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

In Tennessee, the median pay for heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $26.41 an hour ($54,930 a year). About 670 people work in this job there.

$26.41Median hourly pay

$45,110–$56,280Middle half of workers, yearly

670People in this job in Tennessee

That is 13% higher than the U.S. median ($48,750). Tennessee ranks 6th 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 Tennessee

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$19.22	$39,980
25% of workers	$21.69	$45,110
Half of workers (median)	$26.41	$54,930
75% of workers	$27.06	$56,280
90% of workers	$28.47	$59,210

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Chattanooga	$57,800	40
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin	$56,280	240
Knoxville	$40,940	70

Tennessee unemployment rate: 3.4% (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 Tennessee

Job	Median yearly pay
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Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$38,820
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,470
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,180
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,510
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$43,810
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$57,490
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$44,710

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.