The median annual wage for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is $64,390 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $65,790.
Pay spans roughly $47,320 at the 10th percentile to $102,270 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.96 per hour. An estimated 140 people work as heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
| Median (annual) | $64,390 |
| Mean (annual) | $65,790 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.96 |
| 10th percentile | $47,320 |
| 90th percentile | $102,270 |
| Employment | 140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.