The median annual wage for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $42,320 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,370.
Pay spans roughly $33,670 at the 10th percentile to $58,290 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.35 per hour. An estimated 700 people work as heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $42,320 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,370 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.35 |
| 10th percentile | $33,670 |
| 90th percentile | $58,290 |
| Employment | 700 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.