Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
SOC 51-4034 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is $49,920 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $24.00 per hour. This is 3% above the national median of $48,620. 780 people work as Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX. Wages have grown 74% since 2014, when the median was $28,740.
Median Annual Salary
$49,920
Mean Annual
$47,890
Median Hourly
$24.00
Total Employed
780
Location Quotient
1.95
Concentrated here
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$49,920
this metro
Texas
$47,450
you earn +5% vs state
United States
$48,620
you earn +3% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $49,920 |
| 2023 | $42,960 |
| 2022 | $41,750 |
| 2021 | $38,050 |
| 2020 | $42,630 |
| 2019 | $35,910 |
| 2018 | $35,830 |
| 2017 | $37,700 |
| 2016 | $38,130 |
| 2015 | $33,040 |
| 2014 | $28,740 |
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