The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Richmond, VA is $38,600 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,110.
Pay spans roughly $37,940 at the 10th percentile to $47,580 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.56 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $38,600 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,110 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.56 |
| 10th percentile | $37,940 |
| 90th percentile | $47,580 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.