Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary
in Pittsburgh, PA
- Middle 50%
- $46,950–$65,430
- vs U.S. median
- +21%
- Metro rank
- #1 of 12
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in the Pittsburgh, PA metro earn a median of $58,890 a year, based on BLS estimates for 210 jobs (May 2025). That is 21% above the U.S. median of $48,750 and 21% above the PA statewide median of $48,800. It ranks #1 of 12 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE210 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in other PA metros
2 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $49,470 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $39,560 |
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Questions
What is the average Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Pittsburgh?
The BLS median is $58,890 a year (May 2025). Half of the 210 jobs pay between $46,950 and $65,430. The 10th percentile is $42,050 and the 90th is $66,890.
Is Pittsburgh a high-paying metro for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic?
That is 21% above the U.S. median of $48,750 and 21% above the PA statewide median of $48,800. It ranks #1 of 12 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic make an hour in Pittsburgh?
About $28.31 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $58,890 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $22.57–$31.46 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.