The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL is $51,420 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,960.
Pay spans roughly $31,960 at the 10th percentile to $57,560 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.72 per hour. An estimated 100 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL.
| Median (annual) | $51,420 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,960 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.72 |
| 10th percentile | $31,960 |
| 90th percentile | $57,560 |
| Employment | 100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.