Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary Information in Massachusetts

The average annual salaries for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the state of Massachusetts are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic among Massachusetts cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Massachusetts (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,350
25th Percentile Wage
$47,960
50th Percentile Wage
$50,290
75th Percentile Wage
$70,230
90th Percentile Wage
$76,170

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $39,350.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$50,290
4.08% 6.56%
2021
$48,240
-1.64% -
2020
$49,030
0.20% -
2019
$48,930
-2.66% -
2018
$50,230
2.77% -
2017
$48,840
2.48% -
2016
$47,630
1.76% -
2015
$46,790
-2.52% -
2014
$47,970
5.04% -
2013
$45,550
-3.16% -
2012
$46,990
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Massachusetts Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in some Massachusetts cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in state of Massachusetts ranges from $37,780 to $70,170. The highest paying area for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Massachusetts is Peabody with a median annual salary of $70,170. The second highest paying city/area in Massachusetts State is Taunton-Norton-Raynham (mean annual salary $54,870). The lowest paying area is Worcester with a median annual salary of $37,780.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Peabody
$70,170
Taunton-Norton-Raynham
$54,870
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$54,220
Springfield
$49,780
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$47,520
Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton
$42,300
Worcester
$37,780