The median annual wage for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY is $55,670 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $62,690.
Pay spans roughly $40,050 at the 10th percentile to $86,100 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.76 per hour. An estimated 30 people work as heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
| Median (annual) | $55,670 |
| Mean (annual) | $62,690 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.76 |
| 10th percentile | $40,050 |
| 90th percentile | $86,100 |
| Employment | 30 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.