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

In Michigan, the median pay for heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $24.31 an hour ($50,560 a year). About 1,190 people work in this job there.

$24.31Median hourly pay

$47,270–$58,290Middle half of workers, yearly

1,190People in this job in Michigan

That is 4% higher than the U.S. median ($48,750). Michigan ranks 12th 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 Michigan

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$19.61	$40,790
25% of workers	$22.73	$47,270
Half of workers (median)	$24.31	$50,560
75% of workers	$28.02	$58,290
90% of workers	$29.80	$61,990

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Muskegon-Norton Shores	$60,190	60
Monroe	$51,020	40
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn	$50,790	650
Lansing-East Lansing	$48,640	40
Saginaw	$48,340	40
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood	$48,240	70

Michigan unemployment rate: 5% (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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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.