The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA is $40,230 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,380.
Pay spans roughly $37,440 at the 10th percentile to $58,150 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.34 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
| Median (annual) | $40,230 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,380 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.34 |
| 10th percentile | $37,440 |
| 90th percentile | $58,150 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.