Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary by location
National median: $48,750 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton, OH | metropolitan | $67,070 | +37.6% | 170 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $65,640 | +34.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Albany, OR | metropolitan | $64,210 | +31.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Beaumont, TX | metropolitan | $63,960 | +31.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $62,530 | +28.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $61,990 | +27.2% | 110 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $61,990 | +27.2% | 140 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $61,050 | +25.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $60,280 | +23.7% | 240 | 2025 |
| Muskegon, MI | metropolitan | $60,190 | +23.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | metropolitan | $60,110 | +23.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $59,530 | +22.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| Peoria, IL | metropolitan | $59,160 | +21.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $58,890 | +20.8% | 210 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $58,300 | +19.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $58,300 | +19.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $58,250 | +19.5% | 190 | 2025 |
| Chattanooga, TN | metropolitan | $57,800 | +18.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| York, PA | metropolitan | $57,290 | +17.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $56,880 | +16.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $56,380 | +15.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $56,280 | +15.4% | 240 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $55,650 | +14.2% | 110 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $55,370 | +13.6% | 210 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $55,070 | +13.0% | 190 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $54,930 | +12.7% | 670 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $54,170 | +11.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| Akron, OH | metropolitan | $54,120 | +11.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| Reading, PA | metropolitan | $53,860 | +10.5% | 190 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $53,100 | +8.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $52,940 | +8.6% | 280 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $52,880 | +8.5% | 1,040 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $52,340 | +7.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $52,250 | +7.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $51,680 | +6.0% | 120 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $51,430 | +5.5% | 120 | 2025 |
| Greenville, SC | metropolitan | $51,190 | +5.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Monroe, MI | metropolitan | $51,020 | +4.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $50,920 | +4.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $50,790 | +4.2% | 650 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $50,690 | +4.0% | 240 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $50,660 | +3.9% | 160 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $50,560 | +3.7% | 1,190 | 2025 |
| Spartanburg, SC | metropolitan | $50,280 | +3.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $50,150 | +2.9% | 770 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $50,010 | +2.6% | 420 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $49,760 | +2.1% | 120 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $49,680 | +1.9% | 420 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $49,640 | +1.8% | 440 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $49,620 | +1.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $49,600 | +1.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $49,470 | +1.5% | 250 | 2025 |
| South Bend, IN | metropolitan | $49,430 | +1.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $49,280 | +1.1% | 250 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $49,280 | +1.1% | 180 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $49,100 | +0.7% | 160 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $49,100 | +0.7% | 470 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $48,800 | +0.1% | 1,520 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $48,670 | −0.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | metropolitan | $48,640 | −0.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Saginaw, MI | metropolitan | $48,340 | −0.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $48,240 | −1.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| Erie, PA | metropolitan | $48,120 | −1.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $48,120 | −1.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $48,060 | −1.4% | 200 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $47,980 | −1.6% | 140 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $47,860 | −1.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $47,550 | −2.5% | 700 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $47,500 | −2.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $47,430 | −2.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $47,370 | −2.8% | 150 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $47,160 | −3.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $47,150 | −3.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $47,090 | −3.4% | 340 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $46,920 | −3.8% | 170 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $46,860 | −3.9% | 990 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $46,750 | −4.1% | 290 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $46,660 | −4.3% | 320 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $46,630 | −4.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| Jackson, MS | metropolitan | $46,630 | −4.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $46,510 | −4.6% | 160 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $45,590 | −6.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $45,440 | −6.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $45,340 | −7.0% | 850 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $45,110 | −7.5% | 110 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $45,100 | −7.5% | 690 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $45,050 | −7.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $44,350 | −9.0% | 320 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $44,350 | −9.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $44,050 | −9.6% | 250 | 2025 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | metropolitan | $43,960 | −9.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $41,690 | −14.5% | 1,450 | 2025 |
| Waterbury, CT | metropolitan | $41,600 | −14.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $41,100 | −15.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $40,940 | −16.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| Waterloo, IA | metropolitan | $40,300 | −17.3% | — | 2025 |
| Rockford, IL | metropolitan | $39,240 | −19.5% | 120 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $37,590 | −22.9% | 200 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $36,510 | −25.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $35,180 | −27.8% | — | 2025 |