The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA is $42,200 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,610.
Pay spans roughly $36,660 at the 10th percentile to $58,320 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.29 per hour. An estimated 100 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA.
| Median (annual) | $42,200 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,610 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.29 |
| 10th percentile | $36,660 |
| 90th percentile | $58,320 |
| Employment | 100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.