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  "@type": "Dataset",
  "dataset_id": "oews-occupation-v1",
  "version": "v1",
  "occupation": {
    "soc_code": "51-4034",
    "soc_title": "Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic",
    "slug": "lathe-and-turning-machine-tool-setters-operators-and-tenders-metal-and-plastic-51-4034",
    "major_group": "51-0000 Production Occupations"
  },
  "headline": {
    "annual_median_wage_usd": 50620,
    "annual_mean_wage_usd": 52490,
    "employment_total": 16710,
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
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    "annual": {
      "p10": 36670,
      "p25": 43250,
      "median": 50620,
      "p75": 60700,
      "p90": 69700,
      "mean": 52490,
      "ratio_90_to_10": 1.9
    },
    "hourly": {
      "p10": 17.63,
      "p25": 20.79,
      "median": 24.34,
      "p75": 29.18,
      "p90": 33.51,
      "mean": 25.24
    }
  },
  "employment": {
    "total": 16710,
    "share_of_us_employment_pct": 0.01,
    "source": {
      "name": "BLS OEWS — National employment estimate",
      "url": "https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/OEUN000000000000051403401",
      "series_id": "OEUN000000000000051403401",
      "as_of": "2025-05-31"
    }
  },
  "wages_source": {
    "name": "BLS OEWS — National wage estimates",
    "url": "https://www.bls.gov/oes/",
    "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
    "series_ids": {
      "annual_median": "OEUN000000000000051403413",
      "annual_mean": "OEUN000000000000051403404",
      "annual_p10": "OEUN000000000000051403411",
      "annual_p25": "OEUN000000000000051403412",
      "annual_p75": "OEUN000000000000051403414",
      "annual_p90": "OEUN000000000000051403415"
    },
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "top_paying_msas": [],
  "top_employing_msas": [],
  "verdict": "The 90/10 ratio for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is 1.90× — the national median is $50,620 but top decile earns $69,700. The spread exists; it's concentrated in geography, specialization, and industry sector. Knowing which end of the band you're on is the whole negotiation.",
  "submitted_components": null,
  "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
  "fetched_at": "2026-05-25T02:53:52.141Z"
}