Highest-paying cities for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
San Jose, CA leads at $74,420 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $74,420 | $52,650–$79,690 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $66,980 | $47,420–$78,940 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $66,500 | $51,910–$66,500 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $64,950 | $50,460–$65,080 |
| Denver, CO | $64,790 | $60,720–$77,240 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $61,940 | $61,290–$65,800 |
| Boston, MA | $61,890 | $48,980–$70,100 |
| San Diego, CA | $61,050 | $49,060–$72,230 |
| Sacramento, CA | $60,190 | $47,560–$76,940 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $60,110 | $48,310–$62,400 |
| Hartford, CT | $59,740 | $46,320–$65,910 |
| Springfield, MA | $59,030 | $50,510–$61,090 |
| Riverside, CA | $57,990 | $46,460–$62,220 |
| Peoria, IL | $57,330 | $56,320–$57,330 |
| San Francisco, CA | $57,010 | $47,350–$70,960 |
| New Haven, CT | $56,160 | $44,700–$64,360 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $55,850 | $54,360–$63,040 |
| Baltimore, MD | $54,850 | $51,850–$63,560 |
| Charlotte, NC | $53,840 | $47,430–$61,200 |
| Huntington, WV | $53,660 | $51,080–$61,190 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $52,570 | $43,970–$64,180 |
| Worcester, MA | $52,440 | $47,840–$60,540 |
| Canton, OH | $52,330 | $45,600–$54,950 |
| Dallas, TX | $52,070 | $42,180–$57,130 |
| South Bend, IN | $52,000 | $48,500–$54,680 |
| Buffalo, NY | $51,940 | $47,160–$61,140 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | $51,900 | $42,020–$52,050 |
| Youngstown, OH | $51,890 | $49,400–$56,250 |
| Nashville, TN | $51,850 | $39,230–$59,910 |
| Cleveland, OH | $51,340 | $45,560–$61,220 |
| Toledo, OH | $51,290 | $45,610–$60,860 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $50,870 | $45,070–$62,300 |
| Rochester, NY | $50,760 | $45,560–$62,450 |
| New York, NY | $50,700 | $45,890–$62,680 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $50,550 | $44,990–$64,630 |
| Atlanta, GA | $50,180 | $44,730–$58,460 |
| St. Louis, MO | $50,080 | $42,190–$58,630 |
| Chicago, IL | $49,980 | $38,650–$59,450 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $49,940 | $43,730–$59,810 |
| Akron, OH | $49,530 | $44,860–$61,300 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $49,340 | $47,380–$59,900 |
| Detroit, MI | $49,210 | $40,840–$60,040 |
| Omaha, NE | $48,400 | $47,350–$59,860 |
| Oxnard, CA | $48,320 | $38,920–$58,750 |
| Tulsa, OK | $48,090 | $40,360–$52,590 |
| Houston, TX | $47,900 | $35,500–$56,530 |
| Providence, RI | $47,700 | $39,620–$60,310 |
| Rockford, IL | $47,690 | $35,930–$55,490 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $47,600 | $47,180–$53,180 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $47,330 | $44,440–$60,700 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.