The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $51,870 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $58,070.
Pay spans roughly $40,080 at the 10th percentile to $79,400 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.94 per hour. An estimated 440 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $51,870 |
| Mean (annual) | $58,070 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.94 |
| 10th percentile | $40,080 |
| 90th percentile | $79,400 |
| Employment | 440 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.