The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $50,800 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $55,450.
Pay spans roughly $44,140 at the 10th percentile to $76,690 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.42 per hour. An estimated 190 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
| Median (annual) | $50,800 |
| Mean (annual) | $55,450 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.42 |
| 10th percentile | $44,140 |
| 90th percentile | $76,690 |
| Employment | 190 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.