850 |
| 90th percentile | $64,210 |
| Employment | 100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.