The median annual wage for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is $58,740 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,390.
Pay spans roughly $29,690 at the 10th percentile to $61,920 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.24 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.
| Median (annual) | $58,740 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,390 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.24 |
| 10th percentile | $29,690 |
| 90th percentile | $61,920 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.