Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
SOC code 51-4191 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,180 | $16.92 |
| 25th percentile | $40,660 | $19.55 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $48,750 | $23.44 |
| 75th percentile | $58,400 | $28.08 |
| 90th percentile | $66,350 | $31.90 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (SOC 51-4191), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 35 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 150 | $50,190 | $44,720 | $37,970 | $39,610 | $47,680 | $99,070 |
| Arizona | 140 | $52,200 | $50,220 | $40,990 | $46,430 | $54,350 | $66,170 |
| Arkansas | 240 | $38,730 | $34,970 | $30,430 | $32,240 | $42,370 | $50,470 |
| California | 800 | $52,420 | $48,280 | $40,030 | $46,180 | $58,250 | $66,280 |
| Colorado | 80 | $61,160 | $56,810 | $47,280 | $47,280 | $71,220 | $81,210 |
| Connecticut | 230 | $44,330 | $38,000 | $33,460 | $36,400 | $51,950 | $60,920 |
| Florida | 180 | $45,910 | $43,780 | $35,100 | $37,270 | $47,660 | $60,210 |
| Georgia | 440 | $44,300 | $40,670 | $35,980 | $37,570 | $47,380 | $58,530 |
| Illinois | 960 | $43,080 | $41,710 | $32,040 | $34,870 | $48,140 | $57,870 |
| Indiana | 990 | $51,140 | $48,590 | $36,910 | $42,730 | $59,150 | $65,060 |
| Iowa | 160 | $51,760 | $49,560 | $39,560 | $46,610 | $58,250 | $62,640 |
| Kansas | 80 | $55,140 | $50,890 | $37,800 | $39,020 | $69,610 | $75,530 |
| Kentucky | 260 | $50,150 | $51,360 | $35,320 | $41,270 | $58,740 | $62,210 |
| Massachusetts | 190 | $56,540 | $55,340 | $39,140 | $43,540 | $63,150 | $81,150 |
| Michigan | 1,220 | $49,250 | $48,320 | $39,890 | $44,270 | $52,070 | $59,730 |
| Minnesota | 110 | $46,780 | $46,940 | $37,030 | $37,040 | $53,120 | $61,030 |
| Mississippi | 100 | $49,690 | $48,360 | $30,140 | $36,350 | $60,600 | $71,760 |
| Missouri | 320 | $48,800 | $48,070 | $40,870 | $46,480 | $51,250 | $61,760 |
| Nebraska | 50 | $44,820 | $47,300 | $36,880 | $37,360 | $50,040 | $54,050 |
| New Hampshire | 60 | $50,790 | $50,170 | $40,860 | $45,490 | $53,980 | $60,850 |
| New Jersey | 210 | $50,710 | $45,100 | $36,320 | $37,520 | $60,360 | $73,830 |
| New York | 280 | $54,910 | $52,470 | $39,840 | $42,020 | $60,270 | $85,650 |
| North Carolina | 350 | $45,240 | $43,580 | $34,950 | $36,510 | $53,020 | $57,920 |
| Ohio | 1,580 | $51,150 | $49,460 | $38,320 | $42,720 | $58,970 | $65,220 |
| Oklahoma | 140 | $51,040 | $41,270 | $34,980 | $41,270 | $63,050 | $72,360 |
| Oregon | 160 | $64,090 | $62,200 | $44,630 | $48,360 | $74,350 | $79,500 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,410 | $49,590 | $49,250 | $36,870 | $40,030 | $57,470 | $62,640 |
| South Carolina | 460 | $46,130 | $45,310 | $37,340 | $39,350 | $50,420 | $58,550 |
| Tennessee | 180 | $46,340 | $38,170 | $32,060 | $34,000 | $58,740 | $77,060 |
| Texas | 1,940 | $44,870 | $43,910 | $25,540 | $32,190 | $55,050 | $65,220 |
| Utah | 110 | $47,870 | $46,360 | $38,490 | $38,490 | $57,020 | $62,570 |
| Virginia | 140 | $50,820 | $48,680 | $37,260 | $42,830 | $55,990 | $81,090 |
| Washington | 140 | $73,480 | $64,040 | $49,420 | $50,950 | $101,360 | $105,830 |
| West Virginia | 60 | $50,630 | $55,100 | $36,390 | $45,500 | $55,680 | $59,060 |
| Wisconsin | 510 | $51,220 | $47,950 | $44,720 | $47,280 | $57,870 | $60,870 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.