DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

51-4191 Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Occupational Description:
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.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 34064$18.40/hr$0.68/hr$13.57/hr$15.23/hr$18.53/hr$21.81/hr$23.85/hr
U S 19,560763$19.44/hr$0.16/hr$12.88/hr$15.22/hr$18.66/hr$23.03/hr$27.63/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Manufacturing320$18.61/hr
Other Regional Data For Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Minnesota 340 $18.53/hr -7.6%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 230 $19.42/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 210 $19.37/hr -8.8%
Northwest Balance of State 60 $17.30/hr N/A
Northwest Minnesota 60 $17.30/hr N/A
Southwest Minnesota 10 $15.97/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Central Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Southeast Balance of State N/A $21.34/hr N/A
Southeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic5,400$20.74/hr-3.5%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic4,070$17.94/hr0.6%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic3,060$19.46/hr5.3%
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders2,010$18.68/hr-5.6%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders1,730$20.65/hr1.9%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders1,180$22.18/hr-4.6%
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic1,010$17.84/hr-6.2%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic790$17.50/hr5.7%
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders730$19.66/hr0.6%
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers500$16.32/hrN/A
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders420$22.55/hr-2.6%
Etchers and Engravers300$16.51/hr0.0%
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand260$17.90/hr-16.7%
Pourers and Casters, Metal260$17.76/hr-2.0%
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders30$15.33/hrN/A
Tasks for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic