The median annual wage for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ is $46,060 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,840.
Pay spans roughly $37,180 at the 10th percentile to $67,490 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.15 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $46,060 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,840 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.15 |
| 10th percentile | $37,180 |
| 90th percentile | $67,490 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.