The median annual wage for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Iowa is $49,560 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,760.
Pay spans roughly $39,560 at the 10th percentile to $62,640 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.83 per hour. An estimated 160 people work as heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Iowa.
| Median (annual) | $49,560 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,760 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.83 |
| 10th percentile | $39,560 |
| 90th percentile | $62,640 |
| Employment | 160 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.