The median annual wage for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in South Carolina is $45,310 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,130.
Pay spans roughly $37,340 at the 10th percentile to $58,550 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.79 per hour. An estimated 460 people work as heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in South Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $45,310 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,130 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.79 |
| 10th percentile | $37,340 |
| 90th percentile | $58,550 |
| Employment | 460 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.