The median annual wage for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is $47,950 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,630.
Pay spans roughly $40,030 at the 10th percentile to $68,320 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.05 per hour. An estimated 240 people work as heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
| Median (annual) | $47,950 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,630 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.05 |
| 10th percentile | $40,030 |
| 90th percentile | $68,320 |
| Employment | 240 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.