Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in California

In California, the median pay for heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $24.11 an hour ($50,150 a year). About 770 people work in this job there.

$24.11Median hourly pay

$47,280–$59,560Middle half of workers, yearly

770People in this job in California

That is 3% higher than the U.S. median ($48,750). California ranks 13th of 37 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in California

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$20.65	$42,950
25% of workers	$22.73	$47,280
Half of workers (median)	$24.11	$50,150
75% of workers	$28.63	$59,560
90% of workers	$33.50	$69,670

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in California metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad	$59,530	60
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont	$58,300	50
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim	$49,680	420
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario	$49,600	100

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 3 to 6 months (O*NET)
Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: -9.5% over ten years, declining · about 1,100 openings a year (BLS)

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Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,300
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$45,150
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,940
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$45,300
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$59,250

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.