The median annual wage for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI is $42,390 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,630.
Pay spans roughly $37,860 at the 10th percentile to $63,100 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.38 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI.
| Median (annual) | $42,390 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,630 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.38 |
| 10th percentile | $37,860 |
| 90th percentile | $63,100 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.