The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $59,450 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $61,680.
Pay spans roughly $41,180 at the 10th percentile to $79,740 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.58 per hour. An estimated 250 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $59,450 |
| Mean (annual) | $61,680 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.58 |
| 10th percentile | $41,180 |
| 90th percentile | $79,740 |
| Employment | 250 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.