Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Wages
SOC 51-4191 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is $44,240 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $34,850 and the 90th percentile is $61,410, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
14,950
P10
$34,850
P25
$38,330
Median
$44,240
P75
$51,570
P90
$61,410
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $44,240 | $46,540 | $34,850 | $61,410 | 14,950 | — |
| 2022 | $40,900 | $43,700 | $31,250 | $58,970 | 15,600 | -7.55% |
| 2021 | $38,450 | $41,560 | $29,110 | $58,180 | 14,540 | -5.99% |
| 2020 | $39,530 | $41,680 | $27,310 | $59,700 | 16,550 | +2.81% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic. The highest median is in Nevada at $59,870, 35% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | $59,870 | +35.3% | $55,570 | 40 |
| Oregon | $58,840 | +33% | $59,350 | 170 |
| Washington | $57,420 | +29.8% | $64,640 | 160 |
| Kansas | $56,220 | +27.1% | $59,040 | 120 |
| New Jersey | $51,370 | +16.1% | $51,870 | 250 |
| Massachusetts | $50,850 | +14.9% | $52,130 | 170 |
| Minnesota | $49,920 | +12.8% | $49,310 | 110 |
| New York | $49,750 | +12.5% | $53,490 | 410 |
| Kentucky | $49,530 | +12% | $47,960 | 260 |
| Wisconsin | $48,170 | +8.9% | $48,850 | 420 |
| New Hampshire | $47,990 | +8.5% | $48,670 | 70 |
| California | $47,920 | +8.3% | $50,580 | 570 |
| Ohio | $47,690 | +7.8% | $49,110 | 1,560 |
| Nebraska | $47,560 | +7.5% | $45,540 | 50 |
| North Carolina | $47,290 | +6.9% | $47,080 | 310 |
| Iowa | $47,170 | +6.6% | $50,180 | 170 |
| Michigan | $46,800 | +5.8% | $46,030 | 1,300 |
| West Virginia | $46,590 | +5.3% | $45,150 | 80 |
| Indiana | $46,180 | +4.4% | $46,920 | 1,010 |
| Tennessee | $45,520 | +2.9% | $46,300 | 290 |
| Connecticut | $45,450 | +2.7% | $46,030 | 250 |
| Colorado | $45,050 | +1.8% | $48,580 | 40 |
| Florida | $44,270 | +0.1% | $45,980 | 120 |
| Pennsylvania | $43,680 | -1.3% | $45,090 | 1,290 |
| Maine | $43,040 | -2.7% | $47,100 | 30 |
| Texas | $42,920 | -3% | $44,860 | 2,640 |
| Virginia | $42,420 | -4.1% | $47,210 | 140 |
| Mississippi | $41,580 | -6% | $45,390 | 110 |
| Arizona | $40,430 | -8.6% | $42,900 | 80 |
| Missouri | $40,180 | -9.2% | $40,310 | 140 |
| South Carolina | $39,330 | -11.1% | $41,610 | 500 |
| Oklahoma | $39,260 | -11.3% | $44,140 | 170 |
| Alabama | $38,950 | -12% | $40,230 | 140 |
| Illinois | $38,790 | -12.3% | $42,280 | 1,100 |
| Georgia | $37,030 | -16.3% | $38,050 | 240 |
| Louisiana | $36,920 | -16.5% | $38,780 | 90 |
| Arkansas | $36,520 | -17.5% | $37,130 | 180 |
| Utah | $36,490 | -17.5% | $40,930 | 80 |