Profession
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Set up, operate, or tend heating equipment, such as heat-treating furnaces, flame-hardening machines, induction machines, soaking pits, or vacuum equipment to temper, harden, anneal, or heat treat metal or plastic objects.
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California
Salary data
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🇺🇸 United States2025
51-4191SOC 2018 51-4191
GroupAll
Median48,750 USD
Average50,450 USD
Middle 50%40,660 USD - 58,400 USD
Decile range35,180 USD - 66,350 USD
Bottom decile35,180 USD
Top decile66,350 USD
🇺🇸 California2025
51-4191SOC 2018 51-4191
GroupAll
Median50,150 USD
Average54,080 USD
Middle 50%47,280 USD - 59,560 USD
Decile range42,950 USD - 69,670 USD
Bottom decile42,950 USD
Top decile69,670 USD
Sources
- BLS OEWS May 2025 National2025 - SOC 2018
- BLS OEWS May 2025 State2025 - SOC 2018
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🇺🇸 United StatesHeat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic