The median annual wage for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in California is $48,280 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,420.
Pay spans roughly $40,030 at the 10th percentile to $66,280 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.21 per hour. An estimated 800 people work as heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in California.
| Median (annual) | $48,280 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,420 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.21 |
| 10th percentile | $40,030 |
| 90th percentile | $66,280 |
| Employment | 800 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.