The median annual wage for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Birmingham, AL is $46,830 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,180.
Pay spans roughly $37,980 at the 10th percentile to $56,520 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.52 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Birmingham, AL.
| Median (annual) | $46,830 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,180 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.52 |
| 10th percentile | $37,980 |
| 90th percentile | $56,520 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.