The median annual wage for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is $48,170 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,550.
Pay spans roughly $43,240 at the 10th percentile to $62,820 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.16 per hour. An estimated 420 people work as heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
| Median (annual) | $48,170 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,550 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.16 |
| 10th percentile | $43,240 |
| 90th percentile | $62,820 |
| Employment | 420 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.