The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in New Jersey is $55,810 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $56,130.
Pay spans roughly $40,620 at the 10th percentile to $79,250 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.83 per hour. An estimated 230 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in New Jersey.
| Median (annual) | $55,810 |
| Mean (annual) | $56,130 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.83 |
| 10th percentile | $40,620 |
| 90th percentile | $79,250 |
| Employment | 230 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.