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

In Texas, the median pay for heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $20.04 an hour ($41,690 a year). About 1,450 people work in this job there.

$20.04Median hourly pay

$28,210–$60,130Middle half of workers, yearly

1,450People in this job in Texas

That is 14% lower than the U.S. median ($48,750). Texas ranks 34th 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 Texas

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$11.75	$24,440
25% of workers	$13.56	$28,210
Half of workers (median)	$20.04	$41,690
75% of workers	$28.91	$60,130
90% of workers	$36.62	$76,160

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Beaumont-Port Arthur	$63,960	50
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington	$48,060	200
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands	$47,550	700
San Antonio-New Braunfels	$36,510	40

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (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 Texas

Job	Median yearly pay
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$41,140
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Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,060
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$51,310
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,910
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$37,040
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$45,040
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$37,390

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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.