The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Syracuse, NY is $43,370 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,810.
Pay spans roughly $40,670 at the 10th percentile to $59,020 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.85 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Syracuse, NY.
| Median (annual) | $43,370 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,810 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.85 |
| 10th percentile | $40,670 |
| 90th percentile | $59,020 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.