The median annual wage for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is $43,580 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,840.
Pay spans roughly $35,290 at the 10th percentile to $58,680 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.95 per hour. An estimated 200 people work as heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
| Median (annual) | $43,580 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,840 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.95 |
| 10th percentile | $35,290 |
| 90th percentile | $58,680 |
| Employment | 200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.