The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ is $56,200 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $58,780.
Pay spans roughly $37,850 at the 10th percentile to $77,790 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.02 per hour. An estimated 200 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.
| Median (annual) | $56,200 |
| Mean (annual) | $58,780 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.02 |
| 10th percentile | $37,850 |
| 90th percentile | $77,790 |
| Employment | 200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.