The median annual wage for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Columbus, IN is $54,450 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,560.
Pay spans roughly $36,720 at the 10th percentile to $63,350 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.18 per hour. An estimated 160 people work as heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Columbus, IN.
| Median (annual) | $54,450 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,560 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.18 |
| 10th percentile | $36,720 |
| 90th percentile | $63,350 |
| Employment | 160 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.