Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Massachusetts
Also called: Lathe and Turning Machine Operators
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Massachusetts earn a median of $60,870 a year, +20% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $60,870
- vs. U.S. median
- +20% ($50,620)
- Rank among states
- 4 of 36
- Jobs in the state
- 690
Pay range in Massachusetts
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $43,260; the top 10% earn over $80,440. Nationally the range is $36,670 to $69,700.
States ranked near Massachusetts
Similar jobs in Massachusetts
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$62,380 median in Massachusetts
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,790 median in Massachusetts
- Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$77,780 median in Massachusetts
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,910 median in Massachusetts
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,680 median in Massachusetts
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$61,630 median in Massachusetts
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Massachusetts
How much do lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Massachusetts?
The median is $60,870 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $43,260 and the top 10% earn over $80,440. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Massachusetts a good state for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 4 of 36 (+20% vs. the national median of $50,620). Living costs are not included.