The median annual wage for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Illinois is $41,710 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,080.
Pay spans roughly $32,040 at the 10th percentile to $57,870 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.05 per hour. An estimated 960 people work as heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $41,710 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,080 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.05 |
| 10th percentile | $32,040 |
| 90th percentile | $57,870 |
| Employment | 960 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.