The median annual wage for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Arkansas is $34,970 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $38,730.
Pay spans roughly $30,430 at the 10th percentile to $50,470 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.81 per hour. An estimated 240 people work as heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Arkansas.
| Median (annual) | $34,970 |
| Mean (annual) | $38,730 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.81 |
| 10th percentile | $30,430 |
| 90th percentile | $50,470 |
| Employment | 240 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.