The median annual wage for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI is $48,240 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,700.
Pay spans roughly $43,920 at the 10th percentile to $60,250 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.19 per hour. An estimated 630 people work as heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
| Median (annual) | $48,240 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,700 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.19 |
| 10th percentile | $43,920 |
| 90th percentile | $60,250 |
| Employment | 630 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.