The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA is $46,420 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,210.
Pay spans roughly $37,380 at the 10th percentile to $62,350 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.32 per hour. An estimated 260 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
| Median (annual) | $46,420 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,210 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.32 |
| 10th percentile | $37,380 |
| 90th percentile | $62,350 |
| Employment | 260 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.