The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is $50,600 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,650.
Pay spans roughly $37,540 at the 10th percentile to $55,150 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.33 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
| Median (annual) | $50,600 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,650 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.33 |
| 10th percentile | $37,540 |
| 90th percentile | $55,150 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.