The median annual wage for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is $52,470 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,530.
Pay spans roughly $30,260 at the 10th percentile to $77,820 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.23 per hour. An estimated 570 people work as heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
| Median (annual) | $52,470 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,530 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.23 |
| 10th percentile | $30,260 |
| 90th percentile | $77,820 |
| Employment | 570 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.