The median annual wage for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Kentucky is $51,360 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,150.
Pay spans roughly $35,320 at the 10th percentile to $62,210 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.69 per hour. An estimated 260 people work as heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Kentucky.
| Median (annual) | $51,360 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,150 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.69 |
| 10th percentile | $35,320 |
| 90th percentile | $62,210 |
| Employment | 260 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.