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Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arizona

Considering a career as a Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setter, Operator, or Tender in Arizona?

7.1% Jobs Projection

$37,800 Median Salary

30 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arizona are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arizona is growing faster than average.
Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arizona earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders Work in Arizona?

In Arizona, there were 270 people working as Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the year 2018.

There were 280 Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 305 Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in it, which means Arizona has fewer Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

Job Projections for Arizona

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 7.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -14.1%.

Arizona Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 30 annual job openings, and a total of 300 jobs for Arizona Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,700 annual jobs and 17,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders Make in Arizona?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $25,960 to $53,430 with $37,800 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.48 to $25.69. The median hourly rate was $18.17.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $20.68 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $2.51.

The median salary in Arizona is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders Employment

The table below shows the states where most Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Indiana	2,340	$37,990
Texas	2,050	$36,020
Michigan	1,710	$35,760
Ohio	1,590	$35,970
Pennsylvania	1,540	$41,140
California	1,180	$40,330
Illinois	940	$36,580
Kentucky	640	$36,380
Wisconsin	630	$37,260
New York	590	$39,640
Arkansas	480	$38,250
South Carolina	440	$36,900
Massachusetts	430	$42,820
North Carolina	410	$42,920
Connecticut	390	$38,470
Tennessee	390	$31,370
Georgia	370	$35,110
Oklahoma	340	$38,430
Missouri	270	$34,650
Arizona	270	$37,800

Below are the states where Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Washington	$44,820
Oregon	$44,620
Vermont	$43,990
Louisiana	$43,910
West Virginia	$43,200
North Carolina	$42,920
Massachusetts	$42,820
Pennsylvania	$41,140
New Hampshire	$40,380
California	$40,330

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Occupation	Arizona Employment Total
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	390
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	160
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	60

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