The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Waterbury-Shelton, CT is $35,620 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,450.
Pay spans roughly $35,580 at the 10th percentile to $63,030 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.13 per hour. An estimated 290 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Waterbury-Shelton, CT.
| Median (annual) | $35,620 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,450 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.13 |
| 10th percentile | $35,580 |
| 90th percentile | $63,030 |
| Employment | 290 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.