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

In Pennsylvania, the median pay for heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $23.46 an hour ($48,800 a year). About 1,520 people work in this job there.

$23.46Median hourly pay

$40,260–$58,300Middle half of workers, yearly

1,520People in this job in Pennsylvania

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($48,750). Pennsylvania ranks 18th 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 Pennsylvania

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$18.16	$37,770
25% of workers	$19.36	$40,260
Half of workers (median)	$23.46	$48,800
75% of workers	$28.03	$58,300
90% of workers	$30.72	$63,890

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Pittsburgh	$58,890	210
York-Hanover	$57,290	40
Reading	$53,860	190
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington	$49,470	250
Erie	$48,120	90
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton	$47,150	50

Pennsylvania unemployment rate: 3.7% (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 Pennsylvania

Job	Median yearly pay
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,760
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Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,390
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,590
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$55,910
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,530
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	$39,360
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,280

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.