Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

SOC code 51-4191 · Production Occupations

National employment
14,000
Mean annual wage
$50,450
Mean hourly wage
$24.26
Median annual wage
$48,750
Median hourly wage
$23.44

Wage percentiles

PercentileAnnual wageHourly 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

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.