Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in New York

In New York, the median pay for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $24.40 an hour ($50,760 a year). About 530 people work in this job there.

$24.40Median hourly pay

$45,090–$61,740Middle half of workers, yearly

530People in this job in New York

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($50,620). New York ranks 15th of 36 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in New York

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$19.77	$41,110
25% of workers	$21.68	$45,090
Half of workers (median)	$24.40	$50,760
75% of workers	$29.68	$61,740
90% of workers	$33.48	$69,630

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in New York metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Buffalo-Cheektowaga	$51,940	70
Rochester	$50,760	120
New York-Newark-Jersey City	$50,700	270
Syracuse	$43,490	40

New York unemployment rate: 4.3% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 6 months to 1 year (O*NET)
Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: -11.3% over ten years, declining · about 1,400 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in New York

Job	Median yearly pay
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,890
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,930
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,290
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,680
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$43,720
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$56,560
Machinists	$60,920
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$59,140

Other job titles for this job

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.