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

In Illinois, the median pay for heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $21.80 an hour ($45,340 a year). About 850 people work in this job there.

$21.80Median hourly pay

$38,450–$57,780Middle half of workers, yearly

850People in this job in Illinois

That is 7% lower than the U.S. median ($48,750). Illinois ranks 31st 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 Illinois

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$16.71	$34,760
25% of workers	$18.49	$38,450
Half of workers (median)	$21.80	$45,340
75% of workers	$27.78	$57,780
90% of workers	$30.38	$63,180

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Peoria	$59,160	80
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin	$45,100	690
Rockford	$39,240	120

Illinois unemployment rate: 4.7% (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)

Related jobs in Illinois

Job	Median yearly pay
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,500
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$38,620
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,370
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,440
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$51,020
Machinists	$58,520
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$51,320
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,990

Other job titles for this job

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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.