Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Texas

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 4 metro areas • Texas

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Texas earn a median salary of $47,545 per year on average across 4 metro and nonmetro areas, -2.2% vs the national median of $48,620. An estimated 1,130 lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic are employed across Texas, with salaries ranging from $42,320 to $51,050 depending on location.

$47,545 Avg median salary in Texas
$51,050 Highest paying metro
$42,320 Lowest paying metro
1,130 Employed in Texas

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      Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salaries by city in Texas

      Metro area Median salary 25th pct 75th pct Employed
      Beaumont, TX $51,050 $38,920 $64,460 30
      Houston, TX $49,920 $39,090 $54,760 780
      Dallas, TX $46,890 $38,780 $53,460 170
      North Region of Texas $42,320 $25,450 $50,690 150

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