Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary by City
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 137 metro areas
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AL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | $46,830 | 60 |
| Alabama | $44,720 | 150 |
AR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| East Arkansas | $39,530 | 100 |
| Arkansas | $34,970 | 240 |
AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $50,220 | 140 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $50,220 | 110 |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego, CA | $62,260 | 70 |
| San Francisco, CA | $57,860 | 50 |
| California | $48,280 | 800 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $48,170 | 420 |
| Riverside, CA | $47,490 | 110 |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | $56,810 | 80 |
CT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Haven, CT | $49,170 | 30 |
| Waterbury, CT | $47,440 | 30 |
| Connecticut | $38,000 | 230 |
| Hartford, CT | $37,020 | 110 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | $47,040 | 140 |
| East Georgia | $44,700 | 50 |
| Georgia | $40,670 | 440 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Davenport, IA-IL | $51,940 | 30 |
| Iowa | $49,560 | 160 |
| Waterloo, IA | $49,460 | 70 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Illinois | $55,810 | 30 |
| West Central Illinois | $47,860 | 50 |
| Peoria, IL | $43,410 | 60 |
| Chicago, IL-IN | $42,320 | 700 |
| Illinois | $41,710 | 960 |
| Rockford, IL | $37,970 | 120 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis, IN | $58,660 | 190 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $57,750 | 70 |
| Columbus, IN | $54,450 | 160 |
| Indiana | $48,590 | 990 |
| Central Indiana | $47,850 | 50 |
| Northern Indiana | $46,160 | 190 |
| Southern Indiana | $42,740 | 40 |
| South Bend, IN-MI | $42,390 | 60 |
KS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | $50,890 | 80 |
| Wichita, KS | $47,000 | 50 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| West Kentucky | $62,210 | 40 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $54,410 | 70 |
| South Central Kentucky | $52,680 | 30 |
| Kentucky | $51,360 | 260 |
| Central Kentucky | $47,090 | 80 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA-NH | $59,740 | 80 |
| Massachusetts | $55,340 | 190 |
| Springfield, MA | $55,340 | 40 |
| Worcester, MA | $46,890 | 40 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Muskegon, MI | $50,540 | 80 |
| Lansing, MI | $48,640 | 40 |
| Southern Michigan | $48,620 | 60 |
| Mid Michigan | $48,590 | 40 |
| Saginaw, MI | $48,340 | 40 |
| Michigan | $48,320 | 1,220 |
| Detroit, MI | $48,240 | 630 |
| Northern Michigan | $46,710 | 50 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $45,960 | 90 |
| Monroe, MI | $42,120 | 30 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $56,280 | — |
| Minnesota | $46,940 | 110 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $51,250 | 140 |
| Missouri | $48,070 | 320 |
| Central Missouri | $46,480 | 70 |
MS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson, MS | $48,480 | 40 |
| Mississippi | $48,360 | 100 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern North Carolina | $46,270 | 30 |
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $43,580 | 200 |
| North Carolina | $43,580 | 350 |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | $47,300 | 50 |
NH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $50,170 | 60 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $45,100 | 210 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest New York | $60,340 | 40 |
| Buffalo, NY | $55,670 | 30 |
| New York | $52,470 | 280 |
| Rochester, NY | $52,470 | 60 |
| New York, NY-NJ | $46,960 | 220 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus, OH | $53,970 | 60 |
| Toledo, OH | $53,610 | 290 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $51,330 | 160 |
| North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $51,000 | 100 |
| Eastern Ohio | $50,030 | 40 |
| Ohio | $49,460 | 1,580 |
| Akron, OH | $49,080 | 100 |
| Dayton, OH | $47,670 | 150 |
| Canton, OH | $47,060 | 100 |
| Cleveland, OH | $46,030 | 430 |
| West Northwestern Ohio | $42,720 | 60 |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City, OK | $64,420 | 30 |
| Tulsa, OK | $60,380 | 30 |
| Oklahoma | $41,270 | 140 |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, OR-WA | $64,390 | 140 |
| Albany, OR | $64,210 | 40 |
| Oregon | $62,200 | 160 |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Central Pennsylvania | $61,130 | 60 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $56,990 | 250 |
| Johnstown, PA | $56,590 | 40 |
| Erie, PA | $53,560 | 70 |
| York, PA | $52,230 | 50 |
| Reading, PA | $52,120 | — |
| Pennsylvania | $49,250 | 1,410 |
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $47,950 | 240 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania | $46,340 | 70 |
| Lancaster, PA | $46,070 | 40 |
| Allentown, PA-NJ | $46,060 | 60 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania | $37,350 | 340 |
RI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Providence, RI-MA | $45,050 | 70 |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Greenville, SC | $50,420 | 60 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $48,900 | 40 |
| Northwestern South Carolina | $48,320 | 70 |
| South Carolina | $45,310 | 460 |
| Florence, SC | $40,550 | 70 |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville, TN | $58,740 | 40 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $57,800 | 40 |
| West Tennessee | $47,750 | 60 |
| East Tennessee | $45,110 | 60 |
| Knoxville, TN | $40,940 | 70 |
| Tennessee | $38,170 | 180 |
| North Central Tennessee | $33,160 | 30 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi, TX | $61,810 | 40 |
| Beaumont, TX | $55,360 | 50 |
| Houston, TX | $52,470 | 570 |
| Texas | $43,910 | 1,940 |
| Dallas, TX | $43,600 | 320 |
| San Antonio, TX | $36,510 | 40 |
| North Region of Texas | $25,550 | 90 |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City, UT | $48,320 | 30 |
| Utah | $46,360 | 110 |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | $55,100 | 60 |
| Richmond, VA | $50,740 | 40 |
| Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $49,330 | 30 |
| Virginia | $48,680 | 140 |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $66,860 | 120 |
| Washington | $64,040 | 140 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | $47,950 | 510 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $47,770 | 230 |
| South Central Wisconsin | $46,380 | 100 |