Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary

Average salary, salary range, and compensation data for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic positions across the United States.

Median Annual Salary

$47,450

National average

Salary Range

$35,260 – $64,290

10th–90th percentile

Data Year

2024

Source: BLS

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary by City

LocationMedian SalaryMinMax
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$66,860$49,420$105,830
Oklahoma City, OK$64,420$34,980$72,360
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$64,390$47,320$102,270
Washington$64,040$49,420$105,830
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$62,260$40,280$68,030
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area$62,210$34,340$62,210
Oregon$62,200$44,630$79,500
Corpus Christi, TX$61,810$42,710$76,540
Tulsa, OK$60,380$40,430$83,190
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$59,740$41,710$86,740
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$58,740$29,690$61,920
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$58,660$40,650$73,200
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$57,860$47,440$76,740
Fort Wayne, IN$57,750$36,880$65,060
Pittsburgh, PA$56,990$40,350$64,790
Colorado$56,810$47,280$81,210
Johnstown, PA$56,590$36,410$71,230
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$56,280$47,460$61,180
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$55,670$40,050$86,100
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$55,360$29,630$76,970
Springfield, MA$55,340$36,930$71,590
Massachusetts$55,340$39,140$81,150
West Virginia$55,100$36,390$59,060
Columbus, IN$54,450$36,720$63,350
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$54,410$41,270$62,540
Columbus, OH$53,970$42,570$64,110
Toledo, OH$53,610$39,710$69,000
Erie, PA$53,560$38,200$61,120
Rochester, NY$52,470$40,620$62,170
New York$52,470$39,840$85,650
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$52,470$30,260$77,820
York-Hanover, PA$52,230$38,600$63,210
Reading, PA$52,120$50,430$61,930
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$51,940$41,040$75,860
Kentucky$51,360$35,320$62,210
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$51,330$38,960$65,580
St. Louis, MO-IL$51,250$29,340$62,080
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)$51,000$39,360$58,960
Kansas$50,890$37,800$75,530
Richmond, VA$50,740$42,840$54,650
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI$50,540$38,800$52,330
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$50,420$38,970$55,240
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$50,220$40,990$66,210
Arizona$50,220$40,990$66,170
New Hampshire$50,170$40,860$60,850
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area$50,030$37,640$69,220
Iowa$49,560$39,560$62,640
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA$49,460$38,640$61,250
Ohio$49,460$38,320$65,220
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$49,330$40,520$64,270
Pennsylvania$49,250$36,870$62,640
New Haven, CT$49,170$35,660$62,440
Akron, OH$49,080$39,900$61,050
Spartanburg, SC$48,900$39,350$60,410
Virginia$48,680$37,260$81,090
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area$48,620$38,740$54,430
Indiana$48,590$36,910$65,060
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area$48,590$38,750$56,540
Jackson, MS$48,480$33,310$69,090
Mississippi$48,360$30,140$71,760
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$48,320$42,570$67,870
Michigan$48,320$39,890$59,730
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area$48,320$41,050$58,550
California$48,280$40,030$66,280
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$48,240$43,920$60,250
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$48,170$43,240$62,820
Missouri$48,070$40,870$61,760
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$47,950$40,030$68,320
Wisconsin$47,950$44,720$60,870
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$47,860$39,520$53,700
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area$47,850$37,350$60,780
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$47,770$47,110$60,870
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH$47,670$38,320$63,900
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$47,490$38,540$56,160
Waterbury-Shelton, CT$47,440$32,980$60,070
Nebraska$47,300$36,880$54,050
Canton-Massillon, OH$47,060$38,500$62,620
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$47,040$39,390$63,540
Wichita, KS$47,000$37,800$86,210
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$47,000$30,310$60,210
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$46,960$36,320$73,830
Minnesota$46,940$37,030$61,030
Worcester, MA$46,890$40,220$79,540
Birmingham, AL$46,830$37,980$56,520
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area$46,710$39,420$55,100
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area$46,480$46,470$49,340
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$46,380$40,930$57,950
Utah$46,360$38,490$62,570
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$46,340$38,640$56,000
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area$46,160$40,630$60,480
Lancaster, PA$46,070$40,000$57,620
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$46,060$37,180$67,490
Cleveland, OH$46,030$38,340$66,420
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$45,960$39,990$57,380
South Carolina$45,310$37,340$58,550
New Jersey$45,100$36,320$73,830
Alabama$44,720$37,970$99,070
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area$44,700$39,650$49,750
Texas$43,910$25,540$65,220
Florida$43,780$35,100$60,210
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$43,600$31,170$73,020
North Carolina$43,580$34,950$57,920
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$43,580$35,290$58,680
Peoria, IL$43,410$36,980$50,810
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area$42,740$36,560$60,070
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area$42,720$36,450$50,100
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI$42,390$37,860$63,100
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$42,320$33,670$58,290
Monroe, MI$42,120$40,630$51,680
Illinois$41,710$32,040$57,870
Oklahoma$41,270$34,980$72,360
Georgia$40,670$35,980$58,530
Florence, SC$40,550$35,320$45,310
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area$39,530$30,430$50,470
Tennessee$38,170$32,060$77,060
Connecticut$38,000$33,460$60,920
Rockford, IL$37,970$32,280$57,870
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$37,350$34,690$51,120
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$37,020$33,460$58,230
Arkansas$34,970$30,430$50,470
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area$33,160$32,060$36,720
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$25,550$22,140$47,100

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic make?

The median annual salary for a Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is $47,450, with a typical range of $35,260 – $64,290 depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the starting salary for a Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic?

Entry-level Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic positions typically start around $35,260 per year. Salaries increase significantly with experience and specialization.

Where do Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics earn the most?

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics tend to earn the highest salaries in major metropolitan areas. Use the salary by city table above to compare compensation across different locations.