Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in U.S.
SOC 51-4191 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in U.S. is $47,450 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $22.81 per hour. 14,590 people work as Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in U.S.. Wages have grown 24% since 2019, when the median was $38,250.
Median Annual Salary
$47,450
Mean Annual
$49,030
Median Hourly
$22.81
Total Employed
14,590
Salary Distribution
$35k
10th
$40k
25th
$47k
Median
$56k
75th
$64k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $85,650 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $85,650 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $69,890 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $69,890 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $69,890 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $69,890 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $69,890 |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | $54,450 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $53,050 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $52,420 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $52,230 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $52,120 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | $51,550 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $51,290 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $51,270 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $50,950 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | $50,740 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $50,630 |
| Foundries | $50,540 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $50,350 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $49,940 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $49,600 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $49,560 |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | $48,680 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $48,520 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $48,060 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $47,850 |
| Wholesale Trade | $47,850 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $47,850 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $47,730 |
| Manufacturing | $47,470 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | $47,450 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $47,430 |
| Construction | $47,100 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $47,090 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $47,090 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $46,650 |
| Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $45,970 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $45,900 |
| Machine Shops | $45,490 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $44,740 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $43,900 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $42,830 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $42,830 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $42,800 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $39,300 |
| Employment Services | $37,040 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $37,040 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $37,040 |
| Temporary Help Services | $37,030 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $36,510 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $36,510 |
| Textile Mills | $35,800 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $47,450 |
| 2023 | $44,240 |
| 2022 | $40,900 |
| 2021 | $38,450 |
| 2020 | $39,530 |
| 2019 | $38,250 |
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