The median annual wage for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is $62,260 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $58,460.
Pay spans roughly $40,280 at the 10th percentile to $68,030 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.93 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
| Median (annual) | $62,260 |
| Mean (annual) | $58,460 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.93 |
| 10th percentile | $40,280 |
| 90th percentile | $68,030 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.