Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in the U.S.
$50,450avg. a year
$24.26 an hour · 14,000 employed
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in the U.S. earn an average of $50,450 a year and a median of $48,750. Pay is highest in Washington ($68,250) and lowest in Louisiana ($37,400).
$48,750Median pay
$24.26Average hourly
+21%Avg. pay since 2020
14,000Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1140 jobs
Washington
$68,250
$32.81 an hour
2240 jobs
Oregon
$62,960
$30.27 an hour
3100 jobs
Colorado
$59,870
$28.78 an hour
4190 jobs
Virginia
$58,760
$28.25 an hour
5250 jobs
Massachusetts
$57,430
$27.61 an hour
690 jobs
New Hampshire
$54,920
$26.40 an hour
71,040 jobs
Ohio
$54,860
$26.37 an hour
8120 jobs
Oklahoma
$54,350
$26.13 an hour
9770 jobs
California
$54,080
$26.00 an hour
1050 jobs
Kansas
$53,800
$25.87 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $72,030 | $34.63 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $62,940 | $30.26 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $62,830 | $30.21 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | $62,640 | $30.11 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $55,810 | $26.83 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $55,270 | $26.57 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $55,060 | $26.47 |
| Reading, PA | $54,870 | $26.38 |
Related jobs
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$56,760
- Machinists$59,320
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,430
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,960
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,030
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,170
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $51,200 | $46,920 | 170 |
| Arizona | $52,190 | $50,660 | 160 |
| Arkansas | $40,810 | $37,590 | 200 |
| California | $54,080 | $50,150 | 770 |
| Colorado | $59,870 | $58,300 | 100 |
| Connecticut | $47,200 | $44,350 | 320 |
| Florida | $48,560 | $47,370 | 150 |
| Georgia | $47,230 | $44,050 | 250 |
| Illinois | $48,160 | $45,340 | 850 |
| Indiana | $47,070 | $46,860 | 990 |
| Iowa | $49,640 | $49,760 | 120 |
| Kansas | $53,800 | $47,500 | 50 |
| Kentucky | $48,740 | $47,090 | 340 |
| Louisiana | $37,400 | $35,180 | – |
| Maine | $50,160 | $45,590 | 40 |
| Massachusetts | $57,430 | $49,280 | 250 |
| Michigan | $52,150 | $50,560 | 1,190 |
| Minnesota | $45,770 | $41,100 | 90 |
| Mississippi | $48,780 | $46,630 | 80 |
| Missouri | $49,830 | $47,980 | 140 |
| Nebraska | $47,110 | $48,120 | 50 |
| New Hampshire | $54,920 | $52,250 | 90 |
| New Jersey | $51,710 | $49,640 | 440 |
| New York | $53,020 | $52,940 | 280 |
| North Carolina | $47,120 | $46,660 | 320 |
| Ohio | $54,860 | $52,880 | 1,040 |
| Oklahoma | $54,350 | $51,680 | 120 |
| Oregon | $62,960 | $60,280 | 240 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,090 | $48,800 | 1,520 |
| South Carolina | $46,770 | $46,750 | 290 |
| Tennessee | $50,970 | $54,930 | 670 |
| Texas | $45,250 | $41,690 | 1,450 |
| Utah | $48,250 | $47,860 | 90 |
| Virginia | $58,760 | $55,070 | 190 |
| Washington | $68,250 | $61,990 | 140 |
| West Virginia | $53,140 | $56,880 | 70 |
| Wisconsin | $52,230 | $49,100 | 470 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$46,830
700 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$47,550
690 jobsDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$52,820
650 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$52,540
420 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$52,590
420 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$53,640
250 jobsCleveland, OH
$53,750
240 jobsNashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
$55,810
240 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make?
The average is $50,450 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $48,750 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $24.26, and the median is $23.44 an hour.
Which state pays heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic the most?
Washington, with an average of $68,250 a year. The best-paying metro area is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $72,030.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $35,180 a year, and the top 10% earn over $66,350.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-4191. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.