The median annual wage for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Richmond, VA is $50,740 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,660.
Pay spans roughly $42,840 at the 10th percentile to $54,650 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.39 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Richmond, VA.
| Median (annual) | $50,740 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,660 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.39 |
| 10th percentile | $42,840 |
| 90th percentile | $54,650 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.