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Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in United States

The median heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salary is $48,750 a year, from official US BLS OEWS (national, SOC 2018) data · updated May 2025.

Lower (p10)
$35,180
Median (p50)
$48,750
Top (p90)
$66,350
Sample size
14,000

Pay distribution · p10 to p90

Lower (p10)$35,180
p25$40,660
Median$48,750
p75$58,400
Top (p90)$66,350
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Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary by region

Tennessee$54,930
New York$52,940
Ohio$52,880
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$50,790
Cleveland, OH$50,690
Michigan$50,560
California$50,150
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$50,010
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$49,680
New Jersey$49,640

Pay trend

Up 8.4% from 2023 to 2025.

$46,5402023
$49,0302024
$50,4502025

Source: US BLS OEWS (national, SOC 2018) · updated May 2025 · methodology

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary FAQs

What is the average Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in United States?

The median Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in United States is $48,750 per year, based on US BLS OEWS (national, SOC 2018) (updated May 2025). Half of heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics earn more than this and half earn less.

How much does a Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic earn per year in the US?

Pay typically ranges from about $35,180 for lower earners (10th percentile) to $66,350 for top earners (90th percentile), with a median of $48,750.

Do Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salaries vary by region in the US?

Yes. Pay varies across United States - Tennessee is among the highest at $54,930, with other areas sitting lower. See the regional breakdown above for the full picture.

Where does this Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary data come from?

These figures come from official statistics - US BLS OEWS (national, SOC 2018), last updated May 2025. Rung only shows verified data and never invented or crowd-sourced numbers.

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