The median annual wage for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $49,330 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,170.
Pay spans roughly $40,520 at the 10th percentile to $64,270 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.72 per hour. An estimated 30 people work as heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
| Median (annual) | $49,330 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,170 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.72 |
| 10th percentile | $40,520 |
| 90th percentile | $64,270 |
| Employment | 30 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.