The median annual wage for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in New Jersey is $45,100 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,710.
Pay spans roughly $36,320 at the 10th percentile to $73,830 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.68 per hour. An estimated 210 people work as heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in New Jersey.
| Median (annual) | $45,100 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,710 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.68 |
| 10th percentile | $36,320 |
| 90th percentile | $73,830 |
| Employment | 210 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.