The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is $48,150 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,350.
Pay spans roughly $38,640 at the 10th percentile to $67,390 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.15 per hour. An estimated 180 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
| Median (annual) | $48,150 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,350 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.15 |
| 10th percentile | $38,640 |
| 90th percentile | $67,390 |
| Employment | 180 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.