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

In Indiana, the median pay for heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $22.53 an hour ($46,860 a year). About 990 people work in this job there.

$22.53Median hourly pay

$34,990–$55,310Middle half of workers, yearly

990People in this job in Indiana

That is 4% lower than the U.S. median ($48,750). Indiana ranks 26th 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 Indiana

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$15.43	$32,090
25% of workers	$16.82	$34,990
Half of workers (median)	$22.53	$46,860
75% of workers	$26.59	$55,310
90% of workers	$30.47	$63,380

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood	$55,370	210
South Bend-Mishawaka	$49,430	40
Fort Wayne	$43,960	50
Columbus	$34,650	180

Indiana unemployment rate: 3.3% (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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Job	Median yearly pay
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Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$58,300
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$53,990
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$38,680
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Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$48,770

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.