The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Pennsylvania is $58,910 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $56,620.
Pay spans roughly $41,880 at the 10th percentile to $69,270 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.32 per hour. An estimated 760 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Pennsylvania.
| Median (annual) | $58,910 |
| Mean (annual) | $56,620 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.32 |
| 10th percentile | $41,880 |
| 90th percentile | $69,270 |
| Employment | 760 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.