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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

51-4191 Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Set up, operate, or tend heating equipment, such as heat-treating furnaces, flame-hardening machines, induction machines, soaking pits, or vacuum equipment to temper, harden, anneal, or heat treat metal or plastic objects.


National estimates for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Industry profile for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Geographic profile for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

National estimates for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
15,600 2.9 % $ 21.01 $ 43,700 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.02 $ 17.32 $ 19.66 $ 23.63 $ 28.35
Annual Wage (2) $ 31,250 $ 36,020 $ 40,900 $ 49,160 $ 58,970


Industry profile for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities 3,420 2.71 $ 20.76 $ 43,170
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) 1,670 0.36 $ 21.19 $ 44,070
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 1,070 0.20 $ 21.84 $ 45,430
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 670 0.14 $ 25.67 $ 53,400
Employment Services 660 0.02 $ 16.91 $ 35,170

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities 3,420 2.71 $ 20.76 $ 43,170
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing 300 0.53 $ 23.65 $ 49,190
Foundries 450 0.43 $ 22.43 $ 46,660
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel 200 0.37 $ 22.71 $ 47,240
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing 300 0.37 $ 24.85 $ 51,690

Top paying industries for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 60 (7) $ 29.84 $ 62,080
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (8) (8) $ 26.80 $ 55,740
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors (8) (8) $ 25.76 $ 53,570
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 670 0.14 $ 25.67 $ 53,400
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing 300 0.37 $ 24.85 $ 51,690


Geographic profile for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 2,710 0.21 1.98 $ 20.21 $ 42,040
Ohio 1,650 0.31 2.91 $ 21.22 $ 44,140
Pennsylvania 1,430 0.25 2.34 $ 19.26 $ 40,050
Indiana 1,180 0.38 3.63 $ 19.96 $ 41,510
Michigan 1,150 0.27 2.57 $ 21.15 $ 44,000


Map of location quotient of heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Indiana 1,180 0.38 3.63 $ 19.96 $ 41,510
Ohio 1,650 0.31 2.91 $ 21.22 $ 44,140
Michigan 1,150 0.27 2.57 $ 21.15 $ 44,000
Pennsylvania 1,430 0.25 2.34 $ 19.26 $ 40,050
South Carolina 510 0.24 2.25 $ 22.75 $ 47,330


Map of annual mean wages of heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maryland 30 0.01 0.12 $ 28.90 $ 60,100
Washington 70 0.02 0.20 $ 27.32 $ 56,830
Oregon 200 0.11 1.00 $ 26.68 $ 55,490
Kansas 90 0.07 0.62 $ 26.56 $ 55,240
Connecticut 220 0.13 1.26 $ 24.78 $ 51,550



Map of employment of heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 990 0.26 2.48 $ 19.49 $ 40,550
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 630 0.14 1.36 $ 21.48 $ 44,680
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 500 0.27 2.51 $ 21.49 $ 44,710
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 470 0.15 1.47 $ 23.19 $ 48,220
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 450 0.07 0.70 $ 22.46 $ 46,710
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 340 0.34 3.22 $ 21.24 $ 44,170
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 290 0.03 0.30 $ 19.91 $ 41,410
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 280 0.26 2.49 $ 19.28 $ 40,110
Toledo, OH 260 0.92 8.74 $ 22.55 $ 46,910
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 260 0.33 3.08 $ 21.82 $ 45,380


Map of location quotient of heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Columbus, IN 160 3.24 30.69 $ 18.03 $ 37,510
Reading, PA 240 1.46 13.81 $ 16.69 $ 34,720
Albany, OR 60 1.35 12.76 $ 28.26 $ 58,790
Elmira, NY 50 1.34 12.74 $ 18.67 $ 38,830
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 210 1.07 10.16 $ 17.48 $ 36,360
Rockford, IL 130 0.95 9.02 $ 18.81 $ 39,130
Toledo, OH 260 0.92 8.74 $ 22.55 $ 46,910
Florence, SC 70 0.76 7.17 $ 17.55 $ 36,490
Springfield, OH 30 0.72 6.82 $ 17.92 $ 37,260
Peoria, IL 90 0.58 5.50 $ 22.10 $ 45,970


Map of annual mean wages of heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 40 0.02 0.18 $ 32.54 $ 67,680
Albany, OR 60 1.35 12.76 $ 28.26 $ 58,790
Wichita, KS 70 0.24 2.23 $ 26.84 $ 55,840
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 70 0.03 0.28 $ 26.63 $ 55,390
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 70 0.06 0.59 $ 26.29 $ 54,680
Springfield, MA-CT 40 0.12 1.16 $ 26.10 $ 54,280
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 140 0.12 1.15 $ 25.69 $ 53,430
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 120 0.04 0.42 $ 25.29 $ 52,600
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 110 0.07 0.68 $ 25.21 $ 52,430
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 160 0.29 2.72 $ 25.14 $ 52,290

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 370 2.51 23.82 $ 16.76 $ 34,860
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 180 0.87 8.29 $ 19.99 $ 41,570
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 100 0.31 2.97 $ 21.79 $ 45,320
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 100 0.48 4.51 $ 20.47 $ 42,570
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 90 0.81 7.64 $ 25.73 $ 53,520

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 370 2.51 23.82 $ 16.76 $ 34,860
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 90 1.09 10.34 $ 23.10 $ 48,040
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 180 0.87 8.29 $ 19.99 $ 41,570
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 90 0.81 7.64 $ 25.73 $ 53,520
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 80 0.60 5.65 $ 19.12 $ 39,760

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 90 0.81 7.64 $ 25.73 $ 53,520
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 90 1.09 10.34 $ 23.10 $ 48,040
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 50 0.33 3.08 $ 22.13 $ 46,030
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area 30 0.24 2.24 $ 21.94 $ 45,630
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 100 0.31 2.97 $ 21.79 $ 45,320


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023