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Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Massachusetts (2025)

Official BLS OEWS data · May 2025 · 690 employed

Annual Mean
$60,670
$29.17/hr
Annual Median
$60,870
$29.27/hr
Bottom 10%
$43,260
$20.80/hr
Top 10%
$80,440
$38.68/hr
Location vs National Average
Massachusetts
$60,670
Difference
+15.6% vs US avg
US National
$52,490

Salary Percentile Breakdown

PercentileAnnual
10th Percentile
Bottom 10%
$43,260
25th Percentile
Lower quarter
$48,520
50th PercentileMedian
Median
$60,870
75th Percentile
Upper quarter
$68,930
90th Percentile
Top 10%
$80,440

Salary Distribution

Annual Salary Range

10th

$43K

25th

$49K

Median

$61K

75th

$69K

90th

$80K

Massachusetts has a relatively small Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic workforce (approximately 690 positions). Job opportunities may be more competitive.

In Massachusetts, Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salaries range from $43,260 at the 10th percentile to $80,440 at the 90th percentile — a spread of $37,180 (61% of the median). This relatively narrow range suggests more consistent pay across employers in this area.

Top Paying Cities in Massachusetts

Metro areas with highest Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic wages

How Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Compares in Massachusetts

The average Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary of $60,670 in Massachusetts ranks above the national average of $52,490. There are approximately 690 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics employed in Massachusetts.

Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Public domain · Not affiliated with BLS.