The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in New York is $49,650 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,600.
Pay spans roughly $39,780 at the 10th percentile to $68,170 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.87 per hour. An estimated 790 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in New York.
| Median (annual) | $49,650 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,600 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.87 |
| 10th percentile | $39,780 |
| 90th percentile | $68,170 |
| Employment | 790 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.